Astrology/Astrological Counselling

Based on just the date, time and place of a person's birth, an astrologer draws up a 'map' of the planets as they were at the moment of birth, called a birthchart, chartwheel, or horoscope. From the birthchart, a skilled astrologer will get an accurate and often startlingly detailed sense of the client's personality, motivations and unique potentialities. The consultation, or 'reading' enables the client to experience themselves and their lives from a new and refreshingly different perspective. This is the branch of astrology known as Natal (birth) Astrology. Some counsellors or psychotherapists use the birthchart as a diagnostic tool, enabling them to quickly identify the root of a client's problems, which they can then explore together.

There are many other different branches of astrology however, for instance Synastry explores relationships, by loooking at how one person's birthchart harmonises or otherwise with a second person's. Mundane Astrology looks at world affairs and the birthcharts of countries and world leaders. Financial Astrology tracks the relationships between thre movements of the planets and the movements of the stockmarket, as well as the horoscopes of individual companies and businesses. Horary Astrology is akin to pure divination, and can be used to answer direct questions, such as 'where is my lost wallet?', or 'will I be promoted this year?' Transits and progressions can be used to forecast future events and life-phases, whilst Astrogeography shows where in the world you are most in harmony or disharmony with, astrologically. Electional Astrology can be used to choose the most propitious time for important events, for instance a marriage or the opening of a business.

Positive benefits: Facilitates self-understanding and can point to resolution of specific conflicts. Depending on what type of astrology is used, leads to greater understanding of self, relationships, one's potential and current challenges and opportunities in one's life.

Professional Organisations:

The Astrological Association (AA), Lee Valley Technopark, Tottenham Hale, London N17 9LN. Tel: (0181) 880 4848. Fax: (0181) 880 4849. The AA is the main co-ordinating body in British astrology.
The Centre for Psychological Astrology (CPA), BCM Box 1815, London WC1N 3XX. Tel/Fax: 0181 748 2330. Directors: Liz Greene (author, astrologer and Jungian analyst) and Charles Harvey (author, astrologer and former Chair of the AA).
The Faculty of Astrological Studies, BCM Box 7470, London WC1N 3XX. Tel: 0171 700 3556, Fax: 0171 700 6479. The Faculty's Diploma is the highest qualification currently available.
The English Huber School of Astrological Counselling offers professional training in Astrological Psychology and Counselling. P.O. Box 118, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8TG. Tel/Fax: 01565 651131
The Mayo School of Astrology "One of the finest astrological schools in the world"

Practitioners in the UK:

Teresa Moorey: astrologer, counsellor and author (Gloucestershire)
Astro Psychology Services: practising psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and author Joy Michaud Duggan offers personal, telephone or mail order consultations.
LifeArts Astrology: astrologer, author and NLP practitioner Graham Boston offers a range of mail order character profiles and birthcharts for the beginner.
Mary Nondé: Private consultations, empowering introductory workshops, entertaining and instructive talks

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