by The problem of God
As humans perceive it, the concept of God tends to be anthropomorphic. This is attributed to our limited ability to sense the interdependent relationship between the observer’s consciousness and the perceived phenomena, which remain separate. The union of the observer’s consciousness and phenomena is necessary for a genuine spiritual experience beyond space and time constraints.
Without a sharing of the spiritual reality, the concept of God is often anthropomorphised, imbued with human attributes that render Him “knowable” and approachable as a dispenser of grace, special concessions, and other such benefits. The intricacies of this discussion are manifold and complex, as intermediate spiritual conditions or realms may exist that require adequate preparation to comprehend. Nevertheless, the preceding should suffice as an introduction to the matter at hand.
The term ‘God’ can be traced back to its etymological roots, which are shared with the Sanskrit Deva and the Greek Ζεύς (Zeus), as well as the Latin Juppiter, meaning ‘light’ or ‘splendour’. In essence, God is the divine spirit that is reflected in creation. In an astronomical context, God becomes the solar Logos, the ordering principle from which emanates the energy that is life and vision. In the human context, God becomes the centre of the individual, the ego, where the eye represents the somatic expression of light.
Within the astrological context, the Sun is regarded as the central and centralising star that expresses itself in the zodiacal sectors. It is important to note that Western astrology is based on the tropical Zodiac, which is founded on dividing the ecliptic into twelve in twelve sectors, irrespective of the actual constellations. Within this framework, the Sun symbolises the nucleus of the creative divine consciousness. In the horoscope, it becomes an expression of the vital energy associated with the specific birth sign of the individual. Consequently, at birth, each person acquires an energetic model similar to the particular phase of solar radiation on Earth, which is responsible for the seasonal phenomenon. From this perspective, it would be more accurate to state that the Zodiac is the modality through which spiritual reality (God) manifests itself on the earthly plane, rather than God being the anthropomorphisation of the Zodiac.
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