Celestial Narratives: Myth, Culture, and the Cosmos with Mythologist Jason D. Batt PhD, Begins April 16
Six week class taught live, online via Zoom
Wednesdays, April 16 - May 21, 2025
7 - 8:30 ET (NYC Time)
$150
All classes will be recorded for students who cannot attend
Unlock the mysteries of the night sky and explore humanity’s long-standing belief in celestial visitors, from ancient myths of star beings to modern UFO/UAP phenomena. This immersive class examines how our connection to the cosmos has shaped culture, religion, imagination, and the depths of the human psyche.
From the earliest cave paintings to contemporary space exploration, humans have turned to the heavens for inspiration, guidance, and meaning. Ancient civilizations wove complex myths around the stars, constellations, and planets, blending scientific observation with storytelling to create rich cosmologies. These narratives shaped cultural identities, influenced architectural marvels, and guided religious practices. Today, they echo in our understanding of space exploration, as mythological symbols resurface in spacecraft names and mission designs, linking our past to our interstellar future.
This class integrates archetypal and Jungian psychology, exploring how celestial myths emerge from the collective unconscious and continue to shape cultural and personal meaning. Students will examine myths from diverse traditions, including indigenous Star People beliefs, the symbolism of constellations, and the psychological dimensions of UFO/UAP phenomena. Through interactive lectures, guided discussions, and creative exercises, participants will engage with the numinous aspects of the cosmos, the interplay between science and mythology, and the evolving role of celestial visitors in shaping human belief.
Students will come away with a deeper appreciation of how myths shape our perception of the stars and a toolkit of interdisciplinary insights to apply to their own creative, academic, or philosophical pursuits. Led by Dr. Jason D. Batt, a technological philosopher, mythologist, space industry consultant, depth psychologist, this class invites you to explore the skies not just as a physical expanse but as a canvas of human meaning and transformation.
Jason D. Batt Ph.D is a technological philosopher, mythologist exploring the mythologies of interstellar travel. Co-founder of Deep Space Predictive and Project Lodestar, he directs the Canopus Awards and has authored fiction and scholarship on space and myth, including Soul and the Machine (forthcoming, 2025).
Images: Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar, 14th century, Wellcome collection; Reproduction of the Suzhou star chart (13th century).
Six week class taught live, online via Zoom
Wednesdays, April 16 - May 21, 2025
7 - 8:30 ET (NYC Time)
$150
All classes will be recorded for students who cannot attend
Unlock the mysteries of the night sky and explore humanity’s long-standing belief in celestial visitors, from ancient myths of star beings to modern UFO/UAP phenomena. This immersive class examines how our connection to the cosmos has shaped culture, religion, imagination, and the depths of the human psyche.
From the earliest cave paintings to contemporary space exploration, humans have turned to the heavens for inspiration, guidance, and meaning. Ancient civilizations wove complex myths around the stars, constellations, and planets, blending scientific observation with storytelling to create rich cosmologies. These narratives shaped cultural identities, influenced architectural marvels, and guided religious practices. Today, they echo in our understanding of space exploration, as mythological symbols resurface in spacecraft names and mission designs, linking our past to our interstellar future.
This class integrates archetypal and Jungian psychology, exploring how celestial myths emerge from the collective unconscious and continue to shape cultural and personal meaning. Students will examine myths from diverse traditions, including indigenous Star People beliefs, the symbolism of constellations, and the psychological dimensions of UFO/UAP phenomena. Through interactive lectures, guided discussions, and creative exercises, participants will engage with the numinous aspects of the cosmos, the interplay between science and mythology, and the evolving role of celestial visitors in shaping human belief.
Students will come away with a deeper appreciation of how myths shape our perception of the stars and a toolkit of interdisciplinary insights to apply to their own creative, academic, or philosophical pursuits. Led by Dr. Jason D. Batt, a technological philosopher, mythologist, space industry consultant, depth psychologist, this class invites you to explore the skies not just as a physical expanse but as a canvas of human meaning and transformation.
Jason D. Batt Ph.D is a technological philosopher, mythologist exploring the mythologies of interstellar travel. Co-founder of Deep Space Predictive and Project Lodestar, he directs the Canopus Awards and has authored fiction and scholarship on space and myth, including Soul and the Machine (forthcoming, 2025).
Images: Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar, 14th century, Wellcome collection; Reproduction of the Suzhou star chart (13th century).
Six week class taught live, online via Zoom
Wednesdays, April 16 - May 21, 2025
7 - 8:30 ET (NYC Time)
$150
All classes will be recorded for students who cannot attend
Unlock the mysteries of the night sky and explore humanity’s long-standing belief in celestial visitors, from ancient myths of star beings to modern UFO/UAP phenomena. This immersive class examines how our connection to the cosmos has shaped culture, religion, imagination, and the depths of the human psyche.
From the earliest cave paintings to contemporary space exploration, humans have turned to the heavens for inspiration, guidance, and meaning. Ancient civilizations wove complex myths around the stars, constellations, and planets, blending scientific observation with storytelling to create rich cosmologies. These narratives shaped cultural identities, influenced architectural marvels, and guided religious practices. Today, they echo in our understanding of space exploration, as mythological symbols resurface in spacecraft names and mission designs, linking our past to our interstellar future.
This class integrates archetypal and Jungian psychology, exploring how celestial myths emerge from the collective unconscious and continue to shape cultural and personal meaning. Students will examine myths from diverse traditions, including indigenous Star People beliefs, the symbolism of constellations, and the psychological dimensions of UFO/UAP phenomena. Through interactive lectures, guided discussions, and creative exercises, participants will engage with the numinous aspects of the cosmos, the interplay between science and mythology, and the evolving role of celestial visitors in shaping human belief.
Students will come away with a deeper appreciation of how myths shape our perception of the stars and a toolkit of interdisciplinary insights to apply to their own creative, academic, or philosophical pursuits. Led by Dr. Jason D. Batt, a technological philosopher, mythologist, space industry consultant, depth psychologist, this class invites you to explore the skies not just as a physical expanse but as a canvas of human meaning and transformation.
Jason D. Batt Ph.D is a technological philosopher, mythologist exploring the mythologies of interstellar travel. Co-founder of Deep Space Predictive and Project Lodestar, he directs the Canopus Awards and has authored fiction and scholarship on space and myth, including Soul and the Machine (forthcoming, 2025).
Images: Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar, 14th century, Wellcome collection; Reproduction of the Suzhou star chart (13th century).