The Myths

When Ancient Man sought explanation for the things he did not understand in the world round him, he called it "gods", powerful forces that maneuvered the sun, the moon, the rising and sinking of the tidal waters, and the coming and going of the seasons. Around this stories were spun and handed down through the generations. And as long as the stories were kept in reverence and remembered, Man thought the world would continue as it had always been and he put his trust in that. An Ancient Voice The myths are the ancient voice of Mankind, bringing us their concentrated knowledge, handed down from generation to generation. In earlier times this knowledge was used as a source of wisdom, from which was drawn advice and guidance for our human life. They are stories telling about attitudes towards the world, about morale and virtue, about the responsibilities the human being has to assume in order to be a worthy member of his group and his society. Today these myths are no longer in our minds and we can no longer refer to them. We live our lives surrounded by the events of today and as development speeds on ever faster, we lose our common historic perspective. Our human roots are therefore slipping further and further away from our consciousness - we become more and more lost. Not Alone For thousands of years, in all ancient civilizations Man has received support and knowledge from the myths. Their themes have always been important all through the ages and so they are even today. The myths are keys to our common history as well as our individual one. When we consider these stories, we can draw parallels to our own individual life. That helps us to see life from a wider perspective and to realize that we are not alone with our hardships and challenges. Archetypes and Myths The mythical themes are always the same ones, even though their form varies through time and space. The stories seem to be generated from the archetypal layer in the human psyche and so can influence both the collective and the individual level. Just like in C.G.Jung´s theory about the two layers of consciousness, the myth assumes personal aspects and can be recognized in the fate of the individual. Issues like "The Hero's fight against Evil" or "The Great Mother" appear on our way towards inner development. By overcoming what is threatening to destroy us, whether by dominance or by irrational fear, whether it is coming from our inner selves or from people and circumstances in our surroundings, we have the chance of developing ourselves and grow spiritually. The examples abound, Medea or Oedipus are driving on the highway or shopping at the mall, they exist today as they did thousands of years ago. The wisdom inherent in the myths is still there and it is just as valid in our day and time. They have only changed clothes to suit the cultural environment. Archetypes, Myths and the Horoscope Every sign in the zodiac can be associated with a mythical or divine figure who appears in different guises and different names. This godhead appears in many guises, and at the same time it shows itself as different kinds of symbolic concepts. The Moon is at the same time Hera, Hathor and Ishtar and also the symbolic concept of the womb, the Tree of Life and the Great Waters. If we look at the horoscope from this point of view, we can get clues as to how the archetypal images can affect a person's life. That's when we can start to discover his own unique mythological story.