live mini chart readings! starting sunday 1/18
peak behind the curtain of my practice
It’s been 11 years to the month since I started my formal astrology education at Kepler College. In 2014 when it all began, my goal was to complete their diploma program and receive my NCGR Level III equivalency: a course of action I was sure would make me proficient at astrology (and able to prove it, if I ever wanted to anyone to listen to what I wrote about later). But it didn’t take me long to realize that certification was not all I had built it up to be in my mind, and doesn’t necessarily guarantee that an astrologer is good at what they do.
I listened to The Astrology Podcast constantly during my studies and devoured any and all traditional astrology content I could find on youtube. I ended up passing my final predictive class practicum at Kepler with flying colors—using techniques I had learned from Chris Brennan’s podcast, to my instructors’ chagrin. After seeing fellow students passing finals with what I will politely describe as lukewarm at best, I decided it was time to let go of the future piece of paper all this schooling would get me and commit to the astrology that made sense to me: full on Hellenistic. By the time I enrolled in Chris’s course I was so done with testing and certification that I purposely did not take the quizzes and tests in his course.
To this day, I have zero official certifications1. I (only half) joke that what taught me the most about reading charts was answering questions as a mod on r/astrology, and ghost writing daily horoscopes (aka astrological pushups).
But I often think to myself: what do I wish I’d had in my early studies when I was eager to get better at reading charts for people? What would have helped me learn actual synthesis and grow my confidence?
I wanted to see how actual astrologers were reading charts for their clients. Not professional lectures on a technique, not celebrity chart examples. I wanted to be a fly on the wall while astrologers were actually practicing their craft. I was dying to know what it seemed like no one would tell me: what a pro astrology reading really looked like, why people could charge hundreds of dollars for one, and how astrologers put all the layers together to serve actual clients.
introducing live mini chart readings: a peak behind the curtain of my professional practice.
I’m giving you what I wish I’d had in the beginning of my journey: a look at how a professional astrologer assesses a chart for a real person in real time.
WHEN: every month, starting Sunday, January 18 at 1:30pm Central Time
WHO: paying subscribers to Waymaking Chronicles
WHAT: a live, 90 minute zoom in which I do a cold mini reading for ~3 people
I want to offer you a real look at what happens in my brain when I see a chart for the first time, with a variety of charts. I would also love to offer an opportunity to get some free astro insight without having to book a whole reading with me! I absolutely love to get in a group and talk shop, so it’s actually kind of wild that it’s taken me this long to host an event like this. I am so excited to be offering it every month for paid subscribers!
How it works:
I select who gets a mini reading by rolling a d20
I cast their chart, share my screen, and talk about:
what stands out to me in the chart
how I would approach talking about this chart in a reading
one specific question of your choosing
2-3 mini readings per zoom
only folks who haven’t worked with me yet are eligible for a mini reading
only live attendees are eligible for a mini reading
Not sure you’ll be able to make it live but you still want to eavesdrop? All mini chart reading events will be recorded and available for playback for paid subscribers!
I had so much fun doing the test run of this event back in November with the Waymaking Discord folks, and I cannot wait for it to be a monthly staple. If you’re not a paid subscriber yet, upgrade your subscription below any time before January 18 to join us for the first live mini chart reading event!
The zoom link will go out to paid subscribers the morning of January 18 via email and the Waymaking Chronicles chat. In the mean time, drop your questions or thoughts about mini chart readings in the comments or by replying to this email!
In case you missed it, my books are open for January if you want to skip the mini reading and go straight to a full one!
not totally true… I do have my Fundamentals Certification from Kepler College, and I think one other one. Gonna be honest, I gave up looking for it in my old inbox after 15 minutes of searching. Take my word for it (or don’t)!
COOL! What a great idea. Thank you for offering this!
when will the recording be up? Or is it somewhere and I'm just missing it 😬...