the Grand Cross tends to diffusion.

Cosmic Philosophy, or Cosmism. A theory of cosmic evolution originated by John Fiske and advanced by him as an
interpretation of Spenser.
Cosmic Psychology. The science of diagnosis whereby the maladjustment of the individual to life can be treated by
correctional thinking. It does not concern itself with prediction, fortune-telling, life readings, or any other form of appeal to
curiosity, mystery or superstition. It deals with reactions developed in the individual by virtue of growth and development
during his first day of life, through the law of adaptability to cosmic ray frequencies then present in the Earth's magnetic
field; and with experiences resulting from environmental stimulation of a preconditioned pattern of emotional reactions.
The new school of Cosmic Psychologists eliminates from its practice everything that cannot be scientifically justified,
applying what remains to an analysis of the psychological conditioning to which the native during his first day of life
adjusted himself by the Law of Adaptability to Environment; and the repetition of this cycle on successive days with minor
variations, which variations ultimately create new cycles. It discards the entire system of symbolic Rulerships and
Dignities, as well as the Progressions; leaving only the Sun, Moon, planets, and the Ascendant and Midheaven, and their
inter-relationships and modifications by virtue of Sign and House position and aspects; and the Transits. These embody the
three recognized forces, Momentum, Gravitation and Radiation, that condition and stimulate bodily growth and
functioning, and mental and spiritual perception. The individual psychological reaction pattern thus represents Effects
diagnosed from an identifiable pattern of Causation. While the therapy administered by the medical practitioner or the
endocrinologist is based on a diagnosis of Effects and seldom attempts to reason backward to Causes, the Cosmic
psychologist diagnoses from Causes, and reasons forward to probable effects in an effort to administer preventative
therapy. Thus the Cosmic Psychologist does not treat the disease the patient has, but treats the patient that has the disease.
He is not content to palliate, but seeks either to prevent or cure, on the premise that health is a product of right thinking, or
as Emerson puts it "A sick man is a rascal being found out."
The Cosmic Psychologists adhere to a code of ethics modeled somewhat after that of Hippocrates, the most revered of
physicians and the first Cosmic Psychologist: "I will not give 'readings', 'tell fortunes', or make predictions to satisfy the
morbid cravings of the curious, nor will I seek to astound or mystify; but will give consultations only to those who have a
problem regarding which they know they need help and seek it; and instead of prophesying a prognosis, I will endeavor to
instill the right thinking that will contribute to avoiding or mitigating an unfavorable condition which I see in operation,
interpreting such in terms of influences rather than of events, and at all times teaching a philosophy of Free Will and
emotional self-control that is the antithesis of Fatalism and Predestination.
"I will not give counsel contrived to assist any person in working injury to or taking unfair advantage of another.
"I will never make an utterance or inference that will reflect in any degree upon any other practitioner; nor will I treat a
client of another practitioner, except as called in consultation by such practitioner.
"I will never relax in my efforts to add to my knowledge of the science, to impart it to such as I deem worthy to follow in
my footsteps, and to devote my efforts without stint toward the improving of human understandings and personal
relationships, and in rendering service to humanity and society.
"And may the Creator who placed the planets in their orbits as His means of guiding the Destinies of men, preserve and
sustain me in proportion to the fidelity with which I exemplify the laws I am ordained to teach."
Cosmical. Said of the rising or setting of a planet (or a star) when it is near the Sun - hence rises and sets along with it. The
opposite of acronycal (qv.).
Councillor Gods. A term applied, by the Chaldeans, to the three bright stars in a constellation, which served to mark the
position of the ruling planet of that sign, when in the sign. Doubtless employed in an age in which there were no telescopes,
to enable the observer to locate the planet when it occupied its own sign, whereby to establish the fact of its current added
strength by virtue of attaining to its essential dignity (q.v.). Now ineffective, because of the Precession (qv.), and the
availability of the modern Ephemerides.
Countries, sign rulerships of. v. Signs.