Astrology. The Library of Esoterica

Andrea Richards, Jessica Hundley

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Taschen
26 October 2025

History of Art & Design Styles; Astrology

From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and

belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of

celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the

central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has

both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of

ourselves and the world around us.

While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of

astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient

Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in TASCHEN's Library of Esoterica series,

astronomy and astrology were once sister sciences: the King's Chamber

of the Great Pyramid at Giza was built to align with constellations,

Persian scholars oversaw some of the first observatories, and even

Galileo cast horoscopes for the Medicis. But with the Enlightenment and

the birth of exact science, the practice moved to places where mystery

was still permitted, inspiring literature, art, and psychology, and

influenced artists and thinkers such as Goethe, Byron, and Blake. Later

movements like the Theosophists and the New Agers, would thrust the

practice into the mainstream.

Edited by Jessica Hundley, this vibrant visual history of Western astrology explores

the symbolic meaning behind hundreds of images, from Egyptian temples

and illuminated manuscripts to contemporary art from across the globe.

Works by artists from Alphonese Mucha and Hilma af Klint to Arpita

Singh and Manzel Bowman are sequenced to mirror the spin of the planets

and the wheel of the zodiac. Astrology celebrates the stars and their mysterious influence on our everyday lives.

By: Andrea Richards
Edited by: Jessica Hundley
Imprint: Taschen
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 412g
ISBN: 9783836599801
ISBN 10: 3836599805
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Andrea Richards is a writer, journalist, and the author of four books. Her work concerns a variety of esoteric subjects, from forgotten philosophical systems and hidden histories to alternative wellness practices and religions. She is a managing partner in the Los Angeles-based creative collective Narrated Objects. Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.