Carmen Turner-Schott, MSW, LISW, is a practicing licensed clinical social worker, astrologer, writer, and teacher with a national and international clientele. She has worked with victims of trauma for over 25 years. Since 2010 she has managed several Facebook Astrology groups which have over 50K members from all over the world. She lives in Troy, Illinois.

Bernie Ashman is the author of several astrology books. He has written two bestselling past life books, and his most popular book, How to Survive Mercury Retrograde, is considered by many to be the best book written on Mercury Retrograde cycles. Bernie is a professional astrologer serving clients internationally. His insightful interpretations have also been utilized for astrology software programs used worldwide and now produced by Cosmic Patterns in the U.S. He lives in Durham, NC.