The Moon Myth and Image

by Cashford, Jules

• ISBN13: 9781568582658
• ISBN10: 156858265X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-18
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

With its subtle light illuminating the night sky, the Moon has always been an object of fascination, from its phoenixlike cycle of birth and death to its association with the female body and fertility. Jules Cashford explores the myths, symbols, and poetic images of the Moon throughout history, starting from early Paleolithic markings on horn and bone, up to present-day poetry. This captivating book traces our customs and secular events back to their sacred lunar source explaining how we have evolved to think in some of the ways that we do and why. Accompanied by 175 beautiful illustrations, The Moon investigates how the lunar image helped shape our mind, and more importantly, it examines what these myths and images tell us about our own consciousness. This is the most comprehensive and in-depth look at the moon and its vast influence on the structure and function of mythology, religion, and consciousness.

Author Biography

Jules Cashford, co-author of The Myth of the Goddess and author of The Myth of Isis and Osiris, is a member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology.

Table of Contents

Foreword

The Moon and the Rhythms of Life

The Moon and Time

The Moon and the Waters

The Moon and the Great Web of Life

The Moon and Mind

The Moon and the Sun

The Face of the Moon

The Moon and Fertility

The Moon and Plants

The Moon and Fate

The Full Moon

The Waning Moon

The Dark Moon and Death

The New Moon: Rebirth

Endnotes

Selected Bibliography

Index

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