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Jung on Astrology
Jung on Astrology brings together C. G. Jung's thoughts on astrology in a single volume for the first time, significantly adding to our understanding of Jung's work.
Jung's Collected Works, seminars, and letters contain numerous discussions of this ancient divinatory system, and Jung himself used astrological horoscopes as a diagnostic tool in his analytic practice. Understood in terms of his own psychology as a symbolic representation of the archetypes of the collective unconscious, Jung found in astrology a wealth of spiritual and psychological meaning and suggested it represents the "sum of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity."
The selections and editorial introductions by Safron Rossi and Keiron Le Grice address topics that were of critical importance to Jung--such as the archetypal symbolism in astrology, the precession of the equinoxes and astrological ages, astrology as a form of synchronicity and acausal correspondence, the qualitative nature of time, and the experience of astrological fate--allowing readers to assess astrology's place within the larger corpus of Jung's work and its value as a source of symbolic meaning for our time.
The book will be of great interest to analytical psychologists, Jungian psychotherapists and academics and students of depth psychology, Jungian and post-Jungian studies, as well as to astrologers and therapists of other orientations, especially transpersonal.
Jung's Collected Works, seminars, and letters contain numerous discussions of this ancient divinatory system, and Jung himself used astrological horoscopes as a diagnostic tool in his analytic practice. Understood in terms of his own psychology as a symbolic representation of the archetypes of the collective unconscious, Jung found in astrology a wealth of spiritual and psychological meaning and suggested it represents the "sum of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity."
The selections and editorial introductions by Safron Rossi and Keiron Le Grice address topics that were of critical importance to Jung--such as the archetypal symbolism in astrology, the precession of the equinoxes and astrological ages, astrology as a form of synchronicity and acausal correspondence, the qualitative nature of time, and the experience of astrological fate--allowing readers to assess astrology's place within the larger corpus of Jung's work and its value as a source of symbolic meaning for our time.
The book will be of great interest to analytical psychologists, Jungian psychotherapists and academics and students of depth psychology, Jungian and post-Jungian studies, as well as to astrologers and therapists of other orientations, especially transpersonal.
- GenresAstrologyPsychology
234 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2017
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C.G. Jung
1,967 books11.9k followersCarl Gustav Jung (/jʊŋ/; German: [ˈkarl ˈɡʊstaf jʊŋ]), often referred to as C. G. Jung, was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. Jung proposed and developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes, and the collective unconscious. His work has been influential in psychiatry and in the study of religion, philosophy, archeology, anthropology, literature, and related fields. He was a prolific writer, many of whose works were not published until after his death.
The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.
Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.
Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.
The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.
Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.
Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.
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September 7, 2020
Bu kitabın iyi yanı Jung’un ağzından astrolojiyle ilgili ne çıkmışsa hepsini toplamış olması. Kötü yanı ise, düşünce ve söyleşi parçalarından oluştuğu için herhangi bir “narrative” olmaması. Daha çok konu üstüne araştırma yapmak isteyenler düşünülmüş.
Benim gibi.
Jung’un astrolojiyi psikanaliz uygularken araç olarak kullandığını, hastalarının doğum haritalarını çıkardığını, Freud’la arasının açılma sebeplerinden birinin de bu mistik yönü olduğunu biliyordum. Bu kitapta ise Jung’un arketipleriyle çok güzel örtüşen Zodyak elementleri üzerine düşüncelerini keyifle okudum. Balık Çağı mitleri ve de Kova Çağı’na giriş üzerine görüşlerini okumak da harikaydı.
Astrolojinin etki-tepki yerine, senkronisite temeline bağlı olarak hayatlarımızı etkilediğini ispat etmeye ömrü yetmedi Jung’un. Bu teori önümüzdeki yüzyıllarda yeniden gündeme gelirse, Jung’un adı ölümsüz kalacak:
Forever Jung.
Benim gibi.
Jung’un astrolojiyi psikanaliz uygularken araç olarak kullandığını, hastalarının doğum haritalarını çıkardığını, Freud’la arasının açılma sebeplerinden birinin de bu mistik yönü olduğunu biliyordum. Bu kitapta ise Jung’un arketipleriyle çok güzel örtüşen Zodyak elementleri üzerine düşüncelerini keyifle okudum. Balık Çağı mitleri ve de Kova Çağı’na giriş üzerine görüşlerini okumak da harikaydı.
