The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Resolving the Equatorial Plane
As we have presented earlier, a center (considered by
itself) offers no way to measure or point out the
direction of objects in space, all centers being equal.
A coordinate system must not only have a center, it
must also have some kind of equatorial reference
plane that divides the heavens into two parts, so that
ideas of "above" or "below" are possible. This plane
should have some reason to placed where it is rather
than just anywhere. We must also have some point
along this reference plane from which to measure arc
from 0° to 360°.
The vast cosmic reference planes like the galaxy
were discovered in a gradual fashion. Men who
studied the stars noticed that in some sections of the
sky, there were many more stars than in other
sections. In time it became clear that the area in
which many more stars were concentrated extended
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