Another area in which I think astrology could be useful is this . . . It's a commonplace amongst psychotherapists that the Unconscious is more powerful (Freudians) and wiser (Jungians) than the surface ego. Is that true? I have no idea, but let's assume it is true.
The question then becomes how do we communicate with our unconscious. The tricky issue is that words/language are how the surface self communicates with both itself in inner dialogue and with others; the deeper self uses imagery. So how do we interpret the images arising from the unconscious. We could go to an "expert" - an analyst say. But it's always struck me that these occult types who immerse themselves in kabbalistic correspondences; and Tarot attributions, and astrology are really training themselves to say to their deeper selves: "in dreams [or whatever technique they utilise] please get into the habit of using this imagery that I can relate to and make sense of." Once again, the truth or falsity of astrology is irrelevant; astrology just helps provide an "arbitrary vocabulary" (any more arbitrary than French or German?) for the unconscious to use. If that is an aid to self-understanding doesn't that justify the use of astrology? In this admittedly limited application there's nothing irrational or illogical about it.
