Astronism gives a central role to the emotion referred to as astronality. This entails a person's spiritual and/or existential connection to the astronomical world, perceived through a separable religious and philosophical system, both underpinned by a cosmocentric worldview. A cousin to both astrology and astrotheism, Astronists differ by their focus on cultivating their connection to The Cosmos as the highest priority. Astronism traces its lineage back to the Upper Palaeolithic period of the Stone Age in Cometan's historiography of the Astronic tradition during which time Neanderthals are thought to have first linked religious ideas and beliefs to the night sky.