Hi, I’m allie Citron.

I’m a former designer, with a meandering journey from apparel design (Patagonia) to event and floral design (SceneMakers). In 2014, I embarked on a path to liberate my inner mystic, launching CosmoMuse, a passion that had been simmering since 1997—my first year of college.

The first CosmoMuse website and publication was filled with enchanting beauty, impulsive creativity, and collaborative spirit, yet a path to transform it into a tangible business eluded me. I eventually allowed it to implode.

During a hiatus, I returned to school and emerged with new degrees in psychology and creative writing. My heart was captivated by the art of writing, diverging from my initial path into psychology, which I also cherished. I have now found my North Star leading me down the road of an aspiring fiction writer under my true surname name, while Citron remains my astro pen name.

I invite you to join me on this mysterious side journey as I give CosmoMuse a new skin and explore the stars with an enchanting mix of my artistic, psychological, and narrative experiences.

With my recent realization of having ADHD, I’m embracing my ability to make connections and perceive patterns that are often unconventional. I’ve come to adore my unique perspective and hope you join me in wandering off the beaten path to discover the celestial symphony with an adventurous and imaginative spirit.

My Approach

While I’ve studied Western astrology for over 20 years and follow most of its traditions, I also study other mystical systems. I naturally enjoy blending and observing overlapping patterns. This tends to result in interpretations that aren’t always typical. I also overlay aspects of developmental psychology (what I focused on in my degree) as well as narrative structures such as the hero and heroine journeys. To top it off, I generally have an artist’s temperament, drawn to the thresholds and boundary lines where there are mostly questions without answers. This inspires me to experiment with new ways of putting patterns together, resulting in many original frameworks.

questions

I constantly have questions about astrology. I might look at two charts that are very similar and not be at all satisfied by the explanations of their differences. There’s always something more I’m digging at. Development, for one, is a topic that has driven many of my questions and explorations.

immersion

Once I find a theory for what might help explain the question I’m digging at, my ADHD hyper-focus goes a bit nuts. I can go down rabbit holes of science and patterns for 5 straight years if the question and theory are strong enough. I’ll learn music theory or biology if it helps me to answer an astrological question.

testing

Once I believe I’ve found a theory or system that solves a problem, I will test it endlessly. My solutions often morph over time with more nuance, sophistication, and eventually simplicity as I observe, put pressure on theories, break them, torture my mind, question my questions, and finally see something work.

Implosion & Mysticism

When I formulate a theory that seems whole, a mysterious perspective suddenly materializes, casting light on my hidden blind spots like a cosmic mirror. I’ve discovered the art of welcoming the implosions and transformations they herald, permitting inspiration to manifest. Jagged edges soften as reassembled compositions take shape.

In short, I’m not someone who can read information and know it or believe it. I have to experience it, feel it in my bones, and intimately drown myself in it before I feel confident talking about it. I’m an organic soul, a philosophical explorer, a sensitive intuitive, and a creative heart. I have porous, energetic boundaries and strong emotional ones. I’ll give my creative light freely to anyone and my inner depths to just a few, namely my husband and two fur babies.