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Ironically, the origin of this quote is unclear. It’s been attributed to everyone from Winston Churchill to Napoleon. I bring it up because
it reminds us that all history is biased. History isn’t what happened. History is what historians say happened. Once you get beyond factual names, dates, and events, the context — what those events meant and why they were important—is biased. It’s influenced by the culture, education, and perspective of the person writing the history.
Astrology has a rich history that dates all the way back to 1968.
Modern astrology has little connection to the astrology practiced for thousands of years. Today, most people believe astrology exists to explore what the natal chart has to say about our personalities and our futures. But this descriptive, humanistic, and narcissistic approach to astrology is new. For astrology to continue to evolve, we need a better understanding of how it got here. We need to have some sense of the history of modern astrology.
Of course, once you get beyond the facts, figures, and dates, even a history of astrology will be biased. For the most part, you’ll accept and believe whatever I tell you because few astrologers have given any thought to the history and
origins of modern astrology. I don’t have a sinister agenda and I hope to be objective, but I can’t eliminate my bias.
“For
astrology
to continue
to evolve,
we need to
have some
sense of
the history
of modern
astrology.”
The best I can do is make you aware of the nature of my bias up front.
I have two criteria that I use when I evaluate astrology. The parameters are not fixed, and I can’t necessarily define why I think something meets or fails to meet those standards. What matters is that these standards create my bias around all things astrological.
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