Where does astronomy start and astrology finish?
Ancient mystery schools of Pythagoras, Plato and Ptolemy understood that philosophy, astronomy, astrology, mathematics, numerology and magic were inter-related and relevant parts of the same wisdom source. What is now separate was once part of the same all-encompassing knowledge system. Archetypes were allocated to what was visible at the time, based on practical experience of what their presence in the sky brought about. Modern technology has enabled us to identify and learn about thousands of additional planetary bodies and hypothetical points. Jung taught that we all carry the same myths and archetypes in our collective unconscious. Does size or other astronomical characteristics stop Pluto from being an incredibly powerful influence in the charts of our clients? Why shouldn’t asteroids, centaurs or plutoids have just as important a part to play in astrology as the bodies we have been familiar with for centuries?
