Bernie Ashman Astrology Services
About
Bernie Ashman is an astrologer, author, teacher, and lecturer whose work blends humanistic, psychological, and spiritually oriented astrology. He has been practicing since the 1970s and offers natal, relationship, forecasting, relocation, and past life focused consultations. His work emphasizes personal empowerment, psychological insight, timing cycles, and the transformation of recurring karmic patterns into more creative and fulfilling life choices. In addition to private readings, he has authored numerous astrology books, written articles and software interpretations, and mentored astrology students and practitioners.
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, Career / Vocational, Psychological Insight, Crisis & Transitions
Approach
Western, Psychological, Evolutionary
Session Types
Phone Call, In Person, Audio Recording, Written Report
Languages
English
Location
Durham, NC, USA
Website
Experience
52 years
Typical Price Range
$150-$300
Astrology Schools
Other / Non-listed / Lineage-based training
School Notes
Astrological study began in 1973 through an independent course of study. Early influences include Dane Rudhyar and Stephen Arroyo, and earlier university coursework with Sidney Jourard, PhD, in humanistic psychology shaped the later counseling approach.
Credentials
Credential Notes
Mentors / Teachers
Dane Rudhyar, Other / Non-listed
Mentor Notes
Dane Rudhyar whose book The Astrology of Personality led to the decision to pursue astrology seriously. Stephen Arroyo as a major influence through Astrology, Karma and Transformation. Sidney Jourard, PhD, cited as an important formative teacher in humanistic psychology.
Publications & Media
Books / E-books, Articles, Magazine / Media, Courses / Lectures / Teaching material, Other / Non-listed
Publication Notes
Books: Astrological Games People Play; RoadMap to Your Future: Progressions and Transits; SignMates; The Magic of SignMates: An Astrological Guide to Romantic Love; Sun Signs & Past Lives: Your Soul's Evolutionary Path; How to Survive Mercury Retrograde; Sun Sign Karma: Resolving Past Life Patterns with Astrology; Astrology, Psychology, and Transformation; Your Sun Sign Intuition: The Magical and Creative Sky Within; Astrology's Magical Nodes of the Moon; Astrology's Zodiac Archetypes. Co-authored / contributed volume: Civilization Under Attack: September 11, 2001 & Beyond. Articles and essays: 10 Paths to Creative Freedom; Past Lives Chart: RoadMap To Our Past - How I discovered this Chart; Saturn: The Cosmic Chiropractor; The Water Houses: Labyrinths of the Unconscious; Saturn: Time as a Process; Major Cycles for 2008; Predictions 2004; John McCain & Sarah Palin: Astrological Insights; Barack Obama's Astrological Profile June 2008; The Astrological Signs: Twelve Passports to Past Life Awareness; an article on Mercury Retrograde for Watkins Mind Body Spirit Magazine. Courses, lectures, and teaching: lectures throughout the United States, conference speaking, classes, and one-to-one apprenticeship mentoring for astrology students and practitioners. Other published material: interpretive text for the Past Life Chart, Birth Chart Report, Prediction Report, Simpaticos, and The Earth Mandala software programs.