Laurie Baum

Laurie Baum, MSW, is the author of Whispers from the Cosmos: Sun Sign Personality Guide and Predictions for 2006 and 2007 (2005), Sacred Mysteries of Egypt: an Astrological Interpretation of Ancient Holographic Wisdom (2005) and Astrological Secrets for the New Millenium: How to Create Your Future with a Little Help from the Cosmos (1997). She is a devotee of Paramahansa Yogananda, an astrological columnist and the founder of the Egyptian Sacred Mysteries School. A resident of Encinitas, Laurie studied astrology at the Centre for Psychological Astrology in London and is certified as a counseling astrologer by NCGR. Find out more about Laurie by visiting her website.

Robert Blaschke

Robert Blaschke has been involved with astrology for over thirty years and has been a full-time professional since 1989 (no small feat!). He is the founder of Earthwalk School of Astrology and has lectured for over thirty-five different astrological organizations in the United States alone. Aside from numerous articles, Robert has published four critically acclaimed volumes in the series Astrology: A Language of Life. Volume V, on holographic transits, will appear in October of 2006. For more on Robert, check out his great website, earthwalkastrology.com.

Simone Butler

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Simone Butler is an intuitive astrologer with more than 20 years of experience in helping people engage with he mystery of their lives. Simone's interpretations of the natal chart and planetary cycles are geared toward those who seek radical insight and inspiration. In addition to having an international consulting practice, Simone has taught many astrology classes and workshops, most recently at the Golden Door Spa in Escondido. Simone's articles have been featured in The Mountain Astrologer, the L.A. Times, New Woman Magazine, and many other publications. She began her career as Fashion Editor for the California Apparel News, and has since written celebrity features for various magazines. She has worked with 12 Signs, Inc. since 1992, and currently writes the daily forecasts for the Starscroll. Simone's new website, AstroAlchemy.com, debuted in March 2005.

Timothy Curley

Timothy Curley is a man of many parts: an internationally known spiritual astrologer (as well as a financial astrologer), he had his first vision at the tender age of four and performed his first "miracle" healing at the age of seven. This foreshadowed his later initiations into a number of spiritual schools. He did much work in the field of parapsychology, doing extra research into this subject at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Research Hospital. In addition to his book on prediction Mr. Curley has also published the best-selling How to Read Your Own Horoscope and his latest work, Daily Astrology for the Spiritually Minded, will be published soon. For more on Timothy Curley visit his website at www.myspiritualastrologer.com.

Laura Rose DesJardins

Laura Rose DesJardins is a nationally recognized Astrologer lecturer and teacher for the past 32 years. She is the director of Southern California Astrological Network and the former director of the Michigan Astrological Association. Laura is the author of "The Astro-Medical Wheel," "Time Passages," and the new report writer "Midpoint Keys." For more information about Laura and her work, contact her by phone at (760) 202-3398 or by email, or visit her website.

Dennis Harness

Dennis M. Harness is a professional astrologer who holds a doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology. For more than twenty years, Dennis has studied both Eastern and Western techniques of astrology. He enjoys teaching students at Kepler College as well as tutoring students for the ACVA certification program. He also teaches workshops on Vedic Astrology and Transpersonal Psychology throughout the world. He was awarded the title of Jyotish Kovid and Jyotish Vachaspati by the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences.

Dr. Harness is the Academic Dean of Faculty and Community Outreach of Kepler College in Seattle, Washington and the President of the American College of Vedic Astrology. He is the author of The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology, which is published by Lotus Press.

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http://www.vedicastrology.org and http://www.acvaonline.com.

Jim Hennum

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Jim Hennum is Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the California Institute for Open Studies and is an accomplished professional consulting astrologer. Jim has discovered his own method of healing psychic wounds based on Bert Hellinger's Family Origin Constellation work, using the individual's birth chart.

Jim has served as publicity director for major astrological conventions as well as SDAS (and as our vice-president as well!) He is also a regular columnist on the astrological scene. For more information about Jim's astrological practice, visit his website.

James Hopson

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James Hopson is a licensed acupuncturist, nutritionist and medical astrologer. He first discovered astrology at the age of 28 as a way to better understand his process after he developed cancer. Through his illness he gained valuable insights into what it takes to reverse serious health conditions. With three planets in the sixth in Virgo (including Jupiter and Pluto) James was compelled to delve deep into understanding the root causes of illness and how to reverse ill health conditions. His sixth house influence has also taken him led him to a powerful understanding of the use of food as medicine. James has a busy practice in Venice, California where he has been pioneering the use of Kirlian photography in conjunction with chart analysis. For more on James Hopson and his work, visit his website: www.inspiringhealth.net.

April Elliott Kent

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April Elliott Kent has practiced astrology professionally since 1990. Her astrological writing has appeared in The Mountain Astrologer and Wholistic Astrologer (Australia) magazines, the online magazines MoonCircles and Beliefnet, and in Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book (2005, 2006, 2007). She is a graduate of San Diego State University with a BA in Communication and a member of SDAS, NCGR, and ISAR. April currently lives in the Normal Heights neighborhood of San Diego with her husband and two cats. For more about April, visit her website: www.bigskyastrology.com

Terry Lamb

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Terry Lamb, M.A. (Linguistics, UCSD), C.A., is a spiritually focused astrologer whose work is informed by her studies in depth psychology and subtle-body healing. She specializes in personal counseling to redirect undermining behavior patterns, family and relationship matters, as well as political and business consulting. She is director of the Astro-Energetic Healing Program, offering certification in the confluence of astrology and subtle-body healing. Terry is the author of Born To Be Together: Love Relationships, Astrology, and the Soul, and The Cycles of Childhood. Look for her forthcoming book, Zodiacal Healing, in 2006. She can be found on the web at http://www.terrylamb.net and reached at 619-589-1774 or by email for bookings and appointments.

