Astrology + Dreams + Awareness = Clearer Picture
Can we use astrology to figure out our dreams? Even our Life? It’s an inside job, but only if you become an avid observer.
Dr. Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist, believed he could. However, most people would not think that a man of Science would use something so “woo-woo-sounding” to assist in psycho-analyzing his patients, especially concerning dreamwork. As it turns out, he did use it in clinical settings.
Here’s my story:
While listening to a discussion on the Jungian Life podcast, the hosts mentioned that Carl Jung utilized astrology to treat his patients. I was surprised by this revelation. I am in awe of astrology and its accuracy. I knew understanding how the planets affect me daily could indicate why I was going through a particular issue or change, but tossing it with a salad of dreams was a game-changer. I was excited, and then it hit me.
The Epiphany:
An experiment on this theory was in order. Did I dream more when the moon was full or during a solar or lunar eclipse? Were my dreams more vivid, or not memorable? Each day, I took note of what was happening in the night sky to figure out if my dreams were even more emotional, too.
After all, we know that during a full moon, people drive worse, their tempers run a little higher, and people are more emotional than normal. From my morning notes, the mysterious moon was the forerunner when it came to blaming my dream-filled REM. When it was full, new, or closer to the earth, my dreams ramped up. Otherwise, my dreams were less dramatic. This month’s entry into the Lion’s Gate Portal 8/8 (which starts around July 24) was intense. I dreamt every night, long, vivid dreams in which they would either be intense, scary, or wild and adventurous.
My dreams could also be more vivid and symbolic because Neptune (the planet that rules our dreamworld is currently in Aries. Aries is a fire-related planet, so it is known for its leadership qualities coupled with pioneering action-oriented behavior. Neptune, the aqueous planet, correlates to the subconscious mind. My intuition seems heightened, and the answers are clearer once I wake up. This is good because normally, Neptune brings illusions and confusion. So the water makes me emotional and dreamy, but the fire’s intensity creates a catalytic opportunity for change.
Back to the discussion of Dr. Jung and astrology. Most people would be skeptical about his notion that the planets could shed light on a dream, but it did. I was listening intently, and the speaker mentioned that Jung always reviewed his patients’ charts to see possible planetary influences. I assumed that was a secret because one of the hosts commented that most people would not believe that was part of his practice. Oh, I think I wrote that earlier.
Later on in the year, during a talk between Applied Astrologist Debra Silverman and Josh Trent of the Wellness+Wisdom Podcast, the subject came up again. They were discussing Dr. Jung’s use of astrology and synchronicity in his work. Jung wrote, “Astrology would be an example of synchronicity on a grand scale… its value is obvious enough to the psychologist, since astrology represents the sum of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity.” (Jung, 1971, p. 66)
I do not agree with everything Dr. Jung says, but on this topic, we agree. It was a smart way to help his patients. Many East Indian families have sought assistance to have their children’s charts prepared at birth, believing that the stars will direct the course of their lives. This allows the parent to be a helpful guide to their children, assisting them in making decisions about their future and navigating the not-so-favorable moments. I would say this is the closest thing to mapping a full prediction of one’s journey, with one caveat: “free will”. A power so strong, it can unwittingly cause a stroll down a different path, thereby shifting destiny.
My upbringing was less than ideal. Almost militaristic. I did not like it. For a long time, I blamed my parents for allowing me to be brought up by my grandparents, who were older and less tolerant of tiny snot noses. But as of late, I have had a change of heart. I started studying astrology, and the more I learned about the planets, especially where Saturn is in my chart and what he is here to teach me, well, let's say” I get it now”.
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There is an aphorism in the spiritual community that says we choose what lessons we need to learn every time we incarnate. We choose our families, our parents, and our challenges, as well as the joys that we are to experience in each lifetime. Saturn showed me that the upbringing I had was indeed what lessons I needed at this time. Serendipitous — no? A while back, I would not have seen the bright side, but now I look forward to graduating from the life lessons I brought upon myself and convey a loving thank you to the ancestors before me, playing a part in leading the way forward.
