Priscilla Costello's profound study is a substantial, scholarly work that is also completely accessible. This wonderful book brings together everything I have ever held dear in life. Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) at the C.
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Ami Ronnberg, Director and Head Curator, Archive for In turn, astrology is similarly enriched by the master of Western literature where his creative genius gives life, story and character to the planets and signs. We discover the eternal symbols and archetypes in his characters and plays seen through the lens of astrological signs and planets. In this extraordinary book Priscilla Costello brings a new and surprising perspective to our reading of Shakespeare. Demetra George, M.A., author of Astrology for Yourself This book is much more than a new analysis of Shakespeare's work it is an illumination of the cosmic vision that informed his creative outpouring. Then through this profound philosophical lens, she looks at six of Shakespeare's plays with meticulous precision, offering the secret key to unlock the deeper significance of his work. In Shakespeare and the Stars, Priscilla Costello recreates the ancient cosmological view of the heavens, infuses it with elements of the western mystery tradition that pose the interconnectedness of above and below where the mythic attributes of planetary deities are the archetypes for human personality.
Richard Smoley, author of Inner Christianity: A Guide to theĪ book that will carry you beyond the stars into the heart of the cosmos. It will help you understand Shakespeare in a totally fresh and insightful way. Anyone who doubts this fact should read this exciting, revelatory, and authoritative new book. The truth is now obvious: Shakespeare's worldview was essentially identical with the occult philosophy of the Renaissance. Thoroughly researched and well-illustrated, this book illuminates the plays from a fresh perspective that will deepen and profoundly transform how we understand them. Each chapter incorporates information and examples from astrological tradition, classical and Renaissance philosophy, Greek and Roman mythology, esoteric wisdom, modern psychology (especially that of C. The chosen plays are A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, The Tempest, and King Lear. The second half of the book examines six of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays in the light of astrological symbolism, showing how they are entirely keyed to a specific zodiacal sign and its associated (or ruling) planet. The first half of the book describes the Elizabethan worldview and how the seven known planets were considered an integral part of the cosmos and instrumental in shaping human character. Such references would have been commonly known in Shakespeare’s time, but their deeper significance is lost to modern-day playgoers and readers. It specifically highlights Shakespeare’s use of the archetypal language of astrological symbolism in both obvious and subtle ways. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this book offers fresh and exciting insights into the ever-popular works of the world’s greatest playwright.
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