Gaye Mack has a background in psychology and sociology and an MA degree from DePaul University, Chicago, which focused on holistic medicine. She is the author of Igniting Soul Fire (2004), of which this book is a significantly expanded edition, and of Making Complementary Therapies Work for You (2007). She has always followed a mystical path, trained as a Bach practitioner in England, and has been involved in the healing work of the White Eagle Lodge. Astrologically she has studied widely, most recently under the renowned Stephen Forrest. She is also an enthusiastic writer of historical fiction.