Course info

Course description:

Astrology was hugely popular from the late Renaissance into the mid to late 1600s. But during the 1700s, astrology began to be ridiculed as a superstitious and silly activity. It didn't go away, it just went underground into secret societies and survived on the fringes of society.

In the 1800s, however, with the rise of spiritualism and then the influence of the Theosophical Society in the 1870s there was a renaissance of interest in both Western and Indian (Vedic) astrology. Unfortunately, this also created a backlash, and increasingly astrology was lumped in with laws against any kind of fortune-telling. This hastened the rise of modern psychological astrology that focused on character development rather than forecasting. In the 1960s astrology had another resurgence resulting in the foundation of many of today's astrological organizations, including NCGR and ISAR (the American Federation of Astrologers had been around since 1938). Interest in astrology's heritage also took hold during this period since so much information had been lost.

The 1960s and 1970s saw an increase in interest in both new techniques and in revisiting older material. Uranian Astrology, Evolutionary Astrology, Moon phases, the 12-letter alphabet, and working with asteroids are samples of the new approaches. At the same time, an increasing number of prominent astrologers began acquiring the education they needed to translate and understand Hellenistic and Medieval material. The current interest in traditional astrology traces directly to their dedicated work.

In this course, students will:

See how astrology was embedded in mainstream culture and utilized on a regular basis

Study how different astrological lineages and various cultural movements impacted the development of modern astrology

Critique the intellectual shifts in religion and philosophy that led to the modern scientific and secular worldview, and the rejection of intuitive ways of knowing

Explore how changes in 20th-century philosophy and science affected the arts and sciences, and how 21st-century research is moving toward a more inclusive world view.

This course can be taken as an elective for the Diploma program and will also count toward a certificate in our Astrological Heritage.

Course name: E301A: Modern Astrology's Heritage

Instructors: Inga Thornell

Course length: 5 weeks

Course cost: $295

Required Books:

A History of Western Astrology Volume II: The Medieval and Modern Worlds
By Nicholas Campion
Paperback: 392 pages
Publisher: Continuum; 1 edition (June 16, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1441181296
ISBN-13: 978-1441181299

Available from the publisher in paperback:

http://bloomsbury.com/us/a-history-of-western-astrology-volume-ii-9781441181299/

or pdf:

http://bloomsbury.com/us/a-history-of-western-astrology-volume-ii-9781441107497/

Or from Amazon:

http://a.co/htR81Nb

Suggested, in case you are interested in reading more:
A History of Horoscopic Astrology
By James Herschel Holden
Paperback: 376 pages
Publisher: American Federation of Astrologers, Inc.; 2nd edition (October 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0866904638
ISBN-13: 978-0866904636

Western Civilization: A Brief History (any edition)
Author: Marvin Perry
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin or Wadsworth Publishing
Language: English

Pre-requisite: None

Weekly topics:

1. The 17^th century

2. The 18^th century

3. The 19^th century

4. The Theosophical enlightenment

5. The 20^th century

Instructor bios:

Inga Thornell, Inga Duncan Thornell graduated from Kepler College with a BA in East-West Studies and a minor in Mythology. She continued her studies at the University of Wales, Trinity St. David in the Cultural Astronomy and Astrology program.

She has returned to Kepler College as an instructor. She also works with clients in a private coaching practice. Her interests include astrology, mythology, and ritual.

Inga’s goal is to help her clients to better understand and constructively utilize the planetary energies in their lives by recognizing them within themselves and others and to invoke their powers at will. Please see www.dunthor.com for information.

 

Inga teaches in the following courses:

E300 Astrological Heritage

E305A Astro-Mythology: An Introduction

E301A Modern Astrology's Heritage

W103 Fundamentals III: Building Delineation Skills

WR201 Counseling Issues in Astrology