Astrological Psychology

Tag: Chart Interpretation

  • Venus at her Philosophical Best. Simone de Beauvoir.

    Venus at her Philosophical Best. Simone de Beauvoir.

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    Venus is known as the goddess of aesthetics and, in the case of Simone de Beauvoir, of the beauty of thought: philosophy. This French writer and philosopher involved in Existentialism, is known primarily for The Second Sex, a scholarly and passionate plea for the abolition of the oppression of the feminine, of Venus in thought and action.…

  • Chart in Focus #1

    Chart in Focus #1

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    This experimental post depends on your comments for its success. The idea is for anyone to submit a chart or their chart data. The chart will be posted on the blog, and APA members and others are encouraged to post, as a comment, an initial outline interpretation at the very top level. This should be…

  • Gifts for Mankind: AntiNaziism from Nietzsche

    Gifts for Mankind: AntiNaziism from Nietzsche

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    The German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, was also a cultural critic, poet and philologist. His body of work had a profound influence on modern intellectual history and consequently on human consciousness, covering a wide range of topics, including art, philology, history, religion, tragedy, culture and science Unfortunately his achievements were marred by his sister Elisabeth (and…

  • Joseph Conrad. Chart of Darkness.

    Joseph Conrad. Chart of Darkness.

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    Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski) was an English novelist and short-story writer of Polish descent, whose works include the novels Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent and the novella Heart of Darkness. He is still viewed as a writer of complex skill and striking insight, but above all of an intensely dark vision. He has been increasingly…

  • Capricorn in Focus

    Capricorn in Focus

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    I was particularly struck by these words by Simon Marlow, from the World Goodwill report of his talk at the recent full moon meeting for Capricorn 10 January 2020 at 19:21GMT: “There are two distinct yet interrelated qualities to Capricorn. On the one hand this sign symbolises and promotes the deepest involvement in the material…

  • Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

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    I wrote about Harry’s chart some time ago, on my astrological psychology blog, when there was speculation over whether or not he would go into action in the Iraq war. At the time, he was serving in the armed forces and stated (but note, only via his friends) that he wanted to go to Iraq.…

  • Gifts for Mankind: Ethereal Sounds from Pat Metheny.

    Gifts for Mankind: Ethereal Sounds from Pat Metheny.

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    This genius of jazz has won no fewer than 20 Grammy Awards for his magnificent music. In the same way Mozart was a prodigy of the piano, Pat Metheny is of the electric guitar. He was one of the first to play the electric twelve-string guitar in jazz. His work includes compositions for solo guitar, small…

  • William Blake (1757-1827) and his Legacy

    William Blake (1757-1827) and his Legacy

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    I have been agonizing over what to include in an article on William Blake since the huge and mind-boggling exhibition of his work opened at Tate Britain, Millbank, on 11 September 2019 and it has only has six more weeks to run until 2 February 2020. Born on 28 November 1757 at 19:45 in London,…

  • The Blue Print of Analytical Psychology.

    The Blue Print of Analytical Psychology.

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    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.…

  • The Astrological Neptunian Character 2

    The Astrological Neptunian Character 2

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    This is the continuation of John Grove’s explorations into his Neptune, following on from the previous post. A complex is an inner state of opposition between these two contrasting energies within the psyche; based on my personal psychological past of early attachments. The way a complex works in the outer world is that a bipolar…

  • The Astrological Neptunian Character 1

    The Astrological Neptunian Character 1

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    This is the first of two posts on John Grove’s explorations into his Neptune. What is written here is an example of my life-long project to understand the effect and siren call of the planet Neptune in my natal horoscope. The struggle I have had is nothing less than a battle with my own ego,…

  • James Hillman. Putting Beauty back into Psychology.

    James Hillman. Putting Beauty back into Psychology.

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    James Hillman was an American psychologist from Atlantic City who first studied at and then guided studies for the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He is the founder of Archetypal Psychology and retired into private practice, writing, publishing and travelling to lecture until his death in 2011 at his home in Connecticut. Where Jung put the soul back into psychology after Freud…