carol ferris

 Astrology – “star study” – is a study of the rhythms of our universe: astrologers are students of our experience of matter, time, and place; students of how we picture those experiences, not only in human nature but all of nature. 

I have been a devoted student of astrology since my introduction to it in the late 1960s.  I was initially a student through passionate, [pre-computer] hands-on chart-making for anyone within two or three feet of me; then I practiced part-time through years of corporate life while raising a family.  When I left corporate life in the mid-1990s, I was then able to meet with clients full-time, which I have done to the present day.

Over those years, my astrological work has incorporated Jungian psychology – most specifically, the understanding that symbols – like the planetary symbols of the horoscope – are archetypal in nature, that is, they are universal structures of consciousness that attract and express themselves in unique forms in a life.  For more on this, please see the Red Book podcast series under “podcasts” on this website. 

For over 20 years, my interest in and study of Classical Chinese Medicine has expanded my astrological understanding of patterns of experience through nature and season.  This is the topic of my Master’s Thesis: the correlation of Western zodiacal symbolism with Eastern medical astrology (please see “The Sky’s Body: Constellations and Medicine” posted here on the website under “writing”). Following the publication of the thesis,  I have gone on to teach classes in Cosmology and Symbolism to other students of medicine, including cultural exchanges with teachers and students in China. 

I work one-on-one, with couples, and with groups and organizations, both in person in Portland, OR USA, and via Zoom and phone, all over the world. I offer classes throughout the year, beginning in January with a “What’s up for the year” class, following up with quarterly “What’s up for the quarter”. I offer both introductory and advanced studies, and I enjoy mentoring young and committed astrology students and practitioners.  I regularly offer classes throughout the year of topical interest (see on this website under “classes” for what is offered currently.  I am also honored to make contributions as a faculty of Astrology University.

-Carol