“Astrology is a science in itself, and contains an illuminating body of knowledge. It taught me many things and I am greatly indebted to it.” Albert Einstein   The rich characters of your inner world are impatient. They want you to know them, and will sometimes act out in frustration if you do not listen. Tuning into them and understanding their history, needs and motives is the goal of Heart’s Plan. Astrology is a quick and effective method for helping to discover these parts of you. Let’s explore how astrology can do this. Discovering archetypes in the birth chart Let’s begin with a refresher about archetypes. (see The Archetypes – they make you who you are). At the core of each part of you is a pattern of dynamic energy. This pattern is an archetype. The archetype lives through you and expresses itself throughout your life. You have many of these archetypes and they have complex relationships with each other. Together they make you utterly unique. Your astrology chart, which is the pattern of planets at the time of your birth, is the best tool I know for discovering the archetypes that make you who you are. Each planet in … Continue reading The Psychology of Astrology