Speaker Bios
Lynn Bell
Lynn works as a consulting astrologer in Paris, with clients from all over the world. She has taught at the CPA in London since 1995, and is a guest lecturer for many other schools in the UK and Europe; including The LSA and the Faculty of Astrological Studies summer school. She has lectured at many of the major astrological congresses in the world - UAC, ISAR, the AA, Norwac, the FFA in Australia, as well as The Worldkongress in Switzerland, and Sep Hermes-Source in France. She is the author of three books “Planetary Threads”, “The Mars Quartet” (with Darby Costello, Liz Greene, and Melanie Reinhart) and “Cycles of Light: Solar Returns”, all published by CPA Press.
Email: lynnbell@mac.com
Gary Christen
Gary is a well-known practitioner of Uranian Astrology, which he is evolving into modern Symmetrical Astrology. An astrologer since his teens, Gary's the first person in modern times awarded an accredited BA in Astrology (Livingston College, Rutgers University, 1974). An international lecturer, Gary has been teaching since the early seventies. A professional astrologer since 1969, Gary co-founded Astrolabe, Inc., assisting the development of Astrolabe products. He is currently perfecting Nova ChartWheels and developing Symmetrical Astrology, both of which he considers representative of astrology's future.
Darby Costello
Darby studied psychology, philosophy and theology in New York and astrology in Boston in the 1960s. She then left for Africa and worked with tribal healers and diviners, all the while building her astrological practice. Based in London since the early 1980s, she teaches at the Centre for Psychological Astrology and at other schools in London, Europe and around the world. Her books include The Astrological Moon, and others. In 2006 she received her M.A. in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology from Bath Spa. Her astrological inspiration is most deeply nourished by her wide-ranging clientele.
Steven Forrest
Steven is the author of several astrological bestsellers, including THE INNER SKY and YESTERDAY’S SKY. Most recently, working under a generous grant from the Integrative Medicine Foundation, he has completed work on THE BOOK OF THE MOON. His work embraces free will, grounded humanistic psychology and ancient metaphysics. He runs two active Apprenticeship Program in California and one in Australia.
Moll Frothingham
Moll is a graduate of Smith College, and received two years of formal training in Evolutionary Astrology from Laura Nalbandian. A professional astrologer since 2002, she has been published in The Mountain Astrologer and currently teaches at ASUW's Experimental College.
Email: creativenoncon@yahoo.com
Stephanie Gailing, MS, CN
Stephanie is a certified nutritionist and natural health consultant who has been studying astrology for more than 16 years. In addition to the herbal astrology series she crafted for StarIQ, she has written on nutrition, dietary supplements, yoga, and other wellness topics for various publications and is an ongoing consultant to the World’s Healthiest Foods website. She is the author of Planetary Apothecary: An Astrological Approach to Health and Wellness (Crossing Press, 2009). Her blog, Planetary Apothecary, offers Monthly Wellness Horoscopes as well as daily astrological insights. Stephanie holds a masters degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University.
Email: Stephanie@PlanetaryApothecary.com
Adam Gainsburg
Adam has authored three books, including Chiron: The Wisdom of a Deeply Open Heart. Adam is the founder of Soulsign Astrology and an active teacher and lecturer at astrology conferences since 2007. His work emphasizes the Heart’s evolutionary intelligence at the core of all astrological method. His next book, Bridges of Union, will present a comprehensive delineation model of the 13 phases in the Mars and Venus synodic cycles. Adam also records a monthly podcast on the synodic cycles of Venus and Mars and is developing an online tool to merge astronomical advances with astrological wisdom.
Demetra George
Demetra has an M.A. in Classics; a practicing astrologer for more than 35 years; specializes in archetypal mythology and ancient techniques. Author of Astrology For Yourself, Asteroid Goddesses, Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Finding Our Way Through the Dark, and Astrology and the Authentic Self, she lives in Oregon, lectures internationally, and leads pilgrimages to the sacred sites with Ancient Oracle Tours. She offers personal astrological consultations and mentors individual students in all levels of astrological education.
Email: demetrageorge725@gmail.com
Deva Green
Deva Green is the daughter of Jeffrey Wolf Green and with that kind of inspiration it should come as no surprise that she has chosen to become a professional Evolutionary Astrologer in her own right. She spent several years learning from her father and "studying like crazy" to make her dream a reality. An intuitive and accomplished astrologer despite her relative youth in "calendar years," she co-taught an Introductory Workshop in Evolutionary Astrology with Kim Marie, now available on DVD.
Email: astroassist@aol.com.
Robert Hand
Robert has been a student of astrology since 1960 and a full-time professional astrologer since 1972. His books include “Planets in Composite”, “Planets in Transit”, “Planets in Youth”, and “Horoscope Symbols and Essays on Astrology”. He is also involved currently in translating Medieval Latin texts of astrology into English in conjunction with his company ARHAT (Archive for the Retrieval of Historical Astrological Texts). In this connection he has also written a short text on astrological sect called Night and Day, and soon to be published Planetary Rulership and Dignity. He has a BA in history from Brandeis University and did graduate work in the History of Science at Princeton. In 1976 he began writing astrological programs for microcomputers, and in 1979 he founded Astro-Graphics Services, Inc (now Astrolabe, Inc), and Astrolabe Software. His primary activity at present is ARHAT a company which publishes both translations of ancient and medieval. He also has an active astrological consulting practice in the Washington D.C. area and is working on his Ph.D. in medieval history at the Catholic University of America in D.C. He has served as national chairman of NCGR and is a patron of the Faculty of Astrological Studies. He has won the Regulus Award for Research and Development, and the Southern Cross Award from the Federation of Australian Astrologers.
Amy Herring
Amy has been an astrologer since 1995 and graduated from Steven Forrest’s Evolutionary Astrology Apprenticeship program with his high personal recommendation. Her website offers many free resources for those studying astrology including a beginner’s video series, a library of articles, and a monthly newsletter. She also features her bi-weekly blog, focusing on the astrology of current affairs and people in the news. Her first book, Astrology of the Moon, discusses the natal and progressed moon and will be published by Llewellyn in July 2010.
Email: amy@heavenlytruth.com
Jeff Jawer
Jeff is the CEO and co-founder of StarIQ.com. Jeff holds a B.A. in "The History and Science of Astrology" from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lectures at astrology conferences throughout the world. Jeff is the author of Your Astrology Guide annual with Rick Levine, is a regular contributor to Tarot.com writes the forecast column for The Mountain Astrologer, and celebrity profiles for AOL. Jeff and Rick lead astrology seminars for Heaven and Earth Workshops. He co-founded AFAN and UAC and helped teach the first Astro*Carto*Graphy certification course with Jim Lewis.
Mark Jones
Mark Jones is a Psychosynthesis Therapist and Evolutionary Astrologer living and working in Bristol, England. Mark teaches the Evolutionary Astrology School in the U.K. and has multiple students now in the process of doing the homework in order to graduate. Mark recently trained as an Alchemical Hypnotherapist and has begun to use early childhood and prior-life regression techniques in his counselling work to explore the deeply ingrained patterns that can often dominate people’s experience.
Email: markjones@plutoschool.com
Gretchen Lawlor
PMAFA, ND(NZ) has been a professional astrologer for nearly 40 years and applies her ongoing studies in health and in counseling modalities to her practice with clients. She published the Australasian Moon Calendar starting in 1978, which is still alive and flourishing, and has written the astrological forecasts for We'Moon Almanac for nearly 20 years. Her articles have appeared in Llewellyn Publications, Mountain Astrologer, Beltane Papers and online on StarIQ.com and Vibration Magazine. She sees clients and teaches astrology on Whidbey Island and in Seattle, to high school students on Whidbey Island, and in gatherings and conferences around the country and the world. Gretchen has presented at past NORWAC conferences. Her contributions to the astrological field include the blending of her astrological and naturopathic backgrounds, ASTROPLAY- experiential astrology which she uses in her workshops and classes, and the LIFEMAP, a strategic diagram she uses with clients to incrementally plot the course of the year ahead.
Email: light@whidbey.com
Phone: 206.391.8681.
Rick Levine
Rick's daily horoscope column is translated in Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. It's published by Tarot.com and reaches millions of people every day and is featured on Internet sites such as iGoogle, AOL, MySpace, and Beliefnet. His "Your Astrology Guide" (written with Jeff Jawer) is published by Sterling Press and in its fifth year. His "Quantum Astrology" DVD reveals his thinking on astrology, science, spirituality and history as he bridges the gulf between technical and popular astrology. He is the cofounder of StarIQ.com, a Founding Trustee of Kepler College and an active voice in the astrology community.
A.T. (Tad) Mann
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A B.Arch. from Cornell University and an astrologer since 1972, he has written “The Round Art,” “A New Vision of Astrology,” and “Sacred Landscapes” and many more. His “Mandala Astrological Tarot” is now available and he writes reports on reincarnation, the tarot and local space feng shui for tarot.com. He is Director of Publications for NCGR, designs websites, and lives in Hudson, NY.
