The Cosmos
Astrology
Definition
A CIRCUIT DIAGRAM FOR ESSENTIAL EXPRESSION
The Definition
The Fourth Fractal
Astrology is a map, a fractal, of consciousness — the individual’s, the collective’s, and how they fit together. Its delineation evolves as planets move along their trajectories through the archetypes of the zodiac, a process which reflects the evolution of humanity through the eons, decades, and seasons.
In this same manner, the stars and planets are a fractal representation of the essence of any creation on planet Earth. Each person’s birth is an event, a creation, and the sky in that moment is a reflection of it: a cosmological blueprint for each person’s potential in contributing to the evolution of humanity. Not causal, nor contained, but rather, the Hermetic maxim: as above, so below.
The Function
The Conductor’s Dance
Astrology serves the function of delineating the circuitry of each creation on Earth — how each creation functions intrinsically encodes its potential role in the natural order of the Universe, and therefore, evolution. It assumes the axiom that form follows function, a necessary fact of cosmological order as exhibited in the celestial bodies.
In many ways, the transits of the cosmos resemble that of a conductor’s wand keeping time for an orchestra. The wand itself does not produce the music, nor declares the exact notes to be played, but rather delineates the overarching structure of the ballad.
Example: Psychological Mapping
Each sign of the zodiac expresses archetypal forces common to human consciousness. As such, these signs depict the alchemical path of individuation, and the planetary placements in the birth chart can aid in delineating the obstacles and challenges the querent will encounter throughout their journey.
Carl Jung considered astrology to be an acausal connective mirror between the macrocosm (the Universe) and the microcosm (the human psyche). This is one reflection in which the fractal holographic nature of consciousness has been expressed across time.
The Zodiac
| Glyph | Sign | Modality | Element | Traditional Rulership | Evolutionary Rulership | Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♈︎ | Aries | Cardinal | Fire | Mars | The Warrior | |
| ♉︎ | Taurus | Fixed | Earth | Venus | Earth | The Provider |
| ♊︎ | Gemini | Mutable | Air | Mercury | The Messenger | |
| ♋︎ | Cancer | Cardinal | Water | Moon | The Anima | |
| ♌︎ | Leo | Fixed | Fire | Sun | The King | |
| ♍︎ | Virgo | Mutable | Earth | Mercury | Chiron | The Healer |
| ♎︎ | Libra | Cardinal | Air | Venus | The Lover | |
| ♏︎ | Scorpio | Fixed | Water | Mars | Pluto | The Magician |
| ♐︎ | Sagittarius | Mutable | Fire | Jupiter | The Seeker | |
| ♑︎ | Capricorn | Cardinal | Earth | Saturn | The Senex | |
| ♒︎ | Aquarius | Fixed | Air | Saturn | Uranus | The Rebel |
| ♓︎ | Pisces | Mutable | Water | Jupiter | Neptune | The Mystic |
Reference for the fixed stars and their archetypal natures.
The Planets
| Glyph | Planet | Visibility | Gender | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☉︎ | Sun | ✓ | M | The Ego, Animus, the Father, yang |
| ☾︎ | Moon | ✓ | F | The Unconscious, Anima, the Mother, yin |
| ☿ | Mercury | ✓ | Logic, communication, cognition | |
| ♀ | Venus | ✓ | F | Beauty, value, balance |
| ♂ | Mars | ✓ | M | Action, war, separation |
| ♃ | Jupiter | ✓ | M | Growth, optimism, expansion |
| ♄ | Saturn | ✓ | F | Structure, boundaries, authority |
| ⚷ | Chiron | The wounded healer | ||
| ♅ | Uranus | Electricity, revolution, innovation, freedom | ||
| Ψ | Neptune | Dreams, fantasy, idealism, illusion | ||
| Pluto | Transformation, power, rebirth, the Soul | |||
| ☊ ☋ | Nodes | Fate, destiny, karma, past lives |
The planetary bodies and their essence.
The Placement
An Upper Bound on Consciousness
The cosmos acts as an upper bound between Earth and the greater expanse of the Universe. They are but a fractal, a reflection, of what occurs on Earth’s surface. The dance of the planets conducts cosmological expression and evolution.
In this way, the birth chart acts as a blueprint, direction, and guide for each person’s essential expression, making astrology the final, and necessary, fractal application of metaphysics for individual wellness.