Welcome to the Urania Trust

The Urania Trust was founded as an educational charity on the 9th November 1970 to further the advancement of education regarding the relationship between man's knowledge and beliefs about the heavens and every aspect of art science, philosophy and religion. Our founding trustees were highly esteemed astrologers: James Russell, Ada Phillips, Charles Harvey, John Addey and Tom Fripp.    Read more about The Urania Trust...

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Astrology as Divination

The modern argument for astrology-as-divination has been around for some years, but its ramifications are not widely appreciated. This article outlines in a few steps this reinterpretation of a significant part of our astrology, while throwing into relief some of its more radical suggestions.

Mapping Down Good Luck

Can astrology increase your chances of good luck? What cycles, planets and asteroids may be used in electional astrology to boost your luck? Using the lottery as a research lab, Eskild Rasmussen employs research methods to find statistically significant patterns for successful electional charts.

Written in the Stars: The Language of Astrology, Part 1

In Part One of this two-part article, Mike Harding explores the intersection of philosophy and astrology, citing the works of philosophers Heidegger, Wittgenstein and more.

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Astrology and Shakespeare, Part 2

Astrological symbolism shows up in Shakespeare’s works not only as single references but also as the archetypal basis for entire plays. Part of the profundity of his work is that he references specific astrological details, a model originating in ancient times.

Platonic Philosophy, Part 4: Ethics

The direction of Plato's ethical system is based on the nature of the human self and its destiny: if we are, as he thinks, immortal and intellectual creatures, unfolding our potential in the world of time, then the pursuit of material wealth and temporal security is of little value.

Charles Harvey ~ 1991 Carter Memorial Lecture

This transcribed lecture was given by Charles Harvey to share some seed ideas for you to go away and think about. Harvey offers some provocative points....