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by Mirjam
Jungian Psychology | Archetypal Astrology | The Myths
The Horoscope
What is below is like what is above. And what is above is like what is below, so that the miracle of the One may be accomplished. -Tabula Smaragdina
This is not an explanation of all the planets and signs as there are lots of good sites elsewhere. Its only what I think is important and why I have chosen to use Astrology in this way. This information in no way claims to be complete, the subject is too complex to put down here, and I must refer you to other books!
Astrology goes very far back. The first traces are about 4000 years old. In all periods of time Man has gazed towards the skies and watched the movements of the sun and the moon. He saw them as divine beings who could create light and darkness, and master the movements of the waters and the growth. Out of this the mythological stories grew, and much later they inspired the names of the zodiak and the planets. In myth Man found an explanation to the mysteries he experienced in the world around him in his day and time. We know these explanations are not valid for us today, but that is not the important thing. The symbols and stories connected to the planets and their properties tell us more about the psyche of Man and his needs than about the actual planets. Today the important answers for Man is to be found inside his soul and psyche.
Tree and the underwaters. These symbolical figures have their roots in the archetypal, mutal layer in the psyche of Man, according to Jung. This is how we can see that figures from mythology are associated with archetypal images and actually can be said to have an influence over us. Maybe your life has been overshadowed by a too dominant "Zeus-figure", or you might have acted out the rage of Medea at times. By drawing parallels to mythological figures and C.G. Jungs theory of the archetypal images when studying the horoscope, your individual, mythological drama can be easier to understand in a new way that you might not have given much thought to.
Jungian Psychology
Jungian Psychology is a vast and complex topic requiring much study. Its only possible here to touch upon a little of what is needed to explain the subject of Archetypal Astrology. So please keep in mind that there is a wealth of study and information to dig into! Some tips can be found on the Links&Books list.
Personal
Each one of us have his or her own reactions and attitudes to these "archetypal" situations in life. They are coloured by personal experiences, habits and circumstances. Mostly we go through these changes smoothly and life goes on as it should. But sometimes this "archetypal" force can manifest itself in strange ways, maybe as a strong reaction to someone we encounter, like a spiritual leader or a partner. We can become quite fascinated by this perosn, in certain cases it can make itself felt almost like a "magic" spell so that your thoughts are occupied with the matter constantly. Just think of the way we react when we fall "desperately" in love!
Superhuman
Whomever the motive of our devotion is, we must remember that this person is no more and no less than a human being! The great fascination is hardly due to the individual, human properties of that person. More likely the object for our fascination assumes too large proportions - the person is almost elevated into a godlike state, and so it has assumed properties out of the common, deeper mythological layer. And there we see the archetype in action!
At birth the childs perception of his parents is coloured by an archetypal concept, the psyches expectation of "The Great Mother" who is the nurturer and fulfiller of all needs. If the personal parents cant measure up enough for the child to have his individual emotional and bodily needs fulfilled, the archetypal image will not witdraw. It should, so to speak, be "conquered" by reality, i.e. the personal mother. If that does not happen, the child will remain unsatisfied and will continue to search for someone to give him whatever he thinks he is lacking. But as the shortage is charged with the force of an archetypal image, no ordinary human being can take that place and so the child will continue to go on chasing after an unattainable ideal, even as a grown up. Let it be said here, that its not fair to "blame it all" on the parent. The child can have an extra needy character and hard to satisfy.
The Horoscope
The Horoscope can be called a lens through which we look at reality. The lens is facetted individually and the placement of the planets tell something on how we go about our daily life. The horoscope can give us clues to how we have perceived our parents, the archetypal images connected to them can come alive and some questions might be answered. This is Archetypal Astrology.
Archetypal Astrology
The image to the right shows a glowing being in the middle of a system which takes its nourishment from above as well as from below, from darkness as well as from light. In the middle is a watching eye. The energy seems to be circulating so that one side of the being gives out and the other can pick the fruits of its own efforts. Archetypal astrology is a way of looking at the horoscope with the theory of the archetypes from Jungian Psychology in mind. The archetypes can be described as psychical forces which generates "inner images", concepts and ideas which the whole of humanity have in common, regardless of cultural belonging.
influence. As the relationship to our parents is so important, forming our attitudes towards most areas of life, even determining the choice of our partner, it usually takes up much attention in the dialogue.
The Myths
An Ancient Voice
The myths are the ancient voice of Mankind, bringing us their concentrated knowledge, handed down from generation to generation. In earlier times this knowlegde was used as a source of wisdom, from which was drawn advice and guidance for our human life. They are stories telling about attitudes towards the world, about morale and virtue, about the responsibilities the human being has to assume in order to be a worthy member of his group and his society. Today these myths are no longer in our minds and we can no longer refer to them. We live our lives surrounded by the events of today and as development speeds on ever faster, we lose our common historic perspective. Our human roots are therefore slipping further and further away from our consciousness - we become more and more lost.
Not Alone
For thousands of years, in all ancient civilizations Man has received support and knowledge from the myths. Their themes have always been important all through the ages and so they are even today. The myths are keys to our common history as well as our individual one. When we consider these stories, we can draw parallels to our own individual life. That helps us to see life from a wider perspective and to realize that we are not alone with our hardships and challenges.
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Mirjam Astrology