Astronomy and spirituality
Astronomy and spirituality have long been intertwined and closely related, mostly after their inception as mainstream subjects. When man started to take off the planet, psychological and cognitive changes were reported by people who directly interacted with outer space, either in visual manner or in exposure, demonstrated a quality of being furiously motivated and concerned about the Earth.[1][2][3]
Background
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Even though Astronomy and Spirituality may appear to be two separate topics, they both meet at a common ground, looking for answers in the same area: the cosmos. Both Astronomy and Spirituality have been utilized for many millenniums.[4][5] Looking at numerous ancient civilizations and their worship of the Sun, Moon, and stars,[6][7] we can see how many societies related the two in ways that made it appear as if they were one practice.
Ancient Egyptians
[edit]Astronomy is shown to portray the foundations of Ancient Egyptian mythology. They believed that the world as we know it began on a hillside just outside of what would become present-day Cairo. There, they established their most renowned spiritual temple and civilization, Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun.[8] The hillside where Heliopolis would be erected was thought to be where the first apparition of the Sun god Ra and the creator god Atum occurred.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vreede, Elizabeth (September 2001). Astronomy and Spiritual Science: The Astronomical Letters of Elisabeth Vreede. SteinerBooks. ISBN 978-0-88010-960-4.
- ^ Mahon, Katharine (2017-02-23). "Embracing Mystery: Spiritual Connections in Faith and Astronomy". Daily Theology. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Brian May describes spiritual lift from astronomy | EarthSky.org". earthsky.org. October 2007. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Ice Age star map discovered". BBC News. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Bos, David J.; Rouwhorst, Gerard (2016). "Bridges and Breaches in the History of European Spirituality". Religion & Theology. 23 (1–2): 1–13. doi:10.1163/15743012-02301003. ISSN 1023-0807.
- ^ Hyunkyoung SHIN; UDO MOENIG; Minho KIM (June 2020). "The Distinctive Paintings of the Sun God and Moon Goddess in the Ancient Ohoebun Goguryeo Tombs". Korea Journal. 60 (2): 219–241. doi:10.25024/KJ.2020.60.2.219.
- ^ Egypt's dazzling sun: Amenhotep III and his world. 1993-02-01.
- ^ Curry, Andrew. "Egypt's Eternal City". Archaeology. pp. 26–33. Retrieved April 12, 2022.