Hi! My name is Ally...

I have studied astrology my entire adult life.  From the very first time I saw my chart, I immediately knew that this was my path. For me, it is a way of life.

I've been a fascinated witness to many of my experiences, holding them with curiosity and wonder as the planetary energies and divine timing move through my life.  So much of what I've learned has come from the direct experience of observing the symbolism of the stars as they inform the world within me and around me.

Astrology is my most constant companion, and I keep leaning deeper into my life long study of the stars.  Even after all of this time, astrology is like a gift that keeps on giving.  It never grows old, because every moment is unique and unrepeatable, and there is always some new learning or understanding emerging for me.

I have the intensity of a Scorpio Sun that can journey into the depths of the human experience, willing to explore hidden realms of shadow and light. As a Fixed Water sign, I am extremely loyal to those who have gained my trust, and I have an incredible capacity for not giving up on things.  I can be private and more introverted when faced with challenges.  

All of my Scorpio drive and intensity is lightened up by my Sag Moon. I've experienced this part of myself as very optimistic, with a real thirst for knowledge, and always ready for a fun adventure.  With my Moon in a mutable Fire sign, I enjoy new people, new places and new things, and love to bond with others over spiritual experiences filled with enthusiasm and inspiration. I am a New Moon person, and so I love new beginnings.  I am really good at having a foundational vision or idea, and then initiating and starting with intention.

When the pandemic began in January 2020, I had already established my coaching business online, and by April 2020, while it felt like everyone around me was scrambling to figure out their next steps, my business was booming. 

As a brand new entrepreneur sharing my lifelong passion with clients around the world, I spent the next two years working constantly.  I developed and maintained my own website.  I offered monthly New Moon ceremonies, and I was deeply involved in my studies at Astrology University. I'm not sure if I was exceptionally happy during that time...I was really too busy to ask myself that question.  

In December of 2021, I created the Venus Rising Temple, and everything came to a screeching halt when my husband had a stroke and my youngest daughter came down with Long Covid.

So...I stopped.  Both my husband and daughter were blessed with full recoveries.  They are very healthy and happy today...but I pulled back from everything in order to make them a priority.

I had a blank canvas, a paint brush, and a lot of acrylic paint.  And as my business life slowed down, I found myself painting every day.  Painting saved me. 

I have no training as an artist.  To be honest, I didn't really believe I could paint. I thought I was going to create an absolute mess, only to hide it away in a closet. 

In the beginning I would use images from Pinterest or magazines in order to understand the shapes of faces and shading. 

Now, I just paint completely from intuition.  Sometimes I listen to amazing storytellers while painting and place images, prayers, mantras, and other symbolism in the early layers of my work.  

More than anything else, painting taught me to relax and enjoy the process.  The pressure to have a certain result faded away. It was okay if it wasn't perfect.  It was okay to be messy and sit with it, and listen deeply for the next step.  And it was during that time, that my own inner sovereignty really came on line. 

Check out my work by clicking the image below.