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Archetypes and the Planets
by Béa Gonzalez & Jenny Montgomery
Astrologer Jenny Montgomery and novelist Béa Gonzalez do a deep dive into each of the planetary archetypes through history, myth and the astrological chart.
Episodes
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The Astrology of Elsewhere
Why do some places make you feel more alive, while others never quite feel like home? In this episode, we explore astrocartography through our own stories of immigration, travel, friendship, and creative opportunity. From Madrid to Missoula, Prague to the Camino, we consider how places -- and the...
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The Birth Chart as a Map of Individuation
In this episode we explore Jung’s concept of individuation which is the lifelong process of becoming more fully ourselves by recognizing and integrating parts of the psyche that have remained unconscious. We discuss how dreams, fairy tales, creativity, and synchronicity can provide clues to what…
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Sacred Marriage: Projection, Wounds, and the Third Thing
Marriage in this episode is framed as our very human “Eden project”: the fantasy of finding a magical other who will restore a lost sense of total safety, oneness, and being fully seen—and the necessity of withdrawing those projections if we want real relationship instead of a spiritualized...
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Shifting Skies: Deciphering Consciousness through the Astrological Ages
In this episode, we look at the astrological ages as a giant mirror for the human psyche. We dive into the precession of the equinoxes, that 26,000-year cycle that slowly drags the spring equinox across the zodiac and rewires our mythologies in the process. We also apply Carl Jung’s psychological...
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The Alchemy of the Word
In this episode we examine how translation influences meaning across psychological and spiritual traditions. We discuss examples from religious and historical texts, consider the work of Giordano Bruno and Frances Yates, and reflect on “masculine” and “feminine” as symbolic principles shaping…
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Grasping the Pattern: Understanding the Cosmic Conversation
In this episode, we dive into the hidden mathematical and geometric architecture of the cosmos. Inspired by the work of John Addey, we look at "Harmonic Astrology," which moves away from static house divisions toward a dynamic, wave-based view of the birth chart. We also explore the wonderful…
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The Myth of Romantic Love: Tristan, Isolde, and the Unconscious
In this episode, we break down the mythology, music, and philosophy of Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde ahead of the Metropolitan Opera’s production this month. We trace the myth to its 12th-century Celtic roots and examine its psychological meaning using the work of Joseph Campbell and Robert...
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Faith, Fantasy and the Saturn–Neptune Story
In this episode, we examine the approaching Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Aries as a way to ask how cultures shape their myths, maps and collective identities using Spain as an example. We begin with Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl moment reclaiming “the Americas,” then explore how recurring…
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The Return of the Hidden Pattern
In this episode, we pick up from where we left before, tracing the thread running through science, symbolism, and human meaning. We return to the Pauli-Jung connection, Kepler’s mathematics, Fludd’s rejected cosmology, and the ancient Goal-Year cycles that linked planetary motion to deep time. We...
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Numbers as Archetypes, Pauli, Jung, and the Geometry of Meaning
In this epidose, we explore the hidden bridge between psyche and matter through the extraordinary meeting of analytical psychology and quantum physics. At its center is the unlikely dialogue between Carl Jung and a Nobel Prize–winning physicist whose inner life, dreams, and obsessions revealed…
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The Sky as Text: Babylonian Constellations and the Return of a Living Cosmos
In this episode we explore ancient Babylonian star lore as a synchronistic “heavenly writing” that links sky and earth through meaning rather than physical causation, drawing on the work of scholars like Francesca Rochberg and Gavin White’s book Babylonian Star-lore. These works allow us to…
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Frankenstein and The Romantics: The Missing Feminine and A New Renaissance
In this episode, we trace how the Romantic era still shapes inner life and culture, moving from Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley to Frankenstein and Guillermo del Toro’s new film to ask what they reveal about technology, AI, and the rejected “other.” We follow the radical lives and charts of...
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Hermeticism & Uranus in Gemini: from Plato to the Printing Press (and Beyond)
In this episode of Archetypes and the Planets, we follow Hermes’ trail through history to rethink what Uranus in Gemini (c. 2025–2033) might signal. Instead of focusing on geopolitics, we track Mercurial patterns: dialogue, translation, dispersal of knowledge, trickster authorship, and sudden...
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Fate, Pattern, and James Hillman's The Soul’s Code
In this episode, we explore James Hillman's book The Soul's Code, focusing on Hillman's "acorn theory," which posits that individuals are born with the full potential for their unique gifts—much like an acorn contains the pattern of an oak tree. We contrast this with compensatory psychological...
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Literary Obsessions: Shakespeare, Authorship, and the Writer’s Chart
In this episode we explore how writers—those mythic figures of our cultural psyche—embody astrological archetypes. From the enigma of Shakespeare’s authorship to the Neptunian dreamscapes of García Márquez, we ask: what patterns recur in the charts of those whose words reshape worlds? Jenny dives...
