Education and Approach

My exploration into astrology beyond the Sun sign began in 1998, marking the beginning of my journey into the wisdom of the celestial spheres. Over the years, self-study evolved into formal education under the guidance of Olympia astrologer Rosie Finn. Rosie’s teachings and her “Plants & Planets” discussions were a pivotal influence of my early astrological learning.

One of my greatest influences in astrology is Demetra George. In November 2011, I had the privilege of consulting with her. Demetra’s unique approach of weaving mythology with astrology deeply resonated with me, prompting me to delve into Hellenistic astrology. I successfully completed certification exams on planetary condition under her guidance, achieving distinction, and also enrolled in Chris Brennan’s Hellenistic Astrology course. My studies then further expanded into the Hermetic arts, with Austin Coppock’s teachings enriching my understanding of their interconnection with Hellenistic astrology.

In 2019 I became certified as a practitioner in Horary astrology through the School of Traditional Astrology, graduating with distinction. I learned directly from Deborah Houlding, Lee Lehman, Eve Dembowski, and Wade Caves in a curriculum rooted in the lineage of William Lilly.

The perspective underlying my astrology practice also has resonance with the depth psychology developed by Carl Jung that was informed from his own astrological studies. I have also been inspired by Dane Rudhyar, whose astrological work harmonizes with my own understanding in many ways. On a deeper level, I use astrology to explore the intersections between our daily life and the ineffable nature of soul and the associated patterns making up our life stories. As in older systems of thought, I see soul as the substance animating our World Soul, an underlying source of energy and matter that links our motion on Earth with the motion of starry substance above us.

Although we all deal with fate, we each have the capacity to make choices, including how to respond to life in every moment, and be more fully present in our current state of being. I use astrology to help people gain a stronger sense of their ability to liberate themselves from past patterns of limitation and to live the life they envision for themselves to a greater extent. By understanding our life narrative in connection with astrology, it also can help in laying old stories to rest and writing a new chapter in life.

For the most part, in addition to natal chart aspects and transits, I use the secondary progressed chart and Hellenistic timing techniques such as annual profection and zodiacal releasing. I synthesize my understanding by bringing a depth psychological perspective to the traditional techniques I utilize.

Finally, I have deep interest in astrological cycles and investigating patterns and events cutting across many ages on our planet.  I admire the work of Richard Tarnas along these lines, having learned a lot from his research and writing, and hoping to continue along this line of understanding with my own work.