Sasportas, Howard

Howard Sasportas, an important voice in contemporary astrology supportive of the psychological interpretation of astrological theory, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on April 12, 1948. He studied at Antioch University in New York, and received his master’s degree in humanistic psychology. Shortly afterward, in 1973, he moved to England, where he pursued his psychological studies at the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust. (Psychosynthesis, developed by Italian psychotherapist Roberto Assagioli, is a form of psychotherapy that has been found compatible with occult perspectives.) He also developed an interest in astrology. As his interest grew, he became an associate of the Faculty of Astrological Studies, a prominent British astrological organization founded by a group of leading astrologers including Margaret Hone and Charles E. O. Carter. He became a stellar student and in 1979 was awarded the school’s gold medal. That same year he also joined the school’s staff as a tutor.