my philosophy
Jung said “I’d rather be whole than good.” I have always believed that if we cannot see who we truly are, we stumble around, reacting to life instead of directing it. If we do not acknowledge who we are, we eventually begin to live life as a ghost, caught up in what others want for us, what's practical, trying hard to be nice and considerate and good, believing that we must sacrifice in order to accomplish those things. We become stuck in this momentum of just existing and not living.

Much of what people are generally exposed to from modern astrology is very descriptive. It tells us that Leos are always the life of the party, and that Capricorns are cold and business-like. I bet we all know someone who is a Leo or a Capricorn that don't fit their supposed astrological description. On the flip side, even if you were this Leo or Capricorn person who fit their typical descriptions, of what use is it to describe your personality traits, other than being kind of amusing?

As an evolutionary astrologer, I go much deeper into the birth chart and ask the whys about your behavior patterns, the whats about your spirit's life plans and goals, and the hows in order to help you create the life you want. This is not only to help you make changes in your life in regard to the things that aren't working for you, but also to find the valuable things in you that are hidden and uncover them. I aim at making my readings feel like a talk with an insightful friend -- someone who is compassionate and helpful, but who will also be honest with you.

If we can become aware of the cycles that we create in our lives that keep us trapped, it can enable us to start doing something different. So often we feel like we're spinning our wheels in our lives, stuck in the same patterns. Even with honest attempts at changing things, navigating through all our fears and ego trips and wounds and insecurities is sometimes so overwhelming that it's hard to see clearly. We get so used to the situations we have created in our lives that we feel that 'this is just the way life is' and learn to ignore the signals that our spirit sends to us when we are harming ourselves. It is difficult to see outside of the programming that we function in from day to day. I use astrology and counseling methods to help create that awareness in people, to enable them to help themselves, to see themselves, and to have the courage to be honest with themselves to allow healing and change to take place where it's needed. Astrology is the best tool I've found to illuminate what's underneath all that, to help you get clear. The point of my readings is to uncover you, to remember you, to honor you, and to help you.