The Gnostic Circle is an alchemical Key of knowledge from the Vedic texts of ancient India revealing the primary role of Time in our developmental process. Most astrological systems are oriented toward the individual's egoic development, but the Gnostic Circle provides a means by which we can perceive the imperatives of the Soul and its hidden but primary influence in our lives. It is the unifying element of a complete astrological work-up which helps us to understand the cyclic nature of our developmental process; where we have been in the past, where we happen to be at the present moment and what 
we are moving toward in the future.
 
 

"The Gnostic Circle allows us to measure the progression of any event in time. And it provides the means of
 assessing an event's relevance to time and place within a global and universal context. Above all, it permits
 us to appreciate the interconnectedness of events through a unified, spherical approach to Time. The Gnostic
 Circle is a yardstick which can be applied to any event and by which that event or object may be made to
 reveal its intrinsic nature and objective value. In ancient literature and tradition, such a tool was sometimes
 referred to as the Golden Rod, or the Philosopher's Stone. Its value resided in the fact that because of its
 special relation to Time and Space, it could provide an objective means to assess the truth-conscious
 substance of any given situation or event or object. In a word, it could objectively reveal the element's inner
 pulse and place within the greater harmony of life on Earth and within the solar system."
The Vishaal Newsletter, - Oct 30, 1991