the twelve tribes of Israel are the most famous example of a phenomenon found throughout the world. Many traditions describe a former ideal social order in which nations were divided into twelve tribes each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Examples of such societies are to be found from Iceland to Madascar from Europe through the ancient East to America. This book describes some of these civilizations and the role that this configuration was believed to play in harmonizing human activity with the forces of the cosmos.

Twelve-tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape

History

Rhone, Christine

Michell, John.

Ancient Civilizations

THAMES HUDSON LTD

Theosophy, Imagination, Tradition: Studies in Western Esotericism (S U N Y SERIES IN WESTERN ESOTERIC TRADITIONS)

A historical and interpretive study of three aspects of Western esotericism from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Not only does this book present the current state of research in esotericism, but it also explores three main aspects of the field from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Previously published in French and now available in English for the first time, Theosophy, Imagination, Tradition traces the history of the theosophical current, its continuity and shifts, against the background of social and cultural events. The book also covers the Paracelsian course, the romantic Philosophies of Nature and the Occultist movement. The book provides glimpses into the notions and practices of the so-called “active” and “creative” imagination, and questions how they serve as a bridge into certain kinds of mystical experience. It also examines the place that the notion of “tradition” occupies in some major exponents of western esotericism.

Theosophy, Imagination, Tradition: Studies in Western Esotericism (Suny Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)

Faivre, Antoine

World

State University of New York Press

The symbolism and use of the number twelve in organizing ancient societies • Connects the zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the political divisions of ancient nations • Explores the sacred geography of ancient landscapes in Europe and Israel Throughout the world--in countries as far apart as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar--there survive records and traditions of whole nations being divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac and to one of the twelve months of the year. Best known are the twelve tribes of Israel under King Solomon, but there have been many others. Wherever they occur, they are associated with an ideal social order and a golden age of humanity. Exploring examples of these twelve-tribe societies, John Michell and Christine Rhone explain the blueprint for this organizational structure and look at the musical, mythological, and astronomical enchantments that kept these societies in harmony with the cosmos. They also examine the astrological landscapes of classical Greece, the aligned St. Michael sanctuaries of Europe, and the true site and function of the Temple in Jerusalem. They show that the sacred geography of these sites was part of an ancient code of knowledge that produced harmony between nature and humanity and is as relevant to our present and future as it was to our past.

Twelve-Tribe Nations: Sacred Number and the Golden Age

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Inner Traditions

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