Speakers

Lynn Bell

Lynn works as a consulting astrologer in Paris, with clients from all over the world. She has taught at the CPA in London since 1995, and is a guest lecturer for many other schools in the UK and Europe; including The LSA and the Faculty of Astrological Studies summer school. She has lectured at many of the major astrological congresses in the world – UAC, ISAR, the AA, Norwac, the FFA in Australia, as well as The Worldkongress in Switzerland, and Sep Hermes-Source in France. She is the author of three books: Planetary Threads, The Mars Quartet (with Darby Costello, Liz Greene, and Melanie Reinhart) and Cycles of Light: Solar Returns, all published by CPA Press.

lynnbell@mac.com


Tim Bost

Tim Bost (PMAFA, NCGR-IV, ISAR-CAP) is both a leader in spiritually-focused financial astrology and the world’s highest-paid astro-trading coach. As the editor of FinancialCyclesWeekly.com newsletter since 1988, Tim has pioneered analytical and astro-trading techniques for consistent profits in bull and bear markets alike. He brings a unique blend of traditional wisdom and contemporary real-world experience to his work with clients. A regular contributor to “A Trader’s Astrological Almanac” and the “Commodities Classics” television program, Tim is the author of The Basic Stock Market Astrology Home Study Course, Gann Secrets Revealed, How to Find the Money in Your Horoscope, and more.


Gary P. Caton

Gary P. Caton is an eclectic Astrologer who embraces an organic process-oriented approach of spiritual exploration via the Living Sky. Gary has studied Spirituality for over 22 years. After exploring Shamanism & the Tarot, in 1993 his life was changed by a magnificent Dream where he was shown planetary alignments and became an Astrologer. Gary earned a degree in Counseling with honors and has developed a unique multi-discipline path to practicing Astrology over 18 years.

www.DreamAstrologer.com
gary@dreamastrologer.com


Mark Dodich

Mark has been a professional astrologer and intuitive counselor since 1980. He is regularly seen and heard in the media, and has a busy international practice based in Portland, Oregon. Mark specializes in Relocation Astrology and spiritual purpose Seven Ray Esoteric Astrology consultations. He leads metaphysical tours to sacred places such as Egypt and Greece. Check out his full bio at www.astromark.us or call for a newsletter 503-252-1558, mark@astromark.us.


Lesley Francis

Lesley is a professional astrologer, psychic, writer, teacher, and former journalist. Her study of astrology began 37 years ago during her 21-year career at Canada’s fourth-largest newspaper. Highlights include speaking at NORWAC 2007, SOTA 2009 & 2010 and contributing to Llewellyn’s Sun and Moon sign books (2008-2010). Her predictions appear in Llewellyn’s 2012 Astrological Calendar. A founding member of the Edmonton Astrological Society, she is currently its president.

www.lesleyfrancis.com


Moll Frothingham

Moll Frothingham holds a BA from Smith College and studied Evolutionary Astrology for two years with Laura Nalbandian. A professional astrologer for the last nine years, she has lectured at NORWAC and taught at the University of Washington’s Experimental College. As part of the sub-generation born during the Uranus/Pluto conjunction, she is interested to see how the first square of this great cycle manifests.

mollfroth@yahoo.com


Adam Gainsburg

Adam Gainsburg is an author, teacher and consulting astrologer. His work illuminates the sentient intelligence at the interface of astrology and astronomy. His books include The Soul’s Desire for Wholeness and the popular Chiron: The Wisdom of a Deeply Open Heart. Adam hosts a monthly podcast on the synodic cycles of Venus and Mars and offers advanced classes on many topics including the Lunar Nodes, Pluto, Chiron, Mars & Venus and breath-meditation. A dedicated software module to auto-calculate the Mars and Venus Phases for any time period is now available. His next book, Bridges of Union (2012), presents a comprehensive delineation of the Venus-Mars-Sun synodic cycles.

