Carl C. Jung was a profoundly influential Swiss psychologist who founded Jungian Psychology – a form of analytical psychology that involves the study of the subconscious mind and the deepest inclinations and motivations of human behavior.
When a client was particularly complex and hard to decipher, Jung was likely to use astrology to see things from a different perspective and gain some insight and clarity into a person's psyche.
In the book, Psychology of The Unconscious - A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido, Carl C. Jung said that "the individual disposition is already a factor in childhood; it is innate, and not required in a course of a life." A good way to understand Jung's view on astrology and birth charts was that one's birth was comparable to wine and the way subtle changes in weather and season could change a wine's texture or flavor are the same way one's basic nature or personality is predetermined by the date and time of their birth.
Courage With A Grain Of Salt
According to an article published in 1997 by Gerald Schueler, Ph.D called Chaos And The Psychological Symbolism Of The Tarot, Jung studied the tarot extensively, integrating his main archetypes into his interpretations of The Major Arcana. He believed that one can fully understand the unconscious contents of his or her psyche by analyzing the many symbols that often present themselves in dreams.
The Wisdom of Dreams
In a three-part documentary series produced by PBS called "Wisdom of the Dream," that can now be watched on YouTube, Jung recalls a dream he had where he went into a dark wood where he began digging up prehistoric bones; in another he found "a round creature, shimmering in opalescent hues." He said these dreams, "aroused an intense desire for knowledge and he knew that these dreams had everything to do with his life's work."
According to the documentary, he took his patients' dreams very seriously, knowing that their dream experiences were very real to them. He formed a bond with them through an understanding of their dreams and consequently caused some who were diagnosed with psychosis to completely recover. This approach to treatment was very different and new to the world of psychology. His belief that awareness of a patient's personal situation was important before analyzing their dreams showed how thorough Jung was in his treatment.
No matter what one's opinion was of Carl Jung, there was no denying the fact that his determination in the pursuit of truth has acquired much knowledge in the fields of science, psychology and several topics that now many people consider to be reality.
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