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“Inherited Wounds: Astrology Across Generations
In this episode, we explore how eclipse placements and Scorpio themes in the British Royal Family’s charts reveal patterns of duty, sacrifice and buried tensions. We then turn to Tim and Jeff Buckley, tracing recurring astrological signatures of grief and abandonment back to their Irish immigrant...
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The Astrology of Family Dynamics
Do you ever wonder how your family’s past might quietly shape your destiny? In this episode we delve into ancestral patterns hidden in astrology charts. From repeating family dramas to generational secrets and trauma, we explore how becoming aware of these unseen influences can empower you to...
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Barriers and Boundaries: Exploring Psychological Defenses in Astrology
In this episode, Béa and Jenny consider the definition of “psychological astrology” and revisit a classic by Dr. Liz Greene, “Barriers and Boundaries: The Horoscope and the Defenses of the Personality.” What does each sign or planet fear most, and what are its defenses against these primal fears?...
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Dreams: Unlocking the Unconscious with Astrology, Jung, and AI
In this episode, Jenny and Béa discuss dreamwork—how to get started, what to do if dream recall is challenging, and the catalytic role of dream groups in enriching our engagement with the unconscious. We look at vivid dream symbols that are rooted in powerful natal astrological placements as well...
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The Life and Work of Marie-Louise von Franz
In our latest episode, we explore the life and work of one of Carl Jung’s greatest students and collaborators, Marie-Louise von Franz. We examine von Franz's considerable contributions to Jungian psychology, particularly in the areas of alchemy, fairy tales, and dream interpretation. We analyze…
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The Life and Work of Emma Jung
In this episode we discuss the life and work of Emma Jung, Carl Jung's wife, challenging common misconceptions about her role in his career. We explore Emma Jung's contributions to Jungian psychology, particularly her research on the Grail myth, highlighting her intellectual independence and...
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The Perils of Prediction
In this episode we discuss various issues related to astrological predictions regarding the outcome of the 2024 elections, including failed predictions, technique, philosophy, and ethics. Why do we seek certain knowledge of outcomes, and is this what astrology is “for?” Are we called to commit to...
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Uniting Order and Chaos
In The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious, CG Jung wrote: "[I]n all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order, in all caprice a fixed law, for everything that works is grounded on its opposite”. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Bernadette Brady's book, Cosmos, Chaosmos and...
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Typology and the Birth Chart
In this episode, we welcome Anita Ashland to discuss the connections between the Jungian typological model and the birth chart. Our conversation delves into the various typologies, with special emphasis on the "inferior function" - a critical aspect that simultaneously exposes our vulnerabilities...
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The Moon and Her Cycles
We're back after a short summer break exploring lunar cycles and their relationship to broader planetary movements. We examine the Moon's role in progressed charts, highlighting the significance of progressed Sun-Moon conjunctions that mark new 29-year cycles. Our discussion draws on insights…
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An Exploration of Dreams
In this episode, we explore dreams from both ancient and modern perspectives. We discuss how dreams can be viewed subjectively and objectively, considering personal experiences alongside universal symbols. We also look into possible connections between astrological elements and dream content. The...
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Episode 24 | Healing and the Birth Chart -- Marion Woodman & Monika Wikman
In this episode, we delve into the impact of illness on the narrative of one’s life by examining the contributions of Marion Woodman and Monika Wikman. Both are Jungian analysts whose extensive commentary on the topic stems from their own paths to healing. Particularly noteworthy is Woodman’s…
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Episode 23 | Projection and the Birth Chart
In this episode we take a look at the phenomenon of projection through the lens of the birth chart. Projection is a term increasingly being thrown around in the current political climate but what is it exactly? Why do we project and how do we retrieve our projections? Books mentioned include:...
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Life Transitions -- Adolescence, Mentorship and the Saturn/Mars Connection
In today’s episode, we delve into a pivotal phase of the life cycle: the journey into adolescence. This coincides with two planetary cycles, the first Saturn opposition to itself, and the first Mars 15-year cycle. The weight of this transition is echoed in our cultural lore and legends. We…
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The Brontë Sisters--their Extraordinary Lives and Creative Work
In this episode we explore the lives of the Brontë sisters—focusing primarily on Emily Brontë and her groundbreaking work, Wuthering Heights—and how it connects to trauma, the animus, the discovery of Neptune, the Gothic, vampires, and so much more! We both love the Brontës and had a glorious…
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Episode 20 | Astrological Themes & Trauma in Jung's Life and Work
In this episode we discuss the work of Jungian analyst and Clinical Psychotherapist, Donald Kalsched, author of two powerful books---The Inner World of Trauma and Trauma and the Soul. In his work, Kalsched shows how "depth psychotherapy can open both analytic partners to "another world" of...
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Episode 19 | New Directions
In this episode, I introduce my new co-host, Jenny Montgomery [www.Jenny-Montgomery.com] Jenny is a consulting astrologer who specializes on readings with an emphasis on developing the authentic self. Her approach is based on traditional techniques and informed by themes in Jungian psychology:...
