Dear reader,
As if from a pyramid’s vertex, astrologers can observe the 4-way relationship of science to psychology to religion to philosophy. If there is a problem with astrology, it is that it ‘leads’ with airy-thinking and, therefore, it tends to be weak in the opposing function, water-feeling, that ‘leads’ depth psychology; thus, Freud, Jung, Klein et al. are ‘astrology’s redeemers’; in this article, we clarify the relevant terms… (click here)

Science deals in the micro-, meso- & macro-scales of the universe. Because of the “Planck length”, science has nothing to say about the ultra-micro-scale and, therefore, it has nothing to say about the tiniest “seeds of life” that (i) fill the universe & (ii) “resonate” “consciousness” at the macro-scale. Scientistic philosophers have no coherent perspective of astrology, but astrologers can maintain a coherent perspective ofscience… click here for the details…

Astrology, by drawing on the “archetypal realm”, straightforwardly merges with Jungian psychology. Nonetheless, Jung explains that “integration” of the ‘not-very- deep’ Freudian “family romance” needs to occur before one takes on the ‘deeper-higher, rawer-collective’ level that pathologize as (i) “restoration of the (+/–ve) persona” or (ii) “identity with its images”. This means understanding the superego, self, id & ego…click here, to read an article that will help you to get your bearings.

The self-recognitive, small ‘s’-“self” is “reflexive” e.g. the head has its “reflex” not to eat its tail. The self-understanding “ego”, however, is “reflective” e.g.“centroverted” intuiting, sensing, thinking & feeling leads to an understanding why heads not eating tails affirm the existence of “self”. “Centroversion” allows the psyche to see why it can tie itself up in the knots that lead to metaphoric self-consumptions e.g.
“depression”… click here for our discussion.

Hermeneutics

With both psychoanalysis & astrology emphasizing quality over quantity, there is little point in trying to reduce them in order that they might ‘fit’ into the “reductive” scientific paradigm. Given that scientists don’t run about trying to warn discontented civilizations away from interpretations of “Hamlet”, the Freudastrologer does well to position psychoanalysis & astrology within an interpretative, hermeneutic context; click here for a discussion of links between meta-science & (filmed) literature.

A Short Course in Mandala-ology

With symmetry and slight asymmetry having a significant role in the creation of the Cosmos, semi-symmetrical images deserve attention, especially when they have held their own through history e.g. the (yin-yang) Taiji, the Star of David, the Crucifix and the zodiac. Lovers of the Beatles know that “Help” was ‘helped’ along by (semi)-symmetrical semaphore patterns… as was the case for the nuclear disarmament movement.

Plato’s “Republic” & the Zodiac: Pt.I

It may seem odd for a website that is focused on individual self-understanding to publish an essay series on politics but, here, we make the case that world would be a better place if it was run by self-understanders. If Plato had time-travelled to 2024, he would likely have been less than impressed by “(post)-modern” political philosophy… even less than FA is. What does the zodiac have to offer 21^stC political philosophers?

Plato’s “Republic” & the Zodiac: Pt.II

Science & religion tended to be divergent through the 2^nd millennium but, in light of recent advances in cosmology & “collapsology” (= the science of societal break-down; “collapsologists” like to use this self-appellation to distinguish themselves from wackier “eschatologists”), we can posit some science & religion convergence. Because filling a cup that is already full is not easy, is emptiness a key feature of the Holy Grail?