This episode offers a post-Jungian, that is, analytical psychology perspective, to explore myth in the age of AI as a psychological phenomenon. It also reflects on the question: will astrologers be replaced by AI?
The anxiety surrounding technology is, in many ways, Aquarian in nature. This episode will also briefly touch on some concepts related to Aquarius.
The thumbnail is a replica of Dolly the Sheep. The fear of one’s existence being replaced is, to a certain extent, a form of technological anxiety. From this perspective, concern about AI is hardly a new phenomenon.
References
Carl Gustav Jung, Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky
Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Liz Greene, The Art of Stealing Fire
Liz Greene, The Astrology of Fate
The Hero’s Journey is a universal pattern. It tells the story of a hero who steps away from the familiar world into the unknown, faces trials and ordeals, responds to their calling, and eventually returns with a treasure that transforms not only themselves but also the world they came from.
This narrative arc deeply influences many beloved stories. We can see its echoes in The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars and many others.
But what makes the Hero’s Journey so powerful is that it isn’t just a story out there — it’s a story each of us is living. In astrology, our own journey is reflected in the Sun sign, which reveals the type of heroic path we’re invited to undertake.
Not everyone completes the Hero’s Journey. As Campbell wrote, “Not everyone has a destiny: only the hero who has plunged to touch it, and has come up again — with a ring.”
In this episode, I explore the Hero’s Journey through the lens of The Lion King, the iconic Disney film. We’ll look at how we recognise a calling, how we respond to it, and how astrology can guide us in finding meaning and understanding where we are along our unique path.
References
The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
Vocation: The Astrology of Career, Creativity and Calling – Brian Clark
The Astrology of Fate – Liz Greene
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"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.”
This quote opens the episode, as it perfectly captures how I see personal growth: many people think growth is a one-way ascent—but in truth, deep excavation is an essential part of the process.
When we abandon depth, we also abandon our own potential height.
Many people find Pluto frightening at first glance. They might read descriptions like “Pluto in the 7th house might mean a terrifying partner or a spouse with a short life,” or about harsh Pluto-Mars aspects. You may close the video or book, trying to forget it altogether—until, perhaps, you encounter those exact situations in life and begin to wonder: “Is Pluto some kind of curse?”
From my perspective, it’s certainly not a curse—unless you remain unconscious of it and try to pretend it’s not there. That’s when it feels like a curse.
Pluto represents an underworld power. The Plutonian hero’s journey lies in whether one has the courage to descend into the realm of the dead—where the living are not meant to tread—to obtain strength and treasure, and return to the world above.
In this episode, we’ll explore this idea through the myth of Persephone’s descent into the underworld in Greek mythology, and look closely at Pluto in the natal chart—what it means psychologically when Pluto is active in our lives.
References
From the Moment We Met: The Astrology of Adult Relationships – Brian Clark
The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
The Inner Planets: Building Blocks of Personal Reality – Liz Greene, Howard Sasportas
Further Reading
A History of Religious Ideas – Mircea Eliade
The Universe, the Gods, and Men: Ancient Greek Myths Told by Jean-Pierre Vernant
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Astrology reveals an underlying order in life. It suggests that fate isn’t random, but meaningful—and that we can choose how we respond to it.
Our inner world has cycles, just like the outer world. As above, so below. Astrology is the language that helps us interpret this connection.
Fate and free will aren’t opposites—we live with both. Astrology can help us become more conscious of our inner patterns, so we can live with more choice.
Jung wrote: “When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.” This episode explores what that means, and how astrology gives us a framework for making meaning of crisis, potential, and transformation.
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