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August 4, 2008 9:44 am
Attention horoscope skeptics: Meet Aurora, an astrologist who studied at both Brown and in India, where, she says, “[the field] is esteemed, even by the educated and professional classes.” The five-times great-granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt and the great-granddaughter of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (founder of the Whitney Museum), Aurora spent much of her Manhattan childhood reading up on horoscopes and the stars—in the sky, in glossy magazines, and at family dinners. Now 26, she’s made her interest a full-time job, with both a private astrology practice and a year-old Web site. And she ain’t bad. “My very first post for the site was a look at the chart for the moving day of the Beckhams to the U.S., and I noticed that the placement of the sun and moon in the sixth house suggested that medical problems could put a damper on their life in Los Angeles,” she says, referencing David’s sidelining foot injury. “I also accurately predicted the Taurus baby boom this spring—Cate Blanchett, Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling.” Although she’s now based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aurora comes back to New York at least once a month for special readings; that’s when she sees her fashion fans, like Cat Deeley, Cory Kennedy, Charlotte Ronson, Annelise Peterson, and Arden Wohl. (”I find that personal style falls very much under the realm of astrological influence. My monthly Fashion Idol column demonstrates how major fashion designers create collections that are in line with their signs and charts,” she says.) Although Aurora has a loyal following online, she prefers her in-person meetings, and is available for appointments when she’s in New York, which is next scheduled for mid August. “For me, astrology should be fun and uplifting. But more than anything, I like to use astrology as a tool to empower people, to allow them to understand themselves better. And all of my consultations are completely private, of course.”
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