wiLd MoOn WisDom
KK Ledford, M.A.
Astrologer, Teacher,
Herbalist,
(& Retired Anusara Yoga teacher)
Welcome. Here you'll find astrological insights and occasional esoteric teachings. You can sign up for astrological services and tarot readings, coaching, or order a celestially-inspired herbal tincture from the Kosmic Apothecary. This website began as a blog about alignment, philosophy, and astrology for my students, local and distant, in May of 2008 (over fifteen years ago!). And created over twenty years ago, my work (called Wild Moon Wisdom since about 2005) has continued to deepen over time: the coalescence of alignment yoga and somatics, astrology, esoteric studies and mythology, non-dual philosophy and women's spirituality, and herbalism. I love studying and developing relationships with plants and planets, and teaching humans is one of my primary dharmas.
Khthonic and kosmic.
Somatic and celestial.
These days I have retired from my fulfilling and successful 20+ year career as a yoga asana & philosophy teacher and am concentrating on my counseling astrology practice and Kosmic Koaching offerings (although I still see yoga students privately on occasion).
Much of the general public is most familiar with conventional (or “pop”) astrology, which is what’s most available and accessible on social media, in horoscopes, and even in practice. As the featured contributor and astrologer for Yoganonymous for a few years, I wrote weekly horoscopes from a primarily conventional, popular astrology approach, which allowed reaching a wider and more general audience of readers through sun sign-focused astrology. At that time, astrology was not as mainstream and well-received as it has grown to be now. Evolutionary Astrology, in contrast, allows me to bring more depth and richness, complexity and specificity into readings with clients. I practice Evolutionary Astrology exclusively now, and continue to deepen my astroherbalism work. I also enjoy studying medical astrology. My approach in theory and practice is trauma-informed and grief-informed. Most currently, my passion involves working with people approaching or immersed in the crucible otherwise known as midlife. As a counseling astrologer, my intention is to translate the astrology revealed through your chart in an empowering way, so that you learn how to best navigate your personal journey consciously. For years it has been my joy to guide others encouragingly through lifepath astrological thresholds.
May you find insights here that help you to feel informed and inspired as we move through 2023.
Love,
KK
Bio:
An astrologer and educator, KK has devoted over two decades of study to esoteric and embodied spiritual practices and the mysteries of consciousness, bringing to her work a Master's degree in Women’s Spirituality, a background in herbalism, and a twenty plus year career of yoga instruction, theory, and therapy. For twenty years of full time teaching, she brought together astrology with yoga asana (Anusara yoga®) in an intuitive and unique way, creating a devoted group of serious students. On social media (for over 10 years) and in workshops, classes, and privately (for 20+ years), KK also provided tarot readings, astrological insights, writings, and teachings about astrology, celestial events, and seasonal alignments, introducing a new audience to astrology and cycles and how they can be of practical use to householders in daily life. Before astrology’s newfound acceptance and popularity in pop culture, KK was writing and teaching about these concepts widely, an interpreter of the celestial language for her curious audience. She has been an esoteric studies nerd for two and a half decades, a science and spirituality enthusiast, a crazy wisdom mystic and philosopher…
As of 2017, KK has retired from teaching public yoga classes after twenty years of teaching Anusara yoga. She is deeply grateful to her teachers and students, and for her fulfilling, successful career that brought immense joy.
An accomplished yoga teacher in the truest sense of the words, KK taught full time in San Francisco for many years (with a brief relocation to Texas for two years)*. She has been a lifelong student and practitioner and a dedicated full time yoga teacher for over 20 years, which has given her the skillful ability to inspire passion and transformation in the bodies and hearts of students. She built a committed group of students (most notably) in SF, and traveled to teach workshops across the US as well as in Costa Rica and Ecuador. She was on the Transformational Festival circuit for several years, presenting yoga and astrology at such memorable events as Earthdance 2011, Symbiosis Eclipse Gathering 2012 (and 2015), Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle (2 years), Wanderlust (2 years, including the inaugural festival), Water Woman in Ecuador…. and more. She is a successful curriculum creator and has taught, lectured, or presented in academic settings, yoga studios and on large stages, as well as privately with individuals, assisting people in navigating this embodied experience in the most authentic way possible.
In addition to working with clients as a teacher or astrologer and celestial counselor, KK has also provided services as an herbalist, wedding officiant, and provided space clearings and blessings for private residences and commercial spaces.
KK has been featured on the covers of Yoga Journal and Where Magazine, with additional appearances in Yoga Journal, Common Ground, Elephant Journal, 7x7 Magazine. She was a columnist for Origin Magazine and wrote astrology articles for various magazines and blogs. In 2010 she was nominated for and a finalist in 7x7 Magazine’s Hot 20 Under 40, a Reader’s Choice list of “do-gooders, entrepreneurs and risk takers.”
KK was the Featured Contributor and Astrologer for Yoganonymous.com for two years, 2015-2017. You can find her column in the archives, including weekly horoscopes, a monthly overview by sun sign, and other pieces about seasonal holy days and astrological occurrences.
She offers her gratitude to all her teachers and guides, seen and unseen.
* KK was one of the original founders of two yoga studios in Texas (Austin- 2013 and San Marcos- 2014) during her 2 years there, both of which she is no longer associated, and founded Kapalika Tantra Esoteric Wisdom School.
* Photography by Ricky Calcao
