Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View

Very different than what I expected

This came up in a recommendation as I was looking for introductory books about astrology. This book is fantastic! I would say one thing about it before you read-this is not a pop astrology book. If you are interested in things like horoscopes or more basic astrology, this is not the book for you. It has philosophical concepts in it, and it might be hard to understand if you are not familiar with philosophy and famous philosophers. I had several courses in college, and I would have not understood the first few chapters had I not. However, that was something which was appealing to me. If you enjoy philosophy, you will love this book. Also, if you are a Carl Jung enthusiast as am I, you will really appreciate this book. It is a very intelligent, academic look at the significance of the heavens and their relations to life on earth. The concepts are more along the lines of ancient astrology, in which mathematicians detailed the positions of stars in relation to world events and rulers of the time. There is a lot of exploration of world events, including wars and 9/11. It was fascinating. Tarnas believes in the idea of a "personal cosmos" and if you do as well, you will love this book. Even if you are not familiar with that idea but it appeals to you, I promise that you will want to read this book. I think Richard Tarnas is a great voice for the idea of a personal cosmos. I also think that he credibly addresses ideas that people in academia might dismiss. If there is anyone to be the voice that gets through to skeptics, it is Tarnas. Very well done!

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Profundo, provocante, provavelmente um dos melhores livros que li este ano.

Fantastic read

Very speedy response to the request. Some twenty pages of the book were faulty in so far as they were about an inch smaller than the others but nevertheless contained their complete text. This was no problem particularly in view of the zero price tag. Great service and a precious product.