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The word Harmony appears in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development no less than three times, yet with no definition. This anthology gathers together an interdisciplinary array of experts, academics and practitioners to explore what Harmony means and how we can use it. One traditional view of Harmony holds that everything in the universe operates in a state of balance, another assumes the interconnectedness of all things -...

This anthology explores a relatively stable tradition of cosmological and astral representations and ideas combined with an adaptability that has enabled astrologies to meld with various spheres of human endeavour.

In modern science the cosmos is 'out there', but in traditional societies it is also 'in here', permeating everything. This book explores various approaches to understanding how human beings relate their lives to the cosmos from the ancient world to the modern, using perspectives informed by history and anthropology.

Throughout the course of history, from early prehistory to the Space Age, power structures have existed which have been more or less derived from or correlated to astronomical phenomena or certain cosmologies and cosmovisions. These have significantly affected and formed the economic, social, political, artistic and religious life of people across different cultures. Cosmographies, time reckoning and calendar systems, celestial navigation tech...

Outlines how, by observing the celestial bodies, people have engaged with the divine, managed the future, and attempted to understand events here on earth

Outlines how, by observing the celestial bodies, people have engaged with the divine, managed the future, and attempted to understand events here on earth

This book explores an area of contemporary religion, spirituality and popular culture which has not so far been investigated in depth, the phenomenon of astrology in the modern West. Locating modern astrology historically and sociologically in its religious, New Age and millenarian contexts, Nicholas Campion considers astrology's relation to modernity and draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with leading modern astrologers to present an...

Following on from The Dawn of Astrology, Nicholas Campion examines the foundation of modern astrology in the medieval and Renaissance worlds.

Astrology, the notion that the stars and planets hold significance for human life, exists in most cultures. It is evident in Stone Age lunar calendars dating back to 30, 000 BCE. Today, ninety percent of Indians consult astrologers about their forthcoming marriages while over fifty percent of people in the West read their horoscopes in newspapers or magazines. How has this pre-Christian, pre-scientific view of the cosmos survived to the presen...

An indispensable reference book for anyone interested in mundane astrology. Contains charts of countries worldwide and historically significant events and includes appendices listing degrees of planets and angles of over 400 charts.