Edwin Charles Steinbrecher (April 4, 1930 – January 26, 2002) was born to parents, father Edwin E. Steinbrecher and mother Helen Clara (Siska) Steinbrecher. He was an American astrologer, lecturer, teacher, metaphysician and an astrological data collector, noted for works related to meditation and his precise Steinbrecher Collection, entered on John Woodsmall's Pathfinder Program. He taught and lectured on the occult sciences, specifically in relation to practising meditation and wrote the book titled, The Inner Guide to Meditation. The book has been referred in works of authors, in their books on esoteric subjects, meditation and intuition .