astrologer with 20+ years of experience bringing poetry to interpretations for unique & personal charts.
“the heart of the empty heart
it is full
of the star soul that paces fierce
in the deeps of earth”
—from “Paracelsus:” by Diane DiPrima
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Explain the unknown by
the more unknown.
—an alchemical theorem,
via Brenda Hillman’s blue codices
Sitting with Melanie for a reading is like sitting with a guide who takes you into the infinite dream the universe has been having of your life. In the dream you will meet the celestial rays as characters in an eerily familiar play, a play you’ve known the lines to but also one whose lines have been obscured. It’s an utterly restorative and hopeful experience, a feeling akin to looking at your soul in a mirror after the makeover in which you’ve had your eyes closed the whole time. —a psychotherapist in Seattle
Having my chart read by Melanie was a deeply affirming and transformative experience. Melanie offered clear explanations of the different aspects of my chart in such a warm and caring manner—I felt seen and held in a radiant, cosmic light. Her poetic sensibility coupled with her layered understanding of symbols, archetypes, and astrology helped me understand myself in deeper and more connective ways. I highly encourage anyone curious about receiving a birth chart to do so with Melanie. She is truly a wondrous gem! —David S.
Melanie’s warm, thoughtful approach to my birth chart reading made me feel deeply seen. I still think about it years later—it was a transformative experience that has really stuck with me. —Theo W.
Melanie’s readings take me on a journey into my self that is both illuminating and comforting. She is kind and gentle in her delivery, making an environment where true personal growth and realization are possible. The creativity and imagination she brings to the images she weaves offer me visual memories I can refer to for years to come. I recommend Melanie to everyone looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and their lives. —Leon F.
Melanie’s birth chart readings are as fortifying as they are illuminating and electric. As a poet/creative, I found Melanie’s use of image work and inquiry to be deeply supportive in finding my own language around certain aspects of my chart. I carry information (and particular phrases) gleaned with her in both my creative practice and personal life to this day. Melanie’s intuitive, curious, and poetic approach infuses her readings with a very special, lasting energy. —Emily M.
Across the last fifteen years, I’ve had several readings with Melanie—each one has been kind, creative, curious, full of light (even in uncertainty), and each one has left me with better trail marks until I see her again. Some of Melanie's insights and questions feel now like sonic patches adorned on my mind across the years; inquisitive reminders of being seen to better see the ways forward. There’s no one quite like her. I’m so grateful of her care and skill in this realm. —Amanda N.
My astrology session with Melanie was wonderful; I walked away with insight that I’ve relied on and returned to and created from in the years since. If you have the chance to work with Melanie, go for it. She’s a gem. —Kary W.
the experience of having my chart read by melanie was so lush & beautiful & healing & clarifying i wish i could do it all the time over & over again. seriously. it gave me so much compassion for myself. i felt so affirmed & supported in my being, including many of my constant struggles. many mysteries were resolved!, and i refer back to the lucid insights and the loving space melanie created for me on the regular. —kristen k.
Melanie is a very intuitive and perceptive reader. I really enjoyed my reading with her. She knows every nook and cranny of charts and can see positions that someone who only dabbles in it doesn't know of. It was a very helpful and a meaningful experience for me. I recommend her wholeheartedly. —Kristín M.
I had a transits astrology reading a year ago as a gift from my son. My reading from Melanie was very rich and seemed to me to be uncannily accurate. I have no idea how astrology works but I do know when a reading feels astute and useful. I appreciate the metaphors she gave me immensely; they have continued to resonate and inform me over this past year. —Mary H.