Introduction
The purpose of writing Women Spirit Astrology is to write a astrology book for women that blends spirituality with psychological and is useful practically, bringing positive, strong affirming messages that can be useful in a woman's everyday life.
My approach to astrology is both practical and spiritual. The information I will be giving you in this book can be used in your daily life for your spiritual and psychological growth. The IMAGES for each of the SIGNS of the zodiac can be meditated on or expressed in a creative project. The affirmation for each of the signs and the planets can also be used in meditation, but they are best spoken out loud. I have found that using the AFFIRMATION and IMAGES of your Sun, Moon, Rising Sign, and also a sign you do not feel comfortable with can deepen your understanding of the Signs and Planets in your chart.
In the section on the Planets for each of the signs you will find the Astrological walks. After each planet there will be an astrological house with a meditation exercise that will give you the opportunity to more deeply understand and experience each of the houses. The Astrological walks and guided visualization are from a branch of astrology called experiential astrology. It explores using the right side of the brain by giving one the opportunity to have a direct experience of the signs, planet and houses in our astrological charts through our feelings, senses and intuitions. To use astrology wisely I will leave you with these words to ponder. Astrology is like a mirror reflecting the possibilities and potential that is within us. It can be used as a guide in the enfoldment of our potentials and life's purpose. Astrology helps us to be more aware of the interconnections of our lives. We need to remember that astrology can provide the map and be a guide but in the end we are responsible for which roads we choose to travel in our lives.

FIRE SIGN: LEO:
FIXED FIRE - RULER SUN
PURPOSE: CREATIVE EXPRESSION OF THE SELF
KEYWORD: I WILL
LEO: represents the exteriorization of Self. The need for self-expression and recognition. The awakening of the social self. The urge to reproduce the self.
IMAGE: The ember burns creatively seeking self-expression and social recognition.
AFFIRMATION: I rejoice in projecting my personal power into the world now. I see this personal power released in a loving way now.
TASK: The task of Leo the Lioness resides in blending love and will in her heart. It is through the expression of her creativity that she discovers her heart and soul.
LESSON: Let go of excessive pride and the quest for self that depends on others for approval and self -confirmation.
KEYWORDS: Dramatic, passionate, generous, creative, self-confident, independent, romantic, leadership abilities, magnetic, personality.
GODDESSES: Amaterasu, Selene, Lucina, Arinna
THE SUN
"I WILL"
THE LIGHT OF THE SELF, THE DIVINE SPARK
INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, THE CONSCIOUS SELF
THE IDEALIZED SELF, THE INNER CHILD
THE URGE TO BE AND TO CREATE
THE INTEGRATOR OF THE SELF
AREA YOU WANT TO SHINE IN
SELF WORTH, SELF-CONFIDENCE
WILL POWER, SELF-CENTERED
WHAT IS MY PURPOSE, WHO AM I ?
FEMINIST INTERPRETATION: I am consciously in touch with my purpose and the unique individual that I am.
AFFIRMATION: Everyday in every way I am growing in vitality, self-confidence, self-awareness, and clarity concerning my purpose and direction in life.
PLANET WALK: As you walk imagine you are a royal person, expand your chest, inflate your body.
GLYPH: The symbol of the sun is that of a circle surrounding a dot. The circle represents the infinite and unlimited potential of spirit. The dot represents the seed potential to actualize your purpose and to realize your true individuality. The dot also signifies the point where the infinite manifests into the finite form.
SUN GODDESSES: Ameratsu and Luncina
GODS: Apollo, Dionysius, and Orpheus

FIRE HOUSE
THE FIFTH HOUSE
SUCCEEDENT: HOUSE
RULER: SUN
PURPOSE: CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION
KEYWORD: TO RELEASE
TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION: The area where one seeks to reproduce self through artistic self-expression or from having children.
FEMINIST INTERPRETATION: It is here that the birth of the creative imagination is brought to focus on the expression of the true self.
MEDITATION EXERCISE: In this creative visualization imagine a bright Yellow Sun shining Golden Rays of Light into your Heart, bringing you unconditional love, joy, courage, self-confidence and creative self-expression. Ask yourself the question: What do I want? Write as many sentences as you can, beginning with "I want." Do this often and you will become clearer as to what is your heart's desire.
LESSON: To be in tune with the principle of higher love and the will of the Great Spirit and to know that self-acceptance truly comes from the inside.
KEYWORDS: Very Social, enjoys entertainment, creative self-expression, children, romance, sports, gambling.

Biography
I have lived most of my life in San Francisco, Calif where I started studying astrology in 1967. I am mostly self-taught. I have studied astrology from a humanistic and psychological perspective. I have read and taken classes from Dane Rudhyar, Richard Idemon, Marcia Starch and Tony Joseph. In 1977 I studied Experiential Astrology for one year with Jim Shere in Berkeley, Calif. In 1994-1996 I studied astrology and healing with Dean Price in Eugene Or, in 1998 I study healing at the Church of Divine Man and Reike at the Metaphysical Library with Don Gordon. My approach to Astrology blends Jungian Psychology, Womans Spirituality, and Holistic Healing. In my counseling practice I blend holistic healing with astrology.
I am presently studying Feng Shui. I am available for Astrological counseling and healings sessions.