El Powers arrived at the profession of astrological counseling through a background in social work, sexuality education, and movement arts. They’ve been studying the relationship between celestial bodies and personalities in bodies in earnest since 2006. During this time, Powers has obtained certification as an evolutionary astrologer through Steven Forrest’s apprenticeship program. Other teachers in their lifelong continuing education thus far include Jessica Lanyadoo, Gretchen Lawlor, Samuel Reynolds, Margaret Koolman, Emily Trinkaus, and countless colleagues, friends, and clients who’ve entrusted Powers to engage with their charts and be in conversation about minds, lives, and hearts.
El grows their humanistic, evolutionary astrology practice from hoop dancing roots. They spent a decade in the Baltimore/DC region teaching hoola hoop movement to people of all ages, performing at events, and hand-crafting dance hoops to further the joyful revolution. Powers aims to help folks that lean towards psychological awareness to become more embodied and physically tuned in, and to assist those that are more kinesthetically inclined to become further mentally and emotionally reflective & conscious.
For those conversant in astrolojargon, using the Placidus house system, El/Powers has both the Sun and Moon in the 6th house, with the Sun in Gemini, the Moon in Cancer, Uranus on the Midheaven in Scorpio, and Capricorn Rising.