KABBALAH ANDASTROLOGY
Astrology is often called “the mother of science” because of its ancient roots and all-
embracing qualities. The symbolism used in astrology contains all basic spiritual and
esoteric principles. In the Kabbalah, which contains ancient esoteric Jewish teach-
ings, astrological symbolism is used to explain how the structures of universe and men
are established.
A very important model used in Kabbalistic teaching is the Tree of Life, which
was already used during the era of, or maybe even before, ancient Egypt. The Kabbal-
istic teaching had worked out this energetic model that shows how the universe came
into existence. The different “branches” of the Tree show the stages of this develop-
ment and provides a view and a key to understanding how the universe is composed.
“As above, as below” is a well-known ancient saying, meaning that what happens in
macrocosmos reflects in the microcosmos. Therefore, the Tree of Life also shows the
structure of a human being from his most divine to his most earthly aspects. It is possi-
ble to overlay the personal astrological chart on the Tree to gain insight into these
personal levels and how they impact daily life. Combining personal astrology with
Kabbalah deepens and enlarges the insights in the soul.
—Lea MandersKASSANDRA
Kassandra (or Cassandra), asteroid 114 (the 114th asteroid to be discovered, on July
23, 1871), is approximately 132 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of
4.4 years. Kassandra was the most beautiful of the 12 daughters of Priam and Hecuba
of Troy. She was granted the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but, because she refused to
honor her promise to make love to the sun god, Apollo pronounced a curse that her
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