Astrological Assessments
Astrology is a powerful tool that allows us to understand ourselves at a deeper level and our connection to society and the cosmos. I believe astrology is also a liberatory tool to help us understand the ways power moves and operates in society, and reminds us that there is more than one way to live. So we also have the ability to work WITH the planets/stars/zodiacs to read THROUGH power and labor to imagine new ways of living.
I am a Western Tropical Whole Signs Astrologer with over 13 years of experience who engages both traditional and modern understandings of astrology. Which means I keep traditional rulership of the planets as it maintains their duality, thus reminding us about the duality of life, and I work with the outer planets as a form of structural analysis about the ways power operates via identity making and impacts our sense of Self (inner planets). As a trained Anthropologist, I read the chart through an anthropological lens, working with the planets and zodiacs to better understand what it means to be human, and how we can be human (better) together.
This is how I integrate embodied strategic dreaming: Each reading becomes a living process—an invitation to tap into your inherent wisdom, honor your body's messages, and align with the energies of the cosmos to dream intentionally and act courageously. As you uncover the patterns in your chart, you also uncover the patterns in your life that are asking for transformation. From navigating your astrological "middle age" to confronting deep ancestral wounds, astrology becomes a tool for reclaiming your power and creating the future you desire—on your terms, in your body.
I specialize in a few different areas:
Storytelling with Astrology: Astrology is a storyteller and I love working with clients to help them tell different stories about themselves and their lives. My mini (30 minute) readings allow for more intimate dives into specific areas on a clients life working with the planets that govern those areas. Some examples are Navigating Relationships (Venus-Mars), Working With Your Wound (Chiron), Destiny and Fate (Nodes and Sun/Moon).
Navigating Astrological Middle Age (36-45): As the outer planets get personal, life can feel like it’s completely breaking open. This is a time for deep reflection, release, and embodied transformation, as you align with your true self and move through the breaking apart that creates room for you to fully live. In our work together, we will combine Embodied Strategic Dreaming with astrological analysis to understand how to integrate this transition with intention and purpose.
The Dark Houses (4th, 8th, 12th) and Ancestral Connections: I work with clients to explore their relationship to their ancestral lines and gifts, using the chart to uncover hidden wisdom and heal generational wounds. With my Scorpio Rising and 12th house placements, I help you navigate the deepest parts of yourself and connect with the wisdom of your bloodline as part of your strategic dreaming process.
Team Building/Visioning/Strategic Planning: As a strategist, I use astrology to help groups plan, vision, and build in alignment with their collective purpose. I create dream incubators for groups that combine individual chart readings (focusing on Mercury, Mars, Venus, and generational planets) alongside facilitated strategy sessions. These sessions empower groups to dream strategically and align with the energies needed to bring their vision into reality.
Storytelling w/ Astrology:
Individual and Partner Offerings
Journey to Self Natal Readings ($300)
In this 60-minute live reading, we explore your natal chart to uncover the energies and dynamics shaping your sense of self. We break free from societal scripts and align with your true path, understanding how your inner planets (the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars) interact with the structures of power represented by the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). This is a foundational reading that helps you navigate where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going. NOTE: This reading can also be for a child of a parent who wishes to learn how to best work with the energies of their child to best parent them!
What’s Included:
Live 60-minute reading via Zoom
Up to 3 business days for follow-up questions
Personalized guidance on integrating insights into daily life
Check-In: Transit Reading ($200)
This reading is for RETURNING CLIENTS ONLY. Check into what the cosmos can show you for the upcoming 6-9 months. This is helpful for folks going through various developmental transits (Planetary Returns, Astrological Middle Age, Birthday, etc..)
What’s Included:
Live 45-minute reading via Zoom
Up to 3 business days for follow-up questions
Personalized guidance on integrating insights into daily life
Healing Wounds w/ Astrology ($250)
This reading is for those looking to work with their Chiron (the wounded healer) and learn what the chart has to say about healing modalities. This is a combination of natal and transit, with a focus on your Chiron and its aspects
What’s Included:
Live 40-minute reading via Zoom
Up to 3 business days for follow-up questions
Personalized guidance on integrating insights into daily life
Parenting YOUR Child Reading ($300)
This reading is for parents who wish to understand their child's energies better, so they can give themselves permission to parent the way that works best for the child and them. This is best for younger children. The natal chart is used along with transit analysis based on the child's age.
What’s Included:
Live 60-minute reading via Zoom
Up to 3 business days for follow-up questions
Personalized guidance on how to work with your child’s energies to parent in. style that is true to you!
Understanding Your Spiritual Gifts Reading ($300)
This is a reading focused on your nodes and the dark houses (4-8-12) as a way to lean into the gifts of your ancestral lines and reconnect with the essence of your humanity. The “dark houses” of the astrological chart are the places where our ancestors, the dead, and the collective lie so we can work with them to gain insight on not only where we come from, but how we can best work WITH our lineages to harness our ancestral wisdom for healing and empowerment, and the sacred overall to better learn what it means to be human and truly LIVE! I use a combination of astrological analysis alongside my training as an anthropologist and practitioner of African-American Hoodoo and Lukumi.
