About
I received my certification as an astrologer through the Ivy-Goldstein Jacobson Astrological School in 1997, and have been doing chart readings since that time. Since then I have developed a methodology for reading the chart that I find especially effective. At this site you will find information on the readings I offer and the methodology I employ in readings. I use both Tropical and True Constellation Sidereal systems, specializing in using both for a deeper synthesis of the natal chart.
For many years, friends have asked me to increase my exposure, and to offer my reading work to a wider audience. I felt content to just keep studying and work on charts as a tool to gaining further understanding. I have now practiced astrology for over twenty-five years and have been studying astrology for over thirty years. At this point, some changes I initiated within the last few years have come to fruition and will enable me to take new appointments. To schedule appointments, you should contact me by email, as I am not yet able to offer online booking at this time.
It is important for me to stress to everyone reading this that I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, medical professional or a financial advisor. I cannot offer advice on issues related to said vocations. What I offer is an interpretation of the planetary configurations of the chart(s) I am looking at. I can offer you suggestions as to what the planets seem to indicate, but I encourage you to make your own decisions in life, and neither I, nor astrology, can make your decisions for you. It is incumbent upon you to seek expert, professional, licensed advice on any and all decisions that you take in your life, in every possible area, but especially in terms of health and finances. Astrology is a language of archetypes and metaphor, and is meant to offer you personal insight, entertainment, and material for exploration as you walk your journey in life. You might say astrology is much like life-coaching. It is not meant to be a substitute for medical, mental or financial advice from a trained, licensed professional.
I usually require at least a week or two to work up a chart reading, and I typically do no more than four chart readings within a given week, though I honestly prefer to do two in a week. I am often booked in advance, though sometimes cancellations occur, and I might be able to fit you in, but I will still require some time to do the actual chart work before we convene to have a discussion about the chart.
For phone readings, I prepare a short document that you can use to follow along and to use for your own future astrological exploration. I send this to you within a day or two before our scheduled phone conversation, for you to look over and potentially form questions. For the longer readings that involve the larger written document I prepare the write-up a couple of weeks before the scheduled phone consultation. I send this written document to the client to read over when it is ready and this gives some time to let the chart settle into my mind and let the client absorb it, giving the client time to formulate questions. For either type of reading, I like to have the client write out the main questions they have and send them to me by email before we have a phone discussion. We can then discuss the chart and consider any questions the client might have during the scheduled phone conversation. This is the basic outline for all the types of chart work I do. I don't get in a big hurry when doing a chart. It is an art and a science, and it takes some time to do well. There may be instances when a particular piece of chart work will not require the phone call portion, but I generally prefer to casually talk with my clients about their charts in order to ensure they will be able to get what they need out of their reading. I don't record the phone calls, but you are always welcome to, if you want a record of the call for your own use.
In order to do a chart reading, there is certain information I will need from the client. I must have a birth date (Day/Month/Year) and in most cases I require an accurate time of birth (hour and minute) as well as a place of birth (city/state/country). I prefer to have an accurate birth time, but if you just don't know the time and can't find out, I can cast the chart into a natural wheels, as the points I consider to be the most important (seasonal quadrants of the zodiacs, aspects between the planets and sign/constellation placements) can be calculated regardless of the birth time. In a chart without the birth time, we can't use houses, and houses do give us another layer of information, but the houses are not the end-all-and-be-all of astrology. We also can't calculate points like the Part of Fortune, Part of Spirit, etc, and because of that we will not be able to do techniques like Zodiacal Releasing or Time Lords (yearly profections). Finally, your moon can only be calculated within a range, and not pinned down to a degree. So if you don't have a birth time, we can still do quite a bit of work for you, but without using all the techniques; still, if you don't have a birth time, something is better than nothing.
I also encourage clients to send me two or three major areas of focus that they are interested in exploring in the reading. This is not essential, but it is encouraged, and most people seem to have areas in life they have questions about, want to work on and improve, or change, so I always want to be open and amenable to the client's interests. Payment is required in order to book a reading. Contact me to schedule a reading. My preferred payment method is through Paypal.
I usually require at least a week or two to work up a chart reading, and I typically do no more than four chart readings within a given week, though I honestly prefer to do two in a week. I am often booked in advance, though sometimes cancellations occur, and I might be able to fit you in, but I will still require some time to do the actual chart work before we convene to have a discussion about the chart.
For phone readings, I prepare a short document that you can use to follow along and to use for your own future astrological exploration. I send this to you within a day or two before our scheduled phone conversation, for you to look over and potentially form questions. For the longer readings that involve the larger written document I prepare the write-up a couple of weeks before the scheduled phone consultation. I send this written document to the client to read over when it is ready and this gives some time to let the chart settle into my mind and let the client absorb it, giving the client time to formulate questions. For either type of reading, I like to have the client write out the main questions they have and send them to me by email before we have a phone discussion. We can then discuss the chart and consider any questions the client might have during the scheduled phone conversation. This is the basic outline for all the types of chart work I do. I don't get in a big hurry when doing a chart. It is an art and a science, and it takes some time to do well. There may be instances when a particular piece of chart work will not require the phone call portion, but I generally prefer to casually talk with my clients about their charts in order to ensure they will be able to get what they need out of their reading. I don't record the phone calls, but you are always welcome to, if you want a record of the call for your own use.
In order to do a chart reading, there is certain information I will need from the client. I must have a birth date (Day/Month/Year) and in most cases I require an accurate time of birth (hour and minute) as well as a place of birth (city/state/country). I prefer to have an accurate birth time, but if you just don't know the time and can't find out, I can cast the chart into a natural wheels, as the points I consider to be the most important (seasonal quadrants of the zodiacs, aspects between the planets and sign/constellation placements) can be calculated regardless of the birth time. In a chart without the birth time, we can't use houses, and houses do give us another layer of information, but the houses are not the end-all-and-be-all of astrology. We also can't calculate points like the Part of Fortune, Part of Spirit, etc, and because of that we will not be able to do techniques like Zodiacal Releasing or Time Lords (yearly profections). Finally, your moon can only be calculated within a range, and not pinned down to a degree. So if you don't have a birth time, we can still do quite a bit of work for you, but without using all the techniques; still, if you don't have a birth time, something is better than nothing.
I also encourage clients to send me two or three major areas of focus that they are interested in exploring in the reading. This is not essential, but it is encouraged, and most people seem to have areas in life they have questions about, want to work on and improve, or change, so I always want to be open and amenable to the client's interests. Payment is required in order to book a reading. Contact me to schedule a reading. My preferred payment method is through Paypal.
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