As an aside, astrology has not been proven to be a science-based concept. Although after being practiced for thousands of years by astrologers, pundits, and believers alike, and frequently practiced in various cultures, it lends to the validity of its merits. While others wholeheartedly believe it to be a Science (I am one of them), it feels like a scientific mix of math, astronomy, and psychology. Proponents would say no, it is “only” a language. Last year, authors Kaur and Jain decided to dive into the topic of math and horoscopes as shown in the following abstract excerpt: “Astrology is the study of how the sun, moon, planets, and stars move with the idea that these motions can affect people’s lives. Since ancient times, our ancestors have been using mathematics for birth ascendants and horoscopes. … The relation between mathematics and horoscopes is well explained.” (2024)
Furthermore, it works. Why do we need a controlled study to prove it? No proof exists, except the countless lives that have been changed for the better. Let’s face it, I am out of the woo-woo closet. I have been interested in astrology for as long as I can remember. My East Indian background says I should never make a major decision without consulting an expert chart reader, but I have never sought one out. I believe my grandparents read my chart as a baby, but never cared to share any of its findings except to say, ‘a healing profession would be suitable — so go, become a doctor’.
Currently, I am taking a class on astrology to supplement my walk in the dream world, and I am excited about embarking on this journey of discovery. I find the subject fascinating and, as a dabbler of sorts, want to dive deeper than ever before, going beyond my standard sun, moon, and rising sign.
My thought has always been that if I understood my natal chart and how the planets affect daily life, I could ride through the storm of unknowns. But it was just a thought and was never pursued out of my fear-based religious upbringing. It occurred to me that I have been trying to understand my natal charts for years, and that it could tell me why I was experiencing certain dreamworld scenarios, too, and that where the planets are in the universe at a certain time lends to pivotal events, a critical dream message full of cryptic symbology. I never took the time to look into it.
Final Note:
WHAT AM I HERE TO LEARN, SATURN? And why didn’t someone tell me?
Would it be beneficial to know more about who we are astrologically or what we could become over the years? Having a road map to avoid a speed bump or even sidestep a pothole on the road to life. Moreover, because life repeats in patterns, I consider astrology my mentor or coach, lending advice I can take with a grain of salt.
Conceivably, my family knew more about me than I realized and used their parenting skills to orchestrate a path. All for my benefit? I will never know.
This subject is a deep one. Astrology is all about timing, and a variety of cultures follow a form of it globally. It comes in all forms, for example, Chinese, Draconic, Egyptian, Western, Vedic, Babylonian, Kabbalistic, Tibetan, Hellenistic, Mayan, Modern, and Medieval astrology. They connect the dots of our lives, and each branch covers an aspect one can drill down even further into. A list of the more usual sub-categories is Natal, Location, Relationship, Medical, Psychological, Mundane, and Horary, utilizing them through Ennealogy, Philosophy, and Shamanic practices. The list goes on.
For now, I am experimenting with dreaming, learning astrology, and sharing as I go. For our dreamers out there, a simple experiment without calculating your natal chart would be to take note of what phase the moon is in after having an incredible dream versus not at all. See if your dreams become wildly adventurous during a full or new moon, and keep a journal to time your Q&A with the dream world to gain some insight.
Cheers to looking up and looking in! Comments or results welcomed, and thank you as always for reading.🪷
Doyenne
References
Kaur, S. & Jain, K. (2024). Role of Mathematics in the Study of Astrology. International Education and Research Journal, Volume 10(7). [Abstract].DOI: 10.21276/IERJ24455638033230
Jung, C. G. (1971). Collected Works of C.G. Jung, volume 15: Spirit in Man, Art, and Literature (W. McGuire, M. Fordham, Sir H. Read, & G. Adler, Eds.; R.F.C. Hull, Trans.). Princeton/Bollingen.
