About the Author

Danielle Blackwood is the astrology columnist for SageWoman magazine and Banyen Books and Sound and has studied and practiced astrology for more than thirty years. She is certified in the Principles and Practice of Contemporary Psychological Astrology through her teacher, world-renowned astrologer and author Erin Sullivan. Danielle is also a Registered Therapeutic Counselor (RTC) specializing in working with women in the areas of self-esteem, sexuality, body image, life transitions, and cultivating a connection with the sacred feminine through personalized rites of passage ceremony. Danielle encourages clients all over the world to live a life of authenticity and radical self-acceptance, helping them find meaning on their journey and consciously reframe their stories through an archetypal lens. As a priestess, she has been facilitating workshops, classes, ceremonies, and retreats on astrology and women’s mysteries since 1994. Danielle lives in an enchanted cottage on magical Salt Spring Island in the Salish Sea with her husband, Jamie, a six-toed cat named Watson, and the newest member of the family, a rescue Staffordshire Terrier named Daisy. You can find her at danielleblackwood.com.