Category: psychology

  • The spectrum of severe mental health disorders and astrological research – a beginning

    The spectrum of severe mental health disorders and astrological research – a beginning

    This post comes from John Grove’s website, identifying corrrelations between mental health disorders and astrological psychology. A continuum of Mental Health Disorders: This article will explore the factors both environmental and genetic that lead to a sliding continuum of mental problems rather than discrete disorders. The medical model has been imposed upon mental disorders which…

  • Building Tomorrow’s World Today

    Building Tomorrow’s World Today

    Astrological psychology is built on esotericism. See for example the story of Bruno & Louise Huber in the biography Piercing the Eggshell. So those of you interested in astrological psycholoy may be interested in attending this event which explores ‘the art of cultivating an esoteric sense’. It is presented by our friends at Sundial House.…

  • The Significance of the Heart

    The Significance of the Heart

    We are delighted to help our friends at Sundial House publicise their creative meditation on The Significance of the Heart. The group will be offering a diverse programme where attendees can explore understanding of this Way of working with the Self. During the day attendees will be engaged with experiencing a medley of applied psychosynthesis,…

  • The Hero with Joseph Campbell’s Face.

    The Hero with Joseph Campbell’s Face.

    Joseph John Campbell was an American professor of literature who also studied and worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His best-known work is his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in which he discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero shared by world mythologies, termed the monomyth. He is most famous for his quote, “Follow your bliss”, which could be…

  • Are you Nice or are you Kind?

    Are you Nice or are you Kind?

    I was inspired to explore the theme of “nice and kind” having read a blog post by Jane Fritz on this topic. I left a comment on her blog, having pondered on the differences between being nice and being kind. Using my understanding of psychosynthesis, which underpins the astrological psychology which I use and am…

  • Why ‘Piercing the Eggshell’?

    Why ‘Piercing the Eggshell’?

    Some may wonder why the title of our new biography of Bruno & Louise Huber is Piercing the Eggshell. This post gives a brief explanation. As outlined in the book, astrological psychology is very much based on the view of the human psyche adopted by Roberto Assagioli’s psychosynthesis – encapsulated in his ‘Egg’ model. The…

  • Biography of Bruno & Louise Huber

    Biography of Bruno & Louise Huber

    The new biography of Bruno & Louise Huber, anticipated in my earlier post Telling the Huber Story is now imminently available, with formal publication date of 10th November. As outlined in that post: The book tells the story of the development of Bruno & Louise’s ideas, their formative influences and what impelled them to do…

  • Huber questions answered?

    Huber questions answered?

    The development of astrological psychology by Bruno & Louise Huber was a revolutionary combination of astrology with depth psychology and spirituality. How and why were the young Bruno & Louise inspired to dedicate their lives to this endeavour? What and who were the key influences in the world they grew up in that led them…

  • Polarity – Balance and Synthesis

    Polarity – Balance and Synthesis

    I recently came across a free pdf in the Psychosynthesis Centre: Balancing and Synthesis of the Opposites by psychologist Roberto Assagioli, one-time mentor of Bruno Huber. Quotes are from that document. Polarity is a universal fact; it is inherent in cosmic manifestation… From the very moment that cosmic manifestation begins to unfold, duality is born.…

  • Love and Relationships in the Horoscope

    Love and Relationships in the Horoscope

    Bruno Huber introduces the subject of Love and Relationships in the Horoscope in this edited introduction to the chapter on the subject from his book Astrological Psychosynthesis. Most contacts we make with other people are functional, such as in the world of work, in daily life, in interest groups, etc. Here the purpose of the…

  • The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

    The Boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

    This book was a Christmas gift (thank you daughter) and its simple message, full of wisdom and magic, bears hope and significance for the times we are living in as 2020 and the new decade begins. It’s about love, friendship and kindness. I’ve read it through cover to cover, I’ve dipped into it, and I’ve…

  • The Blue Print of Analytical Psychology.

    The Blue Print of Analytical Psychology.

    Carl Gustav Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, founded Analytical Psychology. He was one of the most powerful influences in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy and religious studies. His experience and in-depth study of these disciplines gave him a vast view of the psyche, making his Jupiter in the 9th house proud.…