The Stories Behind Astrology - Discover the mythology of the zodiac & stars

Discover the intriguing mythology behind the planets and zodiac signs that rule Western astrology and learn how to channel the energy of each star sign to live your best life.

Table des matières

INTRODUCTION
 
PART I: THE ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS
 
ARIES
The Golden Ram
 
TAURUS
The Princess and thE Bull
 
GEMINI
The Dioscuri
 
CANCER
Gate of Men
 
LEO
The King of the World
 
VIRGO
The Goddess of the Grain
 
LIBRA
Lady of Good Counsel
 
SCORPIO
The Hunter and the Hunted
 
SAGITTARIUS
The Starry Seed
 
CAPRICORN
Father of Souls
 
AQUARIUS
The Cup Bearer
 
PISCES
A Fish Tale
 
PART II: THE PLANETS

MERCURY
Gods, Humans, and Tricksters
 
VENUS
The Morning Star
 
MARS
War and Peace
 
JUPITER
The Twelve Shields
 
SATURN
The Golden One
 
URANUS
The Rainmaker
 
NEPTUNE
Behold the Sea
 
PLUTO
The Wealthy One
 
THE SUN
The Unconquered Sun
 
THE MOON
The Light Within

A FINAL WORD
AFFIRMATIONS
YOUR BIG THREE
CREATING YOUR OWN RITUAL
GLOSSARY OF GODS AND GODDESSES
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
 

A propos de l'auteur

Alison Davies lives in Nottingham and runs workshops at universities throughout the UK showing academics, students and early years practitioners how stories and narratives can be used as tools for teaching, healing and learning. She has a keen interest in folklore, health and wellbeing and the esoteric and is the author of Tales Behind the Tarot and Goddess Stories (Leaping Hare Press).JENNIFER PARKS is an illustrator, ceramicist, and tattoo artist living in the US. She is a mystic, a mother, and an animist. She loves nature and is surrounded by the lush greenery of the PNW and has many animal friends, including cats, a dog, squirrels, raccoons, birds, and a possum. She believes in magic and spirits and everything in between.

Her website is www.spectralgardens.com and her Instagram handle is @spectralgardens.

Résumé

The Stories Behind Astrology uncovers the fabulous mythology behind the planets and zodiac signs that rule Western astrology.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alison Davies
• Collaboration: Jennifer Parks (Illustrations), Parks Jennifer (Illustrations)
• Edition: Quarto Publishing Group
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.08.2024
• EAN: 9780711290747
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-9074-7
• Pages: 176
• Poids: 500 g
• Illustrations: 45
• Thème: Stories Behind…
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Spiritualité > Astrologie, cosmos; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Short Stories, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Astrology / General, Astrology, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Space, planets and extraterrestrial locations, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales