Martin Schulman was originally from New York, and grew up in Long Island. He graduated from college and received a BA in psychology. In his early career, Martin was an accomplished musician. Some time later he became an astrology teacher. One day when Martin was teaching a class, several of his students suggested that he write a book on the topic. He took their advice and wrote his first book on Karmic Astrology and the rest is history. He became known as the Founder of Karmic Astrology, writing 11 astrology books as well as a mystery novel, The Conscience.