Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages - by M G Boutet (Paperback)

About the Book

"This well documented study takes a fresh look at the development of Celtic astrology and the Druids' systems of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. The author analyzes commentaries found in manuscript sources from antiquity to the Middle Ages, comparing them with cosmological and astronomical lore found in Celtic cultures. Ancient constellations, calendars, deities and rituals reveal a rich worldview"--

Book Synopsis

Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many Babylonian and Egyptian elements. But Celtic astrology (and other Indo-European astrologies) developed earlier, with relationships to Middle Eastern systems, as well as their own independent forms.

This well documented study takes a fresh look at the development of Celtic astrology and the Druids' systems of cosmology, astronomy and astrology. The author analyzes commentaries found in manuscript sources from antiquity to the Middle Ages, comparing them with cosmological and astronomical lore found in Celtic cultures. Ancient constellations, calendars, deities and rituals reveal a rich worldview.

Review Quotes

"A useful resource...a very readable text...encyclopedically detailed and voluminously illustrated... I am grateful to Boutet for his remarkable analysis and am very thankful to have his lists and diagrams that cover the many aspects of Celtic astrology, which have been so unclear in the past. ...I can say that after reading this work, I now feel compelled to revisit some ancient Irish texts"-Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching; "this is the first in-depth research on what was, or must have been, the views of the ancient Druids on cosmology and astrology"-ProtoView.

About the Author

M.G. Boutet is a retired teacher and a collaborator of the Midwestern Epigraphic Society Journal based in Columbus, Ohio. He lives in Drummondville, Quebec.