What’s Included:
Live 60-minute reading via Zoom
Up to 3 business days for follow-up questions
Personalized ritual to help work with one’s gifts based on the chart
Graduation & Life Transition Reading ($350)
This reading is for those navigating a major life transition—whether graduating from undergrad, grad school, or a professional training program. Drawing on my experience as a strategist and educator, this reading mixes your natal chart with current transits to guide you through this pivotal stage of growth. This offering is about not just surviving the transition, but thriving and maintaining a deep sense of Self as you move into the next phase of life.
What’s Included:
75-minute live reading via Zoom
A blend of natal and transit analysis
Reflection on how to carry your gifts forward
Guidance on aligning with your soul’s path during transitions
Parent(s) - Child Reading ($600/$800)
The first institution that shapes our identity is the family, so if we want to ensure we break patterns that are not healthy for our bloodlines we have to start with the ways our identities are shaped within our family structures. This reading can help identify patterns that can give parents a different set of tools to parent their children. This is parenting through a human-focused lens with tailored guidance based upon the chart of how to engage with your child and you.
What’s Included:
90 to 120-minute live reading via Zoom
A blending of natal analysis across charts
Guidance on how to reclaim parenthood rooted in humanity
Romantic Partnerships Reading ($600)
What does it mean to love another person while also holding onto your own sense of Self? How can we move beyond rigid heteronormative understandings of relationships and allow our own needs/wants/desires to lead in how we love ourselves and another? The astrological chart can show us how we are conditioned by society to perform romance and love in certain ways and give us insights on how we can shift from this grooming. This reading is for those in a romantic partnership who want to learn more about how their energies interact, and the best ways to honor being with one another.
What’s Included:
90-minute live reading via Zoom
A blending of natal analysis across charts w/ a focus on inner planet synastry
Guidance on how to best communicate within the relationship based on chart analysis
Business Partnership Reading ($700)
What does it mean to bring resources (financial, talents, energies)together with another person in a capitalist system? How can the cosmos help us navigate and create new ways of working with our labor? This reading is for those who are thinking about, or are in, a business partnership and want to learn to work with the energies you were born with and co-create with another the type of business(es) that are sustainable and honor one another’s humanity in the context of a constantly shifting society.
What’s Included:
120-minute live reading via Zoom
A blending of natal analysis across charts w/ business strategy
Guidance on how to best sustain in an every shifting socio-political and economic terrains
Group Offerings
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Curated Astrology Dreaming Salon (Starting at $2500 for 5+ people)
Astrology is a powerful tool for bringing people together. Whether it’s a group of friends, family, or colleagues, I offer a curated astrology salon where each person’s chart is analyzed in the context of group dynamics. This is a fun and insightful way to build connection, understand each other on a deeper level, and celebrate each other’s unique energies. This salon includes a personalized zine with a curated playlist, bringing the conversation to life long after the salon ends.
What’s Included:2+ hour live recorded Zoom session for up to 5 people. NOTE: In person IS available for an additional cost, inquire for availability
Personalized chart analysis for each individual
Group discussion on the synergies and challenges between charts
Curated zine and playlist for the group to continue the conversation
Recording of the session for all participants
Email for inquiry: drnicoletruesdell@gmail.com
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Astrology Strategic Planning/Dreaming Incubator - Inquire for Pricing
In a team setting or organizational context, astrology can serve as a powerful tool for visioning and strategy. I offer Astrology Strategic Planning/Dreaming Incubators to help guide teams through planning processes, grounded in astrological insight. We will examine each team member’s individual chart, use that information to build the group dynamic, and then facilitate a strategy session to align the team’s collective goals with their astrological energies.
Individual Chart Analysis: Each team member’s astrology chart will be examined to uncover their personal strengths, challenges, and unique energies.
Group Dynamics Assessment: Using the team members’ charts, we will explore how each person’s energy contributes to the overall team dynamic, helping to identify areas of alignment and potential conflict.
Strategic Visioning Session: A facilitated strategy session that uses the astrological insights to guide the group in developing a shared vision and action plan. The session will focus on aligning the team’s collective goals with each individual’s astrological strengths.
Astrological Roadmap for the Team: A personalized strategy that incorporates each team member’s unique energy, providing the foundation for collective decision-making, collaboration, and goal achievement.
Practical Tools for Integration: Actionable steps and practices to help the team integrate astrological insights into their day-to-day operations and long-term visioning.
Ongoing Support: Follow-up sessions (if needed) to ensure the group remains aligned with the strategic vision and continues to evolve with the guidance of their astrological energies.
Customized Astrological Report: A zine/ report summarizing each member’s astrological profile and how it integrates into the team’s collective strengths and challenges.
Email for inquiry: drnicoletruesdell@gmail.com