The mind will then proceed to find ways to correlate and tie together bits of meaning, even if they have no apparent relation at first glance. We organize the meaningful and the meaningless according to filters, that are a part of our character and conditioning, but we all seem to organize meaning into sequential symbolic structures. We tell ourselves stories and we tell stories with our selves. The need for meaning, order, truth, beauty, love, simplicity, and power to bring change, to name a few. But I have yet to meet anyone who does not on some level, try to tell a story with their life.
Mythology is one important area.
Every story that one will find in ancient mythology has found it's way into literature, and the popular culture of the west, in such a way that they are available for the personal unconscious mind to use as a template for creating one's own unique version. The stories that people who have had a great influence on us, also have a great weight in the creation of our own story. Our parents stories are often all bound up with our own, ours being a reflection of theirs, or a negative image. By bringing these currents into the awareness of the client, the astrologer can help to give the client the power to build their story with the full resources of the conscious self, to consciously cooperate with what they are doing unconsciously, or at least to consciously try to change it instead of constantly beating their head against something they cannot see. When the conscious self is aligned in this way, when the basis for creating a dynamic harmony between the conscious pursuit of objectives and the unconscious weaving of meaning patterns is provided to the client, the results can be very gratifying.