# nicola van straaten – Cal.com booking page > astrologer, artist, writer providing input, timing and guidance from the cosmos through astrology that centers kindness, critical thinking and common sense.** i have a sliding scale for my fees to ensure accessibility for my clients and sustainability for my work. please choose an option that feels right for you. if you would like to gift someone a birth chart reading, email me to request a voucher: _nicola.van.straaten@gmail.com_ and if you'd like to read more about my astrology practice and what a reading might entail, check out my _website__._ Booking page: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten ## Event types - [birth chart reading 🌕 full moon moon option](https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-full-moon-option): 60 min, confirmed instantly, paid, event type id 1879733. this option is for those who are financially stable. consider this option if: you have a fixed income that allows you live to comfortably / eating in a nice restaurant is not a big deal for you / you buy coffee in a cafe almost every day. if you'd like to find out more about what a birth chart reading entails, check out my website: www.nicolavanstraaten.com/astrology Details: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-full-moon-option.md - [birth chart reading 🌗 half moon option](https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-half-moon-option): 60 min, confirmed instantly, paid, event type id 1879674. this option is for those who are financially "mostly fine". consider this option if: you are able to pay your bills easily / you can treat yourself to a nice meal in a restaurant now and then / it's not a big deal for you to buy a coffee in a cafe. if you'd like to find out more about what a birth chart reading entails, check out my website: www.nicolavanstraaten.com/astrology Details: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-half-moon-option.md - [birth chart reading 🌒 new moon option](https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/chart-reading-new-moon): 60 min, confirmed instantly, paid, event type id 676120. this option is for those who are financially precarious. consider this option if: you have an irregular and uncertain income / eating out at nice restaurants is not an option for you / buying a coffee at a cafe is a big deal for you / you experience financial burdens because you belong to marginalized identity group. if you'd like to find out more about what a birth chart reading entails, check out my website: www.nicolavanstraaten.com/astrology Details: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/chart-reading-new-moon.md - [birth chart reading for south african clients ☀️](https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-for-south-african-clients): 60 min, confirmed instantly, paid, event type id 3177954. this option is only for folks who live in south africa and earn their income in south african rands. Details: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-for-south-african-clients.md - [i've been gifted a reading 🎁](https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-gift): 60 min, confirmed instantly, event type id 802260. someone has gifted you a reading and you'd like to book a time with me. Details: https://cal.com/nicolavanstraaten/birth-chart-reading-gift.md ## Check availability ```http GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone= cal-api-version: 2024-09-04 ``` The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":""}]}}`; no API key is needed. ## Book Each event type's `.md` document lists its required booking fields and the `POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings` request (`cal-api-version: 2026-02-25`). ## More - API docs: https://cal.com/docs/api-reference/v2/introduction