OSMOSIS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND ASTROLOGY Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." C.G. Jung In the second series of our programme osmosis of psychology and astrology we started out the relationship between psychology and western astrology the concept of mandalas. Mandalas are circular designs that reflect the wholeness of the person creating them. According to Carl Jung (pronounced Yoong), ” a mandala is the psychological expression of the totality of the self”. How can it be that circular drawings symbolize the wholeness of a person? Is there some unique quality about circles that makes them important in the psychology of human beings? We know that circles have signified the idea of wholeness among many traditional peoples. Why should modern people feel compelled to draw circles and create mandalas? Reflecting on the chart in a meditative frame of mind evokes the mandala principle, th
The correlation b/w Astrology & Psychology Dear listeners in the first part we started out with understanding the basic relationship between Psychology and Astrology. Now in the second series I am taking you towards the more in depth journey of this relationship . What I talked in the first series is about the basic relationship between Psychology and Astrology. One common factor between the role of the astrologer and the role of the psychoanalyst is that both are using tools to understand the structure or nature of the “psychic energy” within a person. If the analyst or astrologer can interpret what’s going on, then he/she is better able to suggest how matters might improve. As with any analytical discipline, an interpretive framework or model becomes a helpful tool to more easily identify features and characteristics. Carl Jung’s work was often focused on developing analytical models. The value from usin