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Scavengers of Beauty: A Personal, Cultural and Symbolic Exploration of the Moon Landing

Scavengers of Beauty: A Personal, Cultural and Symbolic Exploration of the Moon Landing

by Philippe Sibaud
Scavengers of Beauty: A Personal, Cultural and Symbolic Exploration of the Moon Landing
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Scavengers of Beauty: A Personal, Cultural and Symbolic Exploration of the Moon Landing

Scavengers of Beauty: A Personal, Cultural and Symbolic Exploration of the Moon Landing

by Philippe Sibaud

Overview

Why was the mission to the Moon named after the God of the Sun, and not after a Moon Goddess or God? In this unconventional work, Philippe Sibaud explores the symbolism behind the 1969 landing on the Moon. More than fifty years after this seminal event, and whilst the Moon is attracting renewed interest, the author offers a bold new interpretation of the iconic Apollo mission. Was the Apollo landing the ultimate triumph of solar consciousness over the ancient lunar ways, a concrete enactment of the god Apollo mythically slaying the mother dragon at Delphi, or can the whole venture be seen as the sacred union of Sun and Moon, birthing a new vision at a time of great need? By weaving his own personal story with a greater cultural and symbolic narrative, Philippe Sibaud invites us to reflect on the importance of myths and the power of the Imagination to unlock the deeper meaning of our individual and collective experiences. You will never look at the Moon with the same eyes again.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789044744
Publisher: Collective Ink
Publication date: 09/01/2020
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.61(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Philippe is a Trustee and a writer for the Gaia Foundation, which has been working for 35 years with indigenous people to uphold Earth-centred perspectives. He co-runs Umunthu Microfinance, to provide small-scale loans to disadvantaged women in Malawi. He holds an MA in Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred from Canterbury Christ Church University and has been a dedicated student of astrology for many a solar return. Phillipe lives in Canterbury, Kent, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I From Earth To Moon 15

Chapter 1 Moon and Sun: The Evolution from Lunar to Solar Consciousness 17

Chapter 2 The Primacy of the Sun: The Sun in the Last Two Thousand Years of Western Civilization 36

Chapter 3 Apollo: The Evolving Image of the Sun-God 63

Chapter 4 The Demotion of the Moon: From Goddess to Real Estate 88

Chapter 5 The Argonauts: The Lessons of the Argonautica for our journey to the Moon 107

Chapter 6 The Moon Landing: The Triumph of Solar Consciousness 129

Part II From Moon To Earth 155

Chapter 7 The Earth from Above: The Emotional Reactions of the Astronauts in Space 158

Chapter 8 Hekate: The Transforming Power of the Moon 182

Chapter 9 The Sacred Marriage: A Different Perspective on Apollo 11 201

Chapter 10 Moon and Earth: Musings on the Squaring of the Circle 222

Chapter 11/1 Gaia: The Rebirth of the Goddess of the Earth 226

Chapter 11/2 Gaia: Putting earth into Earth 244

Epilogue 263

Appendix 277

Endnotes 281

Author's Biography 317

Personal Message to the Reader 318

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