Joni Patry is a native Texan, born and raised in Dallas. She first became interested in astrology at the age of ten. A natural artist, she was a studio art major but then switched to study Psychology deciding her purpose was to help people. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in psychology. While earning her degree in Austin, she also pursued her passion of astrology. She started studying seriously under an astrologer at age 19 and became a professional astrologer four years later.