In late 2007, a group of scholars, researchers, and practitioners interested in archetypal astrology came together to form the Archetypal Research Collective (ARC) in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. In 2008, during the months following the inaugural ARC meeting, the Archai journal and website were defined and established by some of the participants in the ARC group with the express aim of founding and developing a new academic discipline known as archetypal cosmology.

Archetypal cosmology includes the study of the correlations between cyclical alignments of the planets and archetypal patterns in human experience (archetypal astrology), but goes beyond this to address the theoretical basis of these correlations and their implications for the wider world view. Consequently, archetypal cosmology is a multidisciplinary subject drawing on scholarship from many other areas such as depth psychology, history, philosophy, cosmology, religious studies, cultural studies, the arts, and the sciences.

The primary aims of the Archai journal and website are to provide a forum for the advancement of archetypal cosmology by disseminating its research and ideas to academia and the wider culture, by developing its standards of scholarship, by exploring and deepening the archetypal perspective, by expanding research into world transit analysis through the study of correlations between planetary alignments and archetypal patterns in world cultural history, and by establishing connections between archetypal cosmology and other fields, especially those relating to the emerging integral world view such as transpersonal studies and the new paradigm sciences. Archai is dedicated to furthering the research orientation and methodology established by Richard Tarnas in Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View (New York: Viking, 2006).

The Archai website was launched in November 2008 and the premier issue of the journal was published in July 2009. This issue is now available for you to download.

Editors

Keiron Le Grice

Keiron Le Grice obtained his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. His doctoral dissertation, "Foundations of an Archetypal Cosmology", explores the intersection between Jungian psychology and the new paradigm sciences. He also holds degrees from the University of Leeds, England (B.A. honors, Philosophy & Psychology, 1994) and CIIS (M.A., Philosophy & Religion, 2005). Keiron has studied astrology for twenty years, both independently and at the Faculty of Astrological Studies in London, and is a professional astrological consultant. Over the last ten years he has been writing a book, now in its final stages, examining the significance of archetypal astrology for mythology, contemporary spirituality, and the emerging world view (The Archetypal Matrix). Originally from Nottinghamshire, England, Keiron now divides his time between San Francisco and South Wales.

Contact:  keironlegrice@archaijournal.org

Rod O'Neal

Rod O'Neal holds degrees from Vassar College (B.A., highest honors, biochemistry), UC Berkeley (M.A. , biochemistry), and the California Institute of Integral Studies (Ph.D., Philosophy and Religion). His doctoral dissertation, Seasons of Grace: An Archetypal History of New England Puritanism, is a detailed case study of the archetypal correlations between the phenomena of a particular historical movement and the outer-planetary alignment cycles, as well as a theoretical exploration of the ancient philosophical roots of astrology and the implications those roots hold for the current world view. Rod has been a professional astrologer for more than ten years, and has been involved in Western esoteric studies for nearly thirty years. He has also had significant careers in biochemistry, music, and for the past eighteen years in the internet industry, holding various senior executive positions and most recently consulting as a content strategist, writer, and editor.

Contact:  rodoneal@archaijournal.org

Richard Tarnas

Richard Tarnas is a professor of philosophy and cultural history at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where in 1994 he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. He also teaches archetypal studies and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. A graduate of Harvard (A.B. cum laude, 1972) and Saybrook (Ph.D, 1976), he is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern that is used as a required text in many universities and seminaries. His most recent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, received the Book of the Year Prize from the Scientific and Medical Network.

Contact:  richardtarnas@archaijournal.org

Bill Streett

Bill Streett holds degrees from the University of Vermont (B.A., Psychology) and the California Institute of Integral Studies (M.A., Philosophy and Religion). While attending CIIS, Bill developed an avid interest in the astrological perspective. Over the past ten years, he has written several articles for astrological websites, focusing primarily upon the astrology of current events. During this time, Bill has developed and designed websites for corporations, small businesses, and individuals.

Contact:  billstreett@archaijournal.org