Meral Erduran was born in Istanbul. After graduating from Şişli Terakki High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bilkent University. She began her professional career with three years in the banking sector before transitioning to Management in her family’s business.
In 2001, Erduran expanded her studies into astrology through the Astrobil Astrology Association, graduating at the top of her class from its two-year foundational and advanced program, followed by specialized studies in Classical Astrology.
In 2004, she enrolled in the distance learning program at the Faculty of Astrological Studies (FAS) in the UK. After successfully completing her examinations in 2005, she was awarded the FAS Certificate as well as the prestigious Lindsay Rademacher Award for the best interpretation project at the certificate level. Throughout this period, Erduran regularly attended the annual FAS Summer School in Oxford, studying under renowned figures in the field such as Liz Greene, Robert Hand, and Melanie Reinhart. She continued her advanced coursework with FAS in London in 2007 and 2008, while also attending seminars at the Centre for Psychological Astrology (CPA).
Alongside her astrological work, Erduran trained extensively in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in London, earning her NLP Practitioner certification and her Master Practitioner certification in 2008 under Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna, and Michael Neill.
In 2011, she completed the advanced requirements for the FAS Diploma (D.F.Astrol.S.) and was subsequently added to the institution’s recommended directory of international consulting astrologers.
Her expertise in astrology was sought after by national media in Türkiye. Most notably, she served as a guest contributor on NTV’s Hafta Sonu (Weekend) program between 2010 and 2011, analyzing planetary transits through the lens of psychological astrology.
Meditation Practices
Erduran began practicing yoga, meditation, and breathwork in 2002, deepening her path from 2008 onward under the guidance of spiritual teachers Ga On Bit and Na Rin Bit. Since 2010, she has been leading Zen Meditation sessions, teaching Zenergy techniques.
Expressive Arts & Integrative Work
In 2017, Erduran earned her Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy through a collaborative program between Dr. Avi Goren-Bar and Istanbul Bilgi University. That same year, she completed summer coursework with the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) in London and presented a workshop on the influence of astrological archetypes on personal relationships at the 3rd Expressive Arts Therapy Conference at Harokopio University in Athens. She further expanded her embodiment practices in July 2018 through the Dance Movement Psychotherapy summer intensive at the University of Roehampton in London.
In her practice, Erduran focuses on the psychological and spiritual dimensions of astrology, weaving together her multidisciplinary background across psychology, art therapy, and contemplative traditions.