Shawn Nygaard is a professional astrologer in Minneapolis, MN, where he does readings and teaches classes and webinars. He is is a Tutor for MISPA (Mercury Internet School of Psychological Astrology) and has been a speaker at the AA, NCGR, UAC, SOTA, and NORWAC conferences, as well as the Minnesota Jung Association. His writing has been published in WellBeing Astrology Guide (Australia) and The Mountain Astrologer. Inspirations include James Hillman, archetypal psychology, Carl Jung, Toni Morrison, Clive Barker, RuPaul, and Sarah Brightman. Passions include writing, drawing, and pop music. Shawn is a graduate of the CMED Institute in Chicago, where he studied archetypes and symbolism with Caroline Myss. He recently completed Thomas Moore’s year-long “Soul Psychology” program.