Hi! If you've gotten this far, I'd best introduce myself! I've been
a full-time practicing astrologer since 1993, and like many, my route to
this career has been somewhat varied. The most important thing about astrology,
for me, is that it helps me understand things I've never before been able
to understand. For example, when I was a teenager, my two-year-old sister
(my soul-daughter) accidentally drowned. This was the single most important
event in my life, and one which it took me over thirty years to begin to
resolve. Many years later, when I was studying the trapped comet Chiron, I realized that my sister's death was cyclically
related, through the Chiron cycle, to the end of my marriage many years
later, and that another event would come in 1994 that would help resolve
that pattern.
As the Cosmic Dance entered 1994, the
healing event presented itself. My greatest fear was losing, to death, someone
I deeply loved, and now my dearest friend was facing death. There was no
way to go but forward. Through my study of astrology, I was able to see
that his decision to live and die in my home would bring about my healing...
and I could also see how my struggle with my sister's death prepared me
to be the person he needed in his last years.
For me, the meaning of astrology is in its ability to reveal the movements
of this cosmic dance: to show us not only the patterns, but why and how
they create beauty and meaning for our lives. I've worked with many people
who have faced similar issues of love and loss, and for each of them, understanding
the patterns has given them new hope and healing.
On a more mundane level, for those who want to know my professional
background, I have a BA Magna Cum Laude from University of Texas, Austin;
a Master's degree in Information Science from Indiana University. I've studied
astrology for many years, under excellent teachers and by reading hundreds
of astrological books. I am still an active student of astrology, including
in-depth studies of Jyotish, the astrology of India.
As an astrologer, lecturer, teacher and writer, I'm listed in Who's
Who in the World. My astrological writings have appeared in The Mountain
Astrologer, the journal of the American Federation of Astrologers, many
smaller US publications, and in journals in Italy and Australia. I've lectured
in many cities and teach regularly. My clients come from all walks of life
and are scattered across the United States and several foreign countries.
What they have in common is a dedication to personal growth.
In the more distant past, I've been a librarian, have owned a successful
educational software distributorship and taught computer education at Indiana
University and California State University, San Diego. My parents were both
classical musicians and educators and I dabble at classical piano myself.
I've been married and now live in California with the most charming puppy
in the world.
If you would like to find out more about my astrological services, click
HERE for Services or you can email me
directly at anne@stariel.com
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