Has anybody here read Richard Tarnas, "Cosmos & Psyche?"

[Jackpine Radical]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670032921/104-8047762-3210366?v=glance&n=283155

From Publishers Weekly
According to Tarnas, acclaimed author of The Passion of the Western Mind, history is on the verge of a major shift, comparable to the one wrought by Copernicus and Galileo, but a seemingly antiscientific one: an astrological turn that can only be understood thorough chronicling planetary alignments as they correlate to the rise of the modern mind over the last 500 years. Understanding planetary alignments, for Tarnas, is crucial to the world's future and requires "a genuine dialogue" with the cosmos, by "opening ourselves more fully" to "the other," to ancient and indigenous epistemologies, even "to other forms of life, other modes of the universe's self-disclosure." Filled with philosophical, religious, literary and scientific thinking ranging from Luther and Kepler through Hemingway and even Hitchcock and Dylan, Tarnas's book is not only sweeping in subject but dense and sometimes painfully slow going. It requires at once a strong background in the history of modern thought, an advanced knowledge of astrology, a willingness to withhold skepticism about the role of planetary alignments of the past in understanding life today and the avoidance of imminent world catastrophe. Tarnas's call to redefine what we consider as "legitimate knowledge" will resonate in some sectors, but it will be a tough sell with the more scientifically hardheaded. (Jan. 23)
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From Booklist
World history is vast and confusing. How to find coherence? Tarnas thinks the answer lies in astrology. Possessing a tremendous amount of historical knowledge, the author correlates human history's big events and personalities with the orbits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Why only Pluto, but not Pluto-size objects (or, for that matter, extrasolar planets) recently discovered, should reign over us goes unexamined, but be that as it may, Tarnas discusses charts, planetary alignments, and archetypal personality traits embodied by the planets so aligned. Reaching into mythology and Jungian psychology, Tarnas associates history makers with, for example, a Neptune-Pluto conjunction. Averring an empirical basis to his research, Tarnas proves a determined writer whose fortress of connected dates, historical trends, and philosophical thought defies would-be challengers to his cosmic viewpoint. Casual astrology buffs and readers of the daily horoscope may find this volume heavy going. This is a book for those who are as intrigued by and as convinced of astrology's validity as Tarnas. Gilbert Taylor

I'm connected with a bunch of transpersonal/depth psychologists & psychotherapists who are becoming rather fascinated with Tarnas & are discussing how to work with archetypal forces to bring about deep changes in the world. I'd be interested in communicating with like-minded people who resonate to these ideas and might wish to join in this work.

[LaurenG]

1. I have not read Tarnas

in fact I've never heard of him.

Maybe you could start a book thread and those of us interested can read the book and get together here for feedback and input.

[suziedemocrat]

2. Yes - this sounds very interesting!!

[emcguffie]

3. I fell out of the astrological loop for a very long time, but --

-- what about Liz Greene? She was my introduction to astrology, and she is a Jungian depth psychoanalyst.

I went to Samuel Weiser's bookstore one day, and this book practically attacked me: The Astrology of Fate, by Liz Greene, all about Pluto. That did it for me.

[u4ic]

4. Sounds fascinating!

I just checked my library and they had it (7 copies actually, so it must be popular).

I just requested it; 10 ahead of me waiting, too...

[cassiepriam]

5. Sounds fascinating.

And yes, many folks are saying we will be undergoing a
big shift. Planet is going to a higher vibrational level.
Thank god, about time. The planetary alignments are happening soon, in the next decade.

[loudsue]

6. Thanks so much for this post! I knew Tarnas was coming out w/ an

astrology heavy book, but I didn't know it was out yet!

:bounce: Oh goody!! He's an INCREDIBLE person -- very very very smart. His Passion of the Western Mind is like having a library in one book. It was used as a college text by many leading universities. I had to take notes while reading it, just to keep up with him!

He's a brilliant astrologer, too, and I've been looking forward to his new book.

I can't wait to order it!

:kick::kick::kick::kick:

[DemExpat]

7. No, I have not read this, or heard of this author

But it looks so intriguing that I have it down on my wish list to buy.

Thanks for bringing it up here,

DemEx

[BanzaiBonnie]

8. Thanks for bringing this to our attention

It sounds fascinating. I'm putting it on my book list.

[Helga Scow Stern]

9. Thanks for the reminder. I just ordered it.

I look forward to being able to discuss it here.