DEB
MCBRIDE, WITH HER ROSY CHEEKS, friendly smile, and chintz-filled Park
Slope walk-up, is probably the coziest astrologer in town. But she's
also one of the most academic: She's the author of some of the
practice's more scholarly articles, and treats her craft like a true
science. 'There are certain things in an astrological chart that we
carry with us our whole lives; she says, "and I know when they're going
to get pinpointed time-wise based on what the planets are doing.'
PHILOSOPHY;
"You tell me what's going on, I tell you what's going on, and then we
try to meet in the middle and figure it all out. I just like people to
know that if they feel like they're going through the juicer, they're
not crazy. There are bigger forces at work here.'
WHAT TO
EXPECT: While McBride is a very by-the-books astrologer-not only does
she spend a good deal of time with your chart before you arrive, but
she frequently studies other charts during the reading in an attempt to
identify patterns in your life - she recently completed a three-year
course in counseling. It's almost like talking with your favorite R.A.
from your college dorm: gentle and wise.