Darkstar Astrology is the joint venture of Astrologers Marina and Jamie Partridge. We currently live 10,000 miles apart, Jamie in the down-Underworld (NSW), Australia and Marina up in London, England. We are both single parents, but one day we hope to live as one big family. Until then we must live with the fact it is always dark for one of us when the sun is out for the other. We like the way our new name reflects that.

We particularly resonate with challenging charts, seeing them as holding great potential once the energies are understood and channeled positively. We both have Yod configurations in our charts along with other challenging aspects. We are not afraid of the darker sides of human nature and believe that shining a light on ones demons is the first step in successfully exorcising them. The horoscopic chart is a great way to discover what hidden gold lies buried down those dark mines.

Marina E Partridge

I have taught myself astrology since my teens, but the skeptic in me ensured I kept away from such “voodoo” as a career. Instead I became an Illustrator. 20 years of working with symbols and archetypes form the foundation of my Astrological approach. I’m inspired by myths, Hermeticism and the Tarot. For me the Fixed stars bring all these together and aid me in finding the stories contained within the birth chart. I use the Celestial Tarot in conjunction with my readings as an aid to “plug into” the client.

The Dark Moon has many more archetypes Persephone, Hekate, Kali, Medusa, among them. Originally they were beautiful, sexy, psychic, magical beings who knew the importance of preparing for death and eventual regeneration. They respected natures cycles. I find them the perfect compliment to the use of Fixed stars in readings. One of my primary objectives is to raise awareness of the Dark Goddess archetype through the use of Black Moon Lilith, Ceres & Eris in the chart.

Only when Paganism was destroyed by the Christians were these Goddesses warped into mans worst fears and were turned into ugly crones or dangerous spellbinding witches. Lilith symbolizes a reclaiming of that original dark goddess power. And acceptance of the dark as well as the light side of human nature. More about my work with the Dark Moon.

Jamie Partridge

As I was learning astrology I consulted some fine astrologers, though shyed away from taking any classes or joining any astrology associations. My scientific training at university made me skeptical, but what I saw made me believe. Skepticism and a scientific approach is still healthy for discerning what works best in astrology. It is the magic from intuition that makes it come alive. This is the basic approach I take to all readings, personal, relationship, or mundane: 1. close aspects, 2. fixed stars 3. precession 4. transits 5. lunations.

So when I do a personal reading, I unlock the secrets inside. Bringing out the deeply buried side, which we were conditioned as children not to express. The darker side of our self which needs to evolve to a higher manifestation. Recognition and acceptance of the dark, the naughty and the painful is half the battle to transforming this energy into something productive, leading to a more fulfilling and happy life.

The Astrology

Darkstar focuses on the essence of Astrology, without the complexities and confusion of traditional techniques. Many people are looking to astrology to help them in this rapidly changing era and we endeavor to offer a clear alternative to the mainstream sign based approach. We interpret the effects of the cosmos on humanity based on the aspects the celestial bodies make to each other against the backdrop of the fixed stars and their constellations.

Interaction with other astrologers through social networking sites, forums and blogs is an integral part of our work and we believe this is an essential part of our evolution and the evolution of astrology. Astrology has a critical role to play in helping humanity through this era of change and uncertainty. It must be able to comprehend the new languages speaking from beyond Saturn in order to do so. Together we endeavor to combine Saturn’s wisdom from the past and Jupiter’s vision of the future.

Categories: Personal.