www.SoulsignAstrology.com
office@soulsign.com
505-333-9231


Demetra George

Demetra George, M.A. Classics, practicing astrology for more than 35 years, specializes in archetypal mythology and ancient techniques. She is the author of Astrology For Yourself, Asteroid Goddesses, Mysteries of the Dark Moon, Finding Our Way Through the Dark, and Astrology and the Authentic Self. She lives in Oregon, lectures internationally, and leads pilgrimages to the sacred sites in Greece, Egypt, and India. Her forthcoming works include a translation and commentary of Ancient Hermetic Medical Astrology and a workbook entitled Traditional Astrology for Yourself. She offers astrological consultations and mentors individual students in all levels of astrological education.

www.demetrageorge.com
demetrageorge725@gmail.com
541-345-5680


Robert Hand

Robert Hand has been a student of astrology since 1960 and a full-time professional astrologer since 1972. His books include Planets in Composite, Planets in Transit, Planets in Youth, Horoscope Symbols and Essays on Astrology, and a number of shorter works on traditional astrology. He has been actively translating traditional astrological texts from Latin for several years in connection with his company ARHAT and also has an active astrological consulting practice in the Washington D.C. area. He is planning soon to offer on the web, lectures and courses in his methods in astrology. He is also working on his Ph.D. dissertation in medieval history at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and is currently Chairman of the Board of Kepler College.

www.robhand.com
info@robhand.com
(703) 758-7150


Amy Herring

Amy has been an astrologer for over 15 years and graduated from Steven Forrest’s Evolutionary Astrology Apprenticeship program with his high personal recommendation. Her website, heavenlytruth.com, offers many free resources for those studying astrology including a beginner’s video series and a library of articles. Her book, Astrology of the Moon, highlights the relationship between the natal and progressed moon and is available in bookstores now.

www.heavenlytruth.com
amy@heavenlytruth.com
(206) 491-9558


Jeff Jawer

Jeff is the CEO and co-founder of StarIQ.com. Jeff holds a B.A. in “The History and Science of Astrology” from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lectures at astrology conferences throughout the world. Jeff is the author of Your Astrology Guide annual with Rick Levine, a regular contributor to Tarot.com, writes the forecast column for The Mountain Astrologer, and profiles celebrities for AOL. Jeff and Rick lead astrology seminars for Heaven and Earth Workshops. He co-founded AFAN and UAC and helped teach the first Astro*Carto*Graphy certification course with Jim Lewis.

www.stariq.com


Mark Jones

Mark is an Evolutionary Astrologer, Psychosynthesis Therapist and Hypnotherapist working in private practice in Bristol, England. Mark is the head teacher of Evolutionary Astrology in the U.K. and is a regular speaker at the NORWAC and Evolutionary Astrology conferences. Mark has a book out, Healing the Soul: Pluto, Uranus and the Lunar Nodes, which describes his approach and the work he does. Mark is available for readings and astrology tuition and has many resources for students on his website. An interview with Mark explaining some of his astrological and therapeutic work can be found at http://engagedheart.com/podcast

www.plutoschool.com
markjones@plutoschool.com


Rick Levine

Rick Levine, cofounder of Stariq.com, writes the daily horoscope column featured on Tarot.com, Google (in five languages), Huffington Post, and MySpace. He is the coauthor (with Jeff Jawer) of Barnes and Noble’s (Sterling Press) annual Your Astrology Guide. He was a Founding Trustee of Kepler College. He’s the subject of a DVD titled Quantum Astrology: Science, Spirit, and Our Place in the Cycles of History. Rick has been seen cruising the back roads of cyberspace late at night in his 4.09 Gigahertz ’57 Chevy.


Kim Marie

Kim Marie is the Director of the Evolutionary Astrology Network and EAN’s online Multi-Media Course. She has studied EA for 27 years, and counsels an international clientele as an astrologer and teacher. Kim Marie’s background includes experience in alternative healing and environmental politics. She is also a certified Deep Memory Process practitioner. She resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband, step-son and three cats. Contact Kim Marie at www.evolutionaryastrology.net or 1-877-348-5111.


