A History of Astrology, an Overview (H269.01)

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Just the mention of astrology can evoke strong reaction, but why is this so? Attitudes towards astrology over millennia shift from viewing it as a respected scholarly scientific tradition, historically used for political forecasting and medicine, to a marginalised "pseudoscience" or means of "fortune telling".
Over two sessions we will look at a potted history of western astrology: origins in Mesopotamia as a system for interpreting celestial omens; 12-sign zodiac of the Babylonians, its spread to Egypt & Greece; Middle Ages to Enlightenment; separation of astrology/astronomy; 20th century resurgence in tandem with psychology; 21st century return to tradition.

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