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The London Project
Some of you may already be familiar with my horoscopes and have read
the columns I wrote in 2005-6, which were hosted on
The London Project.
Sadly, this website is no longer in operation. However, I have
managed to save some
of my old pages, which you can access by clicking on the link above.
Many of you commented on how interesting you found the articles on
the Astrology of London,
so I have included them on my website.
Some
musings on the Philosophy of Astrology
You
may wonder why I have decided to use the motto ‘As Above, So Below’.
Many of you will be familiar with the mystical figure of Hermes
Trismegistus and the mysterious body of writings that has come to be
known as the Corpus Hermeticum, but for those of you who don’t know, it is an
ancient hermetic expression linked to the ancient idea that everything in the Universe is
connected - that all life on earth, including man and nature, which makes up the Microcosm, is
simply a
reflection of the Heavenly Macrocosm - the divine sphere where
planets, angels and gods reside.
Astrology is also about the two separate but interconnected worlds, the inner
psychological world of thoughts & feelings, desires & fears; and the
outer material world of events and things. Connecting everything is
spirit, consciousness or soul energy. Or what the ancient Greek &
Renaissance philosophers have called the Anima Mundi (Soul of the
World.) Modern quantum physicists are now starting to confirm that
this may indeed be how reality works - new ideas such as field
theory appear to be bearing this out.
Our bodies are not mere physical entities, but layers of energy,
stretching up to ever-higher levels of consciousness. We are not
merely human beings but eternal souls who participate and are
constantly connected with divine forces which permeate the cosmos.
In this way, Astrology can be seen to show us our connection to the hidden order of
the Universe - to reveal or uncover the Web of energy that
interconnects everything - something that Quantum physics is only
just starting to discover.
All of us are here for a specific reason - to learn particular
lessons, make a contribution. share a unique gift or perspective
- and each of us is a piece of the puzzle that makes up a larger
picture or divine plan.
In this way, Astrology can help us understand our place in the
larger pattern or scheme of things, reveal our life or soul's chosen
path and help put us back in a relationship with the bigger picture.
Starting with the natal chart, Astrology can help us to understand
ourselves and others better, and help us uncover our life purpose or
areas we have chosen to grow in. 'Know Thyself' was the motto carved
into the entrance of the Oracle at Delphi and self-gnosis is truly
the path to growth, self-actualisation and wisdom.
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