When human consciousness first began to expand beyond the immediate struggle for survival, it was the result of observing the inherent balance between heaven and earth. The more we contemplated the seasons and aligned our behavior with the intrinsic cosmic order, the more we flourished on earth. For millennia, we attuned ourselves through initiation rites and ceremonies with the precession of the constellations. From the Native American Sun Dance to the Celtic rituals in stone circles throughout Europe, from the Egyptian ceremonies associated with the helical rising of Sirius (the herald of the Nile’s flooding) to the astrological alignments of pyramids and mounds around the world, we synchronized our activities with the cosmos by constructing microcosmic models of the macrocosm. Humanity has invested a great deal of time and energy in constructing these multi-dimensional and multi-sensory learning devices. They are, in essence, psychosomatic teaching platforms.
It is difficult to describe the indelible psychological impact of seeing, for the first time, the summer solstice sunrise, on a mountaintop at ten thousand feet as a shaft of pristine golden white light shoots across the axis of the Big Horn Medicine Wheel. Or, of viewing the spectacular display of mid-summer’s day at Stonehenge in England and other megalithic observatories around the world. These are high tech environmental sculptures designed to demonstrate the interactions of heaven and earth employing an extremely sophisticated interplay of light and shadow. Clearly the intention of our forebears was to reveal the presence of dynamic living archetypes (primal energy patterns) through these remarkable structures. Our ancestors have bequeathed to us these monuments as a reminder of our inherent holographic connections with all of creation.
Deeply imbedded in our human psyche, and even encoded in our DNA, are the sleeping giants of humanity’s archetypal memories. Ancient voices are constantly speaking to us through our collective unconscious. We are rich with the blessing of the ages. We are human beings capable of self-realization through contemplation. We are the only offspring of heaven and earth capable of recognizing our origins and place in the universe. Yet, these days instead of pondering the great sacred mysteries, we spend most of our time engaged in activities that produce a profound discontent.
We have eclipsed the night sky with city lights and desensitized ourselves to the seasons with artificial environments. Our modern conveniences have provided us with a life style our ancestors could not have imagined, but where did all our time go and what is all this anxiety about? Our calendars are used for commerce and expedience. They used to be our context for comprehension, integration and celebration. When we belittle the enormous investment our ancestors made on our behalf by calling it primitive or superstitious, we are severing the taproot to the deepest stratums of our being.
Astrology today, like the crumbling architecture of those magnificent ancient structures, is only a fractured remnant of what it was originally intended to be. Be that as it may, astrology is still a living, functioning artifact. The reawakening of ancient technologies, as understood through the modern sciences of archeology, astronomy and psychology, is beginning to unearth some remarkable tools for the depth astrologer. The original intent of astrology/astronomy was to understand our fate, not to cheat it. No one can tell us if we are going to get married and live happily ever after or not. The best anyone can do is to assist us in the pursuit of our most authentic self-expression. Success in any endeavor can only be defined by the individual entity’s definition of success. Whether that entity is a group, family, or individual, self-determination is the key. The potential for success is enhanced through an awareness of the powerful dynamics operating within and around that essential self. Astrology can be a very useful instrument for discovering and defining those dynamics.
Through archaeoastronomy and astrology our ancestors are reminding us that our physical and psychological well-being is dependent on a wholesome relationship with the sleeping giants in whom we live and breathe and have our being. From the deepest stratums of our psyche to the highest regions of the cosmos, we are holographically connected. We are human beings, the darlings of the universe, the divine offspring of heaven and earth and self-realization is our birthright.
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