Alden Taylor (Tad) Mann, (born August 18, 1943 in Auburn, New York) is an American astrologer, architect, author, artist, and graphic designer.

Architecture

Mann graduated from the Cornell University 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.

Astrology

Mann has written many astrology books based on the concept of a logarithmic time scale 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 ^[1]

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 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".^[2] 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 Research (NCGR);^[3] and is a Member of the Authors Guild in New York.

Current work

Mann now lives and works in Hudson, New York, is a founder partner in the website 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.

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

References

• "The World's Billionaires: Billionaire Horoscopes" by Lacey Rose and Chaniga Vorasarun , Forbes.com, March 28, 2006, retrieved September 17, 2006
• Review of "Sacred Landscapes" by A. T. Mann on HeadButler.com
• Review of Sacred Landscapes by A. T. Mann with photographs by Lynn Davis on LibraryJournal.com
• The Author s Guild, New York Members Website addresses
• A paper presented to the Forum for Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality by A T Mann, titled "Sacred Landscapes: The Threshold Between Worlds."
• Biography of A T Mann, Sacred Mysteries: An Ancient Mystery School for the Modern Age
• Tarot Blogs by A. T. Mann on tarot.com
• Astrology, Architecture and Time, Part One of a five-part video series featuring A T Mann and produced by Sacred Mysteries
• Astrology, Time and Zodiac Correlations on Astrology Weekly, an article about the astrology work of A. T. Mann
• Review of A New Vision of Astrology, by A T Mann, and published by Pocket Books, New York, 2003
• A T Mann interviews Paul O'Brien for DivinationTV

External links

• "A.T.Mann's Sacred Arts" personal website