The Validity of Astrology Beyond Mechanistic Science

Mechanistic science is useful as far as it goes, because it systematically documents patterns in events which are observable to the ordinary senses. However, science itself has advanced beyond the mechanistic model to Einstein's theory of relativity.

In Einstein's theory, events are defined by time and the three dimensions of space. Einstein was very knowledgeable about astrology (his own sun sign being at the end of sidereal Aquarius), and his theory is parallel to the way in which we apply astrology. A person's uniqueness in astrology is seen in terms of the time (date and time of day) and the space or place (city or town and country) of the person's birth.

Beyond relativity is the absolute - the unmanifested, universal awareness which is at the source of Creation. Einstein's theory links the everyday realm of mechanistic science with the metaphysical, subtler realms beyond ordinary, physical observation. In other words, modern, scientific theory has moved beyond the level of there having to be mechanistic proof of something for it to have validity.

Astrology, therefore, is valid with or without the collection of data to correlate it with everyday events. Astronomers and other scientists who try to suggest that astrology is not valid because it cannot be proved mechanistically need to be brought up to date with the advances in their own field of study.