Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 1 Astrology of the Heart: Astro-Shamanism By Michael Erlewine Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 2 An ebook from Startypes.com 315 Marion Avenue Big Rapids, Michigan 49307 Fist published 2006 © 2006 Michael Erlewine/StarTypes.com ISBN 978-0-9794970-1-8 All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Some images © 2007JupiterImages Corporation Graphic cards designed by Michael Erlewine Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 3 This book is dedicated to Andrew Gunn McIver Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 4 Introduction to Astro-Shamanism Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................... 5 Foreword by Steven Forrest ........................ 17 Astro*Shamanism ........................................ 26 What This Book is About .................................. 26 A Personal Account .......................................... 28 Life Initiations through Astrology ...................... 30 Traditional and "Core Shamanism .................... 31 What is Astro-Shamanism? .............................. 32 Not the Same as the Vision Quest ................... 33 A One-Way Street ............................................ 35 Shamans Are Not Priests or Ministers .............. 37 Societies and Brotherhoods ............................. 38 The Shaman Is Not a Doctor ............................ 39 Shamanism in Astrology ................................... 41 Dead and Alive ................................................. 43 Out-of-the-Body Experiences ........................... 45 The Astrologer as Shaman ............................... 47 Are Astrologers Shamans? .............................. 48 Seeking The Shaman ....................................... 49 Altered States ................................................... 51 Beyond Convention .......................................... 52 The Inner Meaning ........................................ 53 Astrology of the Heart ....................................... 53 Self Secret ........................................................ 55 Esoteric Teachers ............................................ 56 The Planets as Chakras ................................... 57 The Chakras in the World ................................. 59 Reflected In the World ...................................... 60 The World is as We See It ................................ 62 Living in the Chakras ........................................ 63 Wandering In the Chakras ................................ 64 Successive Chakras ......................................... 65 Planetary Landscapes ...................................... 67 Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 5 Introduction to Astro-Shamanism Mastering the Chakras ..................................... 68 Background: Digressions ................................. 70 Expectations Can't Define ................................ 71 Backpedaling .................................................... 72 Intellectual Understanding ................................ 74 Approach Is Everything .................................... 75 We Sail Our Ship Alone .................................... 76 Figure and Ground ........................................... 77 Pointing Out ..................................................... 77 Understanding .................................................. 78 Experiencing .................................................... 78 Realization ....................................................... 79 Three-Step Process ......................................... 79 The Monad: Divine Astrology ...................... 80 Monad: The Sun Is Shining .............................. 80 The Astrology of No Time ................................. 82 The Solar System as a Tree Of Life ................. 83 A Divine Astrology ............................................ 84 The Tree Of Life ............................................... 85 The Flame Of A Flashing Sword ...................... 86 The Four Beasts ............................................... 87 The First Generation ........................................ 88 The Mystery Of the Seven Seals Or Planets .... 89 Formation Of the Seals .................................... 90 Opening Of the Seven Seals ............................ 91 Formation of the Seven Seals Through Time ... 92 Repeating Itself ................................................ 93 Saturn Is the Timekeeper ............................. 94 Mercury ............................................................ 95 Venus ............................................................... 96 Earth ................................................................. 97 Mars ................................................................. 98 Jupiter .............................................................. 99 Major Planetary Aspects ................................ 100 Major Planetary Aspects ................................ 101 Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 6 Introduction to Astro-Shamanism The Planets as Chakras ............................. 102 Inner Key to Outer .......................................... 102 The Planetary Key .......................................... 103 The Inner is the Key ....................................... 104 Saturn: A Formal Definition ............................ 106 Saturn the Shaper .......................................... 107 Saturn: Walls That Make Homes Possible ..... 108 The Test of A Lifetime .................................... 109 The Seven Chakras .................................... 110 Saturn (Muladhara Chakra) Base of Spine ..... 111 Jupiter (Svadisthana Chakra) Genital Region 112 Mars (Manipura Chaka) Navel ....................... 113 Venus (Vishuddha Chakra) Throat ................. 115 Mercury (Ajna Chakra) Third Eye ................... 116 Sun (Sahasrara Chakra) Crown of Head ........ 117 What Chakra Are You In? .......................... 118 Identifying the Saturn Chakra ......................... 119 Can't Make a Living ........................................ 120 Invoking Jupiter .............................................. 122 Identifying the Jupiter Chakra ......................... 123 Crossing the Gap ........................................... 124 Jupiter's Lightning .......................................... 125 The Lawyer: Skillful Means ............................ 126 Mars: The Key to Jupiter ................................ 127 Still Unmarried ................................................ 128 Career Problems ............................................ 130 Identifying the Mars Chakra ........................... 131 The Most Common Form of Yoga .................. 132 Identifying the Earth Chakra ........................... 134 The Earth of Heart Chakra ............................. 134 The Chakras Inner to Earth ............................ 135 Identifying the Venus Chakra ......................... 136 Identifying the Mercury Chakra ...................... 137 The Saturn Chakra ..................................... 138 Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 7 Introduction to Astro-Shamanism Experience under Satan's Seal (The Seal of Saturn) ........................................................... 138 The Saturn Chakra ......................................... 138 The Beautiful Soul .......................................... 139 The Poetry ...................................................... 140 The Jupiter Chakra: Guru .......................... 142 Key To Your Saturn Is Your Natal Jupiter ...... 142 The Sanskrit Word is Guru ............................. 143 Success or Succession .................................. 144 The Vision Of Jupiter — Baptism or Rebirth ... 145 Born Awake In Time ....................................... 146 Faith as a Force ............................................. 147 The Sword of Faith ......................................... 148 Poem: The Force of Faith ............................... 149 Experience of Jupiter: Awakening and Trial ... 151 Handling Saturn ............................................. 152 Jupiter Is the Lawyer ...................................... 153 Jupiter Phases ............................................... 154 The Asteroid Belt ............................................ 156 Journal: First Moments Of Jupiter Awakening 157 Journal: It Could Never Happen Twice ........... 159 Journal: The World Knew Me Not .................. 160 Journal: Eternity's Door .................................. 162 Journal: Reading from the Outside ................. 163 Journal: My Trial of Faith ................................ 164 Journal: The Beast Claims the Whole ............ 166 Journal: The Test of Faith .............................. 168 Journal: A World That Knew Me Not .............. 169 Journal: Do Not Do a Thing ............................ 171 Journal: I Was My Pain .................................. 172 Journal: Refusing To Breathe ......................... 173 Journal: Roaming Purgatory ........................... 174 Journal: Pride's Examples .............................. 176 Journal: Self-Reference .................................. 177 The Mars Chakra ........................................ 179 Journal: I Am Led To the Sea of Love ............ 179 Astrology of the Heart by Michael Erlewine 8 Introduction to