Ray Grasse received a filmmaking degree from the Art Institute of Chicago, studying under experimental film pioneers Stan Brakhage and John Luther-Scofill. He studied in both the Kriya Yoga and Zen traditions. He worked for ten years on the editorial staffs of Quest Books and The Quest magazine, and has been associate editor for The Mountain Astrologer magazine since 1998. He has lectured extensively on astrology, synchronicity, and mythology. His ten books include The Waking Dream, Signs of the Times, Under a Sacred Sky, Urban Mystic, When the Stars Align, StarGates, An Infinity of Gods, So What Am I Doing Here Anyway?, Eastern Systems for Western Astrologers, and In the Company of Gods. He has contributed to numerous anthologies. He is also a photographer and musician, completing a music CD titled The Sea Within in 2014.