Shelley von Strunckel

{{Short description|American astrologer}}

Shelley von Strunckel (born 15 July 1946) is a California-born sun sign astrologer with newspaper columns widely published in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscript.co.uk/svs.html|title=An Interview with Shelley von Strunckel|author=Garry Phillipson|accessdate=2012-12-17}}

After working in fashion merchandising in the USA, von Strunckel became a consulting astrologer. In 1992, the editor of The Sunday Times, Andrew Neil invited her to create the first ever astrological column in a British broadsheet newspaper.{{Cite news|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article340468.ece|title=Inside Story: The big stars of astrology|author=Compton Miller|quote=Shelley and the former Daily Mail astrologer Peter Watson both claim to be the chosen heir of legendary Patric Walker. She also works for London's Evening Standard and Vogue.|newspaper=The Independent (UK)|date=Jan 23, 2006|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705150702/http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article340468.ece|archivedate=2008-07-05}} In addition to the Sunday Times, she has written columns for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, the Gulf News, English, French and Chinese Vogue.{{Cite news|newspaper=Gulf News|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/shelley-von-strunckel-astrologer-1.437392|title=Shelley von Strunckel - Astrologer. We track down astrologer Shelly von Strunckel for an insight into her predictions.|author=Sonali Raha|date=Dec 23, 2000|accessdate=2012-12-18}} and the Times of India.{{Cite news|title=India and her heavenly bodies. The astrologer Shelley von Strunckel has a huge following on the subcontinent.|author=Sophie Campbell|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=Sep 18, 2004|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/731235/India-and-her-heavenly-bodies.html|accessdate=2012-12-18}} She also appeared on a special "Paranormal Edition" episode of the game show The Weakest Link, In which she was the 6th one voted off.{{IMDb name|1933111|Shelley von Strunckel}}