Professional astrology training for working with children’s charts requires safeguarding knowledge, ethical practice, and real world experience–and this is exactly what modern astrology must grow into.

There are moments in a career where multiple threads — professional, personal and symbolic — seem to weave together all at once. Over the past few weeks, I’ve felt very aware that I am standing in one of those moments.

Astrology is changing. Not in theory, but in visibility. It is moving further into mainstream conversation, appearing in places it simply wasn’t a decade ago. Recently, I was quoted in Apple News discussing Saturn Returns and major life transitions — a topic that felt particularly resonant as I approach the closing phase of my own second Saturn Return.

Saturn cycles are never abstract to me. They are lived experiences. They mark periods where responsibility deepens, priorities sharpen and purpose becomes less negotiable. As I move through the final degrees of this cycle, I find myself reflecting not just on where I’ve been, but on what I am responsible for helping to build next.

The Growing Responsibility of Modern Astrology

As astrology reaches wider audiences, something important is happening.

More parents are asking questions about their children’s charts.

More families are looking for guidance that is practical, grounded and ethical.

More astrologers are being asked to step into spaces that involve vulnerability, development and safeguarding.

And this is where the conversation has to mature.

Working with children’s charts is not simply “regular astrology, but younger.” It requires understanding development, consent, safeguarding, family dynamics and the long-term psychological impact of language and interpretation.

Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss exactly this in depth in a long-form professional conversation with Steve Judd. We spoke about safeguarding, responsibility, and the realities of working with charts in the context of real families and real lives. The response to that discussion has been incredibly encouraging, and it reinforced something I have believed for many years:

Astrology does not lose power when it becomes more responsible.

It gains it.

Check out Steve Judd and I talking about the importance of safeguarding and child protection in astrology.

Why I Created Specialist Training in Children’s Charts

This is the foundation behind my specialist training in working with children’s charts.

This training was never designed to be about techniques alone. It was designed to bridge symbolic knowledge with real-world responsibility. It draws on decades of classroom teaching, safeguarding experience and professional astrological practice.

It is for astrologers who:

• Want to work with families and young people
• Want to understand developmental astrology in a real-world context
• Want to practice ethically and responsibly
• Want confidence in navigating sensitive conversations

As astrology becomes more visible, properly trained practitioners are not optional. They are essential.

Building Foundations for What Comes Next

At the same time, my online home has recently had a beautiful refresh thanks to my friend Mayra Medina of Backstage Astrology. It feels symbolic in its own way — creating a space that reflects where this work is going, not just where it has been.

Astrology, at its best, is not static. It evolves. And those of us who teach and practice it professionally have to evolve alongside it.

Looking Ahead: Shifts Happens — May 15–18, St Albans

I am also incredibly excited about the upcoming Shifts Happens Too event, taking place 15–18 May in St Albans.

The lineup is extraordinary:

Rick Levine

Darby Costello

Steve Judd

Myself

And several special guests still to be announced

Events like this matter because they bring together community, learning and real-world application. They create space for astrology to be discussed seriously, thoughtfully and collaboratively.

The Closing Phase of a Saturn Cycle

On a more personal note, I am moving through the final phase of my second Saturn Return in the coming days.

There is something deeply grounding about that timing.

Saturn is not about restriction for its own sake. It is about structure. Responsibility. Integrity. The work we are willing to stand behind long term. My 10 part series on my personal experience of my second Saturn Return was recently featured on Apple News. You can read the original series here.

If there is a theme running through everything I am doing right now — teaching, training, writing, speaking — it is this:

Astrology is growing up.

And we, as practitioners, must grow with it.

For me, that means education, safeguarding, ethical practice and real-world responsibility — especially when children and families are involved.

Enrolment

If you would like to learn more about my training, recent professional conversations, or upcoming events, you will find links below.

Thank you, as always, for being part of this journey.

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