Zenith Astrology

Introduction It must have been a magical time, when the whole of society, including the most rational-minded person, believed in celestial deities - beings of higher power and wisdom who resided in the Heavens above watching over inferior mortals on Earth below. Of course, back then it would not have seemed ‘magical’ at all but an established and fundamental part of everyday life - gods and goddesses simply existed. But  why  did they ‘exist’? Or more appropriately, why did our ancestors adopt a belief in deities and celestial powers? When I began to explore mythologies from Earth’s many different cultures, I noticed similarities between certain gods and goddesses, wondering how peoples who had presumably never had contact would coincidentally create strikingly similar deities. Had they in fact exchanged knowledge? Had these gods perhaps really existed? Or did some far older culture predate all of these civilizations, seeding their beliefs across the lands of the Earth? Maybe ther

It feels like we’re living in tumultuous times. The 21st  Century is presenting its fair share of problems for humanity, though our mindset appears to be shifting towards a more scientific viewpoint - perhaps in the hopes that it will save us from our ongoing and emerging challenges. Yet there’s no doubt astrology is enjoying a resurgence, as it often has done throughout history, particularly with Gen Z. The reason may be just as surprising, in that it’s fulfilling our need for a shared mythology, something that dominated society for millennia before religion came along. But in a largely scientific world, why would mythology (like religion) continue to have any relevance or meaning for us? The answer is that its value goes far deeper than we might think.   Astrology can open the door to greater self-awareness and insight, by encouraging us to analyse ourselves, specifically our behaviours and motives, even if that's only based on mythology. Astro-lingo has become quite commonpl