Evolutionary astrology is astrology is an astrological style or framework often applied within the context of a natal astrology reading. An evolutionary astrologer works from the belief that souls reincarnate and evolve over many lifetimes and are therefore born with pre-existing experiences and orientations that affect the soul's current incarnation. In the evolutionary astrology paradigm, the natal chart is believed to show the soul’s intent, the life lessons of a person's present life, and to give insight into lessons and learnings of past incarnations.
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HISTORY (volutionary Astrology Astrology has roots in eastern religion and in the perennial philosophies of the west, such as #heosophy. #he concept of reincarnation and the birth chart did not originate in the )est. In India, *edic astrologers, also known as +yotishis, have been practicing an evolutionary approach for much longer. #hey look to the natal chart for evidence of past lives and karma, and future lives, offering various solutions to karmic problems, also known as upayas. upayas. In In addition, +yotishis can often perceive the length of life of the native. !owever +yotishis look more to the houses houses,, called bhavas, than planets for evidence of past lives. #raditional +yotishis/including +yotishis/including )esterners who have gone to India or who have studied this approach/do not use 0luto they do not use 1ranus, 2eptune, or 0luto. 3ome neo-+yotishis, especially Americans, Americans, do use the outer planets. #he "4th century evolved a new understanding and terminology in the field of psychology. psychology. 5ane %udhyar was the pioneer of modern transpersonal astrology. !e led the way by integrating the in-depth psychology of 6arl +ung into the work of astrology, giving birth to the !umanistic Astrology field. In 78 %udhyar published a phamplet titled #he 0lanetary and 9unar 2odes as part of his !umanistic Astrology series. #he western evolutionary perspective of study began to coalesce in the late 784s. #he term evolutionary astrology was first used by %aymond :erriman in his book titled Evolutionary Astrology: Astrology: The Journey of the Soul Through the Horoscope, published Horoscope, published in 788. In 77, a second edition of this book was published, titled Evolutionary Astrology: The Journey of the Soul Through States of Consciousness, published Consciousness, published by 3eek-It 0ublications. #he evolution of the field was highly influenced by the human potential movement of the 84's and ;4's. #he coupling of psychological personal growth and spiritual evolution influenced a new in-depth understanding of the natal astrology chart. In the late 7;4's and early 774's authors like 3tephen Arroyo, :artin 3hulman and #ad :ann began to broaden the field of (volutionary Astrology. Astrology. Although they did not use the term, their work clearly reflects the evolutionary intention of psychological integration for the purpose of evolving the soul. #he current prominent authors in the field of (volutionary Astrology are +effrey )olf ne and #wo "444, "44. #ogether, #ogether, in the second volume, they wrote a set of principles to further define the field. 3ubse?uently,,
THEORY
(volutionary Astrology is a movement within the larger field of astrology. @oth fields contain the same core structure, which is based on the structure of an astrological wheel at the time of birth. #he wheel is divided into twelve houses which are symbolic of twelve different behavioral areas of life. #en planets are arranged in these twelve houses, dependent upon the time, place and date of birth. As with all astrology, the planet placement reflects the position of the planets in the heavens at the time of birth. #he ten planets represent ten different psychological aspects of the psyche the emotional body, the mental sphere, relationships, etc.. #he planets fall in various odiac signs. )hen asked what your astrology sign is, most individuals will report the odiac sign of their 3un sign. #his is one important sign, but there are also nine other significant planets. #he planets are connected through various aspects conBunction, opposition, s?uare, etc., representing various internal states of regulationCbalance or disregulationCimbalance. #hese techni?ues of interpreting the chart are common to both evolutionary astrology and the larger field of astrology. (volutionary Astrology is a field that evolved from the union of modern psychological astrology and the ancient metaphysics of reincarnation. #he field assumes the configuration encountered in a person's present astrological birth chart reflects prior lifetimes conditions, traumas, lessons and evolutionary stages of development. #he psychologist assumes that the issues encountered in the adult life are influenced by the conditions encountered in childhood. #he assumption is that unresolved childhood issues reappear or influence adult patterns and conditions. #hey discuss the childhood templates in order to understand and resolve the adult circumstances. 3imilarly, an evolutionary astrologer studies the unresolved themes and developmental stages of previous lifetimes as represented by the symbols of the moons nodes in the chart. #he signs, house placement, and aspects to the moon's nodes, provide symbolic insight into historic developmental conditions. #hese past 3outh 2ode conditions create a context of understanding and meaning regarding where the individual is evolving from. #he 2orth 2ode represents the evolutionary cutting edge of the soul. 2ot be viewed through a deterministic lens, it more like a north star offering guidance and the direction for soul development. 1nderstanding and working with the 2orth 2ode intention helps us to learn from and better navigate 3outh 2ode's karmic patterns. #he details of the psychological themes are held in the planets that aspect the nodes. #he use of the :oon's 2odes is the core axis of the evolutionary astrology work. )ithin the field, there are varying methodologies and approaches to understanding and psychologically working the nodal story. 3ee also
