Cornu, Philippe - Tibetan Astrology

Boston, Shambhala, 1997. 1st Ed. orig. boards. 24x15cm, xvi, 294 pp. Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-294). Translated from the French by Hamish Gregor.. Minor rubbing. Small ink mark to top page-edge. VG. dustwrapper ¶ Contents: Translator's Note; Preface; General Considerations: The Tibetan Setting; The Sources of Tibetan Astrology; The Foundation of Tibetan Astrology; Practical Astrology: Introduction; The Main Components of Chronology and the Calendar; Individual Energies and Elements; Mewas and Parkhas; Kartsi Strology; Lunar Time and the Tibetan Year; The Tibetan Day or "Everyday Astrology"; Casting and Interpreting a Horoscope; Appendix 1: Tibetan Cosmology: Planetary Spirits and Local Deities; Protective Diagrams and Talismans; The Universe; The Cosmic Man; Appendix 2: Calendar of Special Days and Religious Festivals: Great Annual Ceremonies; Important Days of the Month; Appendix 3: The Written Sources and Their Autors: Tibetan Transliterations.