The Mysteries of the Eighth Astrological House: Phoenix Rising
Carmen Turner-Schott, MSW, LISW, is a practicing clinical social worker, Christian astrologer and teacher with national and international clientele. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1997. She completed her Master of Social Work degree at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1999.  She founded the Astrological Self Awareness Center in 2005 as a way to reach out to others through the internet and to offer counseling and spiritual coaching.  She is a published author and wrote her first book in 2006 titled, "A Deeper Look at the Sun Signs" and just finished writing a book for Llewellyn Worldwide titled, "A Practical Look at the Planets through the Houses due out in 2010. Carmen has been researching the eighth and twelfth astrological houses for the past 15 years. As an eighth and twelfth house person herself, she has personally experienced the energies and lessons of these two very spiritually transforming houses.  Carmen began her astrological work at the age of 16 and began studying metaphysics and the Cayce material at that time. She has presented astrology workshops for the Association of Research and Enlightenment in the St. Louis, Missouri region and teaches online eGroup courses on astrology for the A.R.E. Virginia Beach Headquarters. She enjoys  teaches a variety of spiritual development classes. She is an astrology columnist for Spirit Seeker Magazine and publishes articles online.  She has worked for the Air Force in a variety of different programs as a family advocacy outreach manager, alcohol and drug abuse prevention therapist, and as a sexual assault response coordinator and victim advocate. An avid Edgar Cayce researcher, she enjoys writing, studying and teaching a wide range of spiritual topics for groups.  Contact Carmen Turner-Schott via email at carmenturnerschott@hotmail.com and visit her website "The Astrological Self Awareness Center LLC at her website: http://www.astrology-awareness.com Cover Art Designed by Kevin Scarborough from Springfield, Missouri. Please contact Kevin if you are seeking an artist and illustrator for your work at kev_scarborough@yahoo.com