What Is Psychoastrology®?
Ever wonder why some struggles follow you, no matter how hard you work to change them? Psychoastrology® offers a fresh answer: it blends the rich symbolism of astrology—think planetary placements and cosmic archetypes—with the grounded insights of modern psychotherapy.
At its core, psychoastrology® is about understanding what makes you tick: your thought patterns, emotional triggers, and those deep-seated "core wounds" that color your experiences. Developed by Lisa Tahir, LCSW, and rooted in both Jungian and humanistic psychology, this approach uses your unique astrology chart as a key to unlock healing.
Core Wounds — What Are They, And Where Do They Come From?
Let’s get clear: “core wounds” are those persistent emotional patterns and limiting beliefs that seem to define our pain points. Often hidden beneath daily life, core wounds shape how we see ourselves, what we expect from others, and, yes, even the types of relationships we attract.
A classic example: you keep ending up in situations where you don’t feel listened to, or you withhold your truth out of fear. Psychoastrology® says—let’s trace that pattern to its source. This is where Chiron, the “wounded healer” in astrology, enters the scene.
The Power of Chiron: Astrology Meets Psychology
In your personal birth chart, Chiron describes the main area where emotional hurt feels the deepest—but also where you have the most potential for growth and healing. Depending on its sign and house placement, Chiron highlights common themes like self-worth (Aries), communication (Gemini), or belonging (Aquarius).
For example:
- Chiron in Aries: Themes of struggling with self-acceptance or being “good enough.”
- Chiron in Libra: Core wounds might revolve around fairness, relationships, or feeling seen by others.
- Chiron in Virgo: Battles with perfectionism or feeling like you’ll never measure up.
By connecting your Chiron placement to personal experiences and emotional patterns, clients can see that their wounds aren’t random—they’re archetypal and, importantly, workable.
Want to learn more about your own Chiron placement? Check out our resource on The Chiron Effect.
Bridging the Gap: How Therapy & Astrology Work Together
So, why not just go with traditional therapy alone? Here’s what psychoastrology® adds to your healing:
1. Deeper Self-Understanding
Traditional therapy is amazing for helping you find clarity around your behaviors, feelings, and relationships. Psychoastrology® adds another layer, revealing the cosmic story that’s been playing out since birth. Seeing your personal struggles mirrored in your birth chart can be validating: “Oh, this is why I’m so sensitive about this topic!”
2. Timing Your Healing
Astrology isn’t just descriptive; it’s predictive. Certain planetary transits (like a major Chiron return) may trigger themes related to your core wounds—an ideal time to focus your therapy on those issues for deeper results.
3. Symbolic Language for Big Emotions
Astrology speaks in stories, archetypes, and symbols. This helps when words fail, especially for wounds formed in childhood or beyond conscious memory. Bringing those symbols into therapy makes the invisible visible, and names what’s been amorphous pain.
4. Integrative Healing Techniques
Think of psychoastrology® as a toolkit. Your therapist draws from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), cognitive reframing, self-forgiveness work, and more—all while using your birth chart as a north star.
Curious about how this approach could look in a session? Book a virtual therapy appointment to experience it firsthand.
Jung’s Influence and the Four Psychological Types
Psychoastrology® finds its roots in the work of Carl Jung, who believed that the “seed” of personality is present at birth. Jung described four fundamental psychological types:
- Thinking: Logical, analytical, often aligned with air signs.
- Feeling: Values-driven, relational, with connections to water signs.
- Sensation: Present-focused, practical, tied to earth signs.
- Intuition: Possibility-oriented, future-focused, often related to fire signs.
By blending your psychological type with your astrological chart, a therapist can target approaches that work for you. For example, highly intuitive types might heal best through guided imagery or dreamwork, while thinkers may prefer journaling and cognitive techniques.
The Alchemy of Healing: Turning Wounds into Wisdom
Healing, at its best, is a process of transformation. Just as alchemists turned base metals into gold, psychoastrology® helps you turn emotional pain into hard-earned wisdom. Here’s how:
- Awareness: Get clear on the wound.
- Compassion: Develop self-forgiveness and understanding for why it formed.
- Action: Use a customized blend of therapy, spiritual tools, and self-care to transform old stories.
Astrological cycles help you time this journey—there’s a reason so many breakthroughs happen during Chiron returns or Saturn transits!
Practical Steps: How Sessions Integrate Both Worlds
Here’s what a psychoastrology® session at NOLATHERAPY might involve:
- Chart review: Identifying Chiron and other key placements
- Dialogue: Connecting chart themes to lived experience
- EMDR or cognitive-behavioral exercises to process difficult memories
- Coaching on self-forgiveness techniques
- Spiritual practices, like mindfulness or guided visualization
This approach is flexible—whether you need deep trauma processing, skills for anxiety, or just a cosmic perspective shift, we tailor the blend to you.
Self-Forgiveness: The Heart of Healing
If there’s a single thread running through psychoastrology®, it’s this: healing starts with forgiving yourself—not just for your wounds, but for the ways you’ve tried to survive them.
Therapists at Nolatherapy believe self-forgiveness isn’t a one-time act, but a process of loosening guilt, rewriting old scripts, and making peace with your journey. It’s powerful to realize that your core wounds might contain the exact gifts you’re here to share.
Why Choose A Blended Approach?
Why not get the best of both worlds? By working with a therapist who uses both modern psychology and the guidance of psychoastrology®, you’ll:
- Unlock insights and validation you might not get from talk therapy alone
- Connect your healing to larger cycles and meaning
- Tap into the language of soul, archetype, and belonging
Whether you’re feeling stuck or ready for a radical breakthrough, this approach honors both your practical needs and your deepest mysteries.
Ready to discover the gifts in your wounds? Explore our full range of services (see what’s possible here), or take the next step and schedule a session. Healing is possible—and sometimes written in the stars.
[References and further reading available upon request. All trademarks and modalities utilized with permission. For more about Lisa Tahir’s work and interviews, visit our Media page.]
