Astrology & Spiritual Studies

I have been devoted to Astrological and Spiritual studies for 16 years, offering breakthrough sessions which have evolved to include Tarot and energy work for your biopsychosocial matrix (your Whole self). I offer both Western Astrology and Cosmic Consciousness, an updated new paradigm system which includes the Divine Feminine, giving higher guidance for your chart. My sessions are empowering, compassionate, and enlightening – helping you find clarity and catharsis in any area of your life. I am an empath and adoptee and help people who feel they do not fit in, or are complex, and sensitive. I look forward to connecting with you. Sliding scale available. Starry Blessings! Alison, PhD Psychology candidate, Saybrook University
(Readings sliding scale $100-$144-$200).

contact: alison.b.levy@gmail.com

 

Classes, Training and Education

Astrology counseling has been a somewhat surprising twist in my life yet natural progression following 10 years of independently Curating Transformative site-specific art events, assisting artists, and loving spiritual art. As a preteen I delighted in astrology, tarot and anything weird and fascinating. By my Saturn Return age 28, I rediscovered my previous calling of astrology and spiritual teachings. I’m coming up on 16 years of focused spiritual, healing & consciousness studies.

BAs in Studio Art & Sociology, Drew University, 2001
MA in Contemporary Art & Art History, Purchase College, 2007
Jenna Avery’s Highly Sensitive Person’s online “Essence” program, 2008
Kiana Love’s Be Wild Woman 9 month Chakra intensive, IET I & Reiki I & II, NYC, 2009
Antero Alli’s Astrologik online class, 2009
Adam Elenbass’s one year Nightlight Astrological training program, NYC, 2011
Katja Esser’s Courting the Living World apprenticeship, Earthlands, MA, 2011
Luz Elena Morey’s Embodied Evolution & Rebirthing, Brattleboro, VT 2013
Marlboro College’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Brattleboro, VT 2013
Marie Forleo’s online B-School, heart-centered marketing for entrepreneurs, 2013
Living off-grid connecting to nature, MA & VT, during 2011-2014
Tarot studies, Dagen Julty, 2013-2018
Phil Farber’s Magical States, 2015
Stephanie Azaria’s Cosmic Consciousness, 2015-2017
UNIDEE Cittadellarte, “Which language will I speak to you?”, Bielle, Italy, 2016
Fearn Lickfields’ Gaurdians of the Sacred Earth, 2018
Advanced Reiki & Reiki Masters, Lorry Salluzzi, 2017-2018
A Webinar on C. G. Jung and Stanislav Grof: Toward an Integration of Approaches, Renn Butler, 2019
PhD in Psychology (17 core classes complete, begin essays Fall of 2023),
Saybrook University, 2020-present

*I have mentored/taught Curating/Art, the four elements, Astrology, (including for for teenage girls), and held a “Divination Camp” in the summer of 2018 and facilitated/focalized Community Talking Circles for a few years. I love teaching and see it as facilitation and work with people where they are and how they like to learn.

Art World & Curating CV

Independent Art Curator

•The Fairy Palace community events (2014-2019) (Rosendale, NY)
Chimera, Earthlands 2012 (Petersham, MA)
• Self-Made, art curator for The Last Supper Salon, 3rd Ward, 2010 (Brooklyn, NY)
Visionary Sanctuary, permanent art exhibition for Mercy First, an adoption and foster care provider, connected by the
organization Art Connects New York, 2010 (Brooklyn, NY)
Skinning, soothing art space, Windows Gallery, 2009 (Queens, NY)
The Super Thing, DEVO inspired art exhibition, 3rd Ward, 2008 (Brooklyn, NY)
Pseudoscience, summer art lab, HQ Gallery, 2007 (Brooklyn, NY)
Wiggly World, a response to the 2004 election with MidWestern artists, Tyler School of Art, 2004 (Elkins Park, PA)
Store-a-front, window installations by women, Lab Gallery, Roger Smith Hotel, 2004 (NY, NY)
The Mouth Breathers, an exhibition about communication, NURTUREart Gallery, 2004 (Brooklyn, NY)
POW!, a loft show of personal reflections, Kunstvaret, 2003 (NY, NY)
Found a Job, everyone was invited to be a star and show their art on TV screens, Remote Lounge, 2003 (NY, NY)
Goin’ Under, a study of the Persona, Aquatic Creations, 2002 (NY, NY)
Replacement, I learned site-specific curation within the 2nd annual show, Brewster Project, 2002 (Brewster, NY)

Curating Bibliography, 2002-present

  • Alan Lupiani, “Five Alive!”-Emerging Curators of NYC, artblogNYC, November 2010
  • Meg Duig, Gotham Groove, ARTILLERY MAGAZINE, July/Aug 2008
  • Eudie Pak, Devo-inspired Art at 3rd Ward, VILLAGE VOICE, May 8-12 2008
  • Aaron Short, Devo announcement, BROOKYN COURIER, May 6 2008
  • Genocchio, Ben. Down by the River, THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30 2006.
  • Genocchio, Ben. In Peekskill, It Takes a Community: An Art Program’s Theme Embraces Local History and Memory, THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25 2005
  • Iarocci, Mary. Art Festival a Cut Above the Rest, THE JOURNAL NEWS, September 25 2005
  • Elliot, Jon. The Mouth Breathers at NURTUREart, THE GREENLINE, Feb 11 2004

 

Publications

  • Coming Home, Broke Wide Open (Rock Wilk’s NYC play) Reality Sandwich, January 2013
  • Fuzzy Memory (Monkey Spoon group show, Kim Foster Gallery) Culture Catch, July 2011
  • Gallery Hops New York City, Various, ART SLANT, July 2008-September 2009
  • Interview with Center for Tactical Magic, Reality Sandwich, January 2009
  • Democracy in America, ARTILLERY MAGAZINE, November 2008
  • OsGemeos at Deitch Projects, ARTILLERY MAGAZINE, September 2008
  • Young at Art: Educating the precocious collector (Jenny Marketou’s Lounge of Ethereal Fun),
    ARTILLERY MAGAZINE, June 2008

 

Co-founder and Director of The Peekskill Project;s first three annual events (2004-2006), Peekskill, NY

  • Developed model and coordinated art exhibition and special programming of a dozen international curators and 50-100 artists for each event. Led art tours for the public.
  • Initiated and maintained platform of relationships between small city government, diverse community populations, organizations, businesses, and artists.
  • Problem solved with artists, local businesses, and government to situate individual artworks.
  • Managed logistics including artist and curator correspondence, installation, sought funding and fabrication assistance, grant writing, budgeting, interns, scheduled special programming, and led tours.
  • During this time, I taught at afterschool programs, teaching art programs in Westchester County and assisting in Brooklyn, “Art with Junk” with intermediate school age children and Videography with houseless teens.

Curator, The Brewster Project, Brewster, NY (2002)