Astroview, Inc. was founded by astrological counselor and educator, David Hawthorne, M.S., J.B.
Member: American Council of Vedic Astrology
Member: Systems' Institute of Hindu Astrology
Member: International Institute of Predictive Astrology
Honors: Professor of Astrology, and Jyotish Bhanu, awarded by the Systems' Institute of Hindu Astrology, New Delhi, India
Mr. Hawthorne has been studying Vedic astrology since 1988. Since then, he has read more than 12,000 charts (horoscopes), and 108 books on Vedic astrology. He has also studied or participated in more than 2,000 hours of classes, seminars, and audio-taped presentations given by leading Vedic astrologers worldwide.

In October 1999, Mr. Hawthorne was conferred with the title, "Jyotish Bhanu” by the Systems’ Institute of Hindu Astrology, New Delhi, India. In May 2002, he was awarded his Master’s degree in Vedic Astrology, and subsequently the title, "Professor of Vedic Astrology", by The Systems’ Institute of Hindu Astrology, New Delhi, India.

Mr. Hawthorne is the co-author of Astrology for Life: How to Be Your Own Vedic Astrologer. The book is a compendium of the Systems’ Approach to Interpreting Horoscopes, as developed by Professor V.K. Choudhry of Gurgaon, India, which is based on the empirical studies of thousands of charts conducted over a 20-year period.

Mr. Hawthorne teaches classes and presents workshops on the Systems’ Approach, and is a frequent guest on numerous radio talk shows nationwide. He is known as “The 30-Second Astrologer”, due to his ability to quickly create and read charts live, during radio broadcasts.

Mr. Hawthorne is the President of the International Institute of Predictive Astrology (IIPA), with more than 800 members from more than 40 countries worldwide. He is also a member of both the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA), and The Systems' Institute of Hindu Astrology (SIHA).