She threw herself head on into learning about the field and was accepted into the prestigious Faculty of Astrological Studies in London. Early on as a student, she came to understand the value of creating and studying birth charts and horoscopes, which she considered virtual life maps for the chart holders.

Bethea has spent the past 30 years working as a professional astrologer, preparing personal readings for her clientele and researching, writing and lecturing on her studies and analyses of the movement of planets.