![]() From the point of view of someone more familiar with the Western tradition of astrology, what is interesting are the similarities and differences. For all traditions (even when, as in the case of Japan, Korea and Taiwan, only a section of the tradition is studied) one gets the impression of an inheritance stretching back into the mists of time. Sometimes numerical correspondences are at the forefront, at other times it is the symbolic forms that predominate. Some of the traditions are written, others are oral some are state-sponsored and centred on capital cities, others are popular and rural. ![]() ![]() In some periods and in some places, astrology is part of the curriculum of universities, or the remit of an official bureau, at other times astrology, along with other “superstitious” arts is rigorously proscribed by the state. In most of these cultures there is an interplay between native traditions and imported Indian or Chinese traditions. 1The articles in this book offer a fascinating panorama of the status and practice of astrology and divination in several Asian societies, including Mongolia, Tibet, India, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Japan and Cambodia.
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