By Annie Kinnett Nichols
Got a finicky cat who can’t be pleased or a dog that runs the house? You may have a perfectionist Virgo on your hands or a mighty Aries ruling the house.
Joy Isoke believes that “pets are just like people” and when it comes to astrology and knowing your pet’s sign, she can help you get a good pulse on who your animal is and how to create the best relationship between the two of you.
Isoke has been working with astrology for more than 35 years, but why pets? “I wanted people to be able to know their pet and themselves better. Pets are hugely important to their owners. They are more like family than animals. That bond is real. This is a way I can make a difference in the quality of life for those animals that might be struggling with something in their home.”
One of her favorite stories is an Aries beagle that was spoiled, ruled over his owner and cried in distress when the owner was away. The owner got in touch with Isoke, who realized he was a very smart dog and a leader being left to his own devices.
“This is the type of dog that actually needs boundaries and thrives with training classes,” Isoke said. “The training classes themselves calmed him down and he excelled and felt much happier and independent and the owner learned how to soothe his best buddy.”
Another dog she worked with, Polka Dot, was a Cancer and had a little brother with three legs. “He was your classic Cancer, domestic and in his own shell, not an instigator, but he was a good friend and I realized he didn’t want leave his brother behind and run and play. I got Polka Dot out and running and having fun, then we brought his brother out and he started running on his three legs and it was this wonderful sibling moment that changed everyone’s lives for the better.”
Isoke starts out with their birth chart or when they came into your life. She can do your pets chart and your chart as well to show how you both are relating to each other. She works charity events, teaches classes, individuals, pets and owners, couples and children all about the zodiac. She looks through an emotional, intuitive lens when she works with owners and their pets’ chart. So whether it’s a yelpy, frustrated Aries beagle that really needs obedience training or that Virgo cat that seems unhappy and won’t come out from underneath the bed – it’s good to have the option of extra understanding and a chance to go deeper with our fine furry friends.
For more about Isoke, visit jazstrology.com.
