Cosmos and Psyche
Intimations of a New World View
New York, N.Y. : Plume, 2007.
Format: Book
Description: xv, 569 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
A groundbreaking book that explores how astrology can inform our understanding of the events that have shaped our world-the inspiration for the docuseries Changing of the Gods .
In these pages,distinguished philosopher and cultural historian Richard Tarnas traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archetypal patterns of human experience.Based on thirty years of meticulous research, and on thinkers from Plato to Jung, Cosmos and Psyche explores the planetary correlations of epochal events like the French Revolution, the two world wars, and September 11.
This brilliant book points to a radical change in our understanding of the cosmos, shining new light on the drama of history and on our own critical age. It opens up a new cosmic horizon that reunites science and religion, intellect and soul, modern reason and ancient wisdom.Whether read as astrology updated for the quantum age or as a contemporary classic of spirituality, Cosmos and Psyche is a work of immense sophistication, deep learning, and lasting importance.
In these pages,distinguished philosopher and cultural historian Richard Tarnas traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archetypal patterns of human experience.Based on thirty years of meticulous research, and on thinkers from Plato to Jung, Cosmos and Psyche explores the planetary correlations of epochal events like the French Revolution, the two world wars, and September 11.
This brilliant book points to a radical change in our understanding of the cosmos, shining new light on the drama of history and on our own critical age. It opens up a new cosmic horizon that reunites science and religion, intellect and soul, modern reason and ancient wisdom.Whether read as astrology updated for the quantum age or as a contemporary classic of spirituality, Cosmos and Psyche is a work of immense sophistication, deep learning, and lasting importance.
Contents:
I. The transformation of the cosmos. The birth of the modern self -- The dawn of a new universe -- Two paradigms of history -- Forging the self, disenchanting the world -- The cosmological situation today -- II. In search of a deeper order. Two suitors: a parable -- The interior quest -- Synchronicity and its implications -- The archetypal cosmos -- III. Through the archetypal telescope. The evolving tradition -- Archetypal principles -- The planets -- Forms of correspondence -- Personal transit cycles -- Archetypal coherence and concrete diversity -- Assessing patterns of correlation -- IV. Epochs of revolution. From the French Revolution to the 1960s -- Synchronic and diachronic patterns in history -- Scientific and technological revolutions -- Awakenings of the Dionysian -- The liberation of nature -- Religious rebellion and erotic emancipation -- Filling in the cyclical sequence -- The individual and the collective -- A larger view of the sixties.
v. Cycles of crisis and contraction. World Wars, Cold War. and 9/11 -- Historical contrasts and tensions -- Conservative empowerment -- Splitting, evil, & terror -- "Moby Dick" and nature's depth -- Historical determinism, realpolitik, and apocalypse -- Moral courage, facing the shadow, and the tension of opposites -- Paradigmatic works of art -- Forging deep structures -- VI. Cycles of creativity and expansion. Opening new horizons -- Convergences of scientific breakthroughs -- Social and political rebellions and awakenings -- Quantum leaps and peak experiences -- From Copernicus to Darwin -- Music and literature -- Iconic moments and cultural milestones -- Great heights and shadows -- Hidden births -- VII. Awakenings of spirit and soul. Epochal shifts of cultural vision -- Spiritual epiphanies and the emergence of new religions -- Utopian social visions -- Romanticism, imaginative genius, and cosmic epiphany -- Revelations of the numinous -- The great awakening of the Axial Age -- The late 20th century and the turn of the millennium -- VIII. Towards a new heaven and a new earth. Understanding the past, creating the future -- Observations on future planetary alignments -- Sources of the world order.
v. Cycles of crisis and contraction. World Wars, Cold War. and 9/11 -- Historical contrasts and tensions -- Conservative empowerment -- Splitting, evil, & terror -- "Moby Dick" and nature's depth -- Historical determinism, realpolitik, and apocalypse -- Moral courage, facing the shadow, and the tension of opposites -- Paradigmatic works of art -- Forging deep structures -- VI. Cycles of creativity and expansion. Opening new horizons -- Convergences of scientific breakthroughs -- Social and political rebellions and awakenings -- Quantum leaps and peak experiences -- From Copernicus to Darwin -- Music and literature -- Iconic moments and cultural milestones -- Great heights and shadows -- Hidden births -- VII. Awakenings of spirit and soul. Epochal shifts of cultural vision -- Spiritual epiphanies and the emergence of new religions -- Utopian social visions -- Romanticism, imaginative genius, and cosmic epiphany -- Revelations of the numinous -- The great awakening of the Axial Age -- The late 20th century and the turn of the millennium -- VIII. Towards a new heaven and a new earth. Understanding the past, creating the future -- Observations on future planetary alignments -- Sources of the world order.
ISBN:
9780452288591
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First Plume printing, May, 2007; previously published in Viking edition. -- title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-544) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-544) and index.