A. T. Mann
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Alden Taylor Mann, (born August 18, 1943 in Auburn, New York
) is a notable American astrologer
, architect
, author
, artist
, and graphic designer
.
College of Architecture in 1966 and worked as an architect for Gruzen & Partners, Davis Brody Associates, and Robert A. M. Stern
in New York City
and The Architects' Collaborative
(TAC) European Office Rome
, Italy
.
In 1970, Mann and Stuart Cohen as principal designers at Gruzen & Partners Architects won a Progressive Architecture Magazine Design Awards Citation for "Low Income Public Housing for Queens, New York," (January 1970, pp. 98–99), Annual Awards Issue.
derived from the work of G. I. Gurdjieff
, P. D. Ouspensky
and Rodney Collin
, and contributing to an application of astrology called Life Time Astrology.
Mann lived in England
from 1973–1991 and in Copenhagen
from 1991–1999, where he taught and lectured about astrology and other subjects. He regularly taught at the UK Astrological Association
in London
, and the Unicorn School of Astro-psychology and the Scandinavian Astrologi Skole in Copenhagen.
In 2006, Mann was one of four astrologers contributing to the article The World's Billionaires: Billionaire Horoscopes on Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/03/28/billionaires-horoscope-astrology-cz_lk_0328billyhoroscopes.html
Mann also designed, painted and wrote “The Mandala Astrological Tarot” (1987), published by Harper & Row San Francisco and “Elements of the Tarot” (1995). He wrote “Sacred Architecture” (1993) and “Sacred Sexuality” (1995) with the author and master of divinatory tarot
Jane Lyle. He has also written many articles and essays for other books.
Mann’s mandala
paintings and designs are featured in "Masters of the 20th Century: The ICOGRADA
Design Hall of Fame" (2001, Graphis, New York). The International Council of Graphic Design Associations represents the world community of graphic design professionals and showcases their work at annual London Seminars.
(NCGR); and is a Member of the Authors Guild in New York.
, is a founder partner in the web portal www.universalquest.com, and has worked with Mystic Fire Video, particularly as editor and voiceover for the Dalai Lama
’s “Kalachakra Tantra Teachings” (2009). His current book "Sacred Landscapes" with photographs by Lynn Davis (photographer) was published by Sterling Publishers in New York. Mann also writes for the online Oracular Masters Series at the website tarot.com, particularly about his Mandala Astrological Tarot,as well as a Reincarnation Report, an Astro Location Feng Shui report, and the Solar Return report.
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
) is a notable American astrologer
Astrology
Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
, architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, author
Author
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, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, and graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
.
Architecture
Mann graduated from the Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
College of Architecture in 1966 and worked as an architect for Gruzen & Partners, Davis Brody Associates, and Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and The Architects' Collaborative
The Architects' Collaborative
The Architects' Collaborative was an American architectural firm formed by Walter Gropius and seven younger architects in 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The other partners were Norman C. Fletcher , Jean B. Fletcher , John C. Harkness , Sarah P. Harkness , Robert S...
(TAC) European Office Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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.
In 1970, Mann and Stuart Cohen as principal designers at Gruzen & Partners Architects won a Progressive Architecture Magazine Design Awards Citation for "Low Income Public Housing for Queens, New York," (January 1970, pp. 98–99), Annual Awards Issue.
Astrology
Mann has written many astrology books based on the concept of a logarithmic time scaleLogarithmic scale
A logarithmic scale is a scale of measurement using the logarithm of a physical quantity instead of the quantity itself.A simple example is a chart whose vertical axis increments are labeled 1, 10, 100, 1000, instead of 1, 2, 3, 4...
derived from the work of G. I. Gurdjieff
G. I. Gurdjieff
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff according to Gurdjieff's principles and instructions, or the "Fourth Way."At one point he described his teaching as "esoteric Christianity."...
, P. D. Ouspensky
P. D. Ouspensky
Peter D. Ouspensky , , a Russian esotericist known for his expositions of the early work of the Greek-Armenian teacher of esoteric doctrine George Gurdjieff, whom he met in Moscow in 1915.He was associated with the ideas and practices originating with...
and Rodney Collin
Rodney Collin
Rodney Collin was a British writer in the area of spiritual development. His work was heavily influenced by his teacher, P. D. Ouspensky, and through him, G. I. Gurdjieff, and their system of spiritual development. Rodney Collin is one of the most well known of Ouspenky's students, and a prolific...
, and contributing to an application of astrology called Life Time Astrology.
Mann lived in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1973–1991 and in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
from 1991–1999, where he taught and lectured about astrology and other subjects. He regularly taught at the UK Astrological Association
UK Astrological Association
The Astrological Association, based in the UK, is one of Europe's leading astrological organisations with approximately 1600 members.- Foundation :The Astrological Association of Great Britain was formed at 7.22 pm GMT on 21 June 1958 in London....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and the Unicorn School of Astro-psychology and the Scandinavian Astrologi Skole in Copenhagen.
