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Loading... Astrology in the Era of Uncertainty: An Astropoetic Exploration of Psyche and Cosmosby Joe Landwehr
No tags None No current Talk conversations about this book.  GrrlLovesBooks | May 12, 2024 |    This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.As is my usual practice, I began with the Introduction, which I will usually skim through to give myself a general idea of what the book I am about to read is about. In this case I actually read the Introduction with interest. It not only gives a prelude to the book, it give key information as to how to read this book and what to look out for. There is a definite respect for science and how the scientific method works, saying so, it also explains why the scientific method does not work when explaining the art of astrology. This book gives you a historical outlook of not just astrology, but human nature as we, the human, have evolved through out the millennia. Breaking down human history into different eras of awareness (ex: the mythopoetic era, the mystical era, the philosophical era), Landwehr walks us through to possible patters of human awareness that allowed for the various forms of astrology. A theme to this study is the need of the astrology and their patron(s) to develop a relationship that allows for intuitive understanding of reading. This encompasses the cultural and philosophical structures in which the people are living. Heavily annotated, this book is a wonderful resource not just for an individual who is interested in astrology, but for. a person who is interested in psychology, philosophy, human history, and other areas of human development. (  ) PallanDavid | May 10, 2024 | no reviews | add a review
We live in a difficult time. The world is changing in ways that are often complex, confusing, and disruptive to our lives and that can't easily be anticipated. Within such a world, there is a renewed hunger for more direct access to personal gnosis, not dependent on external authorities. Each of us craves a reliable internal compass with which to navigate a world that, in the throes of very large, seemingly insolvable environmental, political, economic, social, racial and cultural problems, is increasingly uncertain. While astrology may not be able to directly address these global issues, it can help us to cope in meaningful ways by reminding us, through an ongoing, ever-evolving conversation between psyche and cosmos, that we have a place and a purpose in the larger scheme of things. Out of this conversation can come not just a clearer sense of identity and purpose, and a greater capacity to effectively navigate one's life, but also a communion with numinous, sacred mysteries. This book narrates the history of astrology's co-evolution with science, religion and culture over thousands of years, and shows how in the postmodern era of increasing uncertainty, it can provide a more direct pathway to deep self-knowledge. The author shows how it is possible to go beyond interpretation into a more intimate exploratory relationship to a living cosmos. 472 pages with bibliography and a useful navigational index. No library descriptions found. |
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The book is not a pop Astrology book, but rather a serious look into the art of astrology and the relation to philosophy, psychology and mythology. The introduction, as well as the rest of the book, is well thought out and written in a clear concise manner.
This is a book that should be in every collection. It is certainly a reference to be consulted to aid in the understanding and application of astrology to the challenges we face in an ever conflicted world. (