CAPISAR Training

Patrick Watson,  CAPISAR President

Patrick Watson was born in High Wycombe, UK, on October 23rd 1987 at 1:06 am. He first began his studies in astrology at 15 years old. At 17, he was mentored by astrologers Nick Dagan Best and Chris Brennan and introduced to Hellenistic astrology at Project Hindsight in 2006. In his 20’s he blogged about astrology and politics as he earned his BA in Music from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He began working as a music teacher and part-time astrologer in 2014 and started as a full-time astrologer in 2018, offering natal, electional, horary, rectification and tutoring services, as well as spreadsheet calculators, birth chart reports and courses. He is a co-founder of Thema Mundi Technologies, an astrology software company. He is known for his humorous astrological articles, videos and memes.  He has been featured on the Astrology Podcast, ABC News, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. His research interests include Hellenistic timelord systems, synodic cycles, election prediction, financial astrology and astrological applications of AI. He is an editor for AstroDataBank, a member of AYA, NCGR, ISAR and in 2023 began serving as President of CAPISAR. He lives happily in Michigan with his wife and three children.

Michelle Gould, CAPISAR Vice President and Ethics Exam Chair

Michelle Gould is a consulting astrologer who has been using astrology to support and empower others for over 20 years. In 2006, she earned a four-year TACC diploma at the Avalon School of Astrology, where she later taught as an instructor. She serves on the board for Avalon, served for eight years on the ISAR board, and was a founding member of the Association of Young Astrologers (AYA), a nonprofit organization advocating for young astrologers entering the field. Currently, she serves as Chair of Ethics for CAPISAR, where she created a new curriculum for Ethics Awareness Training and oversaw the revision of ISAR's Ethical Standards and Guidelines. A sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, she enjoys discovering new ways to integrate the best of modern and ancient techniques in her client work. She lives in Gainesville, FL, with her partner and their three rambunctious mutts.

Lars Mellis, CAPISAR Competency Exam Chair

Lars Mellis is a professional astrologer based in Los Angeles, CA, and the owner of Lars Stars Astrology. He has been practicing professionally for five years, incorporating both traditional and modern delineation and predictive techniques. Lars holds certifications in horary astrology and astronomy from The School for Traditional Astrology. In addition to meeting with clients, Lars is also a content creator and author, with his first book, "Your Personal Horoscope for 2025," set to be released in November 2024. He has a master’s degree in postsecondary administration from USC and over five years of experience in corporate HR. He previously served on the board of directors for NCGR International and NCGR-LA until 2023. Lars believes it’s imperative to have an efficient, accessible, and inclusive certification program and holds that education and its intersection with DEI are core values.

Catherine Goshen, CAPISAR Consulting Skills Chair

Catherine Goshen (BA Hons, HDEd, DipAst RS, NT Masters, ISAR-CAP)  is passionate about the ways in which astrological knowledge is shared and assimilated. Her interest in Astrology began during her childhood in Cape Town, fueled by her grandmother’s trips to India, and she has followed its star ever since. She is a member of ISAR, OPA and ASP, has been hosted by the Washington State Astrologers Association and the Empowered Astrology Conference, and teaches a two-year mentoring program called Cornerstone. A compassionate consulting astrologer, her special interests are the integration of traditional and humanistic astrology and using astrology to help clients get to the heart of the matter. She became a trainer for CAPISAR’s Consulting Skills Program in 2023 and Chair in 2024, advocating for Consulting Skills to be an essential part of astrological education. Home is a peaceful village on the Hudson River with her husband and children.

Megan Green, CAPISAR Secretary

Megan Green is located in Gainesville, FL, and is an enthusiastic student of astrology with an emerging local practice. In 2018, Megan connected with Michelle Gould and was blown away by the accuracy and power of her first official reading. Megan has been fortunate enough to become Michelle’s mentee and has continued her self-led studies supplemented with courses from Kepler College, Nadiya Shah, and Kirah Tabourn. A five-placement Virgo with a Libra moon, Megan is excited to bring her organizational and social skills to the CAPISAR board.