India, April 29 -- Did you know that your zodiac sign reveals a philosophical archetype? Astrology mainly uses planetary positions and zodiacs in an individual's birth chart to unravel hidden characteristics of that person's personality. However, a combined study of astrology, astronomy, psychology and philosophy assigns an archetype to every zodiac.

Renowned psychologists like Carl Jung and Richard Tarnas have long studied how psychological principles can be applied to astrology. Tarnas, who popularised archetypal astrology in his book Cosmos and Psyche (2006), claims that this psychological approach to astrology can help one unlock their true self. As such, astro enthusiasts can study the archetypes based on zodiac signs for more detai...