Diehl, Elsbeth – Astrological Psychosynthesis: An Introduction

Bruno & Louise Huber’s association with the Italian Psychiatrist, Roberto Assagioli, formed the basis for a specifically psychologically oriented approach to astrology. Their aim was to “develop methods of horoscope interpretation which are suited to the level of the question and the questioner.” They utilized all the familiar astrological symbols, but applied them very differently. Their goal was synthesis – to view the chart in its entirety, rather than its separate, component parts. To do this, they identified “five easily distinguishable layers in the chart.”