The Horoscope

This is not an explanation of all the planets and signs as there are lots of good sites elsewhere. It's only what I think is important and why I have chosen to use Astrology in this way. This information in no way claims to be complete, the subject is too complex to put down here, and I must refer you to other Links&Books and books!

Astrology goes very far back. The first traces are about 4000 years old. In all periods of time Man has gazed towards the skies and watched the movements of the sun and the moon. He saw them as divine beings who could create light and darkness, and master the movements of the waters and the growth. Out of this the mythological stories grew, and much later they inspired the names of the zodiak and the planets. In myth Man found an explanation to the mysteries he experienced in the world around him in his day and time. We know these explanations are not valid for us today, but that is not the important thing. The symbols and stories connected to the planets and their properties tell us more about the psyche of Man and his needs than about the actual planets. Today the important answers for Man is to be found inside his soul and psyche. An Image of the Soul The horoscope is sometimes called an image of the soul. I would prefer to call it an image of the potentialities of the soul. At the moment of birth the individual seem to take on the qualities of that moment, as shown by the horoscope. With those qualities he meets his parents and his cultural heritage. If he can take advantage of what lies embedded in his horoscope, utilize what is positive, and pay attention to what could turn out negative, then he is much better off than if he were wholly unprepared. Archetypes, Mythical figures and the Horoscope Every sign in the zodiac can be associated with a mythological story and every planet with a divine figure, a "god", with certain properties. This divine figure can appear in different guise and under different names. Thus the moon can be regarded as Hera, Hathor or Ishtar. It can also symbolize other concepts, like the womb, the World Tree and the underwaters. These symbolical figures have their roots in the archetypal, mutual layer in the psyche of Man, according to Jung. This is how we can see that figures from mythology are associated with archetypal images and actually can be said to have an influence over us. Maybe your life has been overshadowed by a too dominant "Zeus-figure", or you might have acted out the rage of Medea at times. By drawing parallels to mythological figures and C.G. Jung's theory of the archetypal images when studying the horoscope, your individual, mythological drama can be easier to understand in a new way that you might not have given much thought to.