[2] Its founding members were Charles E. O. Carter, Edmund Casselli, Margaret Hone, and Lorenze von Sommaruga.

Its first Principal was the British astrologer Charles Carter,[3] who was supported by his friend and FAS fellow-council member John Addey.

[4] Carter remained in the post of president until 1954, when he was succeeded by Margaret Hone,[3] and later by Jeff Mayo in 1969[5] and by Julia Parker in 1973.

Its syllabus is reputed to be "rigorous" and includes a study of "history, astronomy, psychology, counselling methods, and every kind of astrological technique".

The present patrons are Robert Hand, Liz Greene, Baldur Ebertin, Julia Parker and Melanie Reinhart.