Astrology
- Carl Jung: The Astrologer's "senex" At Bollingen Tower
Dear Kendra~ Here?s a photo of Carl Jung?s ?Bollingen Tower? that I saw the last time I was in Zurich?such a magical place! I love that he built this stone and timber tower as his sacred retreat. There?s a wall here where he painted a vibrant mural...
- What Breaks The Heart? What Gladdens The Heart? What Happens When You Mix The Passion Of The Poet, Rumi, Wtih The Alchemy Of Carl Jung?
The book: ?North Node Astrology? starts out with the quote: ?Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world?s needs.? Frederick Buechner spoke those words years ago, which I now juxtapose with a quote by author/mystic, Andrew...
- Saturn In Libra, With Neptune And Jupiter In Aquarius!
Priorities! If I were to imagine one word to sum up the work of Saturn in Libra I might say: "Priorities." And perhaps it's prioritizing the relative importance and feelings in all " one on one relationships" in our life that Saturn in Libra speaks...
- Carl Jung's Red Book
I was so excited about the publication of Carl Jung's journal: "The Red Book" that I started a new blog on it that some of you readers will enjoy! Here's the link: http://carljungsredbook.blogspot.com/ This blog on the South Node will...
- Archetypal "jungian" Astrology
"Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." C.G. Jung "We often believe our true Self is housed in our personal myth--in the story of our lives. I think that's a mistake; especially when...
Astrology
Jupiter Goes Direct; Jung's Red Book Arrives
How does one approach a holy book? Carl Jung's "Red Book" arrived today, and I feel grateful and "graced" to have it here, in my study, on the day that Jupiter has gone direct.
Here's Jung's opening: "The years, of which I have spoken to you, when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be drived from this. It began at that time, and the later details hardly matter anymore. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. Everything later was merely the outer classification, the scientific elaboration, and the integration into life. But the numinous beginning, which contained everything, was then." C.G. Jung, 1957
My sense is that Jung himself would not want us to rarify this book as much as to inspire each of us to pursue and ponder our inner images and inner life. A worthy ideal in these extroverted times in which we live. This huge book is impressive, yet for those who are somewhat new to Jung, his autobiography is worth reading: "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections." And if you'd like an overview of his artwork and mandalas, here's an excellent biography: "Carl Jung: Wounded Healer of the Soul" by Claire Dunne.
Jupiter is the archetypal planet of grace, expansion, and meaningfulness. I feel honored to have this gift arrive today as Jupiter changes motion from retrograde to direct. May Jupiter's grace and the wisdom of the Inner Self move more directly into our hearts and minds....and in Jupiter's spirit, may we continue to share the meaningfulness of our inner journeys with each other.
~elizabeth spring Oct 13, 2009 www.elizabethspring.com http://SouthNodeAstrology.blogspot.com
- Carl Jung: The Astrologer's "senex" At Bollingen Tower
Dear Kendra~ Here?s a photo of Carl Jung?s ?Bollingen Tower? that I saw the last time I was in Zurich?such a magical place! I love that he built this stone and timber tower as his sacred retreat. There?s a wall here where he painted a vibrant mural...
- What Breaks The Heart? What Gladdens The Heart? What Happens When You Mix The Passion Of The Poet, Rumi, Wtih The Alchemy Of Carl Jung?
The book: ?North Node Astrology? starts out with the quote: ?Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world?s needs.? Frederick Buechner spoke those words years ago, which I now juxtapose with a quote by author/mystic, Andrew...
- Saturn In Libra, With Neptune And Jupiter In Aquarius!
Priorities! If I were to imagine one word to sum up the work of Saturn in Libra I might say: "Priorities." And perhaps it's prioritizing the relative importance and feelings in all " one on one relationships" in our life that Saturn in Libra speaks...
- Carl Jung's Red Book
I was so excited about the publication of Carl Jung's journal: "The Red Book" that I started a new blog on it that some of you readers will enjoy! Here's the link: http://carljungsredbook.blogspot.com/ This blog on the South Node will...
- Archetypal "jungian" Astrology
"Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." C.G. Jung "We often believe our true Self is housed in our personal myth--in the story of our lives. I think that's a mistake; especially when...