Greg Bogart Astrology Services

About

Greg Bogart is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT), astrologer, author, and university educator based in Berkeley, California. Graduate work was completed at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and Saybrook University, and he has been a licensed psychotherapist since 1991. He currently lectures in the Department of Psychology at Sonoma State University, teaching courses on Transitions in Adult Development, Depth-Oriented Psychotherapies, Myth, Dream and Symbol, and Existential and Transpersonal Psychologies. Previous teaching positions include CIIS, John F. Kennedy University, Dominican University, and the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. The astrological practice integrates meditation, hatha yoga, Jungian dreamwork, existential psychotherapy, and psychosynthesis with the cyclical wisdom and archetypal symbolism of astrology. Certified as an astrological counselor by ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research) and holds Level IV certification from NCGR (National Council for Geocosmic Research). Over 40 years of combined practice as a psychotherapist and astrological counselor, and the author of numerous books on therapeutic astrology, depth psychology, and spiritual growth.

Readings

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

Strengths

Psychological Insight, Spiritual / Karmic / Life Purpose, Timing & Cycles, Identity & Self-Esteem, Crisis & Transitions, Relationships, Attachment & Intimacy, Career / Vocational, Shadow Work

Approach

Modern Western, Psychological, Evolutionary

Session Types

Video, Phone, In Person

Languages

English

Location

Berkeley, CA, United States

Experience

40 years

Typical Price Range

Astrology Schools

Other / Non-listed / Lineage-based training

School Notes

Graduate studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and Saybrook University, both known for transpersonal and depth psychology. Certified yoga teacher through the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco (1992). No specific formal astrology school is named; training reflects decades of self-directed study integrated with clinical psychotherapy practice.

Credentials

ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research), NCGR (National Council for Geocosmic Research)

Credential Notes

Certified astrological counselor by ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research). Holds Level IV certification from NCGR (National Council for Geocosmic Research). Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 28276), California, since 1991.

Mentors / Teachers

Dane Rudhyar, Other / Non-listed

Mentor Notes

Work is deeply influenced by Dane Rudhyar, whose humanistic-transpersonal tradition is explicitly carried forward. Steven Forrest and Noel Tyl have contributed endorsements referencing the lineage. Psychosynthesis training and Jungian dreamwork traditions are also foundational influences, though no single named astrological mentor is specified in public bios.

Publications & Media

Books / E-books, Articles, Courses / Lectures / Teaching material, Other / Non-listed

Publication Notes

Books: Astrology as a Therapeutic Art: Healing Human Relationships (2024); Astrology's Higher Octaves (2020); Planets in Therapy: Predictive Technique and the Art of Counseling (Ibis Press, 2012); Astrology and Spiritual Awakening (AFA Books, 2014); Astrology and Meditation: The Fearless Contemplation of Change (Wessex Astrologer, 2002); Finding Your Life's Calling: Spiritual Dimensions of Vocational Choice; Dreamwork and Self-Healing: Unfolding the Symbols of the Unconscious; In the Company of Sages: The Journey of the Spiritual Seeker; Dreamwork in Holistic Psychotherapy of Depression; Therapeutic Astrology; Spiritual Apprenticeship. Articles: published in The Mountain Astrologer and other astrological journals. Teaching: lecturer at Sonoma State University and California Institute of Integral Studies; OPA conference presenter.