The starry sky

Author's name: Carl Gustav Jung Publisher: Al-Hewar for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Lectures Book overview: "Nujama" by Carl Gustav Jung translated into Arabic by Zainab Suleiman Shaheen and includes an introduction by Safron Ross and Kieron Le Gres. And what came in his introduction: This book is a collection of lectures written by Jung after long studies, presented by Safron Ross and Kieron Le Gres, and its root idea is the connection of the human path with the moment of his birth, and the positioning of the planets at that moment, and how this moment affects our destiny. Jung's view of Nujama was not a traditional view; Jung defined Nujama as "the result of all psychic knowledge in ancient times," and more simply, he saw that Nujama provides a way to know the self, in accordance with one's personal experience. The book consists of four parts: in the first part, Jung's opinions about Nujama, its place in the modern West, its personal and scientific significance for Jung, and the connection of Nujama with his theory of archetypes and the unconscious psyche. The second part explains how Nujama was one of the most important sources Jung drew from during his study of psychological material, whether personal or collective. The third part clearly shows Jung's study of Nujama eras, zodiac circles, planets, and their symbolic significance, and their influence on the unconscious psyche. In the fourth chapter, there are explanations of Nujama, consisting of seven explanations Jung presented after years of studies. In important passages, Jung refers to the connection between planets and the unconscious psyche, linking Saturn and the shadow: "Having a shadow and being reconciled with it in some way is the first step in psychological work. Saturn is associated with processes of contraction and restriction, discipline, fear, and the material basis of alchemical work. It also represents the wise old man, the lord, and the great teacher." When Saturn is associated with any other planetary process and amplifies its negative aspect, it will stumble upon one of the 'seven deadly sins,' or psychologically, one of the repressed or suppressed complexes... complexes are not sins in themselves but are consequences of processes in severe internal conflict, which for one reason or another led the ego into disharmony and acceptance of the self." And in another excerpt about the moment of birth and its uniqueness: "The moment of creation, whether it results in an artistic achievement or a human being, carries within it the uniqueness of the moment." Jung emphasizes the connection of Nujama with the unconscious psyche by saying: "Nujama is the science of the psyche derived from the unconscious." And in these two excerpts, I refer to the importance of Jung's research in Nujama, its understanding, and its impact on our destiny: "The essence of the journey through the planetary houses is to become aware of the good and bad traits that surround our nature. Humanity's attainment of divine status is nothing but ascending to the highest levels of awareness equal to the utmost degrees of free will." A person can free himself from what Jung called "the innate debt of fate" by traveling through the planetary houses, as explained in alchemical texts. This journey can be understood psychologically as an expansion of consciousness, which occurs in the process of individuation. This book represents a unique contribution to understanding astrology from a deep psychological perspective, and it is a fundamental reference for those interested in astronomy and astrology, far from superstitions. The book is for anyone who wants to understand their stars and let them guide them to their destined path.