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JUN 2025

Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

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The Library of Esoterica, pocket-sized

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    Looking to the sky, this pocket-sized volume in TASCHEN’s Library of Esoterica series delves into the vibrant visual history of Western astrology. The story of this ancient practice is told through hundreds of images—from Egyptian temples to contemporary art.

    Hardcover5.5 x 7.7 in.0.91 lb192 pages
    “…a vivid visual history and field guide to the esoteric practice featuring thousands of years of art.”
    CNN.com
    JUN 2025
    Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

    Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

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    A Date with Destiny

    The art of astrology, from ancient science to modern-day practice

    From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

    While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in TASCHEN’s Library of Esoterica series, astronomy and astrology were once sister sciences: the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza was built to align with constellations, Persian scholars oversaw some of the first observatories, and even Galileo cast horoscopes for the Medicis. But with the Enlightenment and the birth of exact science, the practice moved to places where mystery was still permitted, inspiring literature, art, and psychology, and influenced artists and thinkers such as Goethe, Byron, and Blake. Later movements like the Theosophists and the New Agers, would thrust the practice into the mainstream.

    Edited by Jessica Hundley, this vibrant visual history of Western astrology explores the symbolic meaning behind hundreds of images, from Egyptian temples and illuminated manuscripts to contemporary art from across the globe. Works by artists from Alphonese Mucha and Hilma af Klint to Arpita Singh and Manzel Bowman are sequenced to mirror the spin of the planets and the wheel of the zodiac. Astrology celebrates the stars and their mysterious influence on our everyday lives.

    The author

    Andrea Richards is a writer, journalist, and the author of four books. Her work concerns a variety of esoteric subjects, from forgotten philosophical systems and hidden histories to alternative wellness practices and religions. She is a managing partner in the Los Angeles-based creative collective Narrated Objects.

    The editor

    Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.

    Astrology. The Library of Esoterica
    Hardcover14 x 19.5 cm0.41 kg192 pages

    ISBN 978-3-7544-0166-8

    Edition: Spanish

    ISBN 978-3-7544-0167-5

    Edition: French

    ISBN 978-3-8365-9980-1

    Edition: English
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