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Arielle Guttman / Sophia Venus Astrology Services

About

Arielle Guttman is an astrologer, author, and teacher with over four decades of experience helping people explore life questions through astrology. Founder and director of Sophia Venus, her work blends natal chart interpretation, relationship astrology, progressions, relocation and astromapping techniques, mythology, archetypes, dreamwork, and psychological and spiritual insight. She is especially known for developing the Venus Star Point system, first presented in her 2011 book Venus Star Rising: A New Cosmology for the 21st Century, now taught in astrology organizations and colleges worldwide. She runs a professional certification and training program in this system. Certified by Jim Lewis in Astro*Carto*Graphy in 1986, she co-authored The Astro*Carto*Graphy Book of Maps with Lewis in 1989, and has developed original work in Geodetics (Earth Astrology). Faculty at Kepler College. Sessions are conducted via Zoom and in person.

Readings

Birth Chart, Synastry / Relationship Compatibility, Forecast / Transits / Progressions / Solar Return, Career & Life Purpose, Relocation / Astrocartography, Spiritual / Karmic / Past Life

Strengths

Spiritual / Karmic / Life Purpose, Relationships, Attachment & Intimacy, Timing & Cycles, Identity & Self-Esteem, Mythological

Approach

Modern Western, Psychological

Session Types

Video, In Person

Languages

English

Location

Greece

Experience

40 years

Typical Price Range

$150-$600

Astrology Schools

Kepler College, Other / Non-listed / Lineage-based training

School Notes

Currently on the faculty at Kepler College. Certified by Jim Lewis in Astro*Carto*Graphy in 1986. The Venus Star Point system is an original body of work developed since 2004 and formally published in 2011.

Credentials

Other / Non-listed

Credential Notes

Certified by Jim Lewis in Astro*Carto*Graphy (1986). Founder of the Venus Star Point certification and training program.

Mentors / Teachers

Other / Non-listed

Mentor Notes

Jim Lewis is the explicitly named astro-mapping pioneer who certified her in 1986 and with whom she co-authored The Astro*Carto*Graphy Book of Maps (1989). Kenneth Johnson is a confirmed co-author on the Mythic Astrology books.

Publications & Media

Books / E-books, Articles, Blog posts, YouTube features, Courses / Lectures / Teaching material, Other / Non-listed

Publication Notes

Books: Venus Star Rising: A New Cosmology for the 21st Century (2011); Mythic Astrology: Internalizing the Planetary Powers (with Kenneth Johnson); Mythic Astrology Applied (with Kenneth Johnson); Mythic Astrology: Archetypes in the Horoscope; The Astro*Carto*Graphy Book of Maps (with Jim Lewis, 1989); Astro Compatibility. Blog and newsletter: Venus Star Point Newsletter (regular issues including Spring Equinox 2026, December 2025, June 2025). YouTube: The Capricorn Venus Star Point Dec 2025; Alex Trenoweth and Arielle Guttman: Frida (Salma Hayek); Arielle and Louise Edington on the Venus Star Point; Astro Coffee Interview; A Deeper Layer of Astro Mapping with Callum Wilkinson. Courses: Venus Star Point training and certification program (3 levels); Geodetics Master Class and Venus Cycle course through Kepler College.