Journey through the cosmos with this volume that explores the esoterica of astrology. Astronomy and astrology were once sister sciences: the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza was built to align with constellations, Persian scholars oversaw some of the first observatories and even Galileo cast horoscopes for the Medicis. But with the Enlightenment and the birth of exact science, the practice moved to places where mystery was still permitted, inspiring literature, art and psychology, influencing artists and thinkers such as Goethe, Byron and Blake. Later movements like the Theosophists and the New Agers would thrust the practice into the mainstream. This vibrant visual history of Western astrology is the first ever compendium of its kind, exploring the symbolic meaning behind more than 400 images. Astrology celebrates the stars and their mysterious influence on our everyday lives. Hardcover; 2021, TASCHEN.

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- 520 pages
- Dimensions: 7.25"l x 1.75"w x 9.75"h