Astrology is not a belief system.
Astrology is a sophisticated language comprised of symbols and archetypes used across millennia to understand the cosmos and our place within it.
From an anthropological perspective, what sets humans apart from other species is our capacity for sophisticated language. Our desire to relay information and communicate. We develop symbols and allocate meaning to these symbols that we socially agree upon.
Symbols are shorthand, allowing for efficiency of our time, energy and resources.
In pre-historic times, it was what allowed us to survive the harsh conditions of the African Savanna—our ability to share stories and warn each other of danger. We carved messages onto cavernous walls. Every moment and every movement was a matter of life or death.
Eventually, man reached “enlightenment.”
He no longer had to expend his brain power on securing basic needs for survival and had time to ponder his existence. Rather than focusing on his immediate surroundings, he began to question what else and what lies beyond.
Astrology and astronomy were once one and the same.
Famous ancient astronomers like Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei… are also ancient astrologers.
There is a reason why the yearly calendar is based upon the earth’s rotation around the sun. There is a reason why the months are roughly the same length as a moon cycle. There is a reason why the days of the week are named after planets & luminaries.
In ancient times, it was agreed that the celestial bodies of our solar system all have an impact on our collective experience and our personal experience. It was recognized by the Babylonians, the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Indians, etc.
In modern times, we know that the sun sustains life on earth, allowing for warmth, photosynthesis, and has a direct impact on our bodies. Regulating our circadian rhythm and hormone production. We know that the moon has a direct effect on the ocean’s tides and affects our melatonin production, which in turn impacts parasitic activity in our bodies.
Saying you don’t “believe” in astrology is like saying you don’t believe in the alphabet.
Just because you don’t understand a language doesn’t make it illegitimate.
