Book description
In astrology, each planet in our solar system is symbolically
associated with specific archetypes, characteristics, themes and
patterns in human experience. The discovery in 2005 of Eris -- a dwarf
planet beyond Pluto -- was therefore an event of great significance
for astrology as well as astronomy. In this unique book, Keiron Le
Grice considers the astrological significance of Eris. How, he asks,
can we determine Eris's meaning? What archetypal themes is it
associated with? In what ways might the myths of Eris, the Greek
goddess of strife, be relevant to the astrological meaning? What can
Eris's discovery tell us about the evolutionary challenges we now
face? Drawing on a wide variety of perspectives -- including
mythology, ecology, religion, history, philosophy and Jungian
psychology -- Le Grice carefully constructs a multi-faceted picture of
Eris's possible meaning, helping to illuminate the unprecedented
events of our time and providing clues to our possible future directions.
Keiron Le Grice is founding editor of Archai: The Journal of
Archetypal Cosmology and the author of The Archetypal Cosmos:
Rediscovering the Gods in Myth, Science and Astrology (Floris Books,
2010). He holds doctoral and master's degrees in Philosophy and Religion
from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, where
he is adjunct faculty in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
programme. He has studied astrology and related subjects for over twenty
years, and works as a professional archetypal astrologer. He currently
lives in South Wales with his wife and son.
