Carl Jung, 26 July 1875 7.26pm Kesswil, Switzerland, the analytical psychotherapist, was immensely influential not just on the development of psychology (along with Freud), but also on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and religious studies. He focused on individuation, the process of integrating the opposites, the conscious and unconscious, and left behind important concepts like archetypes, the collective unconscious, extraversion and intraversion. He was also interested in psychic phenomena, astrology and alchemy. His ideas on the individuation mid-life transformational crisis in the late 30s to early 40s, which he reckoned was the crucial turning point for a life, fits with the tr Uranus opposition natal Uranus, followed by tr Neptune square natal Neptune, and tr Pluto square natal Pluto.
He was a hugely important thinker and a fairly flawed human being, marrying his wife for her money, sleeping with patients and installing his mistress in the family home as his muse.
He had a 7th house Leo Sun and Uranus so partnerships were vital to him though he needed the freedom of unconventional ties. His Sun was exactly square his Neptune in Taurus in the 3rd, which would give him another-worldly leaning. His Moon and Pluto were also in the 3rd in Taurus. He talked in his books about his two personalities, so he obviously felt split between his grounded, practical self and his up-in-the-air fiery Neptunian side.
His 9th house Jupiter (= widespread communication, philosophy and publishing) was heavily aspected being sextile Mars, trine Saturn and inconjunct Pluto. His Moon was conjunct Pluto, square Uranus, widely square Saturn and sextile Venus in Cancer – a testament to his emotionally unstable and possessive mother. His Pluto opposed his Midheaven from the 3rd squaring onto a scientifically-inclined Saturn in Aquarius. A very Fixed and enduring as well as stubborn chart, with three Cardinal planets for initiative but only one adaptable Mutable planet. So he would expect the world and his partners to adapt to him rather than the other way round.
His 6th house Mercury in Cancer was not much aspected, but that lack was balanced by strong 9th and 3rd house planets boosting his intellectual interests and ability to write.
His super-star 22nd Harmonic (a Master Number) was very strongly marked; as was his leaving-a-legacy-for-history 17H; and his writers 21H. His genius/breaking-with-the-orthodox 13H; healer’s 12H; obsessive-dream 11H; humanitarian though questionable about money 9H; and inspired 7H were also notable.
Not an easy man by any means, but he put ideas out into the zeitgeist which were truly significant.
Marjorie: Very interesting post re Carl Jung. Surprised to learn of his not-so-admirable traits. As you say, he was into metaphysics. I liked one of his quotes so much that I filed it under Insights/Wisdom.
Here it is: “What happens after death is so unspeakably glorious that our imagination and our feelings do not suffice to form even an approximate conception of it.”
Hi Marjorie, Just for fun, how about Emily Thornberry? She seems rather gaffe prone. Is this just a phase, or her? Thanks for your fascinating Neptune post which tied in with comments you made earlier about Jupiter. Both are so well known in their benign form, their darker side is overlooked. A bit like Chiron, the wounded healer. Whenever it has relevant transits in my chart, I quail. It denotes a horrible time is upon me. The wounding seems more emphasised than the healing.
Another question. Why do you use Harmonics? I haven’t seen other astrologers mention them. I’ve googled them (not being an astrologer) and they seem to be used as sort of check or amplification of the natal chart.
Many thanks for all your insights.
All best,