Astrolojinin etki-tepki yerine, senkronisite temeline bağlı olarak hayatlarımızı etkilediğini ispat etmeye ömrü yetmedi Jung’un. Bu teori önümüzdeki yüzyıllarda yeniden gündeme gelirse, Jung’un adı ölümsüz kalacak:
Forever Jung.
December 29, 2024
Even though Jung's thoughts about astrology were, at times, confusing and contradictory, he highlighted some interesting historical facts about its evolution and practitioners, particularly up until the 17th century, when astrology was still regarded as a science and taught alongside astronomy at universities.
His main theory asserts that "the whole astro-mythology is at bottom nothing but psychology - unconscious psychology - projected into the heavens" and that "astrology has actually nothing to do with the stars but is the 5000-year-old psychology of antiquity and the Middle Ages." And he backs up this theory by tracing the astrology archetypes through myths, religious texts, various historical records, and even religious beliefs, symbols, and practices during his lifetime, which was very thought-provoking.
His main theory asserts that "the whole astro-mythology is at bottom nothing but psychology - unconscious psychology - projected into the heavens" and that "astrology has actually nothing to do with the stars but is the 5000-year-old psychology of antiquity and the Middle Ages." And he backs up this theory by tracing the astrology archetypes through myths, religious texts, various historical records, and even religious beliefs, symbols, and practices during his lifetime, which was very thought-provoking.
October 17, 2025
C.G. Jung
Dalam buku ini, Jung membahas banyak detail mengenai Mitologi Yunani yang berkaitan dengan dewa-dewi yang merepresentasikan setiap zodiak dari Astrologi Barat. Menurut Jung, dalam suatu sisi, 12 karakter zodiak ini (Astrologi) adalah “cerminan” dari arketipe kepribadian manusia karena ada pola tersendiri di sini. –Bukan berarti maksudnya ada 12 “tipe karakter” manusia di dunia ini, tetapi gagasan mengenai berbagai macam arketipe ini berpengaruh sebagai kerangka berpikir Jung dalam “mengkategorikan” jenis-jenis kepribadian manusia dan kecenderungan mereka. Ini disebutnya sebagai Ketidaksadaran Kolektif. Ketidaksadaran Kolektif ini berisi arketipe, yang sebenarnya adalah pola-pola perilaku manusia yang sudah ada sejak zaman nenek moyang manusia. Manusia “memproyeksikan” karakter-karakter dan banyak kekayaan dalam pikiran dan dan kesadaran diri mereka kepada “bintang”.
“All my writings may be considered tasks imposed from within; their source was a fateful compulsion. What i wrote were things that assailed me from within myself.”
Yang saya dapatkan dari buku ini sebenarnya Jung bukan berargumen bahwa astrologi atau gagasan “mengkotak-kotakkan” jenis manusia itu benar. Tetapi bagaimana fenomena “astrologi” ini bekerja di dunia ini.
Namun dalam prakteknya, apalagi sekarang dengan meningkatnya Popular Psychology, gagasan ini jadinya agak terdistorsi. Misalnya dengan ilmu semu Myers-Briggs MBTI, Jung justru tidak pernah benar-benar sekaku itu, bahwa manusia itu “berkepribadian A” atau “berkepribadian B”. Menurut beliau, orang-orang yang murni ekstrover/introver itu pasti akan berakhir di rumah sakit jiwa. Ini menandakan bahwa sebenarnya tergantung situasi, seseorang akan memiliki kecenderungan, itu saja. Dan manusia itu adalah makhluk yang dinamis, artinya ia mampu berubah sesuai dengan tempat, pengalaman dan keadaan ia hidup.
Jung membahas banyak ilmu lainnya di buku ini, seperti agama, metode psikoanalisis oleh Freud, spiritualistas, parapsikologi, dan teosofi maupun filsafat. Proposisi buku ini juga adalah bahwa dengan bertumbuhnya ilmu psikologi, kebutuhan manusia untuk “melihat ke dalam”, atau melakukan refleksi diri sendiri (inner reflection) yang berfokus pada alam bawah sadar itu juga meningkat. Menurut Jung, melalui ilmu Astrologi, manusia itu memiliki suatu karakter/kecenderungan alam bawah sadar yang sifatnya kolektif.
Dalam salah satu surat Jung (Kepada Sigmund Freud, 12 Juni 1911), ia berkata bahwa ia membuat perhitungan horoskop ketika ia menganalisis psikologi seseorang.
“My evenings are taken up very largely with astrology. I make horoscopic calculations in order to find a clue to the core of psychological truth.”
