I have not been active on this forum for many reasons. During covid I suffered a fatal brain clot, I survived, then forced by depression I moved back to my hometown and worked from there for more than a year and then relocated to another city stayed with my cousin, depressed and suicidal unable to continue I quit my job and now doing nothing sitting at home and it has been more than a year but trying to get back to work.
I have been depressed for over 18 years with varying intensities over the years meaning sometimes it got worse (suicidal) sometimes it was manageable. I’m telling you all this so that what follows next can help for those undergoing depression especially who think astrology can help them to get over depression.
I have highlighted my learnings in bold.
If you see my post history I argued with some people here about how modern astrology got derailed by Jungian analysts and how the role of astrology should be only for predictions, I was never so wrong! I have come to understood that the role of astrology is never about predictions though it helps to do that the role of astrology – Traditional Western was for doing magic and Indian Vedic astrology was to time the rituals for better outcomes.
The Indian definition of astrology – Jyotisha – the light, is very apt, it lights your path but it won’t make your path easier. One may appease planets with western rituals like Orphic Hymns, planetary magick or Indian methods with hymns and mantras but know that one may want to make life easier for some it may work for some and not others no matter how hard ones tries. In cases where one doesn’t see improvement it is a sign that one needs to stop with remedies and integrate the pain and suffering into one’s life. This is where the work of Jung and Jungian analysts help. I have come to realise as I have mapped the Jungian archetypes onto my chart so perfectly.
For example in my case I have been possessed by the archetype of Saturn which is Senex, a wise old man with his wisdom and knowledge from young age which can be seen in the dominant role Saturn plays in my chart. The real work is in identifying if this or any other archetype is operating in positive or negative side.
Jung talks about integration which helps one to live life in a complete and fulfilled way instead of fragmented where one’s energies and potential are fragmented. The truth will indeed set you free, once you understand the wisdom of the archetypes what they are trying to teach you, you will feel a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders. It is not an easy work though. Understanding gives you the direction where you need to concentrate your efforts.
Things I have noticed over the years especially in the recent ones, many people throw the terms depression, melancholy and dark night of the soul very loosely around because everyone’s ego is the same, it likes to play victim to feel important and get attention. The reality is that it is all relative if you think what you are going through is the worst no one can endure think again because there is always someone who suffered and continues to suffer more than you do.
I may expand this later to make it more coherent but was compelled to make this post not to invite pity or compassion but to offer some hope to those suffering from depression, addictions who are totally in despair.
Resources that can help:
- The Dark Night of The Soul from Notebooks of Paul Brunton (better to read every morning)
- The Myth of Saturn by Robert Svoboda (only the chapters related to Saturn – 8, 11 to 17, if you have time daily would be better else read on Saturday but at least once in your life read the book from cover to cover)
- Ars Sol Niger by Frater Saturnus (this has tools with some elements of magic but the English version available online is poorly formatted and at some places the paragraphs end abruptly, but a very solid resource)
- The Cult of the Black Cube by Arthur Moros (if you get access to it but it is not a huge loss if you don’t either)
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (to show suffering is relative and we all have a choice to play victim or not)
