Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype
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.

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Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype
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.

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Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype

Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype

by Keiron Le Grice
Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype

Discovering Eris: The Symbolism and Significance of a New Planetary Archetype

by Keiron Le Grice

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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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780863158674
Publisher: Floris Books
Publication date: 05/15/2012
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 168
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x (d)

About the Author

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 program. 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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures 11

Acknowledgments 13

Preface 15

Introduction 19

The symbolic attitude

Six approaches

1 The Symbolic Meaning of a Planet's Position in the Solar System 25

The luminaries and the inner planets

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

The position of Eris

2 Synchronistic Correspondences with Historical Events 36

Synchronicity and planetary discoveries

Possible correlations with the discovery of Eris

Globalization and reactions against civilization

The separation of civilization from nature

Discord and evolution

3 The Evolutionary Emergence of an Archetypal Principle 48

Planetary discoveries and the evolution of consciousness

Planetary archetypes and individuation

Collective forms of expression and responses

4 Mythic Associations with the Planet's Name 62

Uranus and Prometheus

Greek myths featuring Eris

Interpreting the Eris myths

Eris' gender

5 Sources and Parallels in Philosophy, Religion, History, and Science 83

Strife and justice in Greek philosophical speculation

Justice and the balancing of nature in aikido

The constructive value of strife

Eris and world history

Eris and the ecological crisis

Scientific discoveries

6 Eris and Astrological Theory 110

Rulership in astrology

Incorporating the outer planets

Rulership and Eris

A planetary glyph for Eris

Conclusion 123

Appendices

A Possible Meanings of the Eris Archetype: A Summary 127

B Eris World Transits I: Saturn-Eris Alignments 131

C Eris World Transits II: Jupiter-Eris Alignments 136

D Ephemeris Tables for Eris (1600-2036) 141

Image Credits 145

Endnotes 146

Bibliography 158

Index 162

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