Archetypal Astrology
Discover your Psyche through the Cosmos
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“What would take a lifetime of self-discovery was easily uncovered within a 90 minute reading.”
—Brandon (Singapore)
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What is Archetypal Astrology?
In the 1960s, psychiatrist Stanislav Grof was at the forefront of consciousness research, exploring the depths of the human psyche through non-ordinary states of consciousness. During his clinical work, Grof made a groundbreaking discovery: the intense psychological experiences his patients underwent seemed to correspond with distinct, recurring patterns. Through years of research, he identified four basic perinatal matrices (BPMs)—archetypal experiences tied to the stages of birth, representing profound psychological and spiritual thresholds. These matrices revealed a universal blueprint of transformation—from struggle and dissolution to rebirth—that shaped not only individual healing but also collective human experience.
In the 1970s while living and working at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, Grof crossed paths with Richard Tarnas, a young scholar with a deep interest in philosophy, history, and the nature of the human condition. Initially Grof’s student, Tarnas was drawn into the profound inner journeys unfolding in Grof’s research. He began to recognize striking correlations between the emotional and spiritual breakthroughs people experienced and the planetary transits occurring at the same time. Skeptical at first, Tarnas meticulously tracked these correlations, eventually becoming convinced that astrology was not a superstition but rather a deeply symbolic and sophisticated system—one that mirrored the archetypal patterns governing both individual and collective life.
Driven by this revelation, Tarnas went on to write two seminal works:
The Passion of the Western Mind (1991), a sweeping intellectual history of Western thought, tracing the evolution of philosophy, science, and spirituality, while subtly pointing toward the need for a re-enchantment of the modern worldview.
Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View (2006), where he fully articulated his groundbreaking research into archetypal cosmology—the study of how planetary alignments correspond with and express the fundamental archetypes shaping human experience. Drawing on decades of meticulous analysis, he demonstrated how astrological transits aligned with both personal breakthroughs and major cultural events, from the French Revolution to the creative explosions of the 1960s.
Their work—deeply influenced by Carl Jung’s concept of archetypes and the collective unconscious—revealed that the cosmos itself appears to be ensouled. The same archetypal forces shaping dreams and myths also move through history and individual lives, with astrology offering a map of these unconscious patterns.
Archetypal astrology is the practice of interpreting this cosmological language. It reveals how the planets mirror the deeper patterns within your psyche, illuminating the hidden mythic dimensions of your life. A reading offers more than self-awareness—it offers a sense of deep belonging, helping you recognize how your personal story is interwoven with larger, archetypal cycles.
When you sit for an archetypal astrology reading, you step into this greater narrative. You’ll explore the planetary patterns influencing your inner world, relationships, and life path. It’s not about predicting the future—it’s about uncovering the deeper meaning of your present and guiding you toward a more authentic, purposeful life.
The cosmos is speaking—it always has been. Archetypal astrology simply helps you learn to listen.
UnLEASH The cosmos within
Archetypal Astrology has been described by Transpersonal Psychologist, Stanislav Grof as “the Rosetta Stone of consciousness.”
The Astrologer
Somya Desai, M.A.
Co-Founder & Chief Cosmologist at Numinous Realm
Somya never expected to become an astrologer. A staunch skeptic, she viewed astrology with suspicion—until 2019, when her graduate studies in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at CIIS led her into a world where psyche and cosmos intertwined. Learning from the founder of archetypal cosmology, Richard Tarnas, was a deep synchronicity that Somya could have never foreseen. Through further training and mentorship under Becca Tarnas, PhD, Jessica DiRuzza, MFT, and Abeer Desai, M.A., she discovered astrology’s profound role as a bridge between personal myth and cultural transformation. With global roots in Singapore, India, Japan, and the United States, Somya brings a holistic and multivalent perspective to her practice. Drawing from her research in fashion and film, she brings an aesthetic dimension to the space—one that invites the archetypes to be felt as much as understood. Guided by deep curiosity and care, Somya bridges the personal and the transpersonal, illuminating the intricate exchange between self and society, the inner world and the greater whole. She offers her services through Numinous Realm, a venture dedicated to nurturing the Age of Re-Enchantment.
OFFERINGS
“Above all, we must awaken to and overcome the great hidden anthropocentric projection that has virtually defined the modern mind: the pervasive projection of soullessness onto the cosmos by the modern self’s own will to power.”
— Richard Tarnas, Cosmos & Psyche: Intimations of a New World View
TESTIMONIALS
"Fully fully fully highly recommend!"
"You know the answers, but when you see your chart and how it affects you on a day to day basis, and a cosmic basis, and a lifetime basis, you start to breathe and sink in and understand your full self..."
—Clara (New York)
"Feeling really grounded, feeling really confident!”
"Both sessions really opened my eyes to a whole world and a way of thinking which I had never been exposed to."
—Sally (California)
Meet your full potential
“Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see.”
― Carl Jung
FAQ
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All readings are conducted via Google Meet. You will receive the meeting link via email from Somya once you book your session.
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Yes, all sessions are recorded and shared with you for your reference.
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Your appointment can be rescheduled for a later date. Please email Somya at least 48 hours in advance.
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The frequency of sessions depends entirely on your needs. Many clients find that a reading every six months provides valuable insight into upcoming transits. However, a single session can be profoundly enriching and may continue to offer guidance for years.
“We ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the universe. The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the skies so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.”
― Johannes Kepler
Resources
Cosmos & PSYche By Richard Tarnas
The foundational book on archetypal astrology and deep history.
ARCHAI: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology
Discover your depths
“As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul.”
― Hermes Trismegistus