My work addresses the three bodies (śarīra) that Vedic philosophy understands an individual to be composed of: the physical, subtle, and causal bodies.
- Physical body (sthūla śarīra) — the realm of allopathic medicine, subject to the laws of physiology. This is approached through the lens of Āyurveda, which restores function through diet, herbs, and lifestyle recommendations.
- Subtle Body (sūkṣma śarīra) — the focus of psychology. It can be addressed through the astrological chart, supported by Āyurvedic protocols and accessed through a field called Terrapsychology, which works with the influence of an individual’s place and space on their psychological state and mental patterns.
- Causal Body (kāraṇa śarīra) — carries the karmic imprints that create our tendencies and shape our lives. It’s approached through Vedic Astrology, and its medicine is remedial measures which address karma.
Vedic Astrology (Jyotiṣa)
Working with the Karmic Body
Jyotiṣa is the science of Time which allows for the unfolding of an individual life and through which karma is delivered.
The Vedic chart is a map of the kāraṇa śarīra or causal body which stores the seeds that are said to have been planted in past lives and are set to fruit in this life. Through this map we see what a person is likely to experience and when they are likely to experience it. The chart shows tendencies and can be modified through personal effort, careful decision-making and an awareness of what time periods are suited to which actions.
These readings include karmic remediation or daiva-cikitsā (literally ‘fate-treatment’) to remove blockages, reduce suffering and support an individual’s goals.
This service is appropriate for: natal chart reading, timing of major decisions or transitions, identification of recurring blockages, personal growth and remedial recommendations.
Āyurvedic Astrology
Working with the Physical and Causal Bodies
Āyurveda is considered the longest continuously practiced health care system known today. It includes general health care, disease prevention and management and regenerative treatment; utilizing food, herbs and lifestyle as well as specific treatments to achieve positive health outcomes and address disease at its root.
Āyurvedic Astrology consultations address the physical body as well as any karmic blockages to treatment which can be seen in the astrological chart. They include a discussion of astrological timing factors related to health and disease and dietary, herbal and lifestyle recommendations based on the individual and their chart.
This service is appropriate for: constitutional assessment, dietary and lifestyle correction, herbal support, physical conditions which have been treatment resistant or other health-related support.
Locational Astrology+Terrapsychology
Working with Place and the Subtle Body
Locational Astrology helps us understand how an individual’s astrology and life is influenced by the locations they inhabit. I combine this with other astrological techniques from the Vedic tradition which help us understand what specific ecologies and cardinal directions will do for an individual, as well as insights from a field called Terrapsychology which was the subject of my master’s thesis. Terrapsychology examines how the features of a place–it’s geology, hydrology, climate, culture and history–impact the psychology of the people who inhabit it, and helps us bring consciousness to patterns and relational dynamics which might be keeping someone stuck or confused.This service is appropriate for: anyone considering relocation and how it might impact their life, health and psychology; exploration of unexplained mood, health or life changes which began after a move; and inquiry into personal development and healing in connection with place.