Astrology 3: theory and practice of modern astrology pioneer

It is discussed the modern western astrology simply define the third in a series of articles, and let us know the situation of modern astrology infancy.In the late 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, the western world to astrology to recreate in psychology and spiritual theory is a new stage of development.For academic thinking formulary abandoned the science of astrology, also let people doubt gradually Christian bible.In fact, people pay more and more attention to science, "rational" ways to understand the world, it is almost an the way people think about everything.Time to prove the existence of the earth than the bible scholars claim evidence of 4000 is much longer, and the life has passed one hundred million years of evolution, rather than evidence of god's creation for seven days, with scepticism and rolling in.In the religion, philosophy and mental confusion of vortex in the society, psychology and spirit theory to break out of the cocoon.

Wilhelm Wundt (Wilhelm Wundt, 1832-1920), William James (1842-1910), William James and Sigmund Freud (session with Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939) the pioneer founded the "psychology", and to establish its to be separate separate discipline and philosophy.Psychology, of course, the word tended to the root of "Psyche" were literally means "life", which in Greek means "breath", evolved into said "all" of the human Psyche, then meaning after several changes, used to represent a "heart" and "soul", even "ghosts".Known as the theory of "spiritual" cultural movement began in the 1840 s, until the early 1920 s are still very popular.This movement also aims to search for the answer about the "soul", using whitsunday and mediums to explore the afterlife - though most of the research is not strict in the sense of "science".Anyway, for the interest of all things "spiritual" sweeping western societies of the middle class and upper middle class, to a certain extent, led to in 1875 the establishment of the theosophical society in New York, and although the association is international, but become very influential in the UK.

Theosophical society initially attracted celebrities: history, Rudolf (Rudolf Steiner, 1861-1925) - in 1913, he that created the "anthroposophy", and finally founded the waldorf education;JiDu, Krishnamurti (Jiddu Krishnamurti, 1895-1986), although from a teenager is to develop as a spiritual leader, later is also out of the theosophical society, become famous in the world of philosophy and spiritual speaker and writer.Allen is the most famous in the field of astrology?Leo (Alan Leo, 1860-1917), dedicated his life to the modernization of astrology.Ellen?Leo and his peers Walter Richard o 'donnell (Walter Richard Old, called Sepharial) were exposed to astrology and 300 years ago still teach and practice of astrology is very similar, rooted in medieval and classical astrology inherited fatalism philosophy, although a slight reduction.Imagine a precisely the task facing.How to more modern perspective to explain astrology?In addition, there are two new planets have been discovered, in 1781 discovered Uranus, found Neptune in 1846;No ancient documents mentioned these two planets!

Alan Leo's first job related to simplify, namely how to astrology language update for the ordinary people could understand the language associated with life.His magazine modern astrology became the immortal task of proving ground, and he in spreading astrology huge success could explain astrology touches modern readers.Leo also began to teach him the new astrology, and successfully published materials, the materials become standard in Europe and the United States (astrology) teaching resources.Astrology society of London in 1915, he founded, it became a British astrological learning, education and research center.Unfortunately, Alan Leo's success is not without doubt.Basis since 1914 "fortune" on the implementation of laws and regulations, in o time charged, although he has been sentenced innocent, but he eventually in 1917 a case of judged guilty, and a fine equivalent to $2500 now.Leo and his lawyer to "psychological tendency" and "character analysis" as a plea, but the law does not keep up with the pace of the created to astrology.Although around these cases propaganda for Leo really provides a platform to influence of the concept of the public, but his wife still think these Bessie trial pressure led to Alan Leo in the last case, after the sudden death (cerebral hemorrhage).Leo wrote the words for the future of astrologers:

Let we parted ways with the fatalism astrologers.They pride themselves on their own predictions, they have been trying to convince the world that, we only in the prediction of astrology can find their value.We don't have to argue the truth of the view, but must change the meaning of the word, called astrology or the tendency for science.

- Alan Leo

In the United States, in the most famous Evangeline Adams (Evangeline Adams, 1868-1932) during the event, the status of astrology in law has improved.She was in New York in 1914 for interrogation, but was acquitted.Her interrogation aroused everyone's special attention, because in her show the information according to the judge's son was born to the judge to accurately describe the character of the astrological interpretation, the judge declared him "all", also praised her skills.In fact, all the charges against her were unsuccessful, including before the 1911 cases and 1923 in the last case together.Although these events does help to let the public know astrology has changed, but it's Alan Leo and Evangeline Adams followers really set up the modern astrology.(The zodiac /astro/)

In the UK, Alan Leo astrologers that appeared after including the following famous people: Charles E.O. Carter (Charles E.O. Carter, 1887-1968), best known for the British astrological dean of Richard h., Naylor (Richard h. Naylor, 1889-1952), he founded the astrology, and William j. Tucker (William j. Tucker, 1896-1981), is committed to build on the basis of astrology in science.Other notable 20th century British astrologers have Ronald c. Davidson (Ronald c. Davison, 1914-1985) and John eddy (John Addey, 1920-1982).In the United States, the influential astrologers have Edward Gordon johndroe (Edward Johndro, 1882-1951), Marc Edmund Jones (Edmund Marc Jones, A 1888-1980), Sidney k. Bennett (Sidney k. Bennett, 1892-1958, is often referred to as Wynn), Ernest a. Grant (1893-1968) Ernest a. Grant, and Kathleen, t. Grant (Catharine t. Grant, 1896-1988) - two with other astrologers Grant in 1938 founded the American federation of astrologers (AFA), Dan, rui er (Dane Rudhyar, 1895-1985), "humanism" astrology advocate, Grant levy (Grant Lewi, 1902-1951), as well as Neil F · mickelson (Neil f. Michelsen, 1931-1990), and he is A master of high-tech computer programmers.Astrologers mentioned here is the early stage of the 20th century to the late influential a small part of the english-speaking astrologers, two influential when astrologers in the United StatesBelong to the horseG, Edmund and Dan Jones, rui.