Astrology
At the same time, many of us are seeing something new and unusual happening. Some people call it ?the New Paradigm? but it?s not just one theory or idea--- for there are many new paradigms, but what they all share is the willingness to look at things differently and to make connections between things that were previously seen as separate. In this paradigm that I?m inviting you to explore with me, it?s about saying yes to explore a mélange of ideas that strike at the heart of our creative and spiritual lives.
I?m challenging you to pause?. to look at the intuitive art of re-incarnational, or evolutionary astrology combined with the spiritual-symbolic psychology of Carl Jung, and the world view of some of the Existentialist philosophers. This Existential viewpoint, used by many creativity coaches today, seeks to inspire us to wrestle meaningfulness out of a world in which the presence or absence of a God doesn?t matter as much as the need to make authentic and creative choices.
?I live my life in growing orbits
In this case, the invitation is to circle around the musings of this new paradigm?of how three subtly interconnected world views?that of existentialism, Jungian psychology, and the astrological re-incarnational view of the Soul?s journey through time. It is more a poetic language of the Soul than a true synthesis or science. But perhaps that is what a language of the Soul must be---not a dogma but more a compelling metaphor---a suggestion! And if we become familiar with a language that speaks to our deepest needs and longings, I believe we will then have a guide to navigating the murky waters of meaninglessness that often accompany aging.
In astrology, we are star-gazing in the sense of being in awe of the patterns and scaffolding that frame a life and connects one to the larger cosmos. And there?s a hidden promise there that there?s something deep and mysterious that can hold us as we look into that ?quantum? area where physics meets metaphysics, where astronomy meets astrology, and into that luminous nebulae where the artists, philosophers, scientists and astrologers are subtly pointing us to...and it looks less like a black hole and more like a new space where the infinite cosmos meets the individual psyche. And it is at this point that something rather magical can happen....
- Excerpt From "saturn Returns" : Chapter Thirteen
?I live my life in growing orbits, which move out over the things of the world, perhaps I can never achieve the last, but that will be my attempt. I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and...
- Transforming Fate Into Destiny
Writing a book such as "North Node Astrology" may sound a little arrogant or naïve, depending on whether or not you believe astrology has anything truly worthwhile to say about one's life direction and soul purpose. Metaphysical texts have said...
- Jung And Astrology
"Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." C. G. Jung We often believe our true Self is housed in our personal myth; in the story of our lives. I think that's a mistake. I believe we're larger than...
- Existential Astrology (part Four)
So where does Existentialism fit in with astrology? Existentialism focuses on the process of becoming an authentic human being in a world that appears to be devoid of a benevolent God. It offers us a place to stand that doesn?t throw us into a place...
- Existential Astrology (part 2)
I was born in 1947 and will be turning sixty this year. I was born towards the beginning of this generation of ?boomers? and grew up in the 60?s when astrology was beginning to have a renaissance, and in the ?70?s when books such as Gail Sheehy?s: Passages...
Astrology
Existential Astrology
In the next few posts?maybe longer?I?m going to diverge a bit before moving deeper into the evolutionary Nodal story. What I?ll be writing about will circle back to the Nodes, but not before bringing in some other ideas.
Baby boomers---those born between 1946 and 1964---are attempting to do something that previous generations did not do the same way. We are trying to age well---that is, we?re attempting to do ?conscious mid-life-ing.? It?s not just about staying healthy, looking good and staying connected. We?ve been told that it needs to be an ?inside job? as well, and yet we often feel at a disadvantage without the familiar grounding of traditional religion, unconflicted patriotism, and family rootedness that our elders had.
Baby boomers---those born between 1946 and 1964---are attempting to do something that previous generations did not do the same way. We are trying to age well---that is, we?re attempting to do ?conscious mid-life-ing.? It?s not just about staying healthy, looking good and staying connected. We?ve been told that it needs to be an ?inside job? as well, and yet we often feel at a disadvantage without the familiar grounding of traditional religion, unconflicted patriotism, and family rootedness that our elders had.
