From the sands of Alexandria via the Renaissance palaces of the Medicis, to our own times, this spiritual adventure story traces the profound influence of Hermes Trismegistus -- the 'thrice-great one', as he was often called -- on the western mind.…
An exploration of astrology's impact on history considers such topics as the fervent observance of astrology by notable Greeks and Romans, and the astrological consultations of such modern figures as Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan.