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 Becca Tarnas, PhD is a scholar, artist, and editor of Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology. She received her doctorate in Philosophy and Religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), with her dissertation titled The Back of Beyond: The Red Books of C.G. Jung and J.R.R. Tolkien. Her research interests include depth psychology, literature, philosophy, and the ecological imagination. She teaches at both Pacifica Graduate Institute and CIIS, and is author of the book Journey to the Imaginal Realm. Becca lives in Nevada City, California, where she has an astrological counseling practice.

Melissa LaFara is an astrologer, tarot consultant, and ‘all-around creative’ from sunny San Diego, CA. Traveling the celestial path since 2009, she specializes in forecast astrology and the nature of celestial timing. Practicing a blend of traditional and modern astrology, she focuses on helping others find purpose and meaning through internal directives and external events. Host of the Energetic Principles podcast, she has a passion for giving back to the astrological community and educating the public in the process. When her head is not in the stars, she is composing, performing, and engineering beautiful music.

Raquel Reyes (she/her) is a cis-gendered, Professional Consulting Astrologer, Mentor, and Content Creator. Her Astrological teachings center on empowerment, possibility, and expansion. With a core value of uplifting those who also identify as bbipoc/system impacted, she draws upon her own Mayan ancestry and 14 years of study to activate and inspire the Collective toward soulful progressive change and shared greatness. Personal freedom and healing are deeply woven into her astro-philosophy through a decolonized, trauma-informed lens. At the intersection of Traditional/Modern Astrology and Activism, you'll find what Raquel refers to as, "Revolutionary Astrology." Her points of interest also include the occult, spiritual studies, tarot, psychology, community building, animals, and of course, writing!

Georgia Takacs is a Sacred Activist and Evolutionary Astrologer, practicing Sacred Astrology. She is currently based in Cambridge UK and works 'in the Gift' in client consultations, for which is a strong advocate. She is also an advocate for Sacred Economics more widely, Deep Adaptation, healing shame, and the importance of indigenous culture and wisdom in humanity's way onward.

Alyssia Osorio is the astrologer behind Praxis Astrology, combining theory, intuition, and practice towards collective liberation. Studying astrology reinforced truths about the world that I knew through organizing. That the way capitalism has organized our lives is completely unsustainable, that people suffer greatly under systems of oppression, that people need more than just their material needs met, they need access to healing too. I grew exponentially as an organizer when I developed this part of myself. I want to share my astro knowledge, especially with organizers and other folks fighting on the frontlines against oppression. Additionally, I’m in the process of developing my astrological skills in order to be a more effective healer. 

Nissa Liu is a counseling astrologer, content creator, and keynote speaker who finds passion in the transcendent power of storytelling and the spectrum of the human experience explored through the languages of astrology, symbology, and mythological archetypes. Born in Indonesia, the former wine Sommelier spent her formative years living in Paris, and later earned her BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she currently lives. It was in the city by the bay where she began crafting her beloved art of chart interpretation, which she has weaved into all her studies, teachings, and private practice.

Fern Vuchinich has been practicing earth-based pagan traditions since 1990 and have received advanced training and degrees in many modalities of healing including: acupressure, herbs, essential oils, energy healing, flower essences and massage (Thai, Shiatsu, Ayurvedic and Swedish) from the Mckinnon Body Therapy Center and received my certification as an herbalist at the California School of Herbal Studies. My writing has appeared in The Mountain Astrologer, The Llewellyn Books Annuals, Well Being Magazine and Organic Spa Magazine. I have an M.A. from Sonoma State University and have been certified by Steven Forest as a Master Astrologer. I’m also a founding partner in Galaxy Girls Events and A Fool’s Journey Retreat.

Jenn Zahrt, PhD is an author, publisher, artist, poet, and teacher of cultural astronomy and astrology, who has been practicing astrology since 1998. As a postdoctoral research fellow at the Sophia Centre (UWTSD), she researches astrology throughout human culture, with an emphasis on early 20th-century Germany. Zahrt specializes in traditional and modern techniques and locational astrology. She has taught and lectured domestically and in Canada, the UK, and Germany. She currently resides in Olympia, Washington. Her poetry, translations, and edited volumes are available at Revelore Press.

Laura Michetti, Ph.D. is an astrologer, diviner, writer, and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. Educated at Kepler College, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and CIIS, Laura’s approach is deeply informed by ancient astrologies from the east and west, depth psychology, and the archetypal tradition. Laura holds a MA in Comparative Mythology and a PhD in Philosophy and Religion. Her dissertation, "The Sámi Shaman Drum," explores indigenous ecology and magic through the lens of the European witchcraft trials. Laura has lectured around the world and her work has been published in Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology. She teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies and maintains a small, private astrology practice.

Taylor Ursula is a biracial multimodality channel bridging the tangible and liminal spaces to offer guidance through shadow work and transformative experiences. Using astrology and hypnosis, she leads others through processes of integration and rebirth, facilitating healing across realms.

Nia Fyler is an Evolutionary Astrologer and the Israeli Representative of The Organization for Professional Astrology (OPA) since 2014. Fyler has been conducting Astrology Consultations for more than a decade, they lecture and teach Evolutionary Astrology in Europe and the USA. Fyler’s practice focuses on the soul and the developmental, emotional and spiritual dynamics in a chart. In 2014 they established the YouTube channel: "Evolutionary Astrology Message" where you can learn about current celestial cycles. The Astrology that Nia Boaz does is therapeutic in nature and transformational. Aimed to help us take the next needed step in our personal development over this lifetime. Nia Boaz is proficient in both Modern and Traditional Astrology methods, merging together ancient and Avant Garde astrological analysis techniques.

Elmina Bell of Mulema Alchemy is a trauma-informed peer-support facilitator, astrologer, card reader, sound healing meditation guide, and a budding medium. She’s a first-generation American born to Cameroonian parents with a few Togolese roots as well. Elmina is 2017 Howard alum and currently a first-year graduate student at FAMU’s Community Psychology program. Finding connections between cultures, spirituality, and mental health is her passion. She's launching the Indigenous Mental Health Awareness Network International (IMHANI) with her diverse team of healers, ancestors, and spirit guides. Elmina plans to teach, practice, and research culturally competent indigenous holistic healing methods for improved mental health.

Tara Aal is an evolutionary astrologer, writer, and artist working with the Tarot, crystals, and animal medicine. She teaches, lectures, is a regular presenter with EA Zoom Meetings on YouTube, and a member of Planet Buzz on Talk Cosmos Radio. Tara’s work is in many publications and she has a book coming out in 2021: "Astrology by Moonlight – Exploring the Relationship Between Moon Phases & Planets to Improve & Illuminate Your Life" (publisher Llewellyn). Currently, Tara’s the resident astrologer & lead writer for Sage Goddess and serves on the ISAR Board as Marketing Director.

mizChartreuse guides seekers of healthy relationships to transformation with Venus: music, money, meditation + miracles. As the #FairyGodMuva of The Venus Academy, she creates technOcolor music video horoscopes called #CoverGirlScopes, and is a featured astrology + spirituality relationship consultant on the new Intro: Experts video call app for iOs. Her work has been featured in the LA Times, AOL, HuffPost, Tarot.com, Numerologist, and BRIDES Magazine. Chartreuse is the author of The Yoni Egg Shadow Integration Workbook: your 28-day Astrological guide through the Womb Wellness Journey, and is a teaching assistant and contributing editor for the AstroTwins at Astrostyle online.