Papers by Faye Blake-Cossar
Highlighting the strands of history will be done by taking one starting event and considering the... more Highlighting the strands of history will be done by taking one starting event and considering the consequences of it for three different (symbolic) people, these being, an academic, an astrologer, and a 'man in the street'. By an academic I mean a scientist, or mathematician or what would now be a physicist or an astronomer; by an astrologer I mean a practitioner; by a 'man in the street' I mean an average person who could read and pondered about life. The Topic of the Study-Uranus The event is the discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781. Using Rupert Sheldrake's model of morphogenetic fields which I will expand on, I will discuss how 'our minds touch Uranus and how Uranus is brought within us' for three different people.
Paper for MA Cultural Astronomy and Astrology, 2003
Research, how we design it, how we present it and how we accept it, will play an important role i... more Research, how we design it, how we present it and how we accept it, will play an important role in the future reputation of astrology. Robert Hand says, when talking about astrology having impact on the world outside of astrology: "This will involve real research, not merely anecdotal case studies." This essay endeavours to cover the following areas concerning astrological research:
Why do we do research?
Types of research already done in astrology and critique
What can we learn from other disciplines?
Research methods used by other disciplines
Possible use of these methods within astrology
Astro-research methods - what astrology has to offer
An example of phenomenological research
- Storytelling
- Participants tell a story about their 46th year
Conclusion
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Papers by Faye Blake-Cossar
Why do we do research?
Types of research already done in astrology and critique
What can we learn from other disciplines?
Research methods used by other disciplines
Possible use of these methods within astrology
Astro-research methods - what astrology has to offer
An example of phenomenological research
- Storytelling
- Participants tell a story about their 46th year
Conclusion
Why do we do research?
Types of research already done in astrology and critique
What can we learn from other disciplines?
Research methods used by other disciplines
Possible use of these methods within astrology
Astro-research methods - what astrology has to offer
An example of phenomenological research
- Storytelling
- Participants tell a story about their 46th year
Conclusion