We still look to the trio of God, country and family to help us, but the assault of the evening news continually shocks us into a belief that we live in a meaningless world in which random acts of violence and catastrophe can happen daily.
At the same time, many of us are seeing something new and unusual happening. Some people call it ?the New Paradigm? but it?s not just one theory or idea--- for there are many new paradigms, but what they all share is the willingness to look at things differently and to make connections between things that were previously seen as separate. In this paradigm that I?m inviting you to explore with me, it?s about saying yes to explore a mélange of ideas that strike at the heart of our creative and spiritual lives.
I?m challenging you to pause?. to look at the intuitive art of re-incarnational, or evolutionary astrology combined with the spiritual-symbolic psychology of Carl Jung, and the world view of some of the Existentialist philosophers. This Existential viewpoint, used by many creativity coaches today, seeks to inspire us to wrestle meaningfulness out of a world in which the presence or absence of a God doesn?t matter as much as the need to make authentic and creative choices.
The evolutionary time table of the Soul in evolutionary astrology can serve as a powerful guide as we move into aging through the deeper and deeper levels of individuation and authenticity as Elders. This paradigm stirs them all together in what looks like a heady stew with challenging chunks, but really is quite a tasty new recipe that I believe can nourish you in a surprising ways. It's not complicated or difficult to digest-- I have been circling around these ideas for a lifetime, and I love how the German poet, Rainer Maria Rilke put it when he said:
?I live my life in growing orbits
Which move out over the things of the world.
Perhaps I can never achieve the last,
But that will be my attempt.
I am circling around God, around the ancient tower,
And I have been circling for a thousand years,
And I still don?t know if I am a falcon, or a storm
Or a great song.?
In this case, the invitation is to circle around the musings of this new paradigm?of how three subtly interconnected world views?that of existentialism, Jungian psychology, and the astrological re-incarnational view of the Soul?s journey through time. It is more a poetic language of the Soul than a true synthesis or science. But perhaps that is what a language of the Soul must be---not a dogma but more a compelling metaphor---a suggestion! And if we become familiar with a language that speaks to our deepest needs and longings, I believe we will then have a guide to navigating the murky waters of meaninglessness that often accompany aging.
In astrology, we are star-gazing in the sense of being in awe of the patterns and scaffolding that frame a life and connects one to the larger cosmos. And there?s a hidden promise there that there?s something deep and mysterious that can hold us as we look into that ?quantum? area where physics meets metaphysics, where astronomy meets astrology, and into that luminous nebulae where the artists, philosophers, scientists and astrologers are subtly pointing us to...and it looks less like a black hole and more like a new space where the infinite cosmos meets the individual psyche. And it is at this point that something rather magical can happen....
...to be continued.....~elizabeth
- Excerpt From "saturn Returns" : Chapter Thirteen
?I live my life in growing orbits, which move out over the things of the world, perhaps I can never achieve the last, but that will be my attempt. I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and...
- Transforming Fate Into Destiny
Writing a book such as "North Node Astrology" may sound a little arrogant or naïve, depending on whether or not you believe astrology has anything truly worthwhile to say about one's life direction and soul purpose. Metaphysical texts have said...
- Jung And Astrology
"Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." C. G. Jung We often believe our true Self is housed in our personal myth; in the story of our lives. I think that's a mistake. I believe we're larger than...
- Existential Astrology (part Four)
So where does Existentialism fit in with astrology? Existentialism focuses on the process of becoming an authentic human being in a world that appears to be devoid of a benevolent God. It offers us a place to stand that doesn?t throw us into a place...
- Existential Astrology (part 2)
I was born in 1947 and will be turning sixty this year. I was born towards the beginning of this generation of ?boomers? and grew up in the 60?s when astrology was beginning to have a renaissance, and in the ?70?s when books such as Gail Sheehy?s: Passages...