Past horoscope columnist for 'Company' and 'Bliss' magazines amongst others, Kim Farnell was President of the Astrological Lodge of London for twelve years. She holds a Diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies and an MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology. Kim's primary interest is the history of astrology and the occult, particularly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She works as a freelance writer and editor and is the author of several books, including biographies of the astrologer Alan Leo and the palmist Cheiro. Kim is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Wales, Trinity St David about the origins of the horoscope column and its relationship to British women's magazines.