by Dane Rudhyar
1972 third printing, Shambala Publications (Berkeley, California), 5 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches tall paperback in color pictorial covers, 123 pp. Slight soiling and moderate rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a quarter-inch tear to the lower edge of the front cover at the lower spine edge. Slight soiling to page edges. Ink prior owner name to verso of front cover. Four pages with light highlighting; another two pages with underlining or marginal tick marks. Despite these detractions, still an excellent reading/reference copy.
An intelligent metaphysical statement of the human experience expressed through the poetry of the zodiac. Free from the annoying fatalistic tone of some astrological writing, Rudhyar's book is all-inclusive, connecting the 12 astrological symbols to seasonal rhythms in a way that is both plausible from a scientific mindset and respectful of religious traditions.