In the field of clinical psychology, one figure still stands tall: Dr. Carl G. Jung, the founder of Analytical Psychology. Yet few know he based his life's work on astrological principles. It's true! So most Jungian analysts take weeks and months to gain insights they could gain in an hour of analyzing a client's birth chart. And if you consult with a Jungian analyst who also utilizes astrology, you can thank your lucky stars. But even incomplete, Dr. Jung's work has led to a growing awareness of the unfathomable depths of the human psyche. And like the ocean, you can dive in deeply or just dip in a toe - whatever floats your boat. Just follow the stars to navigate the best course through time. s Dr. Jung's dream of an open psychological and astrological partnership will surely come to pass. The Aquarian Age won't wait long to shatter rigid paradigms and let in the light of truth that leads to creative [r]evolution and true progress. Dr. Jung identified the three levels of the psyche as conscious, unconscious and collective unconscious. So I took the liberty of shortening it to conscious, subconscious and unconscious. Same meaning, fewer syllables. Your conscious planets are on full display in your personality and absorb and reflect the signs and elements they occupy. Your subconscious records every experience from birth to three without critical analysis and lays the tracks of perceptions. The unconscious is the still voice within that guides our every step. Subconscious and unconscious planets have great power beneath the surface and come up to the surface through aspects to the conscious planets. Most of us are born with a few of these aspects and we all experience them through time. The conscious mind is the surface story of everything. Ego, will, emotions, intellect, desires and drive and all our actions, interactions and experiences through life. Yet only 10% of the mind is conscious, so who's steering the ship? The subconscious absorbs all experiences from birth to age seven like a sponge; and from birth to 3 without analysis. This period of time expands or constricts perceptions; positive experiences expand perceptions and traumatic experiences constrict them. And repeated trauma creates difficult "patterns of behavior." The subconscious regulates the body, the body retains emotion and the most painful provoke unease and disease. Release trauma and the past won't limit the present. Hypnosis and guided meditation are superior methods. The unconscious is aligned with the divine spirit in and beyond time. It's Purpose with a capital P, the still, small voice that knows ALL. And when it's unheard or unheeded, the path can grow jagged. Yet it still works its heavenly magic, one way or the other. The path grows smoother as we better intuit the meaning of each experience and the correct course to take to make our dreams reality. With your first breath your psyche is imprinted with the celestial pattern of that moment in time. Breath/prana/chi/qi anchors your eternal spirit in this time and space. So proper breathing is key to feeling fully present and meditation can work miracles. GOM is the ancient Tibetan word for meditation and it means 'to become familiar with'. Wisdom that crosses all cultures. Like the famous inscription at the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece, at the Temple of Apollo... Meditation is direct experience of the self and astrology is the users manual of the psyche. The psyche informs consciousness and hosts the eternal spirit through untold lifetimes that shape our karma and direct our spiritual evolution. And all we take with us is carved on our hearts. From Dr. Joe... The Role of Brainwaves in Meditation What would Dr. Jung think about the state of psychology today? Thankfully we're on the cusp of transformative change and Truth. Next: Chapter 3: Planets, Aspects & Signs