Back when humans lived in communal caves and tribal encampments, we told stories about the stars. When we started sailing, we used these same pinpricks of light to estimate our own location. When we began planting, we relied on the constellations and the Sun to plant and sustain crops. Yet today, most modern humans have lost this deep connection to the cosmos that was once central to our daily lives.
To help us reestablish our vital connection to the heavens, astronomy professor Christopher De Pree and science journalist Sarah Scoles have written ASTRONOMICAL MINDFULNESS: Your Cosmic Guide to Reconnecting with the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets. Sarah Scoles explains what we can gain mentally from astronomical mindfulness and a cosmic perspective.
