Frank C. Clifford

Frank Clifford is an award-winning, accomplished astrologer and palmist who has been writing and lecturing on both subjects for over 30 years. He lectures and consults internationally, publishes ‘The Mountain Astrologer’ magazine, appears at corporate events and parties, and has branches of his London School of Astrology in England, China and Japan.

In September 2012, Frank became the thirteenth (and youngest) winner of a lifetime achievement award for ‘Exceptional Service to Astrology’. In 2016, ISAR honoured him with a writing award at their conference in Los Angeles. At the UAC conference in 2026, Frank was presented with a Regulus Award (the ‘Oscars’ of astrology) for enhancing astrology’s Professional Image.

An independent, creative force in the astrological community, Frank has built an eclectic career in astrology, palmistry and publishing:

• as the writer of a dozen books, including a modern classic on hand analysis

• as a columnist and biographer

• as a Sun sign astrologer for numerous magazines

• as a consultant for clients and businesses

• as a publisher of over 35 books and booklets, and the renowned ‘Mountain Astrologer’ magazine

• as a researcher and compiler of birth data (including a compendium for Solar Fire)

• as a media astrologer/palmist profiled and interviewed on radio, tv and in print

• as an international lecturer and the Principal of the London School of Astrology where, since 2004, he has been instrumental in bringing a younger generation to astrology.

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An astrologer and palmist since his late teens, Frank began his data collecting work with Lois Rodden, contributing to and editing her ‘Profiles of Women’ (1995) book and magazine ‘Data News’. When Rodden was approached to develop software to house the data collection, Frank suggested she call it ‘Astrodatabank’. His own Clifford Data Compendium first appeared as part of the Solar Fire package in 1997 and was updated in 2000. Frank’s first book, ‘British Entertainers: the Astrological Profiles’ was published in 1997 and expanded in 2003.

In 1996 he founded Flare Publications, and since then Frank has edited and published over two dozen astrology books, including ‘Astrology in the Year Zero’ (Phillipson, 2000), ‘The Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook’ (Tompkins, 2006), and a revised edition of ‘The Twelve Houses’ by Howard Sasportas (2007). Frank has also published his own work: the textbook ‘Getting to the Heart of Your Chart: Playing Astrological Detective’ (2012, 2024, with sales in excess of 150,000 copies) and the modern classic ‘Palmistry 4 Today’ (originally Rider, 2002, new edition 2010), which has sold close to half a million copies. Other volumes include ‘The Midheaven: Spotlight on Success’ (2016), Dialogues: Tools for the Working Astrologer (with Mark Jones, 2016), ‘The Solar Arc Handbook’ (2018) and ‘The Book of Music Horoscopes’(2018).

Frank has combined his work as a consultant astrologer with that of Sun sign columnist for magazines such as ‘Marie Claire’ (UK), ‘Quick and Simple’ (US), ‘Reveal’ (UK), and ‘Candis’ (UK). His media work has ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous: from being interviewed for documentaries on the BBC comedy ‘Little Britain’, the BBC Radio series ‘The Inconstant Moon’ and the Danny Boyle feature film ‘Sunshine’, and working with Oxford University Press and Universal Studios, to being asked by the tabloid ‘The Sun’ to locate a then-missing Saddam Hussein! In his collection, Frank has a cheque slip from ‘The Sun’ with the note: ‘For reading Saddam Hussein's parm.’ (Spot the typo!)

Frank is also a well-known palmist (‘The Guardian’ newspaper dubbed him the ‘palm reader to the stars’), and his books on palmistry (‘Palmistry 4 Today’ and ‘The Palm Reading Guide’) have been published in a dozen languages.

In 2004, Frank took over the running of The London School of Astrology and offers in-person and online certificate and diploma classes, seminars and courses in astrology, palmistry and tarot. In March 2024, the LSA hosted a special fundraising event for a children’s charity at the Royal Albert Hall. The LSA prides itself on inviting an eclectic range of some of the most accomplished astrologers from around the world to give seminars and classes. It began online courses in late 2019.

Frank is an Aries Sun, with Gemini Rising and the Moon in Virgo. His Sun ruler Mars is conjunct Jupiter on the Midheaven in Aquarius.