About Me
Jennifer Swales
Founded by Jennifer Swales, Honeybee Astrology is an attempt to cultivate and share ancient techniques and practices (as the bees do) with a modern perspective and common sense application. With Aries and Gemini stellium, Jen has enjoyed a life of learning and experience (gentle euphemisms). Born to Kathy and Eddie in the early 1970s (says it all), Jen’s earliest memories are of her warm, possibly dysfunctional but always loving extended families, most of whom lived in the one square mile section of Boston, Massachusetts known as Charlestown (Townies!). Educated by the nuns in her formative years, Jen is also a proud graduate of the prestigious Boston Latin School (admittedly not top of the class, but her diploma is just as good) and has both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fine Art and a Master of Special Education degrees from Northeastern University (self-financed no less). A true jack of all trades, Jen has worked as all of the following: Special Education teacher and College Professor, pizza delivery and hotel maid, personal care attendant and Aquatics Director, private tutor, gardener (2 days), Lifeguard and CPR Instructor and Swim Coach and Special Olympics Swim Coach- and that was just before breakfast. Jen is the proud mother of 2 dazzling children and 2 equally well-behaved dogs.
My Astrological Journey
Jen has always been interested in Astrology, and has very often been known to be willing to speak the unnerving truths others only think of, particularly at a young age (well acquainted with the belt). Her early joys included reading Edith Hamilton’s books of mythology and the Trojan War to her younger siblings (captive audience). With her childhood being so rich with parable and faith, and her higher education being rigorous in a true classical curriculum, worthy of calling itself the school of origin of 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence (Sumus Primi), the Post Secondary Education was a financial feat of Epic proportions, filled with struggle and hardship and toil, and ultimately success, Jen began to step closer to being herself. Having loved ethics and Philosophy and Literature and Psychology, Jen’s mind has always been voracious, and it was while studying Art History, that a new means of thoughtful synthesis beckoned: Archetypes. And when Fate made her wishes known, through tragedy, a new commitment to wisdom began. And after the dust settled, Jen, after years of solitary self-education, began in earnest to study Hellenistic Astrology with Adam Elenbass of Nightlight Astrology. Jen also is an avid tarot enthusiast, having read professionally at Open Doors, a well- renowned Metaphysical Shop in the Boston Area. A truly Plutonian person, Jen is a firm believer that anyone can better themselves and their lives through hard work, self-knowledge and determination, and astrology is simply the most expedient and effective tool to help with that betterment- Period. Working with clients since 2018, Jen has enjoyed every minute of astrological discourse, and hopes it will continue, always.