In 2006, Mann was one of four astrologers contributing to the article The World's Billionaires: Billionaire Horoscopes on Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/03/28/billionaires-horoscope-astrology-cz_lk_0328billyhoroscopes.html
Writing, art and design
Mann is one of the more prolific astrological authors, and he designed and illustrated most of his own books. From 1973-1980, Mann was a founding partner of Phenomenon Publications in London, and co-wrote, designed and illustrated “The Phenomenon Book of Calendars” that were published in the UK and US yearly for eight years. He wrote “The Round Art: The Astrology of Time and Space” (1979), “Life Time Astrology” (1984), “The Divine Plot: Astrology and Reincarnation” (1986), “The Future of Astrology” (1988) collection of essays by important astrologers, “Astrology and the Art of Healing” (1989) and “A New Vision of Astrology” (2002).Mann also designed, painted and wrote “The Mandala Astrological Tarot” (1987), published by Harper & Row San Francisco and “Elements of the Tarot” (1995). He wrote “Sacred Architecture” (1993) and “Sacred Sexuality” (1995) with the author and master of divinatory tarot
Tarot
The tarot |trionfi]] and later as tarocchi, tarock, and others) is a pack of cards , used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play a group of card games such as Italian tarocchini and French tarot...
Jane Lyle. He has also written many articles and essays for other books.
Mann’s mandala
Mandala
Maṇḍala is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". In the Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point...
paintings and designs are featured in "Masters of the 20th Century: The ICOGRADA
Icograda
International Council of Graphic Design Associations was founded in London in 1963. Icograda is the world body for professional communication design and visual communication. Icograda network members include professional organisations, design promotion bodies, design media and design education...
Design Hall of Fame" (2001, Graphis, New York). The International Council of Graphic Design Associations represents the world community of graphic design professionals and showcases their work at annual London Seminars.
Professional affiliations
Mann is Director of Publications of the National Council for Geocosmic ResearchNational Council for Geocosmic Research
The National Council for Geocosmic Research is a non-profit educational organization formed to promote and raise the standards of education and research in astrology. It was founded in Brewster, MA, in 1971....
(NCGR); and is a Member of the Authors Guild in New York.
Current work
Mann now lives and works in Hudson, New YorkHudson, New York
Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...
, is a founder partner in the web portal www.universalquest.com, and has worked with Mystic Fire Video, particularly as editor and voiceover for the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
’s “Kalachakra Tantra Teachings” (2009). His current book "Sacred Landscapes" with photographs by Lynn Davis (photographer) was published by Sterling Publishers in New York. Mann also writes for the online Oracular Masters Series at the website tarot.com, particularly about his Mandala Astrological Tarot,as well as a Reincarnation Report, an Astro Location Feng Shui report, and the Solar Return report.
Major publications
- A T Mann, Sacred Landscapes: The Threshold Between Worlds with photographs by Lynn Davis (2010, Sterling, New York) ISBN 978-1-4027-6520-9
- A T Mann, Mandalas by A. T. Mann: 2011 Calendar (Pomegranate Communications, Petaluma CA) ISBN 978-0-7649-5272-2
- A T Mann, The Mandala Astrological Tarot (2009, Sterling, New York) ISBN 978-1-4027-6291-8
- A T Mann, A New Vision of Astrology (2002, Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, New York) ISBN 0-7434-5341-7
- A T Mann, The Round Art of Astrology (1978 & 1991, Dragon’s World; 2003, Vega, London) ISBN 1-84333-698-7
- A T Mann, The Divine Life: Astrology and Reincarnation (2002, Vega/Chrysalis, London) ISBN 1-84333-463-1
- A T Mann and Jane Lyle, Sacred Sexuality (1995, Element Books, Barnes & Noble, Book of the Month Club; 2002, Vega, London) ISBN 1-84333-583-2
- A T Mann, Elements of Reincarnation (1995, Element Books) ISBN 1-85230-698-X
- A T Mann, Sacred Architecture (1993, Element Books, Barnes & Noble, Book of the Month Club; 2002, Vega) ISBN 1-84333-355-4
- A T Mann, Secrets of the Tarot (1993, Element Books; 2001 HarperCollins, London) ISBN 0-00-714050-9
- A T Mann, Millennium Prophecies (1992, Element Books) ISBN 1-85230-685-8
- A T Mann, Astrology and the Art of Healing (1988, Unwin Hyman; 2004, Paraview Publications, New York) ISBN 1-931044-80-5
- A T Mann, The Mandala Astrological Tarot (1987, Macmillan, Harper & Row; 1997, Thorsons/HarperCollins) ISBN 1-85230-323-9
- A T Mann, The Divine Plot: Astrology and Reincarnation (1986, Allen & Unwin, Element Books)
- Edited by A T Mann; A T Mann, Karen Hamaker-Zondag, Dane Rudhyar, Robert Hand, John Addey, Jim Lewis, Roger Elliot, Bruno & Louise Huber, Michel Gauquelin, Dennis Elwell, Layla Rael, Alan Oken, The Future of Astrology (1985, Allen & Unwin, London; 2004, Paraview Special Editions, New York) ISBN 0-04-133023-4
- A T Mann, Life Time Astrology (1984, Allen & Unwin; 1987; Harper & Row; 1991, Element Books) ISBN 0-04-133011-0
- A T Mann, Giuseppe Sesti, Painton Cowen, Mary Flanagan, The Phenomenon Book of Calendars (1973–1979, Phenomenon Publications; 1977 & 1978, Anchor Books/Doubleday; 1979, Fireside/Simon & Schuster) ISBN 0-671-24247-4