Kamal Ghorui
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American philosopher. poet, lecturer and he was also one of the leading figures of the Transcendentalist movement, who believed that truth is always found only through the direct intuition, nature and inner experience. He was always interested in eastern philosophies, natural science and astronomy. This beautiful quote made by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Astrology is astronomy brought down to earth and applied to the affairs of men”, which explains about the bridge between the cosmos and human life. Let’s read the meaning of this statement in detail:
“Astrology is astronomy brought down to earth and applied to the affairs of men”
According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, astrology has fascinated humanity for centuries, which is not just a superstition but the meaningful interpretations are used for the human. For him, the universe was alive and symbolic and not mechanical. He believed that nature was a visible expression of invisible spiritual laws.
The relationship between Nature and Cosmos:
Once Ralph wrote that every natural fact is a symbol of spiritual fact. According to him, stars, planets, cosmic rhythms are not distant objects but they are the meaningful expressions of the universe. The nature represents the divine energy. Astrology was the cosmic movements and how these movements respond to the human and bring change in their character and experience.
Astrology and Astronomy
He compared Astronomy to Astrology; why? this did not mean that he replaced science from astrology but he meant that astrology is a symbol of astronomy. For example; Astronomy analyse what is happening in the sky and astrology explains everything about the human life. He believed that humans are deeply connected with thee universe. What operates human? its the stars and planets and astrology translates the cosmic order. He never supported fatalism but it is the map that explains about the different events that are going to happen in one’s life but it is not a fixed destiny. Astrology works as a bridge between the star and the soul and the he universe is directly connected with the human life.
