How to Start Your Journey as a Professional Astrologer in 2025

I’ve always been fascinated by astrology. As a child, I found anything related to the heavens utterly enchanting. I like to think that I was destined to become an astrologer and most of my previous work was just killing time until I unearthed the courage to begin studying astrology properly. Finally, in my mid-thirties, I found it and I started giving chart readings. Some years later, Stars & Paths was born.

Would you like to know how you can become an astrologer and help people by interpreting their birth charts? Honestly, it may be a great deal easier than you might think. I should preface, however, that you should truly believe in astrology and feel passionately about it. If you don’t, and you don’t see much return on your investment in the field, you may lose interest. I think that you need sincere passion to keep you going until you find some degree of success which allows you to pay your bills.

Any doubts you might have concerning your success as an astrologer should probably also be done away with. And certainly stay clear of those who call you potty for pursuing it as a career until you’re successful with it! Negative talk can steer you away from pursuing your passions. Plenty of people are carving out careers in esoteric fields today with the help of the internet and social media. Why shouldn’t you? In fact, if you really feel like you can contribute to the field and help people, why take that away from the world? Isn’t that being selfish?

What’s YOUR Motivation for Becoming an Astrologer?

Before we dive in, I’d like to ask you why exactly do you want to become a full-time, professional astrologer? If the answer is ultimately that you want to help people discover more about themselves and those around them, I think you’re all set. If it’s purely for monetary gain, it may not work in the long run. People can sense how passionate you are about your work, and if you’re doing it because you genuinely care about them in the things you write. Getting involved because you love it and desire to make the world a better place will help you to establish yourself and hopefully, make a living.

What astrological system resonates with you the most?

You might need to think hard about what type of astrology suits you the most. Listed by popularity, these are.

• Western
• Vedic 
• Chinese
• Hellenistic

Of course, you don’t have to be Chinese to study Chinese astrology nor Indian to study Vedic astrology. People all over the world study and practise the various different systems. It just depends on what you’re most strongly drawn to. I have a friend who practices the Chinese system and she originally hails from Africa. It just depends on which one resonates with you the strongest and which one you think you would like to work in for many years, or decades, to come.

What area would you like to specialise in?

• Horary
• Natal
• Election 
• Relationship (synastry and composite)
• Psychological 
• Evolutionary
• Mundane

There are other areas but these are the most popular.

Take a Course 

Of course, the first and most important step is to learn all of the individual components that make up astrology; the signs, the houses, the planets, the other celestial bodies, the aspects, and so on. You could do this by reading a large number of books and/or undertaking a long or short course. 

The second step is knowing your way around a birth chart. This is much more complicated than it sounds because there is so much going on, and the patterns are often very different. If you’re on a course, you’ll be taught how to do this, and without having a teacher or tutor guide you, it may be very tricky to learn.

Becoming qualified in the field can only be a good thing and help you become established faster. Here are some courses which you might like to consider:

Faculty of Astrological Studies –

This is seen as the gold standard of astrology courses but located in Great Britain.

London School of Astrology https://www.londonschoolofastrology.com/

Kepler College 

There are also courses sold by individual, well-known astrologers like Debra Silverman. 

There’s also a University degree that can be taken: Cultural Astronomy and Astrology (Full-time) (MA), run by famous astrologer, Nicolas Campion.

Keep on Practising

If you can, read the charts of friends and family for free. Then read them again. If they have any specific questions, such as when they’ll meet a significant other, learn by putting together a comprehensive answer to their question as you would if you were already a pro. It’s fun and over time, your knowledge in the field will expand.

Continue your self study 

I think it’s a good idea to continue reading books and other material which you find interesting. This summer I’ve been reading a lot of zodiac cooking and fashion books!

Join communities online and offline

There are so many groups online. There are also groups such as meet-ups.

How to help others and make a living by working as an astrologer

Most astrology enthusiasts charge anywhere between $20 and $250 for a single birth chart reading. Professional astrologers tend to charge at the higher end. I’ve even seen readings (of various kinds) go for up to $400 each. The more you know, the more you are able to share with your querent (customer), and the more you will be able to help them. If you aren’t comfortable charging hundreds of dollars, pounds etc, you don’t have to. I’ve never charged over $90 (about £70) for a reading. In addition, if you charge a very reasonable rate, you will probably reach more people, help more people, and build a loyal following.

