Born in Burundi, Maurice Fernandez grew up in a Jewish family speaking French as his first language. At the age of 13, he moved to Tel Aviv in Israel, eventually learning Hebrew and English as well. Always fascinated by astrology, Maurice took his first class at the age of 19. At the time, he was involved in sound engineering studies, yet kept exploring astrology on his own as his fascination for this medium intensified. The psychological and spiritual dimensions of astrology were of deep interest. Friends started to ask for readings, and soon after a client asked Maurice to teach her astrology. This was in the spring of 1993 and it marked the beginning of a passionate career as an astrology teacher


Later that year, Maurice moved to New York City with a friend wanting to develop his sound engineering skills and to further his musical studies. The relationship deteriorated and while spending an exceptionally cold winter in New York, Maurice started simultaneously corresponding with Evolutionary Astrologer Jeffrey Green and taking Kundalini Yoga classes.

Relatively quickly, the practice of Kundalini Yoga stimulated a deep spiritual awakening. It was as if his consciousness was expanding by the minute. (The feeling was akin to having his consciousness expand by the minute.) This awakening radically altered his focus bringing pristine clarity to the spiritual nature of his life. He met Green in the spring of 1994, enrolled in his study program, and absorbed his teaching at every given opportunity (delete comma) traveling across continents when necessary. Maurice became a full-time astrology counselor, teacher, and writer from that time on.

In 1996, Maurice invited Noel Tyl and Jeffrey Green to lecture in Tel Aviv—this was the first time foreign astrologers of this caliber came to teach in Israel. In February 1999, he opened the school of Evolutionary Astrology in Israel, which he directed with great success until his second departure for the United States in 2003.

During the summer of 2000, Maurice organized a workshop on the planet Neptune. While preparing for the workshop, he experienced a new spiritual awakening through which he became consumed by inspiration about Neptune and its meanings. His pen took over and unraveled content he previously knew nothing about. In 2004, these concepts were published in his book: Neptune the 12th House and Pisces. The calling to publish the book is what initiated his move to the United States where he now resides. The book generated both rave reviews and controversy because of its groundbreaking content.

In the course of early 2000, Maurice’s unique approach to Evolutionary Astrology became increasingly important and he labeled it “Astrology of the Evolution of Consciousness.” He departed from his close collaboration with Green to develop this new? astrological sub-stream.

Maurice has Cancer rising, with a Scorpio Sun and Gemini Moon. He currently lives in Colorado surrounded by the amazing beauty of the Rocky Mountains and his five cats— Narnia, Felix, Tiger, Kashka and Kalatch—whom he brought from Israel. As of the spring of 2007, Maurice became officially certified as a Kundalini Yoga teacher and often offers yoga classes at his astrology workshops. He lectures extensively throughout the world including at astrology conferences, and continues to be fascinated by the wonders of astrology as it maps out the complex nature of our universe and existence.

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