Dane Rudhyar
Dane Rudhyar was an American writer, composer, artist, and astrologer.
Early years
Dane Rudhyar was born in Paris on March 23, 1895 under the name Daniel Chennevière.
Theosophical Society connection
Rudhyar was admitted to the Theosophical Society at Krotona in Old Hollywood, California on January 31, 1920. His sponsors were A. F. Knudsen and A. P. Warrington.[1]
Music and compositions
Astrology
Art
Honors
According to The American Theosophist in 1980,
Dane Rudhyar, who has contributed generously to The American Theosophist through the years, was recently awarded an honorary degree of Doctor in Humane Letters from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California and an honorary degree of Doctor in Transpersonal Philosophy by the California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Menlo Park.[2]
Final years
Mr. Rudhyar died in San Francisco on September 13, 1985.
Writings
Dane Rudhyar published more than forty books and hundreds of articles, mostly concerning astrology and spirituality. The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 83 articles by or about Dane Rudhyar from nine different periodicals.
A lengthy list of his books can be found in Dane Rudyar: A Bibliographical Checklist at DailyRareBooks.com.
Online resources
Articles
- Dane Rudhyar at Astro Databank
- Dane Rudhyar Natal Horoscope at Khaldea.
- An Introduction to Dane Rudhyar by Mari Garcia and Joy Usher
- An Illustrated Biographic Sketch
- A Brief Overview of Dane Rudhyar's Approach to Cycles by Nicki Michaels
Audio
- The Astrology Recordings of Dane Rudhyar at BeyondSunSigns.com
Additional resources
- Dane Rudhyar's Natal Chart at Astrodienst
- Rudhyar Archival Project