| Astronomy and Astrology: Finding a Relationship to the Cosmos Contributor(s): Steiner, Rudolf (Author), Jonas, Margaret (Selected by) |
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ISBN: 1855842238 ISBN-13: 9781855842236 Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Astrology - General |
| Dewey: 133.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age - Religious Orientation - New Age |
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| Publisher Description: During the Middle Ages, astronomia (one of the seven liberal arts) was as much about astrology as it was astronomy. Indeed, the two disciplines did not part company until the seventeenth century, when the materialistic worldview began to gain greater prominence. Where human destiny was once connected with the stars and planets, and spiritual, or soul, qualities were associated with the natural world, the cosmos began to be seen as merely a matter of gases, fire, and dead rocks. Steiner brings a spiritual perspective to our study of the heavens. While criticizing the superficial nature of popular astrology, Steiner shows that, as individuals with the guidance of spiritual beings, we choose the appropriate time of birth to match the destiny we are to live. This enlightening anthology, collated expertly by Margaret Jonas, features selections of Steiner's work on the spiritual individualities of the planets; the determination of human characteristics by the constellation at birth; the cultural epochs and the passage of the equinox; cosmic influences on the individual and humanity; life in the planetary spheres between death and rebirth; solar and lunar eclipses; comets; and much more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Steiner, Rudolf: - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up (see right). As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland. |