Inside the Cosmic Mind: Archetypal Astrology and the New Cosmology

by Phoebe Wyss

Overview

Phoebe Wyss, an experienced astrologer, here examines all aspects of astrology in the light of the emerging worldview known as archetypal cosmology.She sets out by exploring the classical roots of astrology in sources of wisdom found in the ancient Egyptian mysteries. She then follows the tradition to modern times through C.G. Jung's ideas on the nature of the psyche. She also discovers that the claims of astrology are entirely compatible with new cosmological thinking as envisioned by post-modern physics and chaos theory.In the second part of the book, she proposes that the mathematical basis of astrology and the components of astrological charts are both archetypal and cosmic in scope. She argues that the twelve astrological archetypes make up a single 'cosmic mind', whose patterns are imprinted on all our individual minds.Finally, she exemplifies this radical approach to astrology through an interpretation of the chart of William Blake.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782501411
Publisher:	Floris Books
Publication date:	07/29/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Phoebe Wyss worked in academia for twenty years before becoming a full-time astrologer. She runs workshops and courses, and has published two books and many articles on the subject. She lives in Hove, England.

Table of Contents

List of Figures 9

Preface 11

Introduction 13

Part I Archetypal Astrology and the New Cosmology

Chapter 1 A Paradigm Buster 21

The oracle principle 21

Everyday magic 25

Sir Isaac's secret life 27

Time gentlemen please! 29

Is mind matter or is matter mind? 30

Chapter 2 Cosmologies Ancient and Modern 36

Stone Age cosmology 36

The ancient canon of proportion 44

Thistles and red peppers 46

The love affair between earth and sky 48

The big secret 50

A better cosmic fit 53

Chapter 3 Divine Numbers 56

Numbers sacred to the gods 56

The geometry of creation 59

Most holy tetraktys 65

The potency of twelve 69

The numbers of creation 72

Chapter 4 All about Archetypes 76

As seen by the Greeks 76

The Egyptian Neters 78

The hierarchy of the archetypes 82

Jung and the archetypes 83

In these lands of darkness 84

The psyche is not in us; we are in the psyche 86

Part II An Archetypal Approach to Chart Interpretation

Chapter 5 Horoscope Geometry 93

A circus of little animals 93

The timeless order 96

The belly button of the world 101

Dividing the light from the darkness 104

Self and other 107

Chapter 6 Squaring the Circle 110

A Stone Age calendar machine 110

The geometry of space and time 113

The gods of the directions 117

Fire, water, air and earth 119

Cosmic quadrupeds 129

Chapter 7 Archetypes in Horoscopes 132

The stars speak 132

Fields of buttercups and daisies 135

Teeth, goats, ivy and the Arctic 137

Twelve divisions of the sky 140

Twelve divisions of the earth 142

Within us are sun, moon and stars 144

Walkabouts through astrological landscapes 147

Chapter 8 Archetypal Astrology in Action: William Blake's Chart 151

Till we have built Jerusalem 151

Opposition is true friendship 154

Two contrary states of the human soul 158

Eternal wrath and eternal pity 162

The king and the priest must be tied in a tether 165

Mind-forged manacles and dark Satanic mills 170

All we see is vision 175

Dare frame thy fearful symmetry 179

Conclusion 181

Glossary of Astrological Terms 191

Endnotes 195

Appendix A The Astrological Glyphs for Signs and Planets 203

Appendix B Table of Archetypal Correspondences 204

Appendix C Keywords for the Astrological Houses 205

Appendix D Aspects Referred to in this Book 206

Appendix E Zodiac Archetypal Field Diagrams: Taurus-Pisces 207

References and Further Reading 218

Index 221

Editorial Reviews

'Phoebe Wyss skilfully explores some major elements of this emerging vision, leading the reader from first principles to the practical application of astrology to individual biography. In a style both engaging and accessible, Inside the Cosmic Mind is a valuable and much-needed guide to the theory and practice of an archetypal approach to astrology.'
– Keiron Le Grice

'This ambitious and highly erudite book seeks to present us with a worldview which could lead towards a renewed spirituality in which astrology plays a central role... The author's attempt to bring astrology back into the mainstream of modern thought is an interesting and provocative one, drawing on a remarkably wide spectrum of traditions, and propelling the argument with eloquence.'
– J. J. Clarke, Professor Emeritus in the History of Ideas at Kingston University, London

'A well-argued contribution towards a new understanding of astrology.'
– Scientific Medical and Network Review

'An interesting and readable introduction.'
– New View

'Not everyone's cup of tea, but an earnest attempt at a comprehensive synthesis.'
– Fortean Times

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