The work of healing is the work of relating.
Relational astrology is about connection, conversation, and care.
Reconnection to each other, to the Earth, to the Sky, and all creatures in between, visible and invisible, is cultural and relational repair.
Living astrologically offers ways to recover and re-enliven our magical, spiritual, and ancestral practices.
The living cycles of the Earth and Sky connect us more deeply to the present moment, to our personal and collective histories, and to the possibility of more just worlds.
History
I’ve been studying stars and stories, cycles and secrets, since I was a child.
Growing up under the big skies of the Canadian prairies, a family friend first read my natal chart around age 12.
To be told I wasn’t imagining things when I linked my amateur astronomy with my mythology books was life altering.
Rural Canada in the 90s is not the place for cutting edge astrology, but I found some Dane Rudhyar, Linda Goodman, and Aleister Crowley in used bookstores.
Not long after, I found Astrodienst and Skyscript online, and started reading for my friends.
I began to see my first professional astrologer, Julia Wawrzyniak-Beyer, in Toronto, ON in 2012 to fill in the gaps in my self-education.
My professional consultation practice began in late 2015, and I have been blessed to work since with hundreds of humans ages 18 to 78 in person across the continent.
Primarily an in-person astrologer and teacher until 2019, I have transitioned to an entirely online practice, grateful to reach even more people around the world.
Approach
I take a queer intersectional approach to so-called “western” astrology, using both modern and traditional astrological techniques especially Hellenistic, with a psychological foundation.
I practice magic, cultivate embodiment, revere my ancestors, pray to the planets, believe conversation is sacred, and read tarot and a lot of books.
I hold a focus in my practice on healing, power, trauma, and relationships.
You don’t have to be queer to receive a reading, but your reading will still be queer.
I don’t believe astrology or ancestral healing to be ends in themselves, or only for the sake of our own wellness.
Our reconnection toward relationship, to the earth, to the sky, to the ancestors, to the spirits, and to each other, to support real systemic changes toward justice and repair, to the celebration of cultural differences against all supremacy is The Point.
I live in gratitude to the ancestors, my ancestors of body and vocation, as well as of the winds I breathe and lands on which I tread.
I am the beloved descendant of teachers, farmers, bakers, weavers, musicians, gardeners, housekeepers, herbalists, Catholics, animists, the many unnamed and unknown who walk alongside me.
I was born on the flatlands of Manitoba, through Saskatchewan, Minnesota, Prince Edward Island, and across the Atlantic to the Hebrides of Scotland, southwestern and central Ireland, and many rivers of southeastern and northwestern Slovenia, southwestern Germany, and northeastern Romania.
My own ancestor reverence practice began during my Saturn return in 2013. A pilgrimage to the UK and Europe in summer 2019 solidified my connection to the spirits of the dead, both my own and others, and I have since maintained a personal mediumship practice.
Visit Idola Stellarum for more about my astrological magic and relational witchcraft practices.
Education
My Bachelor’s degree is in Literature and Environment, with a focus on the psychology, theory, and poetics of place, space, and landscape.
My Master’s degree specializes in feminist psychoanalytic theory, with a focus on trauma, affect, and neuroculture.
I have a Certificate in Teaching Excellence from Trent University with specialization in Equity and Wellbeing.
I am certified in Mental Health First Aid, Grief Literacy Training, and have training in crisis intervention and survivor support.
I participated in the Genesis Healing Institute’s Liberation Academy for White Practitioners, focusing on racial justice and cultural somatic healing.
I am currently in the Ancestral Lineage Healing Practitioner Training with Ancestral Medicine.
Training
These lists are provided to show my lineage and education in the astrological/magical/spiritual industries and traditions and should not be taken as personal recommendations of specific teachers or schools.
Select Classes:
Ancestral Lineage Healing Practitioner Training - Ancestral Medicine (November 2021 - present)
Liberation Academy for White Practitioners - Genesis Healing Institute (February - October 2021)
Being Here, Human - Grief Literary Certification Levels 1-3 (Winter 2021)
Dr. Daniel Foor, Ancestral Medicine - Animist Psychology (Autumn 2020)
Bernadette Brady, Astro Logos - Medieval Tools (Autumn 2020)
Kevin Yee-Chan, Intuitive Arts - Ayurveda & the Five Elements (Summer 2020)
Dr. Daniel Foor, Ancestral Medicine - Foundations of Ritual (Winter 2020)
Jason Holley, Astrology University - Psychologizing Sect Series (November 2019)
Gordon White, Rune Soup - Ancestors & The Dead, Magical Geography, Saints (Autumn 2019)
Melanie Reinhart, Lynn Bell, Jane Ridder-Patrick, Darby Costello - The Astrology of Ancestral Healing, Faculty of Astrological Studies Summer School (August 2019, Oxford, UK)
Mark Jones, Keith Hackwood - The Leading Edge Masterclass, Pluto School (July 2019, Wales, UK)
Melanie Reinhart, Astrology University - Transits of Chiron: The Healing Journey Series (January 2019)
Select Workshops:
Jason Holley - Constellations of Meaning: Encountering the Mysteries Together in Astrological Consultation (NORWAC 2021)
Mark Jones - Within You, Without You: the Astrology and Psychology of Relationships (NORWAC 2020)
Kelly Surtees - The Predictive Pot of Gold: Combining Transits and Progressions (NORWAC 2020)
The Anti-Violence Project - Supporting A Survivor (January 2020, Victoria BC)
Shawn Nygaard - Saturn and Jupiter: The Old Man and the Eternal Youth (November 2018, Washington State Astrological Association, Seattle, WA)
Caroline Casey - Astro*Trickster Training Council (NORWAC 2018, Seattle, WA)
My Biggest Influences
While I’ve been fortunate to study with some brilliant minds and read many good books, I owe the best of my practice to my clients.
I am also and always immensely grateful to my best friends and family, including Diana Rose Harper (who wrote my bio!), Gray Crawford, Ari Felix, Drew Levanti, Gabriel Rosas, Stacia Secreriat, Ursula Rising, and Rain Mason, each a fellow astrologer who has bettered my craft and my life through their wisdom, integrity, and care.
Business & Media Training
Being an independent practitioner and small business is hard but from the outside (when it’s working) it can look effortless.
In aiming for transparency and to support other solo professionals seeking support, I’m sharing the business training I’ve done that have brought my practice to where it is today:
Sarah Chappell’s Holistic Business Academy since August 2020, on business boundaries and mindset, communications, and launch/offering development.
Monica Cadena’s Digital Allyship Intensive in January 2021, on responsible social media content and community management.
Captolia Eaton’s Digital Witch University since September 2021, on archetypal brand marketing and launch strategy.
Patty Ryan Lee’s The Fiery Well since October 2021, on tech systems and website development.
Diana Rose Harper’s 2020 beta run of Work Your Angles: Astro-Aesthetics Mini-Consult on authentic content creation.
Kelly Surtees’ 2018 Dinner and Drinks on Professional Development with the Association for Young Astrologers, on pricing and booking systems.
Endless conversation, commiseration, and peer support with colleagues and other independently practising friends, from the multiple industries I’ve worked within.