About
My name is Mel Priestley and I’m an astrologer and professional writer based in Edmonton, Alberta. I’ve been studying astrology since I was a teenager and started formal study in 2020, after the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn (which was right on top of my Midheaven). I completed the Fundamentals of Natal Astrology certificate at Kepler College in 2021. I have served as co-lead of the Canadian satellite of The Organization for Professional Astrology (OPA) and was on the executive committee of the Edmonton Astrological Society.
I began my writing career in 2007 with a weekly wine column for SEE Magazine, a local (and now defunct) alt-weekly paper in Edmonton. I moved to Vue Weekly, Edmonton’s other alt-weekly (also now defunct) in 2010. I freelanced for Vue for many years and wrote hundreds of stories about wine, food, theatre and local news. I was also an editor for Vue (News and Food/Drinks) between 2014 and 2016.
Since 2016, I have a written for many other publications on a variety of topics. Visit the Publications page for some of my recent writing credits.
To book an astrology consultation with me, please visit the EarthShine Astrology page.
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Disclaimer: All of the written content on this site is my own. I do all the writing and editing myself and I do not use AI for anything. I use free open source or stock photography and images, and only choose the non-AI ones (as best as I can using the filters provided on those sites). I also do not accept any guest posts or collaborations.