About Somastry

I am Andrea Altier, and I built Somastry together with Kilo Scheffer as a way to bring astrology down to earth and into the body. For most of our own practice, the somatic experience has been what has caused the deepest transformation. When we combine this with the shadow-work we draw from our astrological map, it becomes even more powerful. The word Somastry was conceived by Kilo as the term that defines Somatic Astrology and it includes Synastry, the meeting between two people.

Somastry is a synthesis of astrology, somatic practice, and family-systemic psychology. It is not built on any single tradition, but it would not have arrived here alone.

Gratitude

The deepest gratitude is to Olaf Rademacher, who first showed me that astrology could be a language for healing and a compass for direction in life. Through astrology he opened up the door to a way of understanding life and myself, and of meeting what my soul is here to create.

I remember Olaf saying, "you don't have to believe in it for it to work", and "any problem you encounter in life is in fact a potential, it carries a gift". I have taken those teachings to my heart, and made them my truth. These teachings guide my work and my way of living today. They help me stay in curiosity and bring in my observer.

The interpretation principles in Somastry that lean most directly on his teaching are: the way you work to increase your daily energy or life force, and the interpretation of the Ascendant. Also, Olaf has developed an archetype development path of 7 steps, which I have simplified in the app to growth and shadow. In my own interpretations I focus on somatic experience including the tantric and somatic work I do with Kilo.

To the other teachers, mentors, and clients who shaped this, thank you!

What Somastry is not

Somastry is not classical astrology, and it is not built specifically on any tradition. The choice to give the practice a new name is deliberate: what we offer is body-first and developmental in ways the older frames do not quite hold. We owe everything to those who came before. What we say here is our own.

Our Practice

Should you be interested in going deeper, I highly recommend visiting Olaf Rademacher's homepage here or reaching out to Andrea or Kilo for individual consultations. Kilo and I are tantra therapists and you are warmly welcome to join any of our workshops in Oslo and Stockholm.

Last revised: 2026-05-09