Melanie was born in Zimbabwe, and has been a professional astrologer since 1975. She is well-known for her original work with Chiron and the Centaurs, whose themes involve the processes of healing and transformation as signalled by Pluto. Melanie engages with astrology as a means of developing deeper awareness, seeing through obstructions, and cultivating the capacity to live in harmony with the planetary rhythms that support and nourish our lives.