One of these jerks also banished poetry.) Today of course we cull out linguistically “math” from “astrology,” because astrology layers symbolism on top of math. (Only freak egoists like Aristotle and Plato branded mathematics with a unique linguistic term, denying math’s affiliation with astrology and confusing historians.
Further, the astronomy/astrology term also frequently indicated what we differentiate today as “Mathematics.” A great example being the incredible Hypatia, an Alexandrian woman who by studying the stars developed several complex geometric formulae which would not be proven accurate until centuries after her death. Recall that originally there was no linguistic difference between astronomy and astrology. What I’ll term “Triangle Obsessive Disorder,” arose from an obsession with the starscape, those fantastical night time creatures which made patterns and, if planets, caused dramatic speculation with their traveling. In this spirit I will say further that when I talk about astrology I have little patience for the ones who say “but if this one thing isn’t true doesn’t this disprove the whole?” Or really, this is what they mean but it is phrased something like “but my sister is a scorpio and she isn’t vindictive!?!?” My response to this is very seriously “call Becky with the good hair.” Astrology has fundamentally taught me how similar ancient civilizations are in a "universal grammar" kind of way. Let it be noted, that while certainly in the eye of the beholder I’ll argue staunchly that the similarities in cross-civilization astrological symbolisms overwhelmingly outweigh the differences. The vast majority of early civilizations studied the literally sparkling unknown of the night, and with little more than the eye, a ruler and writing utensil, developed majorly complex measurement schemas a feat which tells me all humans have the propensity and capacity to measure their worlds systemically. Western astrology (discussed herein) is of course specific in cultural detail but the originating principles – math, measurement and scientific precision – are shared across astrological systems. Poetry, a non-commercial and in this way non-regulated art (for better and worse), was one entrance. Since my earliest studies as a poet I have sought to uncover unifying threads in human culture in order to understand human history with less bias and more permission to understand with more truth. Their project of connecting Western Psychoanalysis with Non-Colonial psychological practices - otherwise termed “occult” in Western Enlightenment brandished English - is to me of paramount relevance. First, thank you to Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamson. I had last night, personally, a new moon in the 12th house the timing of this talk is coincidentally apt.įorgive me, as I begin with a disclaimer and a thank you. First presented as a talk at the "Psychoanalysis, Art and the Occult" conference in London, March 2016. This paper was published in a leading Western Occult publication, The Fenris Wolf, which is available for purchase here. The concepts outlined below - to study astrology with data science - are becoming a reality. Please visit us at and follow us theratio_space (Instagram), theratio_space (Twitter), and theratio.space (Facebook).
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