"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because
there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist
through any other medium; and be lost."
- Martha Graham

Whenever anyone asks why I'm so gung-ho about astrology and incorporating it into movement workshops, I reference this quote. For me, the horoscope is a genius geometrical map outlining very intricate potentials of each individual psyche -- a psychic blueprint.

My love affair with astrology only grew deeper as my interests expanded into the realm of depth psychology beginning with Freud and then quickly leading to my life-long obsession with Carl Jung. Many of my heroes, including Jackson Pollock and Martha Graham, had a Jungian analyst during the peak of their career. Jungian analysis is not about 'fixing' people but rather unearthing each person's authentic potential. By undertaking the long and arduous journey to the authentic Self often lying dormant beneath layers of a socially acceptable persona, parental complexes, and darker shadow material that many of us don't dare touch with a 10-foot pole, we can discover our own gold.

But many of us don't want to open up the Pandora's Box of the unconscious until it comes knocking. But rarely is ignorance bliss these days. Addictions, breakups and other dramatic catastrophes force us to wake up and take a deeper look at ourselves, what we want, and where we are going in our lives.

Jungian/Archetypal Psychology, Astrology and Movement create a powerful combination to unleash the deeper mysteries and infinite potential of the psyche.

Jungian Authentic Movement: A Numinous Experience.

We are all longing for an experience with the 'numinous'--a quality of feeling we are in the presence of something greater than ourselves. We hope that something inspires a feeling of being totally alive, in awe or in the presence of something powerfully sacred. When this feeling is lacking, we feel restless, bored, unfulfilled, and crucified by a feeling that nothing is changing.
When life feels devoid of meaning, it’s important to figure out which archetypes are not being fed and resolve to discover new ways to feed them.

How do we awaken the archetypes that exist within each of us? It's not a question of whether they do indeed exist within our psyches, but how conscious and grounded we are to enable them to channel through us to inspire and create great things. When we block these potent energies, we become blocked in every area of life. The current epidemic of soul starvation is a result of only allowing a tiny fraction of our true conscious potential to flow.

First consider which archetypes move you the most in your life right now, and which ones you're starving and why.

Aries: Anger. Aggression. Authority. Assertiveness.
Taurus: Grounding. Sensuality. Listening. Voice.
Gemini: Versatility. Duality. Contradictions. Whimsy.
Cancer: Emotional Containment. Sensitivity. Femininity. Intuition.
Leo: Confidence. Self-Expression. Play. Childlike Spontaneity.
Virgo: Attention to Detail. Overcoming Self-Consciousness. Relinquishing Worry. Tweaking it out.
Libra: Balance. Grace. Relationships. Receptivity.
Scorpio: Intensity. The Depths. Sexuality. Transformation/Metamorphosis.
Sagittarius: Truth. Freedom. Expansion. Enthusiasm.
Capricorn: Mastery. Integrity. Intention. Discipline.
Aquarius: Experimentation. Authenticity. Uniqueness. Eccentricity.
Pisces: Dissolving. Channeling. Feeling. The Sublime.