Patricia Godden earned a first class honours degree in physiology and biochemistry and a doctorate in avian hormones before going on to research metabolic hormones, chemical carcinogenesis, and pharmaceutical drug registration in Germany. After returning to England, she retrained as a reflexologist before discovering esoteric astrology. She began studying with the White Eagle School of Astrology in 2004, qualifying with a diploma in 2007, and her ongoing development continues through meditation and spiritual practice within the White Eagle Lodge tradition.