Dari Bagian 4: Explanations of Astrology:
“Generalizing from his reflection on the signs, Jung concludes that the source of astrological meanings is not from the cosmos but from archetypes in the unconscious psyche, from the microcosm of human beings.”
Dari catatan Jung tanggal 19 November 1930, ”Visions I”
“Astrology is the projected psychology of the unconscious...”
Membaca buku ini sebaiknya dilakukan jika kamu sudah mengenal sedikit tentang ilmu psikologi, terutama yang berkaitan dengan kepribadian (arketipe), psikis manusia, serta teori-teori oleh Jung sendiri. Isi buku ini serius dan sangat mendetail, bukan buku psikilogi populer yang ringan dan menggunakan bahasa sehari-hari.
Tulisannya juga kecil-kecil banget, dan segala detail mengenai dewa-dewi Yunani, simbol-simbol agama dan kepercayaan, serta makna simbol-simbol itu agak membuat kewalahan. Tetapi informasi dan teori yang ada di buku ini begitu lengkap sehingga seandainya pun si pembaca tidak tertarik pada Astrologi, Mitologi Yunani, dan ilmu psikologi, dia pun akan dapat pengetahuan baru dan rujukannya pun lengkap.
Jujur membaca buku ini cukup membuat pusing. Pembahasan tentang makna simbolisme dalam Mitologi Yunani tidak ada henti-hentinya, bahkan angka-angka dalam astrologi dan maknanya pun dibahas. Sejujurnya ini niche yang cukup unik, ya. Apalagi putri Jung ternyata menjadi astrologer sungguhan dan sempat membahas secara detail natal chart ayahnya sendiri.
Pertanyaannya bagi saya sendiri adalah apakah saya sendiri mempercayai astrologi?
Mungkin ya, tetapi hanya sebatas untuk hiburan. Saya tidak suka gagasan bahwa ada apapun di dunia ini yang secara absolut mendefinisikan diri saya, apalagi yang “tertulis di bintang” seolah saya sama sekali tidak memiliki kendali atasnya.
Atau, kata seorang astrologer, saya begini karena banyak Aquarius di natal chart saya yang menjadikan saya seorang pribadi yang ̶p̶u̶n̶y̶a̶ ̶k̶e̶c̶e̶n̶d̶e̶r̶u̶n̶g̶a̶n̶ “pengen jadi authentic, benci terhadap penilaian absolut dan sikap menghakimi”.
And… I’ve been like this even before I heard about all the ish about astrology. I love being outspoken when I want to.
Who knows, huh. What a mystery honestly…
Omong-omong, melalui buku ini, saya belajar kata baru: Heimarmene, yang dalam Mitologi Yunani adalah makhluk yang merepresentasikan takdir alam semesta secara keseluruhan, suksesi teratur sebab-akibat dan berkebalikan dengan takdir individu.
Kalau kalian, gimana? Menurut kalian astrologi itu apa sih, dan apa kalian percaya sama astrologi?
Dalam buku ini, Jung membahas banyak detail mengenai Mitologi Yunani yang berkaitan dengan dewa-dewi yang merepresentasikan setiap zodiak dari Astrologi Barat. Menurut Jung, dalam suatu sisi, 12 karakter zodiak ini (Astrologi) adalah “cerminan” dari arketipe kepribadian manusia karena ada pola tersendiri di sini. –Bukan berarti maksudnya ada 12 “tipe karakter” manusia di dunia ini, tetapi gagasan mengenai berbagai macam arketipe ini berpengaruh sebagai kerangka berpikir Jung dalam “mengkategorikan” jenis-jenis kepribadian manusia dan kecenderungan mereka. Ini disebutnya sebagai Ketidaksadaran Kolektif. Ketidaksadaran Kolektif ini berisi arketipe, yang sebenarnya adalah pola-pola perilaku manusia yang sudah ada sejak zaman nenek moyang manusia. Manusia “memproyeksikan” karakter-karakter dan banyak kekayaan dalam pikiran dan dan kesadaran diri mereka kepada “bintang”.
“All my writings may be considered tasks imposed from within; their source was a fateful compulsion. What i wrote were things that assailed me from within myself.”
Yang saya dapatkan dari buku ini sebenarnya Jung bukan berargumen bahwa astrologi atau gagasan “mengkotak-kotakkan” jenis manusia itu benar. Tetapi bagaimana fenomena “astrologi” ini bekerja di dunia ini.
