Graham, I continue to unsuccessfully search for a point of disagreement between us. This is a rare experience for me to find a man whose thoughts and words speak for me.
There is no benefit in my point by point commentary.
I am in the early stages of gaining an accurate understanding of astrology that will overcome my negative brainwashing by those you know so well.
For me, the natural views of Paganism support my convictions regarding the One Source giving rise to a pantheistic polytheism providing access to the gods and goddesses springing forth from the One. There are no conflicts here for me.
The One expresses itself in the many with perfect ease. All that is is sacred. We find the One in an ant, and in a supernova.
As a geophysicist I am comforted by my ever expanding left brain logic an reason, while my right brain access to the All continues to awaken to the wonder of the Mystery without conflict.
Again, I have talked too long.
I refer you to an article in Popular Mechanics, of all places, re the quantum nature of the brain which connects us to the Universe.
You can easily find it in a search.
Thank you for your invaluable aid to my astrology education.