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My approach to astrology is trauma-informed and I have a deep passion for working with survivors including people in recovery.

I provide business and personal astrology consultations, as well as electional and horary astrology. There are not too many astrologers who do this type of work, but it's very important for business people to have access to this type of information. My degree is in economics and I annually write The Good Timing Guide, so anyone can use better timing to increase their success and prosperity. I also write a quarterly newsletter, with weekly email updates, The Good Timing Newsletter, which is available as an annual subscription. That newsletter and its weekly, email updates integrate my economic knowledge with my astrological business and economic knowledge. I have a radio show the first Friday of each month at 6:00 PM on www.renseradio.com. which updates listeners on the month ahead. That show is also posted on my own site shortly afterwards. I also teach prosperity training and co-authored the book Money Is an Energy Game. My co-author and I offer a free prosperity study group on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM.

My astrological studies began as a psychology undergraduate (1967-1971) with my earliest influence being Dane Rudhyar's "The Astrology of Personality" (because of its deep association with the work of Jung). I have been involved with astrology ever since then (over 50 years?!). My early love of science and geometry, combined with music studies, have led me to a modernistic view of astrology and a simultaneous respect for our ancient heritage. I am particularly interested in connecting our ancestral wisdom with modern science, which led me to write a series of essays over 30 years ago under the banner of "Quantum Astrology." Much of my current work is still about bringing our traditions into the modern world. I am a serious student of history am endlessly fascinated with the connection between evolutionary events for humanity and the corresponding planetary cycles.

I was the president of the WSAA (1992-1994), a founding trustee of Kepler College, and a member of the AFAN Steering Committee. I co-authored (with Jeff Jawer) eight years of the Barnes and Noble annual "Your Astrology Guide" (2006-2013). I wrote a daily horoscope column for over 20 years that was read my millions daily (published on Google.com, Yahoo.com, AOL.com, HuffingtonPost.com, Tarot.com, LATimes.com and more). Although I love to do individual client consultations, more time is spent on teaching online (YouTube, Astrology Hub, Patreon, etc), leading retreats (in India, Bali, Mexico, and the USA), and teach at conferences (UAC, NORWAC, ISAR, plus national conferences in the UK, Portugal, Serbia, India, Australia, Turkey, and Norway).

I am a full-time astrology and will remain so as long as I am alive. I am endlessly fascinated by the magic that astrology reveals. I am continuously amazed by how knowledge of astrology can improve our lives. I am forever indebted to astrology for the richness it brings to my life.

Laura’s philosophy centers on the soul’s evolution through lifetimes of incarnations; that our soul chooses the complete set of circumstances to be born into in any given life. These circumstances include the date, time, location, parents and cultural system, and they provide us and the soul exactly what is needed to evolve. Your natal chart is the map of the soul’s issues/history and of your personality. Laura will explore your chart and help you understand your soul/life purpose, as well as your current life challenges.
Laura is a second-generation astrologer, practicing and teaching astrology since 1987. She studied with Jeffrey Green from 1983-86. She is the owner/coordinator of NORWAC (The Northwest Astrological Conference), established in 1984. Her family began Astrology Et Al Bookstore, in 1975, which she managed from 1983-91. She was the Coordinator for UAC 02, Registrar for UAC 12, and the Coordinator for UAC 2018. She is the current President of the WSAA and a founding board member of Kepler College.
Company: Heart & Soul Astrology/Northwest Astrological Conference

Practical advice couched in easy-to-understand metaphors combined with real life examples. Joy’s inspiring and compassionate reading style synthesizes knowledge with intuition to offer insight and direction. With a background in esotericism, symbolism, and story, Joy approaches a chart with her own quirky blend of modern psychological and Hellenistic techniques. Your questions and life quandaries drive the reading forward as she tilts her unique lens to find a focus that reveals what's most relevant and unique to you. If you have questions about life and the future, a session with Joy will light up your way. Astrology, tarot, and combo readings offered. Visit her website for links to her classes, blog, and YouTube channel. You can also meet up with her for a variety of tarot, astrology, and esoteric events at the Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup.