Corina Dross | Artist, Writer, Astrologer, and Educator

CORINA DROSS

Artist, writer, educator, consulting astrologer, and movement chaplain.

ART

I first found success with my 2010 deck of talismans, Portable Fortitude.

I collaborate with my sister Jo as Abacus Corvus, an illustration duo that most recently created the Wild Chorus Oracle Deck.

WRITING

My current writing is on Substack. The Library Oracle is part bibliomancy, part horoscope, and entirely human-generated signals and noise.
My first comic will be published in the next volume of Fantagraphic’s Gay Genius in 2027.

I wrote over 100 astrology focused columns for Autostraddle and was the horoscope columnist for the now defunct Mask Magazine and Grindr’s Into.
My zines on mental health and the politics of care have been distributed by Microcosm Publishing, Antiquated Future, Cindy Crabb, and CrimethInc.

I also co-wrote the guidebook for the Slow Holler Tarot Deck.

TEACHING

For a decade I was a guest instructor at the Portland School of Astrology, now closed. I specialized in Relationship Astrology and Topics in Social Justice.

I presented “Exclusion, Violence, and Integration: Eris as Gender Rebellion” at the 2018 Queer Astrology Conference and in 2022 I taught “Astrology and Critical Analysis” as a guest at the New School.

I am working on new curricula and plan to teach more in 2027.

ASTROLOGY

My astrology practice, Flax and Gold, opened in 2014. I consult with clients all over the world, using the language of the birth chart to draw out their own deeply felt truths and help them integrate their lived experiences.

I’ve educated many practicing astrologers, through the Portland School of Astrology and my mentorship cohort Healers and Weavers. My goal is to help students and practitioners use the language of astrology ethically and avoid flattening stereotypes or fatalism.

MOVEMENT CHAPLAINCY

I am one of a network of therapists, chaplains, and other emotional and spiritual care providers who volunteers my time to activists on the frontlines and those impacted by acts of bigotry and state violence. Learn more about this network of Movement Chaplains.
I am also entering training as a Spiritual Director through Aleph Ordination Program’s Hashpa’ah program to further develop my skills as a spiritual companion.