Michael Welch
Consultant

Throughout his life, Michael has sought a spiritual and philosophical approach to life experiences, discretely exhibiting empathic skills in offering avenues for healing resources.

Michael initiated his Astrology studies in 1980 and Tarot in 1995; achieved Astrology proficiency Level-1 certification in 1988 (NCGR – National Council for Geocosmic Research); completed First Degree Course – Usui System of Reiki Healing in 1989; and opened his professional Astrology consulting office in 1990.

A mature individual, he remains a long-standing member of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR-1) and the American Federation of Astrologers (MAFA), resides in Audubon, New Jersey, USA, and continues to bring intuitive talents and skills into a variety of venues.

The NCGR Code of Ethics

Path Guide Astrology
Business

Appropriately, this is the third version of Michael’s business venture–arriving October 16, 2007. I say “appropriately” because, with Mercury having just risen above the horizon in this business’ chart, the Greek personage of Hermes assists and guides the birth and function of Path Guide Astrology. Hermes is Alchemy’s indicator of Astrology and the process of communicating, transforming and uniting humanity with deity–and uniting all dichotomous relations. Under various and innumerable guises, through multi-layered instructions and in the comparable identities of many traditions, Hermes travels along pathways to assist “the traveler” to arrive at their destination. Michael is endeavoring to present such skills, represented by this richly-endowed Mythology, through this “thrice-born” business venture.

Various explored studies and acquired skills are needed in offering Astrology and Tarot services to those clients seeking personal development. Mythology is most certainly a valuable resource in exploring and explaining the various synchronous occurrences detailed through Astrology. And peoples since before written history, all the way through the present, have observed the occurrences in the sky coinciding with events in their lives. Researching the treasure troves of tales gifted to us from our ancestors will provide thought-provoking and illuminating analogies to the details of our lives. The best and brightest among us, assisting and ministering to the needs of us all, still utilize the wisdom contained in these stories to instruct and educate about the human condition.

One well-researched site on the history of Hermes mythology

Tarot
Practice

Michael applies the rational uses of the intuitive tool of Tarot to gain quick access to a client’s deeper self for the healing purposes of personal integration. Having provided tarot services over many years and under various circumstances and venues, he has observed a tendency in the general public towards a dependency on this type of assistance. In his opinion, this type of dependent approach to such a honorable hermetic technique undervalues the relationship between consultant and client; as well as, the existent and developing inner and outer relations of all persons–most importantly, the maintaining of a healthy and whole self. For this reason, in his consultive sessions, Michael provides Tarot services only in conjunction with Astrology services. Outside the consultive sessions, Tarot is included in instructional, social and fund-raising activities and events.

In this way, we honor the truth revealed in the statement contained in the Tabulae Smaragdinae (Emerald Tablet), assigned to Hermes Trismegistus, paraphrased here:

As above, so below
As within, so without
As the Universe, so the Soul.

An educated, thoughtful approach to Tarot

“Numquam sine Phantasmate intellegit Anima. The Soul can understand nothing without Images.” – William of Moerbecke’s Translation of Aristotle’s “De Anima”

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