dadsnook2000
Professional-capable
star-lover, I do not practice professionally although I have no doubt about being able to if so inclined. I have been very active since the early 1970's and was associated with Izabel Hickey of Boston and her Star Rover's association, was president of the Massachusetts Astrological Association, co-founded the Worcester Astrological Study Group (met weekly, year round for seven years), and have taught and lectured quite a bit. I also studied with Jeff Mayo of the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London and Rob Pelletier (author of Planets in Aspect and Planets in Houses). Several of my "students" have gone on to professional work -- one has a world wide private clientel, the other is engaged in Asteroids/Astrology and has the most extensive research background on that subject. Others that have now passed on have been writers.
I've done a lot of research and explored many areas of astrology. Over time, I have reduced the methods I use to only a few, throwing out all of the bunk that gets endlessly repeated, and using only that which work all of the time. There are lots of good topical areas to explore, such as the earlier-mentioned Lunar Zodiac for interpreting the Moon.
So, the point of all of this is that, yes, I can practice professionally but I chose not to. I didn't want clients that wanted me to take charge of their lives. In the 70's and 80's, there seemed to be a general immaturity in people who always wanted answers but never wanted to take the time to work on finding their own answers. By avoiding public practice I can concentrate on the things I want. Rob Pelletier once said that as a professional he always had to be ready and able to serve a client, that he never had time to do the fun stuff that I did. Work should be fun. Dave
star-lover, I do not practice professionally although I have no doubt about being able to if so inclined. I have been very active since the early 1970's and was associated with Izabel Hickey of Boston and her Star Rover's association, was president of the Massachusetts Astrological Association, co-founded the Worcester Astrological Study Group (met weekly, year round for seven years), and have taught and lectured quite a bit. I also studied with Jeff Mayo of the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London and Rob Pelletier (author of Planets in Aspect and Planets in Houses). Several of my "students" have gone on to professional work -- one has a world wide private clientel, the other is engaged in Asteroids/Astrology and has the most extensive research background on that subject. Others that have now passed on have been writers.
I've done a lot of research and explored many areas of astrology. Over time, I have reduced the methods I use to only a few, throwing out all of the bunk that gets endlessly repeated, and using only that which work all of the time. There are lots of good topical areas to explore, such as the earlier-mentioned Lunar Zodiac for interpreting the Moon.
So, the point of all of this is that, yes, I can practice professionally but I chose not to. I didn't want clients that wanted me to take charge of their lives. In the 70's and 80's, there seemed to be a general immaturity in people who always wanted answers but never wanted to take the time to work on finding their own answers. By avoiding public practice I can concentrate on the things I want. Rob Pelletier once said that as a professional he always had to be ready and able to serve a client, that he never had time to do the fun stuff that I did. Work should be fun. Dave