Elly is a massage therapist and astrologer based in Northampton, MA on unceded Nipmuc and Pocumtuc land.
Elly comes to massage therapy and astrology with a desire to help people be more present by coming back to their bodies and back to their agency. He is deeply attuned to the ways we disassociate and disconnect from our bodies and lived experiences. He has spent many years developing embodiment practices to get grounded and comes to these practices with a collective and liberatory mindset.
Navigating life’s ups and downs requires longterm tending to our bodies as well as curiosity and creativity in unfolding our life’s path. Elly is here to shine a light on the path, illuminating obstacles and tools to use along the way.
Get grounded.
Elly is a licensed massage therapist invested in the healing power of touch. Elly’s work is client centered because every body requires something different. He employs a variety of modalities including Swedish, deep tissue, and trigger point therapy. Elly loves working with all people but particularly welcomes trans people and those who have had a difficult relationship to body to come work with him.
Get empowered.
Elly is a consulting astrologer and forever student of the cosmos. His practice is rooted in the Hellenistic tradition. His style is practical and grounded in the ways that power and oppression impact how we are able to live out our birth charts. Elly’s goal is to meet you where you’re at and collaboratively make sense of your life through the language of astrology.
Get curious.
Elly hosts Star Gays: The Queer Astrology Archives Podcast, a podcast that examines the life and work of queer artists, activists, and thinkers through the lens of their birth chart. Through the podcast, he hopes to develop a deeper relationship with astrology and with a long lineage of queers who are making sense of their worlds through creative and analytical practices.
TALK ANNOUNCEMENT I am excited to share that I will be participating in the Astrologers’ Coop inaugural conference, Come As You Are. Get your tickets here! Taking place October 18-19, 2025, this conference will feature 20 speakers on a range of incredible topics. I will be presenting a talk called, When You Say “That’s So…
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Elly Higgins 