Astronomy and Spiritual Science: The Astronomical Letters of Elisabeth Vreede

This collection of the astronomical writings by Dr. Elisabeth Vreede is a fascinating compendium of scientific and spiritual knowledge. Between September 1927 and August 1930, Dr. Vreede wrote a monthly “letter,” available by subscription, about both modern astronomy and classical astrology in the light of spiritual science. These letters include clear explanations of the fundamentals of astronomy and discussions on the role of astrology in the modern world. They also include inspiring presentations of a worldview that sees the stars, planets, and all physical phenomena as manifestations of spiritual beings and spiritual activities. CONTENTS: Foreword by Norman Davidson Introduction YEAR ONE September 1927–August 1928 Letter 1 Astronomy and Anthroposophy Letter 2 Concerning Rhythms and Constellations Letter 3 On the Diurnal Movement of the Stars Letter 4 The Annual Movement of the Sun Letter 5 On the Annual Movement of the Sun and Stars Letter 6 Concerning Our Planetary System Letter 7 Concerning the Movements of Venus and Mercury: The Easter Festival Letter 8 More About the Planetary World Letter 9 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon: Whitsuntide [Pentecost] Letter 10 More About Eclipses: The Saros Period Letter 11 The Precession of the Equinoxes Letter 12 More About the Precession of the Equinoxes: Nutation YEAR TWO September 1928 –August 1929 Letter 1 When Mercury Stood in Libra: The Writing of the Stars Letter 2 The Nature of Astrology Letter 3 More About Astrology in the Light of Spiritual Science Letter 4 Isis-Sophia Letters 5-7 The Life Between Death and Rebirth in the Light of Astrology Letter 8 The Horoscope Letter 9 The Future of Astrology: The Life of Christ Viewed in Terms of Astrology Letters 10-11 Comets Letter 12 Comets III: Shooting Stars and Meteors YEAR THREE September 1929 –August 1930 Letter 1 Comets IV: Shooting Stars and Meteors―Cosmic Iron Letter 2 The World of the Stars I: Planets and Fixed Stars Letter 3 The World of the Stars II: The Spiritual Beings in the Stars Letter 4 The World of the Stars III: The Human Being and the Stars Letter 5 The World of the Stars IV: Plants and Stars Letter 6 The World of the Stars V: Nebulae Letter 7 The World of the Stars VI: Nebulae and Variable Stars Letter 8 The World of the Stars VII: New Stars Letter 9 The Copernican System Letter 10 Copernicus, Kepler, and Their Systems: The Movement of the Apsides I Letter 11 The Movement of the Apsides II: Glacial Epochs Letter 12 The World Ages Notes on the Text Index