Kevin D. Raphael Fitch, known professionally as Raphael, is a consultant astrologer, author, and teacher. Originally from Mount Vernon, New York, he is now based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Astrological studies began in 1979 at a cultural institute in New York, where initial training was received from members of the Brotherhood of Light (Church of Light). Further mentorship followed with two local astrologers - one specializing in Horary and Mundane Astrology, another in Uranian Astrology. In 1995 Raphael passed his NCGR-PAA Level 1 exam and conducted his first 12-week astrological course at Westchester Community College. He produced and hosted the radio and public access TV program Signs of the Times in New York, and has lectured and presented in Ghana and South Africa. Private consulting practice has been active since the mid-1980s, with a client base spanning business executives, corporate organizations, actors, and directors. Raphael is the author of four published books, with a fifth forthcoming.