Wendy Stacey

Biographical Information

"Wendy began her studies with the Christchurch School of Astrological Studies in 1987 under the teachings of Tom Brosnan for three years. At 22 she had completed her studies in Astrology, completed an adult teaching qualification at the College of Education and was recruited as the youngest teacher for the Christchurch School of Astrology where she taught for two years.

"In 1993 Wendy was a speaker at an Astrology New Zealand conference. With a never-ending thirst for knowledge Wendy also studied both Accounting and Social Sciences, (where she gained a Bachelor of Arts in 1994). She worked within Chartered Accountancy and took positions on various financial projects mostly within Government departments where she advised and instigated change of National legislation on three separate occasions; mostly do to with race relations. In 1993 Wendy relocated to Auckland in New Zealand where she spent the next 2 years.

"Her interest in mundane and financial Astrology developed in Auckland where she learnt various techniques on applying Astrology to business and financial industries. She once again set up an Astrological practice and ran evening classes for beginners and intermediate Astrology students. Additionally she took financial and management project contracts.

"In 1995 Wendy made her way to the UK to pursue post graduate study and a financial management position within a blue chip company in London. Within the first month she met her future husband whom she married a year later and has had two daughters since. Wendy continued teaching through various local colleges in London including Chiswick Adult Education Centre, Greenford Community Centre, Southall College, Harrow Adult Education Centre and Ealing Tertiary College, whilst maintaining an I.T company and property development business with her husband.

"In 1998 Wendy studied with the Faculty of Astrological Studies for two years and then transferred schools and graduated from the London School of Astrology, where she has been teaching since 2003. She also represented the LSA for the Advisory Panel of Astrological Education from 2001-2007.

"Wendy started working for the Astrological Association of Great Britain in June 1999 as the Treasurer and has held the position of Chairman since 2002, organising the annual conference each year in the UK, promoting the various AA’s publications, research days and generally supporting the organisation that supports all branches of Astrology.

"Unable to keep herself from learning, she entered the Masters programme at Bath Spa University College in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology and was one of the first year students to graduate in 2003.

"With another interest in medical astrology, she has been researching childbirth methods and astrology since 1992. She has now continued this research and is now doing a PhD in this area which she hopes to complete by 2012. Wendy was the beginners tutor for the Astrological Lodge of London from 2007 – 2010.

"In June 2007 she became the principal of The Mayo School of Astrology, a prestigious UK based online and correspondence/distant learning astrology school (founded in 1973 by Jeff Mayo) which has graduates and students from around the globe. Within the first year she employed a leading team of astrologers to re-write and modernise the existing syllabi. In 2008 Wendy started annual student conferences for the Mayo School in partnership with the London School of Astrology and been one of the first schools to introduce online learning for astrology students.

"Wendy continues to represent both the Astrological Association and The Mayo School of Astrology on the Advisory Panel of Astrological Education and is a member of the Association of Professional Astrologers.

"Wendy writes a regular feature for students in the Astrological Journal. Other articles have been published in the UK, the US and have been translated for European publications. She lectures globally on psychological, mundane, research and financial astrology. She continues to be a property developer, writer, researcher, lecturer in Sociology and has presented lectures at Conferences and seminars around the globe. She has been interviewed for many publications and her analysis of the Royal wedding in 2011 published by the Associated Press was syndicated to over 200 news publications. Wendy has talked on several radio stations throughout the UK and Canada and appeared on various UK and US television programmes (including ABCNews). "

Affiliations

• Lecturer, London School of Astrology