Deepest heartfelt gratitude to my husband and best friend, Jamie, who believed in me from the first day we met and I showed him my goddess-inspired paintings. Thank you for supporting me throughout all the incarnations that this work has moved through and for gifting me the time to concentrate on writing this book. Goddess only knows if this book would ever have been completed without your ministrations of tea and massages, red wine and chocolate.
Thank you to my son, Jesse. From the day they put you into my arms, I knew you for the questing visionary Sagittarius you were born to be. You have taught me what it is to know the nurturing face of Demeter, as well as the protective and fierce face of Macha. Thank you for your patience as I learned the ropes, went back to school, and did my best to figure it all out. Everything I do is for you.
Thank you to my family for your encouragement along the way to completing this book: Mom, Vaysha, and Andre. Thank you to all my clients over the years who taught me more about astrology and archetypes than all the books I’ve read. Special gratitude to all the amazing souls who read my manuscript and gifted me with your support and blessings. More than once I was brought to tears by your kindness and gracious generosity. In the order in which these wonderful words came through, thanks to Anne Newkirk Niven, Ashleen O’Gaea, Adam Elenbaas, Steven Forrest, Stephanie Woodfield, Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, Jhenah Telendru, Mickie Mueller, Kris Waldherr, Deborah Blake, Jen McConnel, Brandi Auset, Ellen Dugan, and Donna Henes. And, of course, special gratitude to my Teacher, astrologer and author Erin Sullivan.
Thank you to my dear friend Michelle Carlson of Solstice Stones for your wisdom in choosing crystals that resonate with each astrological archetype. Thanks to Rebecca Coates for your patience and editorial insight in the earliest stages of this book. A shout-out to my good friend and colleague Kelly Benson for years of near-daily conversations about astrology, as well as listening to my occasional fiery rants and chalking it up to my double Aries, Scorpio rising. And of course, a special thank-you to my editors at Llewellyn: Senior Acquisitions Editor Elysia Gallo, for giving me the chance to see a lifelong dream fulfilled, and for all your encouragement and wisdom along the way; and to my production editor, Lauryn Heineman, for your keen editorial eye, and for talking this first-time author off the ledge more than once. Thank you, all.