I Got My Birth Chart Read by Ally Lewber of "Vanderpump Rules"

Ally Lewber knows she's an interesting fit for "Vanderpump Rules." The reality star and professional astrologer kind of stands out: as her cast members heighten in drama and fame, Lewber, who was introduced in season 10 as James Kennedy's new girlfriend, is grounded, measured. Though she's only been on the show for one season, for now, she just seems so normal. "That's the best compliment," Lewber assures. "I want people to feel like we're friends."

This approachable attitude is exactly why it doesn't feel strange that, on a Tuesday at 4 p.m., Lewber is telling me about the "blessed placement" of Jupiter in my seventh house.

Viewers of "Vanderpump Rules" know that Lewber is an astrology enthusiast. (In an episode last season, she and Kennedy get their tarot cards read.) But now, she's an astrology practitioner currently offering virtual, one-on-one birth-chart readings ranging in time and level of detail.

For the uninitiated, an astrological birth chart is a map of where the planets and stars were at the time of your birth. Broadly speaking, astrologists interpret birth charts to determine certain characteristics, patterns, and possibilities. Lewber refers to birth charts as a blueprint. She tells POPSUGAR, "I like to think of it like a road map of your life. There's so much guidance."

Well, here's what it's like like to receive that road map from a reality star. But first, read about Lewber's decision to seriously pursue astrology. Then, stick around for a teaser on "Vanderpump Rules" season 11 following last year's "Scandoval" bombshell.

Lewber's path to becoming an astrologer feels inextricable from Los Angeles: after studying entertainment journalism at Belmont University in Nashville, Lewber moved out west and made the usual rounds (she worked as a production assistant and then at Soho House). Somewhere along the way, she thought she might make for a good meteorologist, until she started taking classes and realized she hated it. "I have some really embarrassing reels of me trying to do the weather," she says.

Lewber always liked astrology, however. "I was always that annoying friend," she says. Though she kept it in the back of her mind, it didn't feel like a viable profession. She remembers thinking, "I'm a Capricorn, I'm a realist. I can't do astrology. I went to college!"

It was actually her boyfriend who encouraged her to pursue her passion. Lewber was starting to take astrology courses when she first met Kennedy. Over time, he pointed out how much more she enjoyed astrology over her meteorology classes. Plus, with "Vanderpump Rules" filming in a few months, she would have a new platform to boost her business. "It is still such a pinch-me moment. It's weird how the universe just works out," she says. "Not saying I owe this all to him, but James really did inspire me. He's such a dreamer."

During the filming of season 10, Lewber "admitted for the first time" that she wanted to become a professional astrologer. "It felt like such a freeing moment. I was scared. I was scared of what my friends and family would think. I was scared of failing. I was scared of just owning it because it was such a different path for me," she says. "I joke that I'm not forecasting the weather, but now I'm forecasting the future. So, I was close."

Lewber wasn't initially sure how many clients she would get through the show. She remembers seeing her first booking come through while she was at one of Kennedy's DJ gigs. "Now I'm just completely booked until March," she says.

Do clients ever want to reroute a reading to be all about "Vanderpump Rules"? Lewber's been pleasantly surprised. "It's not at all what I expected. It's not people just sussing me out," she says. "Ninety-nine percent of the people do not mention the show, which is so nice. It feels like my own thing. We just talk about them the whole time."

We get started on the birth-chart reading and I tell Lewber I'm scared. Like her, I also prefer talking about people other than myself. (Hello, I'm a journalist.) "Don't be scared, because all it is is validating our experience," she says. "It's a reflection of our life and it's crazy and it's cheesy, but it's so simple."

With that, Lewber presents my birth chart. It's my first time learning my big three, or my sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign. Here's how Lewber explains it: "Your sun sign is what you want, it's who you are becoming. Your moon, that's what you need. It's a nonnegotiable. And then that rising sign, that's how you go about getting it all." My big three are below.

Lewber and I spend a good deal of time talking about Jupiter. For me, Jupiter, the planet of abundance, is in my seventh house of partnerships. Lewber says this placement is a good fit for people who found their significant other early on. (I met my husband at 21. We've been together for nearly 10 years, and married for two.) "No joke, when Jupiter is in the seventh house, this is a blessed placement for happy, healthy marriages," she says. "I've only seen this probably two or three times." I can't tell if she's just saying that to make me feel special, but I also don't really care.

I tell Lewber my husband's sign, Sagittarius, and she notes that my north node, representing destiny and purpose, is in Sagittarius. "He is activating your purpose point," she says. "That just means that there's a lot that you are meant to learn from him. He's guiding you and helping you — and you are, too, for him. It's literally like a puzzle piece. It's really beautiful."

Looking ahead, Lewber tells me that Saturn, the planet of responsibility and discipline, will be transiting to Aries in 2026. She says this will bring "physical expansion," adding, "That is a popular placement for pregnancy and for new beginnings and new chapters." This resonates with me. Though I don't plan on having Saturn's whereabouts dictate the most important of life decisions, it's nice to know the possibility is swirling somewhere in the stars.

When she isn't reading birth charts, Lewber's time is of course occupied by "Vanderpump Rules." And what a season her first was. Dynamics among the cast completely shifted upon the revelation that Tom Sandoval and Rachel Leviss had been carrying on an affair throughout nearly the entirety of the season. Lewber says season 11, premiering on Jan. 30, will largely focus on the aftermath.

"It is going to definitely focus on picking the pieces back up between the group, and it's sad," she says. "If you think about it, when we started filming, we didn't even know for the first month of filming if Rachel was going to come back." (Leviss implied she would not be returning to the show in a podcast interview with Bethenny Frankel in August 2023. The news was confirmed by "Entertainment Tonight" shortly after.)

Though she wasn't as immersed in the affair revelation and ensuing fallout last season, Lewber was an early truth teller, raising some suspicion after seeing Sandoval and Leviss out late together one night. In hindsight, Lewber says, "I wish that I listened to myself more. I wish that I was like, 'Guys, no, this is real.'" She adds, "The group is so weird, and I still continue to say that even now. I like them all separately and independently, but I'm like, 'You guys have to stop trusting each other. You can trust each other, but stop trusting each other with your partner. That's your person. What are we doing here?'"

When asked to describe the season in three words, Lewber picks "different," "sad," and "fresh." Viewers can expect "a lot of difficult, sad conversations and fighting and people not knowing which side to be on." Lewber adds, "Filming was just hard, but I think watching it back, we'll all be able to relate to it in a weird way."

The new season will focus on more than just the aftermath, however. Lewber says viewers will be able to see her relationship with Kennedy grow as they "live the suburban lifestyle" and move into a new home. "It's a lot of just seeing our relationship evolve," she says. "I was thinking about it today, and last season, we were only really dating for four months. Our relationship was such a baby last year."

Lewber and Kennedy also welcome — or welcome back — a new addition as Kennedy reunites with the dog he previously shared with Leviss. "A little furry friend enters our life and we love him so much," Lewber says.

And while she may continue to be somewhat of an emotional outlier on the show, Lewber isn't above getting in the mix. "It does keep things fun," she says. "You get it, you're a Capricorn — grounded energy and we're working. So, it's fun to witness the chaos a little bit. I'm not going to lie."