Consultations

• I do not usually do horoscopes for babies under the age of three - but please ask.

• Be assured that all work is confidential. This means your data, and any conversations entered into about your horocope, by Email, or in person.

• All work is recorded, unless you ask me not to, so that you can review the information over time and get the most from it. Recordings are uploaded to a secure website from which you can download.

• There is time for dialogue and spontaneous questions during the session.
• If you have a specific question you need to ask, please read the section on 'Horary', below, or click here.
• If you would like to offer a reading to someone as a gift, please be sure it would be a welcome gift! Contact me to discuss this if you are in any doubt. A gift card with envelope can be provided. Click here to see it. (Can be supplied as an E-Card in PDF format.)
• If I feel any doubt as to whether a reading with me would be useful for you at this time, I will be guided by divination (see the notes on 'Horary', below), and I will let you know.
• If you are in therapy or have recently been in acute mental/emotional distress please let me know. Co-operation with your therapist may be required.

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If your birth time is unknown ....

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• If your birth time is uncertain or not known, it is usually still possible to do a reading. This might involve you in some background research, to create a ‘timeline’ for me to work from. Many people find this process, known as 'rectification', to be a rewarding experience in itself. Click here for notes about the kind of information needed, and more detail about the process.

• The fee is £80.00 minimum, more if the work required becomes complex or extensive. In this case, I will contact you before proceeding. However, this is usually not necessary.

• Minor adjustments can be incorporated into general preparation, and there is no extra fee for this.

• Please note that rectification work is only offered if you have also booked a reading with me.

• If someone else has already rectified your chart, providing it 'feels right' to you, we can use that birth-time.

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Readings in person ...

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• Initial 'live' session is approximately 90 minutes.
• Note that shorter sessions are not usually available 'live' in London, but are available by phone.
• Recording provided - digital only (see below)

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Readings by phone ...

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• We speak on the phone/Skype, at a pre-arranged mutually suitable time.
• Important: when you request a reading, please let me know where you live now, so I can work out the time zone difference in order to offer you a sensible time!
• Free phone calls are offered, worldwide to landlines (but also cell-phones in some locations).
• Skype is recommended as the preferred option. Note: I do not use the video, in order to avoid compromising the sound quality (for recording).
• My SKYPE NAME: melanie.reinhart

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Absent readings ...

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• A digital recording is made in your absence, if no other possibility works.
• This option is not always available, but do ask.
• I will ask for some information about your and your focus for the reading, in lieu of being able to speak in person.
• Wherever possible, it is preferable to speak in person, by phone or Skype.

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Relationship astrology or 'Synastry'...

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• If both people are interested in the astrological perspective on their relationship, it is useful for each person to have an individual reading first.
• We can schedule a combined reading for later, leaving perhaps a month or so for the information to be absorbed.
• It is also possible for one person to attend a session and explore a relationship, providing the other knows and agrees.
• Please call or Email to discuss, so we can create a 'working structure' that suits your specific needs.
• 'Synastry' is possible between two people in any kind of relationship: parent/child, marriage partners, lovers, business partners, friends, etc.

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Astro*Cartography ...

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• This technique maps your horoscope across the surface of the Earth, showing where each particular planetary energy is strongly focused.
• Questions relating to location can be incorporated within a reading at no extra charge.
• This option is only available within the context of a reading, not separately.

Horary Questions ...

• Horary astrology is the 'in-house' divination method, used to answer very specific questions.
• Fee: £80.00 for a 'stand-alone' Horary, for which I will provide a short written report.
• If a horary is incorporated into a reading which also includes natal and transit information, we'll negogiate the fee.
• Click here for further information about Horary.

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Venues ...

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• London NW6 (Kilburn/Jubilee, Brondesbury Park BR) mostly on Wednesdays.
• Full directions will be sent in a PDF file when appointment is confirmed. Meanwhile, click here.
• Sessions may be available in other locations if I am offering workshops there.
• See the Upcoming Events section on this site to check if I am working near you.

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Waiting list and cancellations ...

• The waiting list for 'live' sessions is usually about 3 months, but cancellations can occur at the most seredipitous times, so don't let that put you off contacting me to ask!
• Please check my schedule for availability. Click here for details.
• Let me know if you want to be contacted should an appointment become available at short notice (whether or not you've booked one).

• If you need to cancel an arranged session, 48 hours notice is required, or up to the full fee may be due, depending on how much preparation I've already done.
• Priority is always given to established clients, for follow-up work.

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Beforehand ...

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• Focusing on your reasons for contacting me and formulating specific questions can help you get the most benefit from your session.
• Simply feeling 'it's the right time', and not having specific themes is also fine.
• It can be useful to write down your focus for the reading, with any additional relevant information.
• If there is any information about you and your life that you want me to know beforehand, you are welcome to send it. This is optional.

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Afterwards ...

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• Short general questions can be answered briefly over the phone or by Email, providing in-depth re-focus on your chart is not required.
• Anything else needs a 'formal' follow-up consultation to be booked, by phone or in person (fees as below).
• For many people, one reading is sufficient, while others return periodically for a review.
• I do not offer 'on-going' work, in the sense of frequent sessions which 'contain' your process. That need belongs in the context of a therapeutic relationship with a commitment to regular sessions at an agreed frequency of time. I will let you know if I feel that this would be more appropriate for you, and can sometimes offer recommendations.
• Click here for a 'Resources' sheet offering suggestions about meditative self-healing processes to support your on-going process.

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Recordings ...

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• All readings can be recorded, whether 'live' or by phone/Skype (two-way)
• This service is offered as a courtesy only. I do my utmost to ensure that all equipment is in peak working condition, but in the unfortunate event that something goes wrong, I do not offer refunds, neither can I 're-do' your session. If you want a backup it is recommended that you record the session yourself.
• Digital recordings are offered free of charge, and the download link will be 'live' for 28 days from when you receive your notification.
• Audio cassette recordings and CDs are not offered.

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Fees ...

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• First reading: £180.00 (in person or by phone - 90 min session).
• Shorter first readings are available by phone only: £120.00 (one hour).
• Follow up sessions: £80 - £120 per hour, depending on the work involved, and the time-frame.
• If you re-visit within 2 years, the lower fee applies. After that time the full fee as per first reading (£120.00 per hour) is payable.
• Digital recordings - free of charge (but see above).
• Phone calls are offered free of charge (see above for more details).
• Pre-payment may be required for distance work or first-time clients.
• Concessions may be available - do ask.

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