An Element of Science and Arts

An Element of arts and science

Astrology provides a very debatable kind of knowledge that is generally assessed by the intelligent as a useless kind of knowledge, appealing only to the ignorant. At the same time astrology is usually associated with gypsies and hucksters, who are known for their deception, as they try to deceive people for financial gain. On the other hand, we find people with high education attempting to study astrology and very much respect the kind of knowledge it offers them. Whether such knowledge offered through teaching astrology in universities is worth doing or to be considered an inapplicable knowledge for higher education is a critical decision to make, which requires obtaining a great insight about astrology it self as an academic field in order to be able to decide whether to offer it for academic credit. It is extremely necessary to enforce astrology as an academic discipline, in order to highlight all its richness as a special kind of knowledge as well as providing the chance to understand the truths behind the common stereotypes related to the field.

Astrology is actually a combined form of knowledge that both combine both the element of art and of science in its essence. It contains the mathematical element as well as the artistic element o symbolism (Astrology…891). Scientists usually disregard the art side of astrology and focus on the basic mathematical part of it, as they judge the creative aspect as useless and insignificant. This actually destroys the wholeness and balance within the realm itself. This may be considered a reason for misunderstanding the real value of knowledge in astrology. It is also a fact that every field is vulnerable to be used by ignorant people who devoid it totally of its meaning and value, in order to sell it as cheap as possible in a market of ignorance that unfortunately have many customers who are wiling to buy, again this helps in misunderstanding Astrology (Astrology… 891); and as there is the presence of the competent and the incompetent in every field, and people usually search for the best in every profession, so why exclude Astrology (Astrology… 896).

Astrology requires a sophisticated kind of thinking as it combines artistic and scientific knowledge, it can therefore never be considered as insignificant knowledge. It may not be appreciated by scientists due to the artistic element provided within it, and their total dependence on reason for discovering reality since the onset of the renaissance; thus reviving such forms of knowledge actually, shows the evolution of knowledge and thinking that reflects the significance of intuitive forms of knowledge besides the pure rational ones. The knowledge of liberal arts offered at AUC respects and applies this kind of balance in various courses. The astrological knowledge in itself consists of a natural balance between intuitive and rational knowledge, and disturbing this balance will only lead to the production of inconsistent forms of knowledge that seem to appear on the surface to help in the generation of misunderstandings regarding astrology.

The argument of scientists against astrology reflects the on going disagreement between scientific knowledge and intuitive forms of knowledge. Scientists never admit the truth in any intuitive understanding, and they usually regarded as invalid. They never accept the fact the mystery is part of reality and that the rational mind can never be able to reach full understanding of the universe. Astrology is a balanced kind of knowledge as it respects both forms of thinking, which in fact a respect for nature and for the human being as part of that nature.

I feel that the purpose of a reading is to understand one’s life challenges

And potential, to provide an opportunity for self reflection and life

Evaluation, as well as to confirm one’s intuitive sense of what one’s

Life is about (“Astrology…” 895).

Human beings as well as nature are made of matter and soul that can never be detached from each other as long as life is there. How can scientists reach the truth if they are actually altering the natural balance in life by looking for material proof and ignoring the intuitive reality of nature? The soul remains a mystery that can never be explained by scientific truth, and science can not resolve the question of life and death. There, accepting astrology as a significant form of knowledge by a scientist is truly a question of him admitting intuition as a part of reality.

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