Namun dalam prakteknya, apalagi sekarang dengan meningkatnya Popular Psychology, gagasan ini jadinya agak terdistorsi. Misalnya dengan ilmu semu Myers-Briggs MBTI, Jung justru tidak pernah benar-benar sekaku itu, bahwa manusia itu “berkepribadian A” atau “berkepribadian B”. Menurut beliau, orang-orang yang murni ekstrover/introver itu pasti akan berakhir di rumah sakit jiwa. Ini menandakan bahwa sebenarnya tergantung situasi, seseorang akan memiliki kecenderungan, itu saja. Dan manusia itu adalah makhluk yang dinamis, artinya ia mampu berubah sesuai dengan tempat, pengalaman dan keadaan ia hidup.
Jung membahas banyak ilmu lainnya di buku ini, seperti agama, metode psikoanalisis oleh Freud, spiritualistas, parapsikologi, dan teosofi maupun filsafat. Proposisi buku ini juga adalah bahwa dengan bertumbuhnya ilmu psikologi, kebutuhan manusia untuk “melihat ke dalam”, atau melakukan refleksi diri sendiri (inner reflection) yang berfokus pada alam bawah sadar itu juga meningkat. Menurut Jung, melalui ilmu Astrologi, manusia itu memiliki suatu karakter/kecenderungan alam bawah sadar yang sifatnya kolektif.
Dalam salah satu surat Jung (Kepada Sigmund Freud, 12 Juni 1911), ia berkata bahwa ia membuat perhitungan horoskop ketika ia menganalisis psikologi seseorang.
“My evenings are taken up very largely with astrology. I make horoscopic calculations in order to find a clue to the core of psychological truth.”
Dari Bagian 4: Explanations of Astrology:
“Generalizing from his reflection on the signs, Jung concludes that the source of astrological meanings is not from the cosmos but from archetypes in the unconscious psyche, from the microcosm of human beings.”
Dari catatan Jung tanggal 19 November 1930, ”Visions I”
“Astrology is the projected psychology of the unconscious...”
Membaca buku ini sebaiknya dilakukan jika kamu sudah mengenal sedikit tentang ilmu psikologi, terutama yang berkaitan dengan kepribadian (arketipe), psikis manusia, serta teori-teori oleh Jung sendiri. Isi buku ini serius dan sangat mendetail, bukan buku psikilogi populer yang ringan dan menggunakan bahasa sehari-hari.
Tulisannya juga kecil-kecil banget, dan segala detail mengenai dewa-dewi Yunani, simbol-simbol agama dan kepercayaan, serta makna simbol-simbol itu agak membuat kewalahan. Tetapi informasi dan teori yang ada di buku ini begitu lengkap sehingga seandainya pun si pembaca tidak tertarik pada Astrologi, Mitologi Yunani, dan ilmu psikologi, dia pun akan dapat pengetahuan baru dan rujukannya pun lengkap.
Jujur membaca buku ini cukup membuat pusing. Pembahasan tentang makna simbolisme dalam Mitologi Yunani tidak ada henti-hentinya, bahkan angka-angka dalam astrologi dan maknanya pun dibahas. Sejujurnya ini niche yang cukup unik, ya. Apalagi putri Jung ternyata menjadi astrologer sungguhan dan sempat membahas secara detail natal chart ayahnya sendiri.
Pertanyaannya bagi saya sendiri adalah apakah saya sendiri mempercayai astrologi?
Mungkin ya, tetapi hanya sebatas untuk hiburan. Saya tidak suka gagasan bahwa ada apapun di dunia ini yang secara absolut mendefinisikan diri saya, apalagi yang “tertulis di bintang” seolah saya sama sekali tidak memiliki kendali atasnya.
Atau, kata seorang astrologer, saya begini karena banyak Aquarius di natal chart saya yang menjadikan saya seorang pribadi yang ̶p̶u̶n̶y̶a̶ ̶k̶e̶c̶e̶n̶d̶e̶r̶u̶n̶g̶a̶n̶ “pengen jadi authentic, benci terhadap penilaian absolut dan sikap menghakimi”.
And… I’ve been like this even before I heard about all the ish about astrology. I love being outspoken when I want to.
Who knows, huh. What a mystery honestly…
Omong-omong, melalui buku ini, saya belajar kata baru: Heimarmene, yang dalam Mitologi Yunani adalah makhluk yang merepresentasikan takdir alam semesta secara keseluruhan, suksesi teratur sebab-akibat dan berkebalikan dengan takdir individu.
Kalau kalian, gimana? Menurut kalian astrologi itu apa sih, dan apa kalian percaya sama astrologi?
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