Laura Nalbandian
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Laura is a second-generation astrologer, practicing and teaching astrology since 1986. She started her studies with her mother, Maggie Nalbandian and moved on to study with Jeffrey Green from 1983-86. Her focus is looking at the karmic and evolutionary patterns in the chart and helping her clients to deal with and heal past life patterns. She is the co-owner/coordinator of NORWAC, established in 1984. Her Mother began Astrology Et Al Bookstore, in 1975, which Laura managed from 1983-91. She is the past President of the WSAA and a Founding Trustee of Kepler College. She hosted - Astrology Talk from 1998-99, and was a regular for 3 years on KJR Sports. Laura was the Astrologer on “MSN Live” and currently joins Kristin Fontana’s “Guiding Stars” on the first Wednesday of each month. She was the conference coordinator for ROMAC 2003 in Denver and UAC 2002 Orlando, FL. She has been on the faculty of many conferences including UAC 02 & 08, ROMAC 03, ISAR 05, EA Conference in 2006 and has lectured for astrological groups around the country.
Email: laurag@astrologyetal.com
Phone: (206)930-7613
Dorothy Oja
Dorothy is a career astrological professional, certified ISAR C.A.P., with over three and a half decades of study and experience, and an international clientele. Dorothy is an exciting, knowledgeable lecturer and writer. She’s authored two computer interpretive reports: Compatibility & Conflict for Romantic Relationships, and for Business or Friendship Relationships. Since 1997, she has published, Planet Weather, a free weekly ezine and occasional Podcasts. Dorothy assists individuals with pragmatic counsel, and eliciting the spiritual imperatives of the chart. Specialties: Research dates for surgery, business, weddings, etc., relationship compatibility, political/mundane analysis, and child profiles. Community service: former Chair of AFAN’s Legal Information Committee, and ISAR’s Ethics Initiative development, Chair of ISAR Ethics Mediation Committee, and currently ISAR Board member overseeing Ethics Education and Training.
Email: DOja96@aol.com
David Pond
David Pond is an internationally recognized astrologer, author, speaker and workshop leader. He and his wife Laurie lead groups to spiritual sites around the world for adventure and workshops on integrating metaphysics into daily life. He has been a practicing professional astrologer since 1975 and has a Master of Science Degree in “Experimental Metaphysics” from Central Washington University. This academic work complements his life-long spiritual practice of meditation and yoga. David’s newest book is The Pursuit of Happiness; Integrating the Chakras for Complete Harmony. His other titles include: Astrology and Relationships, Chakras for Beginners, Western Seeker, Eastern Paths, Mapping Your Romantic Relationships, and, with his sister Lucy, The Metaphysical Handbook.
Email: dpond@reflectingpond.com
Phone: (360) 918-8411.
Philip Sedgwick
Philip began his study of astrology long before any of the young astrologers were a glint in their parent's eyes. He's been at it four decades and constantly and continuously probes the leading edge of astronomy to give astrologers the latest and greatest information on the solar system and beyond. He has written columns for numerous magazines and columns including America West Airlines, the Science Fiction Channel online, Tarot.com and the Huffington Post. He published the Galactic Trilogy - a CD containing ephemerides of centaurs, dwarf planets and galactic phenomena combined with three full length treatises on astronomy, interpretations for the data files and heliocentric astrology. He now dedicates a large portion of time writing for the entertainment industry. Best known in these parts as the joke cracking emcee of Norwac, the scope of his astrological work extends into realms few have dared explore.
Email: philip@philipsedgwick.com
Gisele Terry
Gisele has been working as an astrological consultant for over thirty years. Since 1974 she has written journal and newspaper articles on astrology and her first book, “The Progressed Moon around the Zodiac” will be published by AFA. As a psychotherapist Gisele has been in private practice since 1992 and specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety and trauma. She created counseling skills courses for The Avalon School of Astrology and The Academy of Astro-Psychology and co-designed the Consulting Skills Training Program for the International Society of Astrological Research. She is currently the president of this organization.
Patricia Walsh
Patricia is a graduate of the Jeffrey Wolf Green School of Evolutionary Astrology. Her new book “Understanding Karmic Complexes: Evolutionary Astrology and Regression Therapy” is now available from the Wessex Astrologer. Combined with astrology, she specializes in healing work based in Shamanic principles: Soul Retrieval, Spirit Releasement and Soul Fragmentation, healing present and past life trauma synthesizing both intuitive hands-on healing and therapeutic approaches. She is the Chief trainer for Roger Woolger Ph.d’s, US School of Deep Memory Process and is a certified regression therapist. For the last nine years she has been working with combining regression therapy, healing work and the natal chart.
Email: Woolgertraining@aol.com ; Otterjoy999@aol.com