tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post5515290147225234744..comments2024-03-20T22:48:29.101-07:00Comments on Geometric Keys of Vedic Wisdom: The Dismissal of Astrology: an Arrogance born of Ignorance, not KnowledgeLori Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15606540056871893950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post-82724037775530487512015-01-21T09:57:13.479-08:002015-01-21T09:57:13.479-08:00Hey Natalie, It's nice to hear from you! When ...Hey Natalie, It's nice to hear from you! When is your paper due. I will get together a list of links for you that you will want to read. Here are a couple to start: http://puraniccosmologyupdated.blogspot.com/2012/03/message-for-astrologers.html and http://www.patrizianorellibachelet.com/TGC.html .... http://evergreenessays.blogspot.com/2008/01/last-quadrant-of-zodiac-capricorn.html ... http://patrizianorellibachelet.com/TNWblog/?p=69<br />if you send me your email I will not publish it, or you can message me your email on facebook.Lori Tompkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606540056871893950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post-60990125090909320052015-01-20T21:47:34.110-08:002015-01-20T21:47:34.110-08:00What the hell. Reading this, makes me feel better ...What the hell. Reading this, makes me feel better about my life. Thanks for writing on this subject. Every aspect (of astrology) is fascinating. It only makes sense (to me).<br /><br />I'm doing my research paper on Astrology. Any suggestions for a specific topic? <br /><br />I've started with this and it will eventually become my thesis, "Astrology is, as we know it now, a ‘pseudoscience’ that has been around for thousands of years in many different cultures and groups throughout the world. Is there a way to link known science to the effects of the orbiting planets on life on earth? Is there an effect?" <br /><br />I just don't know how to narrow it down... Where would you go with this?<br /><br />Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a gajillion for even reading thus far... if you have. <br /><br />Thank you. <br />Best. <br />-Natalie <br />Nanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074909322407347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post-74234625242181266402015-01-20T21:47:24.693-08:002015-01-20T21:47:24.693-08:00What the hell. Reading this, makes me feel better ...What the hell. Reading this, makes me feel better about my life. Thanks for writing on this subject. Every aspect (of astrology) is fascinating. It only makes sense (to me).<br /><br />I'm doing my research paper on Astrology. Any suggestions for a specific topic? <br /><br />I've started with this and it will eventually become my thesis, "Astrology is, as we know it now, a ‘pseudoscience’ that has been around for thousands of years in many different cultures and groups throughout the world. Is there a way to link known science to the effects of the orbiting planets on life on earth? Is there an effect?" <br /><br />I just don't know how to narrow it down... Where would you go with this?<br /><br />Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a gajillion for even reading thus far... if you have. <br /><br />Thank you. <br />Best. <br />-Natalie <br /><br />Nanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314074909322407347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post-32524209414537580932011-02-19T16:04:31.197-08:002011-02-19T16:04:31.197-08:00Thanks for the comments Greg, I picked up 'Psy...Thanks for the comments Greg, I picked up 'Psyche & Cosmos' at Open Secret last year, flipped through the pages, contemplating purchase ... and put it back down. Don't remember why at this point. Probably because my brain wasn't up for processing the info at that point. I'm sure I'll get to it. I've sent along various articles to him, relating to Patrizia's Yoga/Astrology/Harmonies of the Cosmos, because of his connection to the California Institute of Integral Studies. I've been curious to know how he holds PNB's work. They were both listed as 'Esoteric Evolutionists' in 'Enlighten Next' magazine. http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j35/real-evolution-debate.asp?page=9Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699801841359752565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253624509643805336.post-70271642593426162011-02-16T14:42:12.815-08:002011-02-16T14:42:12.815-08:00Nice Rant ;)
You should check out Rick Tarnas'...Nice Rant ;)<br />You should check out Rick Tarnas's "Psyche and Cosmos." He may be an kind of ally in that he is a meticulous scholar and writer and practitioner of serious astrology. He may give you some perspective and material that could help in entering into dialogue with skeptical folks. However, even the most reasoned arguments, I suspect, are futile with folks who have no experiential knowledge of the matters about which you speak. It's the old observation: you can't really describe what chocolate tastes like; you just have to taste it for yourself. <br />Looking at it historically, the West generally rejected Astrology with the rise of modernism which really began to emerge during "The Enlightenment." Good old Scientific Materialism. Modernism was a real turning away from interiority and soul. It was also a very necessary and inevitable evolutionary step to become free of autocratic and superstitious worldviews. ( Witness what is happening in Egypt as the forces of a Modern worldview have toppled pre-modern governance.) Modernism is a few centuries old and it is the most powerful world view on the planet right now. But post modernism, which is definitely open to Astrology, is pretty strong. This is the cultural relativism/liberal worldview that deeply respects the interiority of the individual. But, this is more the relationship with Astrology that you criticize, maybe more superficial. And then their is what has been called the Integral Worldview which is on the rise (though still just a few percent of Western Populations are at this stage). The Integral worldview sees Reality in an Evolutionary context, a world-centric, truly global, even Universal-centric. Sri Aurobindo and Co. were true pioneers birthing this new world-view. In this view, there is Whole that is Evolving. And it makes sense that if you look deeply enough into any phenomenon really, but especially cosmic cycles and movements, you will see the intelligence, and beauty of the unfolding or Reality. And with careful study you can learn to read, to See, what is happening on a more essential level. Anyway, just a few thoughts while giving Bo a bath :)GTompkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228850528916721noreply@blogger.com