Enter the Imaginal Realm: Dr. Becca Tarnas on Astrology, Mythology, and Middle Earth

MomentsBecca’s Origin StoryConnecting mathematics, mythology, and astrologyA mythic interpretation of the December 2021 Venus-Pluto conjunction. Beauty, sexuality, and the arts meet the underworld extremes.Beauty and the Beast themes in the story of Pluto and VenusThe story of Eros and Psyche plays out in the skyNew tellings of myth from women’s perspective. Madeline Miller, Natalie Haynes. Retelling of myths from vilified women’s perspectives as shadow work and integration.The Queen’s GambitThe Lord of the Rings as an inner journey into shadow and addiction.On encountering Tolkien and making the journey to Middle Earth.How The Lord of the Rings can be applied to real-world experience. Idealism in the face of waning optimism.How astrology can support humanity in turbulent times. (Saturn-Pluto alignment as an augur of global conflict and strife.)A break in the storm Spring 2022-2023Jupiter-Uranus conjunction as a herald of positive change in 2024. Hidden births. The influence of Uranus — revolution, insight, technology, innovation What is the difference between imaginary and the imaginal?The term **genius** once referred to a spirit that seized a person, but now it is applied to the person. How can astrology apply?qMentionsStanislav GroffEsalen InstituteRichard TarnasCIISPacifica Graduate Institute[Enantiodromia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiodromia)The Queen’s GambitThe Bioneers ConferenceMatthew StelznerPrometheus James HillmanCarl JungHenri CorbanSamuel Taylor ColridgeMundus ImaginalisThe Biographia Literaria