Много от нас знаят, че Юнг се е занимавал с астрология, но сега прочетох тук, че когато се срещнел със заплетен случай с пациент, той вземал хороскопа на пациента и там откривал неща за проблемите му.
Astrology was one of those darkened avenues considered to be "tabooed" and off limits. But Jung considered himself, first and foremost, a doctor and healer of the psyche. So when Jung believed it necessary to travel down and explore a certain tabooed avenue in order to gain a better understanding of the psyche, then Jung "went for it."
Jung's calculating of horoscopes continued on during the rest of his long and productive life. (Born: 1875, Died: 1961) It's further known that, when challenged by an especially perplexing case, Jung would arrange to have the patient's birth chart cast in order to gain more insight into the individual.
In a letter written to written to Hindu astrologer, B.V. Raman, September 6th 1947 - Dr. Jung wrote:
"Since you want to know my opinion about astrology I can tell you that I've been interested in this particular activity of the human mind since more than 30 years. As I am a psychologist, I am chiefly interested in the particular light the horoscope sheds on certain complications in the character. In cases of difficult psychological diagnosis I usually get a horoscope in order to have a further point of view from an entirely different angle. I must say that I very often found that the astrological data elucidated certain points which I otherwise would have been unable to understand. From such experiences I formed the opinion that astrology is of particular interest to the psychologist, since it contains a sort of psychological experience which we call 'projected' - this means that we find the psychological facts as it were in the constellations."
Alchemy
It might appear to the casual observer that somewhere along the line, Jung's focus and line of investigation gradually changed over from astrology to it's lesser known, and more obscure younger sister, "alchemy."
In the end, three large volumes of Jung's Collected Works were devoted to alchemy and alchemical symbols in relation to the development of the human psyche and individuation.
I call alchemy "astrology's younger sister," because:
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The alchemists of the Renaissance period were invariably as well trained in the discipline of astrology as they were in alchemy.
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And the writing of these alchemists were literally jam packed with constant referrals to astrological images and symbolism.
Jung often gave his public stance and wrote prolifically regarding his rationales for choosing to engage in his investigation of alchemy and alchemical symbolism. (See the Unus Mundus Menu section on Alchemy)
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