Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer, columnist, teacher, and creator of Mooncircles, based in Talent, Oregon. She has been a columnist for The Mountain Astrologer since 1991 and has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her work centers on natal astrology, lunar cycles, Venus, intuitive development, and living in conscious relationship with natural rhythms. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and California State University Los Angeles (CSULA). Before establishing her astrology practice, she worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She offers private readings, follow-up sessions, and astrology mentoring. Her long-running Moon Workshop and extensive library of lunar and planetary e-books have made her one of the most widely read astrology columnists of her generation.