About the Proprietors — Rabbit and Barry
Rabbit, Proprietor
Rabbit has been an enthusiastic wanderer along the winding path of esoterica for over 20 years. Her interests include tarot, herbalism, shamanic and indigenous spiritual practices, myth and storytelling, drumming, singing, ecstatic ritual, plant/stone/animal lore, and astrology. She has been featured on NPR and is a regular teacher/presenter at local and national gatherings, including the Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium, PantheaCon, the Berkeley Pagan Festival, and others.
With a BA in English from SUNY Oneonta and an MA in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College, Rabbit’s formal education involved tracing the routes of women’s wisdom through herstory, film, theatre, and world myth. Her personal beliefs and professional vocation converged when she launched her intuitive tarot practice in Berkeley in 2003. Today, she continues to read fortunes for seekers near and far, helps magical folk find their perfect treasures at The Sacred Well, and serves as the High Priestess of Come As You Are Coven. Ordained in the Dianic/Goddess Tradition by Z Budapest, Rabbit also founded the co-ed Wildflower Tradition, an eclectic path of spiritual public service that draws from practices and philosophies of historical and contemporary Mystery traditions.
And on she meanders, with gratitude for the journey, a song on her lips, and a wicked sense of humor…
Barry Perlman, Proprietor
Barry Perlman (astrobarry) is a writer, astrologer, artist and mystic who grew up in the Bay Area but considers the whole world his playground. Since 2002, he has shared his astrological wisdom on his website, http://www.astrobarry.com, where visitors from all over the globe enjoy his weekly horoscopes and other writings. His horoscopes also appear in Australia’s FAMOUS Magazine and on BettyConfidential.com. Barry has appeared in The New York Times, on the CBS Evening News, and on radio in the US and Australia.
In addition to his astrology practice, Barry brings a lifelong love of rocks and crystals to The Sacred Well, as well as extensive experience working with aromatherapy oils. Prior to becoming a full-time astrologer, Barry served as General Manager of Zia Natural Skincare. He holds a Bachelor’s in English from Duke and a Master’s in Humanities from NYU (where his final thesis, ‘Sex, Magic and Shannen Doherty’, took on a feminist examination of TV’s Charmed).
Barry’s interests include reading, writing, cooking, eating, travel, exercise, taking digital photos, watching crappy TV, flipping through magazines, and playing with his lovable dog JoJo.