I started learning astrology in early 2005, with my friend and teacher Gilberto Lascariz, a well-known Portuguese esoterist. I was amazed in the first class how clear some life patterns were in my birthchart, patterns that I never could make sense before. I couldn’t understand the why of those patterns at that time (that came later, and is always developing), but just seeing in a piece of paper a scheme of something of which I couldn’t understand in any other way was a complete revelation about myself, and about the potential of astrology. From then on astrology became one of my main areas of study and practice.
I had classes for two years with Joao Medeiros, a professional astrologer who learnt from Luis Ribeiro, the main reference in Traditional Astrology in Portugal. Most of those two years were in an advanced class where a small group would explore a lot of traditional techniques. In 2007 Joao was already trying to convince me to start giving professional readings, instead of just to friends as I was doing, but I always resisted, due to lack of time and not being comfortable with earning money with astrology.
In 2007, in a workshop about Solar Returns with Joao, he predicted I was going to move to a foreign country in a couple of months, and because of a girl. I had seen my solar return before, and was hoping that a big change would happen, but was sceptical about his timing, it seemed too optimistic. I had a holiday to England all planned and booked, and by many coincidences and synchronicities I ended up meeting many great people and, better than that, my other half! A couple of months later I was quitting my job in Lisbon and moving to Norfolk, starting a great new cycle.
While here in England I continued my astrological studies, and in 2009 I completed the foundation course from the renowned academy of Robert Zoller. I started having more and more friends and acquaintances from different countries asking me for readings, and willing to pay for them, but I didn’t have any time for it! I love doing astrology readings and talking to people, so I was not happy, neither were my friends, and I forced myself to go over my preconceptions and thinking seriously how could I make the astrology I love more useful to me and others. The result is this website.
In September 2009 I started a part-time Masters Degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology, an academic study of astrology through past and present, and I’m loving it. Even though it’s s lot of hard work, I’m learning so much more!
