Faye Cossar Founder
Faye Cossar started juxtaposition b.v. in 2006 after working as a freelance consultant for many years. Originally from New Zealand, Faye has lived in Amsterdam since 1986. She has also worked in Australia, Fiji, South Africa and England.Her career started in ICT working for a Hospital Board in Auckland while she was attending university part-time. From there she moved to the computer manufacturer ICL, and worked as an account manager and business consultant. Her management experience started at ICL where she ran a Customer Centre, responsible for the successful implementation of many ICT systems. In 1984 Faye moved to London and started her freelance career as a systems analyst at Prudential Assurance, and later as a management trainer responsible for the email systems in BP, one of the first companies to implement email at an early stage.
Her interest in astrology started in the 70's in New Zealand, however living in London provided the opportunity to undertake serious study and to take exams beginning in 1984.
On moving to Amsterdam she started as a part time professional astrologer while continuing her management role at DCE, an ICT consultancy company based in Amsterdam. Here she managed the internal training and formed part of the strategic PR and marketing team, responsible for the corporate image.
On leaving DCE in 1992 she returned to freelance consulting, as well as becoming general manager responsible for finance, of BIZZO bv, a consultancy company. Her clients included Anglian Water in Cambridge (project manager), the Ministry of Transport in the Hague (consultant) and Register Amsterdam ( project manager). Her work in astrology also continued and she extended her expertise by gaining diplomas in therapy including Inner Child work.
The combination of Faye's background in business, together with her therapy training and her long experience with astrology, makes her unique. She set up juxtaposition because she could see what a powerful mix astrology and business is.
Since 1992, Faye has had many satisfied private and business clients, as well as students, in her school the Amsterdam School of Astrology. Currently as well as consulting, she teaches in Amsterdam and lectures frequently in Holland and London. She has also lectured in Bath and York in England and in Belgium and Norway.
Faye was one of the first MA graduates in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology in 2004, from Bath Spa University College, the first university in the world to offer such a programme. Her dissertation offers a life cycle model for organisational development and her research covered companies such as KLM, Martinair and C&A. One of her other papers can be seen at http://www.astrozero.co.uk/. She plans to continue her academic career and is currently preparing her PhD proposal.
Faye is a member of several groups:
The Astrological Guild of Educators International
http://www.theastrologicalguild.co.uk/
The International Society of Business Astrologers
http://www.businessastrologers.com/
ASAS - Astrologische Associatie where she was also a board member for ten years.
http://www.asasastrologen.nl/
AVN - Astrologische Vakvereniging Nederland
http://www.avn-astrologie.nl/
For personal sessions with Faye see her website http://www.fayecossar.com/
