What is Archetypal Astrology?
If you're familiar with mainstream astrology - sun signs, moon signs, maybe even your rising sign - archetypal astrology builds on that, and then goes deeper.
Much deeper.
It's not about your personality type.
It's not hundreds of archetypes to engage (like Caroline Myss's work, for example). And it's definitely not fortune-telling.
Archetypal astrology uses your birth chart as a map to your cosmic blueprint - the patterns of who you were born to become.
How it actually works
Your birth chart captures the exact moment you were born: where each celestial body (planets, Sun, Moon, Chiron, etc.) was positioned in relation to Earth.
Each of these bodies carries archetypal energy. The positions and relationships between them reveal your primary archetypal patterns - the core forces that drive your motivations, shape your challenges, and show up in how you move through the world.
This isn't about being "labeled" or boxed in. It's about understanding the patterns that have always been running beneath the surface, so you can work with them instead of against them.
How this looks in real life
Example: Sun in the 8th House
Let's say someone has their Sun (their power source and who they have the potential to become) positioned in the 8th house - what's often called the Underworld. (Oh hai! Hello! This is me. 🤷🏼♀️)
Imagine a big, beautiful light trying to shine from within the darkness of the Underworld. That paradox shows up in real, practical ways:
They've likely spent their whole life feeling like they don't quite fit into "normal" society - or if they do fit, it's been at the expense of their vitality and energy
They're made to go to the deep places and tend to be far less afraid of them than most people (though that doesn't mean there's no fear. It is wise, after all, to have a healthy respect for what's beyond our control)
They're often natural guides in dark places, because they live there
And that's just one piece of one aspect of a birth chart. 🤯
When we look at the whole picture (meaning, your primary archetypal patterns and how they interact with each other and with current planetary movements) we uncover:
Why certain things have always felt easy as pie, or impossibly hard
Where you've been performing acceptability instead of living authentically
How your actual design wants to move through work, relationships, and life transitions
What happens when you stop swimming upstream in your own life
Why this matters.
(The practical part)
Archetypal astrology isn't about predicting your future. It's about giving you a map of who you actually are, so you can:
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based on your natural patterns instead of what you think you "should" do
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by operating from your authentic strengths instead of exhausting yourself trying to be someone you're not
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with a reliable framework instead of feeling unmoored
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when you understand why certain things challenge your specific design
This is practical wisdom rooted in your unique cosmic blueprint. It's archeological work - excavating who you've always been beneath all the accumulated layers.
Want to go deeper?
Explore more examples:
I’ll be sharing ongoing insights in this YouTube playlist, including how different archetypal patterns show up in real life.
Excavate your own chart:
Ready to discover what your archetypal patterns reveal about your path? Inner Archeology sessions are where we do that work together.