About us
Whether you are just sticking your toe into the waters of astrology, or have been reading and studying (and swimming in) the vast ocean of astrology for years... Whether you know Venus from Mars (and we hope you do!), or how the Cardinal Cross has affected world events and politics... If you want to meet others of a like mind, others who are both curious and knowledgeable about the workings of our planets as they influence us down on earth... AND whether or not you live in the Chicagoland area, this is the group for you! We host a monthly lecture on an astrological topic, along with occasional week-end workshops. We meet on the 2nd Tues night of the month, except during the months of January and February, on Zoom. Our meetings are from 7:30-9:00 pm. We are part of the NCGR family of astrologers. The NCGR—National Council of Geocosmic Research—is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to raising the standards of astrological education and research; it was founded in 1971. As our sister chapter in the San Francisco Bay Area says “So, come join us, share your experience of astrology, meet other like-minded people in a learning environment, make a friend or two!” We look forward to meeting you!
Upcoming events
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2027 Financial Astrology Outlook ~ Susan Gidel
·OnlineOnline2027 Financial Astrology Outlook
Get a big-picture overview of how the planets could affect financial markets in 2027, including a check-in on the outlook for the stock market, economy, inflation, interest rates and real estate. We’ll pay special attention to the crude oil market and the August 2 total solar eclipse. Also, a brief, long-term view on upcoming transits critical to the U.S. government, Treasury and Federal Reserve, stock exchanges and the U.S. dollar.Susan Gidel
Susan Gidel specializes in financial astrology for markets, building on 35 years in the commodity futures business, as well as consulting for business and personal uses. She has lectured at: UAC 2018; ISAR 2022; NCGR Virtual Symposium 2021 as well as NCGR chapters in Chicago, Milwaukee and Dallas, Friends of Astrology, the Aquarian Organization of Astrologers and the San Diego Astrological Society.
Susan has served as “Business Astrologist” at national financial tradeshows. Her views have been featured on several podcasts and The Wall Street Journal. She published “Trading In Sync With Commodities” in 2018, which is available at amazon.com, and is celebrating 10 years of publishing a monthly market outlook newsletter, “Red Letter Trading Days.
Reach out to Susan by email at susan@susangidel.com. Explore her website at https://susangidel.comZeffy link
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/northern-illinois-chapter-ncgr-november-2026-meetingHere's how to pay without Zeffy:
Zelle: payable to [TreasurerNINCGR@gmail.com](mailto:TreasurerNINCGR@gmail.com)
Zelle users must send an email confirming their purchase so that we will get your contact information. Zelle doesn't give us an email address so there's no way to forward the ZOOM link to the buyer.
Venmo: payable to @Uranian-Threads
PayPal: payable to [NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com) (least preferred option, due to the fees charged). Member $5.45 / Non-Member $10.60
If you need additional instructions on using Zeffy, please contact please contact Tim Tucker at [ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com) Visit our Facebook page at: NCGR - Northern Illinois Chapter For any other questions, contact Judy Johnson, President, at 630-303-3187 (text) or [judyjohnson7807@gmail.com](mailto:judyjohnson7807@gmail.com)
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Special Announcements:
We will continue to use Zoom in the foreseeable future.
*** FY26 Meeting Subscriptions Now Available ***
As before, this subscription plan covers our monthly (2nd Tuesday) meetings in the coming fiscal year running from August 2026 through June 2027. (No meeting in September this year. We will meet in November instead.)
Reviewing the basics:
- Subscriptions will be for ALL meetings in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. We will continue the practice of offering subscriptions in subsequent months for a slightly less amount (to account for meetings that have already occurred). The average cost per meeting will be cheapest when a full year subscription is purchased. In those subsequent months the average price per meeting will gradually increase until it reaches the individual meeting rate of $5/$10 (member/non-member).
- There will be no refunds or exchanges. Subscriptions will be on a “use it or lose it” basis.
- This is not a “bank” where you can choose which meetings you want to pay for.
- As in the past, we plan to host 10 meetings over the course of the fiscal year with a break around the year-end holidays.
- Our current individual meeting charges of $5 for (active/current NCGR organization) members and $10 for non-members will not change.
- Subscribers will have the Zoom meeting link sent to them in the week before the meeting and the link to the recorded presentation (and any available handouts) sent after the meeting.
Subscription plans for the remainder of the current fiscal year (now through June 2026).
Current/active members of NCGR (as of purchasing date) $34
Non-members of NCGR $68> Zelle - sending to [TreasurerNINCGR@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com)
Zelle users must send an email confirming their purchase so that we will get your contact information. Zelle doesn't give us an email address so there's no way to forward the ZOOM link to the buyer.
> Venmo - sending to @Uranian-Threads,
> PayPal - sending to [NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com) (adding a little to cover PayPal's transaction fee: $41.49 for members, $82.68 for non-members), or
> personal check made out to NCGR sent to Tim Tucker / 5423 W Agatite Avenue / Chicago, IL 60630.
These alternate payments must be received by November 7, 2026 so that Tim has time to process them and send the Zoom link by Tuesday.
An active/current NCGR membership is required to get the member rate. NCGR members of other chapters will need to provide proof of membership to get the member rate.
Contact Tim Tucker, our treasurer, with any concerns or questions about the information contained in this email. You can reach him via email at [NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com) or by leaving a message at 773.205.1589.
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Links for Past Meetings
If you would like a link to a past zoom meeting, we are charging $5.00 per link; you can purchase 5 links at the same time for $20.00. We only sell links to lectures that have already been recorded.
Our recorded lectures go back to April, 2020.
If you are purchasing a link, please email Tim Tucker at: [ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com)
with your name and what lecture(s) you are paying for.
We do welcome any size donation you would like to send to help offset the cost of our speakers and the cost of Zoom. A $5.00 donation is appreciated as much as a $50.00 donation and there is no pressure to donate.
To send money, see instructions above.
We appreciate your generosity during these trying times!
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Join the Geocosmic Family:
NCGR members are part of a vibrant astrological community. Members receive first-rate publications, discounts on conferences and educational programs, the opportunity to become involved in our extensive network of local astrology chapters and special interest groups, access to online discussion groups, free webinars and more!
NCGR offers 1 year, 3 year and lifetime memberships to individuals worldwide.
Membership type 1-Year 3-Year Lifetime
United States $70 $180 $1000
Canada/Mexico $70 $195 $1,100
International $70 $195 $1,100
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Visit our Facebook page at: NCGR - Northern Illinois Chapter
or contact Judy Johnson, President, by text at 630 303 3187 or email [judyjohnson7807@gmail.com](mailto:judyjohnson7807@gmail.com)##
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