During the first half of life, my focus was on responding to what the world was asking of me.

During the second half of life, my focus has shifted to what wants to enter the world through me. My search for meaning brought me to an inexhaustible source of wisdom in Jungian psychology, typology, and astrology.

My name is Anita Ashland and I am a writer here at the nexus of ancient astrology and Jungian psychology. Jung said several times that it is the “ordinary people” that will carry on his psychology. I’m one of those ordinary people; I’m not a clinician or academic. I’m currently a student in the Jungian Studies Program for non-clinicians at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago.

My astrology background: For many years I wanted to learn astrology, as it is a symbol system that Jung highly valued when working with his patients, and was waiting for the right teacher. Also, my Jungian analyst frequently told me it is important to work with a symbol system as part of one’s inner work.

When I discovered Adam Elenbaas’ Nightlight Astrology courses I knew I finally found that right place to study astrology. I finished all four of Nightlight Astrology’s full-year courses between 2019-2023 and passed all of the certification exams, which are offered for year one, year two, and horary. I started working as a tutor in the student forums for Nightlight Astrology’s classes in June 2021. Not a day goes by where I’m not studying charts and/or reading about astrology. Continued development is important and I take the master classes offered by Nightlight Astrology.

In addition to my ongoing astrological studies and research, I study personality typology, with a focus on John Beebe’s eight function archetypal/depth model.

My background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English, marketing writing (copywriting) for clients, writing humor columns for local newspapers, corporate writing, coaching, and operating an online bookstore. All in keeping with my Gemini nature. I have lived many lifetimes in one lifetime.

I post daily quotes from the Jungian books I read on Instagram, as a way to encourage a contemplative lectio divna type of reading at the beginning of your day. Check out my Monthly Depth Books newsletter where I  share some of my thoughts about the Jungian books I read every month. Subscribe to get my blog posts sent to you by email (this is separate from my monthly newsletter).

Click here if you’d like to schedule an astrology consultation with me. My approach is to help you understand the patterns in your natal chart – to see what the stars indicated at the moment of your birth – and to discover how it is unfolding like a musical score and what themes might be next for you.

If you have any questions, please message me on Instagram or contact me via email.

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