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I'm an
intuitive using astrology, spirit help and symbolic
sight to help clients along their journeys. My aim is to
help you learn to better understand and honor yourself and others
as, if you live in harmony with yourself, you'll be living in
harmony with the universe. I respect where you are in your
process while offering any information available that will open
doors to understanding, acceptance and healing.
My
interest in astrology began in the mid 1990s, and I've always
been interested in mythology, psychology and the other disciplines
that draw from and inform astrology. I came to serious study of
it in early 2003 specifically via the enticing words of a new friend
("Blah blah blah, Saturn
return, blah
blah...."), which seemed to stir something more like memory than
interest. I was on my 3rd trip to LA to visit a friend, and halfway
through the trip I decided to move to LA. Chiron was
conjuncting my 4th house Capricorn North Node at the time, and I
dropped the rather corporate things I was doing in Cambridge, MA because of gut instinct and
made ready to move to LA.
Beginning
on my return to Cambridge, I read nearly
everything about astrology I could find. I was discouraged
by the fatalism I saw in much of the literature I was drawn to.
Implicit in much of it was the assumption that things just happen to
us because of the planets, that we don't have choice about how it
goes. The idea that we might use it to learn how to take
responsibility for our lives seemed glaringly absent. I knew I'd
found a marvelous tool to help put the sometimes unseen aspects of
people's lives in perspective in order to help them. No matter
what I was reading, no matter how much I wanted to tear my hair out,
I focused on the thought, "Each
of us has choice - in every moment."
Through an
astrologer in his apprenticeship program, I encountered the
work of Steven Forrest, one of the
developers of the evolutionary astrology paradigm. I read
his books and felt at home, understanding the
approach to be the only one I would be excited about
using and sharing with others. It combines the basic philosophy
and understanding of Jyotish (the ancient astrology of
India), which
appeals to me deeply on some levels, with a contemporary
vocabulary and fully humanistic approach that I find sits well
with Western ears. In 2004 I entered Steven's apprenticeship
program, and I currently hold a Level I certificate from
him.
After
beginning a counseling astrology practice, I began learning about
the human energy system. This lead to a study of the skills and
process of working with spirit guides and a recognition that I work
with symbolic sight. These in combination with astrology are the
basis of my work. By using all of these skills in tandem, a
unique and multidimensional picture of your life issues
emerges, and problems can be seen, felt, addressed and healed on
multiple levels.
While I am
available to assist with any issue, I specialize in existential
questions, letting go of outmoded ideas about yourself to live in
the present moment, and in facilitating deep transformation - you
should be walking your own path, not the one you think you've
been told you should walk.
My current research
interests include
- integrating the messages in the body with the messages
in the chart (including how astrology and the chakras
interface)
- broadening
the understanding and dialogue on the archetype of
Lucifer (asteroid 1930)
- introducing
to astrology the asteroid Arjunsuri (20300)
- exploring
how the Lilith, as the true Black Moon, informs individuals'
lives
- exploring
archetypes as processes, our lives as mythic
journeys
- developing teaching
tools to bring astrology alive, so that more of us can have a
sense of astrology as a living, breathing language as a marvelous
tool to support healing and understanding
My natal chart.
I hold a bachelor's degree in
philosophy from The College of Wooster. I'm also a writer
of satire, absurd fiction and poetry, at times a musician, and at
other times a crafty linocut artist. You can see my
handmade linocut greeting cards here. A creative piece of mine inspired by art can be
found here.
Testimonials:
"In a difficult
situation, I no longer felt like I had to uproot my entire life to
alleviate stress - all I needed to do was acknowledge myself: my
strengths, my patterns, my joys. Thanks!"
V.W., Phonecia,
NY
"My experience with Tom Jacobs as an astrologer
has been like a warm conversation with a caring friend....I get the
feeling he never comes to astrology with a scripted statement, but
responds in the living moment with intuitive, gentle and instructive
guidance that I am free to take or leave, while sharing what he’s
studied deeply as well as anything recently unearthed and
discovered. Having that kind of warmth, freedom and support from any
person is a gift, and Tom has it."
A.E., Los
Angeles
"Tom gives you powerful tools to
practice every day to create a difference in your life. He's
the teacher I go to when I’m stuck."
J.B.J., Los
Angeles
"I found out that Lucifer (no,not that
one! [the asteroid]) was a source of my cynicism. Certain
suspicions were confirmed about my true nature that I could not
identify nor adequately express. So many details were shared. It was
uncanny how easily Tom pulled out important facets of my story. In
fact, nothing he shared was erroneous. We’d never met. The only
information he had was my birth date and time and my chart in front
of him and he spent the whole time uncovering, confirming and
validating. No false projections or allusions, no direction to play
the lottery so many times a week or to sign up for this dating
service because I would meet the love of my life. None of that!
Thank the gods! Just practical, sage insight I could embrace and
believe. Maybe that’ll send Lucifer into retrograde (were such a
thing possible!). Thanks, Tom."
S.C., Los Angeles
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