Laura Nalbandian

Laura is a 2nd-generation astrologer, practicing and teaching astrology since 1987. She is the co-owner/coordinator of NORWAC, established in 1984. Her family owns Astrology Et Al Bookstore, which she managed from 1983-91. She was Coordinator for ROMAC03 and UAC02 and a Track Coordinator for UAC08. She has presented at ISAR05, EA06, UAC08, NCGR10, The River of Stars Conference in 2011 and has lectured around the country. She is a founding board member of Kepler College. Laura is a Past President of the Washington State Astrological Association, and is currently the Treasurer. She is an Evolutionary Astrologer; having studied with the founder of the Pluto material, Jeffrey Green, from 1983-86. Laura focuses on assisting and coaching clients to understand their lives and patterns through the stories of the Soul’s journey.

laurag@astrologyetal.com
(206)930-7613


Alan Oken

Alan Oken is an internationally known astrologer and teacher of The Ancient Wisdom. He is a linguist who works in seven languages, an author of 12 books, and the writer of hundreds of articles. Alan has been a practicing astrologer since 1967, has taught in 35 countries, and is the ISAR vice-president for Portugal. He may be reached through his website, www.alanoken.com.

 


Philip Sedgwick

Philip began his study of astrology long before any of the young astrologers were a glint in their parent’s eyes. He’s been at it four decades and constantly and continuously probes the leading edge of astronomy to give astrologers the latest and greatest information on the solar system and beyond. He has written columns for numerous magazines and columns including America West Airlines, the Science Fiction Channel Online, Tarot.com, and the Huffington Post. He published the Galactic Trilogy – a CD containing ephemerides of centaurs, dwarf planets and galactic phenomena combined with three full length treatises on astronomy, interpretations for the data files and heliocentric astrology. He now dedicates a large portion of time writing for the entertainment industry. Best known in these parts as the joke-cracking emcee of NORWAC, the scope of his astrological work extends into realms few have dared explore.

www.philipsedgwick.com
philip@philipsedgwick.com


Maria Kay Simms

Maria Kay Simms owns Starcrafts LLC of New Hampshire, publishes books with the imprints Starcrafts Publishing and ACS Publications, and operates Astro Computing Services. Author of eight books, including Dial Detective; Moon Tides, Soul Passages; and Your Magical Child; her ninth, Power of Eight, is expected spring 2012. A member of NCGR, AFA, ISAR, AFAN and APAI, she holds PMAFA and NCGRIV certifications, and was the first woman to serve as NCGR Chair. Maria has lectured internationally. Her college degree is in Fine Art; her primary pre-astrology career was as artist. View her art on www.starcraftseast.com.

www.astrocom.com
maria@astrocom.com


Joseph Thompson

Originally from NYC, Joseph Thompson has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Illinois, and is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Alaska – Fairbanks. He has been studying, practicing, and teaching astrology for over twenty years, with research interests in the philosophy of astrology, planetary symbolism, and the development of twelve planet astrology. While maintaining a systematic and formal approach, he relates to the Sun, Moon, and planets as gods and goddesses, practicing astrology as a kind of pagan planetary polytheism.

jcthompson@alaska.edu


Patricia L. Walsh

Patricia is a graduate of the Jeffrey Wolf Green School of Evolutionary Astrology and is a certified Evolutionary Astrologer. She is also a certified Deep Memory Process (DMP) regression practitioner and is the Chief US Trainer for Dr. Roger Woolger’s School of Deep Memory Process. She is the author of Understanding Karmic Complexes: Evolutionary Astrology and Regression Therapy (The Wessex Astrologer, 2009). She is also a contributing author to Insights Into Evolutionary Astrology: A Diverse Collections of Essays by Prominent Astrologers (Llewellyn, 2010). Combined with astrology, she specializes in multi-dimensional healing work based in Shamanic principles including; Soul Retrieval/Fragmentation and Spirit Releasement (Ancestral and Earthbound Spirit work). Her focus is in healing present and past life trauma synthesizing both intuitive hands-on healing and therapeutic approaches.

www.HealThePast.com