Tag Archives: individuation

Fate: A Jungian Perspective

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

My fate cries out, And makes each petty artery in this body As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve. Shakespeare, Hamlet The following article is greatly inspired by Liz Greene’s book The Astrology of Fate. I have yet to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Fate | Tagged archetypes, Carl Gustav Jung, destiny, Erich Neumann, Erinyes, fate, giants, Greek mythology, Heracles, individuation, instincts, Liz Greene, Moira, Moirai, Mother, numen, numinous dream, Orestes, repression, Rudolf Otto, symbolism, symbols, the three Fates, Titans, Zeus | 52 Comments

Heart Sutra For the Balsamic Moon

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Allow your judgments their own silent, undisturbed development, which, like all progress, must come from deep within and cannot be forced or hastened. Everything is gestation and then birthing. To let each impression and each embryo of a feeling come … Continue reading →

Posted in The Balsamic Moon | Tagged astrology, balsamic moon, cycles of nature, Dana Gerhardt, Ecclesiastes, gestation, Grimm brothers, growth, hair symbolism, individuation, lunation, lunation phases, moon cycles, Rapunzel, Rudhyar, Soul, spirituality, symbolism, the feminine, the heart sutra, transition | 36 Comments

Hear Your Inner Voice

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Image of the Self from Carl Jung’s Man & His Symbols I am in a mood for a self-indulgent post. I just wanted to share my joy of inspiration. Someone was inspired by me today to create a haiku (http://martsart.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/water/) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anima, animus, archetypes, astrology, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, film, individuation, inspiration, psychology, Self, Socrates, spirituality, symbols, the daemon, The Golden Compass | 13 Comments

A Natal Chart Is a Mandala

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Symbol Reader

image retrieved from http://mojajoga.wordpress.com/tag/mandala-doroty/ The mandala: the most fascinating symbol of all. When it takes the form of a natal chart it encompasses all the existing archetypes. The whole universe of archetypes is enclosed within its boundaries. Analyzing each symbol … Continue reading →