Cosmos and Psyche
by Richard Tarnas · first published 2005
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From a philosopher whose magisterial history of Western thought was praised by Joseph Campbell and Huston Smith comes a brilliant new book that traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archetypal patterns of human experience. Drawing on years of research and on thinkers from Plato to Jung, Richard Tarnas explores the planetary correlations of epochal events like the French Revolution, the two world wars, and September 11. 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 learnin
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Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas This book is a new cosmology for a new age of civilization. Couldn't stop reading and it expanded my cosmic view.
on “Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why” ↗This book may change your mind about the apparent connection we may really have with our cosmos: "Cosmos & Psyche", by Richard Tarnas. It did this for a Professor of Computer Science I'm friends with. Tarnas published "The Passion of the Western Mind" about a decade prior, a book on history that's now required reading at over 100 universities worldwide. Can you imagine the shock and horror of est
on “Venture capital firms are investing in astrology apps” ↗For a more contemporary – and informed – view of Astrology, please read “The Passion of the Western Mind” and “Cosmos and Psyche” (important: you must read in that order), by Richard Tarnas.
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