A. For most of us, reality is both mind and matter. Astrological concepts become symbols with a power of their own. The physical universe exists in our thoughts, and manifests as distinct ideas based on our perceptions of the solar system. Our concepts of the sun, moon, and planets represent symbols that have a reality in our mental constructs, and as Jung pointed out, take on numinosity and power as we wield and fashion them to the purposes we've given them. Astrological symbols are archetypal in nature, that is, they have existed in human consciousness for millinea, and manifest in beliefs held by numerous cultures throughout history.