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Tag Archives: astrology
how astrology works, part 9: the Rosetta Stone of meaning
In my last post I introduced Arthur M. Young’s book The Geometry of Meaning, in which he shows how the deep, metaphysical aspect of every situation can be symbolized by numbers and angles—specifically the number 4 and the right angles formed … Continue reading
how astrology works, part 7: the mysteries of number
In part 6 I looked briefly at one aspect of where astrological “meanings” come from, namely the empirical approach of making observations of the world in the light of the symbolism connected with the named planets and signs. Taking the … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Egypt, astrology, Charles Kowal, Chiron, how astrology works, John Anthony West, Number, numerology, Pythagoras, Schwaller de Lubicz
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how astrology works, part 6: of planets, metals, and revolutions
In part 5 I got as far as suggesting that the connection between the placement of planets and stars in the sky and events here on Earth is not a physical one, but rather one of meaning, a meaning that rides along … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquarius, astrology, how astrology works, uranium, Uranus
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how astrology works, part 5: holding the mirror up to nature
In my last post I discussed the 4 levels of meaning in a story, as established (so I believe) by the grammarians of the ancient library of Alexandria. If you’re curious about how all this relates to astrology, stick with … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, astrology, how astrology works, levels of meaning, Paul J. Zak, storytelling, the Poetics
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how astrology works, part 4: of women and wasps
As I mentioned in my last post, my reflections on why astrology appears to work eventually came to be illuminated by my researches into the art of storytelling. I got as far as describing briefly the ancient approach to the … Continue reading
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Tagged allegory, astrology, how astrology works, levels of meaning, storytelling
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how astrology works, part 3: don’t do your own thing
In my last post I said that it was my study of the art of storytelling that eventually brought me to an understanding of why astrology works. Science might be able to show that astrology works—this is what Carl Jung attempted in … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, Dante, Gauquelin, how astrology works, Joseph Campbell, Jung, literary criticism, Mortimer J. Adler, storytelling, the Great Books
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how astrology works, part 2
In a recent post I talked about my quest to understand why astrology appears to work. A big step in that direction was my discovery of Carl Jung’s concept of synchronicity, which he called “an acausal connecting principle” that functions … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, Brian Giles, how astrology works, Jung, Lajos Egri, storytelling, synchronicity, The Age of Pisces
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astrology works—but how?
I’m talking about the Age of Pisces, the 2,200-year astrological age now drawing to a close. In my last post I explained the phenomenon of the precession of the equinoxes, which gives rise to the astrological ages. (I didn’t mention … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, how astrology works, Jung, synchronicity, The Age of Pisces, the collective unconscious, the unconscious
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The Age of Pisces 101: precession of the equinoxes
I’ve promised to write more about my work in progress, The Age of Pisces. But where to begin? What to say about such a large project? I can start with the title. The Age of Pisces is a reference to … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, Astronomy, Hipparchus, how astrology works, precession of the equinoxes
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