What is Evolutionary Astrology?
"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness."
~ Eckhart Tolle ~
I must admit that before I know about Astrology, I struggled to understand the phrase 'As above, So below'.
What exactly does it mean? It would be bold of me to claim that I know everything about Astrology. But I will attempt to summarize what Astrology means to us. Here it goes…
What is Astrology?
Astrology is a study of the vibrational energies of celestial bodies or cosmic objects (usually the stars and planets) and their influence onto human beings.
What is Evolutionary Astrology ("EA")?
EA is a school of Astrological study which recognizes that our souls are here to evolve from life to life through the unique experience that each individual soul needs. According to the father of Evolutionary Astrology, Steven Forrest, EA is "the fusion of humanistic psychology on one hand with ancient metaphysics on the other hand." Each of us come to this life time with our individual unique birth chart which serves as a map to guide us along our journey here. An Evolutionary Astrologer's objective in a reading is to refer to this blueprint to help a client work with the energies given to best navigate and be empowered to make the choices that align with the soul's purpose.
Getting clues from your chart to understand your journey
At the first glimpse of a Natal Chart, Evolutionary Astrologers usually zoom into the Nodes of the Moon. We come to this life time carrying the familiar energies of our South Nodes. I had a client who has her Sun in Cancer and South Node in Leo (North Node in Aquarius). The moment we started our session, she said to me, “I really need your help. I think I’m getting crazy!” She started sharing with me stories of her childhood when she was a child prodigy in music. She enjoyed playing the piano and loved the attention and all the compliments from everyone. But as she reached her teenage years, she started hating music and couldn’t understand why she no longer wanted to perform in front of others. She could resonate with her Cancerian nature where she loves to stay home and spend time playing with her fur baby (her Sun is in the 6th House). But deep down, she finds it conflicting, as if there’s another version of her inside who really crave for the attention. Realizing her potentials and gifts in her Natal Chart empowered her to work on her North Node in Aquarius which is quite foreign to her but it is exactly where her soul is leading her this life time. She is now enjoying her new career in counseling which fits perfectly for her caring nature with Sun in Cancer and helping others which is a true Aquarian North Node’s path. Her Leo South Node is much more balanced now with the recognition she gets from her philanthropic contribution at work.
