Nobody knows when astrology first started, although the study of the stars and cycles of time goes back into prehistory. The first lunar calendar, which was etched into a bone, dates to 32,000 BCE. And there are cave paintings at Lascaux that date to around 17,000 BCE which some say depict the earliest constellations, although… Continue reading A Brief History of Astrology
After exploring the pagan roots of the midwinter festivals and the dying Sun God, we travel into the darkness of the far north. This is where we’ll find the origins of Christmas, its real meaning, and a hint at our true purpose on this earth. In the first part of this article we found that… Continue reading The Origins of Christmas – Part 2: Shamanic Roots
A handy glossary of the main terms used in the study of astrology: Acceleration on the Interval A technique for adjusting the birth chart in relation to sidereal time which runs about 4 minutes faster than Greenwich Mean Time, or clock time. Angle The four angles of the birth chart which form a cross, with… Continue reading Astrology Glossary
Is the Age of Aquarius coming or is it already here? In this extract from his book Culture, Crisis and Creativity, Dane Rudhyar explores what makes a New Age and how we can work towards its realization and draw the future towards us: “If one asks: Does the idea of a New Age now beginning,… Continue reading The New Age Myth
This image is a sliver of a well-known wood engraving by an unknown artist. I’ve used it as a banner for my website in the past, so thought I would look into its history and find out more about who created it. The image is often attributed to Camille Flammarion because it first appeared in his… Continue reading The Flammarion Engraving: Escaping the Crystal Sphere
