Gurudev Suresh Shrimali (English)

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 t...

     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 focuse...

Astrology and Psychology I am going to talk about a very different concept , the Relationship between Astrology and Psychology.  WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY   Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes.  Psychology is really a very new science, with most advances happening over the past 150 years or so. However, it's origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, 400 – 500 years BC. The emphasis was a philosophical one, with great thinkers such as Socrates influencing Plato, who in turn influenced Aristotle.  WHAT IS ASTROLOGY   As we all know Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining  information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Astrol...