{"id":5759,"date":"2013-06-26T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T04:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=5759"},"modified":"2013-06-26T22:35:49","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T04:35:49","slug":"spica-online-cultural-astrology-journal-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=5759","title":{"rendered":"Spica, Online Cultural Astrology Journal, Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture<\/a> at the University of Wales Trinity St. David (formerly at Bath Spa University College) now has an online journal, Spica<\/em>, with work by students in the MA program in cultural astronomy and astrology.<\/a><\/p>\n

Spica<\/em> is available as a free PDF here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Articles in the premier issue include “An investigation into how counsellors\/psychotherapists respond to clients who introduce astrological beliefs into therapy sessions” and “Do consumers of astrological services use astrology as a method of actively seeking divine guidance? If so, what astrological services are sought for the purpose? A Pilot Study.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture at the University of Wales Trinity St. David (formerly at Bath Spa University College) now has an online journal, Spica, with work by students in the MA program in cultural astronomy and astrology. Spica is available as a free PDF here. 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