Rick Levine

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Rick Levine is a counseling astrologer, the author of Tarot.com's daily horoscope column (on AOL, Google, and Myspace) and co-author (with Jeff Jawer) of the annual "Your Astrology Guide." His DVD, "Quantum Astrology" explores the relationship between astrology, science, spirituality and history. He was a Founding Trustee of Kepler College and is active in the OPA (Organization for Professional Astrology) peer supervision program. He is a member of NCGR, AFAN, and ISAR.

Michael Lutin

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Michael Lutin is well-known as the astrology columnist for Vanity Fair as well as Vogue Germany, Japan and Korea. The author of three books on astrology, Michael is also renowned for such stirring evening presentations as Saturday Night at the End of the World in Cleveland and My Mother Smoked During Pregnancy.

Natori Moore

Natori Moore has been a member of S.D.A.S. for some fifteen years and has also served as vice-president. She has published a slew of articles for such publications as Mountain Astrologer, Dell Horoscope and Today's Astrologer as well as more than a score of film reviews (Moon in Leo!) for other periodicals. Natori is also an NCGR Level IV counselor with a busy practice in Encinitas. For a closer look at Natori's work as an astrologer of insight and healing don't miss her web site, soulfoodastrology.com.

Gaye Nelson

Gaye Nelson is a Los Angeles based professional astrologer who has been practicing since 1988. In 1990 she launched a radio program called Corners of the Heart which eventually moved to cable television where it is still in production. Gaye works with tarot and a hands-on healing technique called Emotional Release Work. She does monthly "Astrology to Go" recordings, is skilled in Astrocartography, and will bless your house or officiate at your wedding. She maintains two active web sites – http://www.gayenelson.com and http://www.astrologytogo.com

Deborah Smith Parker

Deborah Smith Parker, long-time member and former SDAS Vice President, is a many-times published writer and poet. Her prize-winning works have been printed in more than 30 publications. She is the author of Humanus Astrologicus, which is about the first seven planets, done in rhymed verse.

Courtney Roberts

Courtney Roberts is a former president of the Astrological Research build and the founding president of the Central Florida Chapter of NCGR. She recently completed a Masters Degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University in England. Her work on sports and mundane astrology appears regular in publications like The Mountain Astrologer and on StarIQ.com. her busy schedule keeps her writing and teaching on both sides of the Atlantic. She can be contacted by email.

Sandra-Leigh Serio

Sandra-Leigh Serio is a full-time professional astrologer with a Master's Degree in Psychology. She writes a weekly astrology column for the Sun Newspapers in northeastern Ohio. She has over 20 years experience and has worked with thousands of clients from all over the United States. Sandra-Leigh teaches, lectures, and makes media appearances and is certified by ISAR and AFAN as a professional astrologer. She currently serves as President of the Rocky Mountain Astrologers (ROMA). Previously she was Vice President and Membership Chair for OPA (Organization for Professional Astrology), and a founding member of CAPA (Colorado Association for Professional Astrologers).

Jim Shawvan

Jim Shawvan began the study of astrology in 1969. He has lived in many cities and traveled in 39 countries, and has been testing the astrology of relocation and travel in his own life since 1971. Jim may be reached by email at jshawvan@yahoo.com, or visit his astrology web site.

Moses Siregar III

Moses Siregar III uses both Western and Vedic astrology in his astrological practice, providing an alchemical emphasis for the benefit of his international clientele, which he has been devotedly serving for over twelve years. He is among the first generation of astrologers to have gone through the full process to become ISAR CAP certified, and has passed ISAR courses in ethics and consulting skills. He is also a certified teacher of the ISAR Consulting Skills Training course. He started an astrological assocation on Maui, and was the first President of the Association for Young Astrologers (AYA). Moses is a certified Astro*Carto*Grapher. In addition to his own in-depth approach to locational astrocartography, and healing through flower essences, he offers individual tutoring and long-distance learning programs. He has been published in a variety of international journals. Moses travels teaching Astrology workshops, and was among the faculty for the prestigious ISAR 2003 and 2005 Conferences.

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Zane B. Stein

Zane B. Stein is considered the leading authority on Chiron. He has been studying astrology since 1969, and what he loves most is astrological research. Zane has a private astrological practice in Atlanta, and is a proud father and grandfather. He can be reached by email at zanestein@zanestein.com, or visit his astrology web site.

Katherine Torres

Katherine Torres, Ph.D. is a Transpersonal Psychologist specializing in Spiritual Coaching. She has been presenting Self Development and Spiritual Awareness methodologies to clients for nearly 40 years; 23 have been spent in a full-time counseling practice in San Diego County. Spiritual Astrology is one form used to help others become more aware of the Soul Plan and Agreement with the Universe. After many years of spiritual research and study in Astrology, Katherine has produced a view of the Universal Laws as seen in a Natal Horoscope. Read more about Katherine and her work at her website.