Discover astrology’s rich history and tradition beginning with ancient Babylonia, its consolidation in Egypt, the diffusion of astrology through the Roman Empire and sojourn into the Persian and Islamic Republics, to its 12th Century reintroduction into Medieval Europe.
In this engaging and enlightening seminar the interface between astrology and ancient philosophy, religion, myth, and politics is deeply explored. How the Gnostic, Hermetic, Neoplatonic, Christian, and Jewish traditions regarded one’s life through the reflection of the stars and the concept of fate and free will is brilliantly articulated.
Includes breakout session on the unique history of astrology in the US in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
This course will leave you in awe with a rich context for astrology’s place in our history, and a new awareness of the profundity of the astrological tradition and its legacy to the human imagination.
Instructors: Demetra George and Christopher Renstrom
Required Texts: Astrology: A History by Peter Whitfield (this text is out of print; pdf is provided)
Additional suggested reading for further study: A History of Horoscopic Astrology by James Holden; A History of Western Astrology Volume I and A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds by Nicholas Campion; The True History of Sun Sign Astrology and Modern Astrologers by Kim Farnell
$295 (audit) / $350 (diploma-track*)
Course includes: 6+ hours of pre-recorded instruction, three Q&A sessions, discussion area, weekly reading assignments and homework. Video, audio and handouts are available to view and/or download.
Available for instant access. You may register and start this course today. You will have access to a discussion area to ask questions as you move through the course.
*Diploma-track students will receive feedback on homework and an exam review. Audit students receive the same study materials and videos but do not receive feedback on their work.
This course counts towards our four-year program diploma.