Hank Friedman has practiced astrology since 1974, initially approaching it with scientific skepticism informed by a background in premed and neurochemistry graduate studies. A rigorous multi-year personal test of astrological principles ultimately convinced him of their validity. Vedic astrology studies followed with Hart de Fouw, whom he credits as his Jyotish guru, and he is affiliated with BAVA (British Association for Vedic Astrology). He is the certified clinical hypnotherapist (CCHT) and holds a BA degree. He is widely recognized as the world's foremost expert on astrology software, having reviewed over 60 programs, published extensively in The Mountain Astrologer and other journals, and maintained a weekly blog on software developments for decades. He offers over 160 free Western and Vedic astrology tutorials at learnastrologyfree.com, updated bimonthly, and has taught year-long apprenticeship courses in astrology. He also works as a psychic channel, with channelings and transformational processes published at soulhealing.com. His international client base spans astrology, psychic readings, and hypnotherapy. Due to sustained high demand, he currently operates a contact waitlist rather than open scheduling.