Today, my astrological blog will lean more toward astro-psychological themes. We’ll talk about HISTORY and NEUROSIS. Uncle Freud, observing modern society, would undoubtedly say that we are all deeply ill, as we suppress our sexuality due to social propriety, many of us are emotionally unstable, afraid of failure and uncertainty, feel unhappy in personal life, or simply cannot build harmonious, lasting relationships. All of these are signs of neurosis. Or is it all nonsense? After all, we live, work, achieve meaningful things, we’re not homeless or alcoholics. The visible side of many people’s lives appears comfortable and well-packaged—so what could Freud possibly have to do with it?
But if we don’t rush to conclusions and instead reflect deeply on the matter, are Freud’s observations about modern society truly irrelevant? More and more often, working with clients and students, I—as an astrologer—see obvious things: hidden, chronic neuroses prevent people from living in harmony.
When I noticed that not only do clients repeatedly consult on similar topics—such as lack of relationships or problems with self-realization—but also that the majority of clients share similar personal experiences and behavioral patterns in dealing with these issues, I began to wonder: why is this so? Different people, from different cities and countries, worry about the same things, react emotionally in similar ways to difficulties, and keep stepping on the same rakes. And most interestingly—myself and my close ones have experienced similar setbacks in life, and some of them persist even today. Is this a collective form of thinking, group development, or something else?
Since every astrologer is first and foremost an analyst, I began gathering facts to get to the root of the matter. My search led me to the psychology of neuroses. “Oh-ho!” I thought, after studying the topic… It turns out that many of us are neurotics—and I am among them! It’s unpleasant to hear—it almost sounds like an insult…
So, what is neurosis? There are many types of neuroses, the main ones being neurasthenia, obsessive-compulsive neurosis, and hysterical neurosis (hysteria). In scientific terms, these are functional disorders of the central nervous system arising from prolonged nervous stress, leading to nervous exhaustion and various vegetative disturbances: allergies, insomnia, lethargy, sweating, trembling, apathy, heightened emotional sensitivity, fear of losing control over life, intrusive thoughts, and many other manifestations. This is an illness in which the person retains critical awareness of the condition and does not lose the ability to control their behavior. Thus, a curious paradox emerges: there seems to be a mental disorder, yet at first glance, one wouldn’t notice it—so everything seems fine. Let’s say someone is a bit excitable and impulsive, but not psychotic—and that’s good. In reality, however, it’s not okay, because such people need help.
One of the most interesting researchers of neurotics was Karen Horney. I present her classification here and hope that if you recognize any of these traits in yourself, it will make you reflect deeply (see Horney K. Self-Analysis (1942). – Moscow: Academic Project, 2007. – 208 p.). I cite some of them. I hope you don’t suffer from these tendencies J
Such strange things happen within the psyche of many of us, and we aren’t even aware of them…
Thank you for reading to the end.
Respectfully,
Astrologer Angelika Zhuravskaya
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