Methods of Monetisation:

• Birth chart readings. These may be natal readings, composite or synastry readings, and so on depending in the type of readings you would like to offer. This is by far the most common way in which pro astrologers make a living, especially before the internet! I started out letting everyone I knew know that I was studying astrology. I gave lots of free chart readings and because people were impressed, they spread the word. Slowly, I built up a client list. People would return for readings to help them deal with all sorts of different situations and on these subsequent visits, I would charge. 
• Printed books and e-books to sell online
• Audiobooks
• Courses. Once you have become a professional astrologer you may wish to create courses of your own to sell online. Plenty of professionals do this to share their knowledge and make a fabulous income from it.

These four avenues of income alone can bring in plenty of money if executed well. Normally, this entails having a website of your own, if nothing else to advertise your services and let others read about you. If you have a website, you can also place ads on them and that can be another income stream. You should also be on social media. I think focusing on a couple of the most popular platforms would be best in the beginning so you don’t spread yourself too thin. Make the most out of them and then before long you’ll be able to move onto the rest. You can invite your followers to join you on the other platforms too, which means you won’t have to start with zero followers on them.

When it comes to people finding your website through search engines, like Stars and Paths, I’d focus on the three main ones: Google, Bing, and Pinterest. YouTube is also a search engine, but for video/audio content, of course. If you have the courage to record your voice or face and make videos, that can also serve as a very powerful way to bring traffic to your website, some of which can be converted into sales!

Pros and cons of pursuing astrology as a profession 

Pros

You’ll be living your highest joy. If you’re truly passionate about astrology, you’ll love your job, which isn’t something that everyone experiences. You’ll wake up each morning, raring to go. You will be living your passion and helping people at the same time. Enjoying what you do for a living can also help with your overall happiness. Numerous studies have shown those who are genuinely happy with their jobs tend to have an overall higher quality of life than those who don’t. Some studies have even shown that such people live longer.

You also stand to make a name for yourself. Astrology isn’t a saturated field. Because there are so few individuals working in it, you stand a greater chance of forging a name for yourself which means a greater following on social media and more clients.

Cons 

People can react strangely to your new career

Over the years, I’ve received some very positive reactions and some dismissive reactions from people when I told them what I do. Some people just don’t get it. I’ve also received a fair bit of criticism. One person reacted especially badly by telling me that what I was doing was unethical because I’m essentially tricking people into believing nonsense. When people ask you what you do for living, as they tend to, be prepared for mixed reactions!

Ethical dilemmas 

Sometimes, as an astrologer, you might be put in a difficult position. For example, someone might ask for a composite (aka synastry) chart reading, which means using their partners birth chart. But, you may not have their partner’s permission to look at their chart. Do you use it, or don’t you? That’s a common ethical dilemma you may face during your career as an astrologer.

In addition, the composite reading may indicate a majority of difficult aspects, which may have an adverse effect on the relationship. Giving guidance on serious life choices may be tough as you can influence the steps they take in life. I find that consistently focusing on the positive parts of a reading can help manifest positive outcomes.

The Sort of Income You Can Expect to Receive

It sadly took me years to make money as an astrologer. I’m only just now making money from this website. As with most subjects, you have to study in depth in order to share accurate information and teach the subject yourself. Although I’ve always been interested in astrology, it took me an additional two years of private study to be in a position to share my knowledge of the subject. I couldn’t have started earlier because I wanted to be certain that the information I was sharing through on my website was correct, and therefore, for the highest good of my readers.

Even once you start working in the field, you need to figure out how to make an income of some description. Yes, you can have a website, but how will you monetise it? I mention some ways above, and there are many more besides. If you don’t want a website, or feel it would be too hard or expensive to create, at least in the beginning of your career, consider starting a YouTube or TikTok channel sharing your knowledge and offering something for sale, such as a book or course you’ve created, or birth chart readings.

Continue your learning journey

Astrology is an ever-changing field. Make sure you keep up with the transits, moon phases, and any new ideas and understandings in the field. You can do this by signing up to the newsletters on your favorite astro websites, reading the latest, most anticipated book on the subject, and taking courses on the subject now and again. I’m sure that most, if not all, of the astrology academies around the world also have newsletters that you can sign up to to stay on top of the latest news.

Good luck on your exciting journey. If you have a question, please feel free to drop it in the comment box below. I’d be very happy to help.