Jessica Shepherd (California) is a writer, astrologer, and health coach who has studied and practiced modern astrology since 1992. She is the author of A Love Alchemist's Notebook: Magical Secrets For Drawing Your True Love Into Your Life (Llewellyn, 2010), Karmic Dates and Momentary Mates: The Astrology of the Fifth House (Moonkissd, 2014), and Venus Signs: Discover Your Erotic Gifts and Secret Desires Through Astrology (Llewellyn, 2015). She publishes an astrology blog (Moonkissd.com) and lives with her husband, stepdaughters, and pets in Fairfax, CA.