Applied Astrology
Principles and concepts of astrology can be used to gain insight into events, people, cultural patterns, artistic trends, and other disciplines. This offers a rich extra dimension of information and perspective. These articles show examples of astrology in action.
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Sylvia Plath's Fixed Stars
Sylvia Plath, celebrated for her poetry, novels and short stories, had a remarkable yet tragic life. This is reflected in her astrology chart through the focus on Fixed Stars, including potent fixed stars like Regulus and Algol.
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Astrology and Shakespeare Part 1
When the topic of Shakespeare and astrology arises, generally people look at his plays to find Shakespeare’s “belief” in astrology. But the astrological model provides a much grander underlying archetypal structure.
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Astrology and Shakespeare Part 2
Astrological symbolism shows up in Shakespeare’s works not only as single references but also as the archetypal basis for entire plays. Part of the profundity of his work is that he references specific astrological details, a model originating in ancient times.
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Saint Peter’s Basilica an Astrological Triumph
Astrology may not come to mind immediately for the millions of visitors who take in the spectacle of Saint Peter's Basilica each year, but construction of the church was in fact begun on a certain date and at a precise time chosen for its astrological significance.