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2024 Archetypal Cycles
In this episode of Archetypes and the Planets, Béa and Andre explore the upcoming year and what may be in store archetypally. The next two years include a lot of change as the three outer planets move into new signs. What might these changes bring? Nothing is set in stone and all we can do is...
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Episode 17 | Pluto in Aquarius
In this episode of Archetypes and the Planets, we explore the upcoming ingress of Pluto into Aquarius. We had a taste back in March when it ingressed into Aquarius for two months before returning to Capricorn. Some of the themes that were highlighted then were developments in Artificial...
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Episode 16 | Planets in Aspect to Venus
In this episode, Andre and Béa explore the many conversations Venus can have with the other planets [Mars through Pluto with a little Eris thrown into the mix] and what those conversations can mean in an archetypal way. Charts explored include: Bill Gates, Jimmy Carter, Elvis Presley and more.
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Episode 15 | Planets in Aspect to Mercury
In this episode, we explore the archetypal conversations that occur between Mercury and all the other planets. Charts examined include the ones of Jimmy Connors, Sylvia Plath, Steve Jobs, Nikola Tesla, David Bowie and more.
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Episode 14 | Planets in aspect to the Moon
In this episode we explore how planetary aspects to the natal Moon in the chart can impact the personality. These planetary conversations can be challenging or supportive depending of the nature of the geometric relationship between the planets in question, but they always imply a meeting of...
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The Sun in Conversation [Conjunction]
In this episode, we begin our exploration of planetary aspects. Aspects are the conversations that the planets have with each other and which colour the expression of their significations. We begin the Sun and what it means when it conjuncts [or occupies the same space] as the other planets.…
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Episode 12 |The Elements
In this episode we shift to an often overlooked part of any astrological examination---the elements [Fire, Earth, Air, Water.] From the work of the pre-Socratic philosophers to CG Jung and typology and finally, the recent work of neuro-anatomist, Jill Bolte-Taylor, we explore ways to deal with…
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Episode 11 | The Archetypal Eris
"Discovered" in 2005, you might be inclined to discount this planetary body which demoted Pluto due, in part, to the work of self-described Pluto killer, Mike Brown. The mythology of this dwarf planet is fascinating and important. She plays the key role in igniting the Trojan War and is also...
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Episode 10 |The Archetypal Pluto
In this episode, Andre and Béa explore the archetypal Pluto, demoted in the world of astronomy but still very much present in the archetypal world which scoffs at our attempts to repress things. In this episode we explore the personal, the political, the motivational and the inevitable…
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Episode 9 | The Archetypal Neptune
In this episode, Andre and Béa journey into the psychedelic-like dream world of Neptune, the god of dreams, mystery, and addiction. As we examine some of the tales connected to this archetype, we ask--is it possible to speak about such things without slipping into the mist? You might be surprised...
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Episode 8 | The Archetypal Uranus
With this episode, the archetypal begins to really take shape. The visible and invisible spheres of the world are separated by the planets that lie beyond Saturn. The first of these planets is Uranus, whose "discovery" in 1781 heralded the unmistakable entry into the modern era. Uranus is…
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Episode 7 | The Archetypal Saturn
In this episode, Andre and Béa explore the many significations of the planet known traditionally as the "great malefic." What are Saturn's more salubrious expressions? What assistance does it provide to the unfolding of your path? What obstacles does it put in your way? Finally, how does Saturn...
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Episode 6 |The Archetypal Jupiter
In this episode astrologer, Andre Kahr, and writer, Béa Gonzalez, explore the many facets of the largest planet in the universe and all of the stories associated with the "new king." For information about Andre Kahr: About | Andre Kahr For information about Béa Gonzalez: Bea Gonzalez Sophiacycles
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Episode 5 | The Archetypal Mars
In this episode, Andre and Béa discuss the myths, legends and associations that can be made to the archetypal Mars.
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Episode 4 | The Archetypal Venus
In this episode, Andre and Béa explore the archetypal Venus, her connection to Inanna, Aphrodite and Athena; why the pentagram is associated with her and how this symbol is connected to the oppression of women; the value of making the descent and how this process is related to the larger Venus...
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Episode 3 | Mercury
In this episode, we explore Mercury and all things mercurial. You will learn about what Mercury has to do with the evolution of consciousness, how a long-forgotten text found inside a Macedonian Monastery in the 15th century changed everything, and how the planet behaves in a natal chart.
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Episode 2 | The Moon
In this episode, Andre and Béa discuss the archetypes and stories associated with the Moon.
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Episode 1 | The Sun
Andre and Béa discuss the concept of the mother mythology and begin their explorations with a look at the Sun, what it means archetypally, and its context within birth charts.
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Astrologer Jenny Montgomery and novelist Béa Gonzalez do a deep dive into each of the planetary archetypes through history, myth and the astrological chart.
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