AORTA was established to address two primary areas - to meet the requirements of astrologers of the Tradition and to promote this discipline of astrology to the media and public. Methodologies vary between the different astrological disciplines, and astrologers of the Tradition require a foundation through which they can learn about their own methodologies, and interact with colleagues who share the same technical and philosophical principles. Within the public and media arenas, the perception of astrology and its credible practitioners needs to change; AORTA addresses this through the application of the solid framework provided by the Tradition.