The God-Image is Shifting:

Jung, Enantiodromia, and the Archetypal Storm of Our Time

First published in Wix Shout Out 6-25-25 and my Substack on July 1, 2025 Carl Jung once wrote that “the gods have become diseases.” (CW13: Alchemical Studies, par. 54) What he meant was that when we lose touch with the living symbols of the divine — when we repress or discard them — they do not disappear. They sink into the unconscious and erupt as psychological symptoms: phobias, obsessions, collective delusions, or mass hysteria. We are living through such an eruption now. But this time, something deeper is stirring beneath the chaos: the God-image itself is undergoing an enantiodromia.

In 2025, all five major outer planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — are crossing the threshold into new signs, each spending time at 1˚. (see dates and explanation at the end). This convergence is more than an astronomical curiosity; it is an astrological watershed. The outer planets symbolize the transpersonal forces that move humanity through epochs. When they all begin new cycles simultaneously, we can expect massive shifts in our collective direction.

From a Jungian lens, this moment signals a reversal — a radical swing — in the archetypal energies that have shaped our inner and outer worlds. The God-image that once upheld civilization is fragmenting. What will emerge from its ashes is not yet clear, but the signs are everywhere: the shadow of humanity is rising into visibility.

We are witnessing a collective reckoning.Issues long dismissed or buried — such as the dramatic rise in childhood autism —are demanding scrutiny. Parents are expected to trust the system blindly, yet the system itself is shielded from liability. COVID made this mistrust visceral — as dissenting voices were silenced and researchers like Dr. Robert Malone exposed the dangers of the spike protein lingering in the body from mRNA injections, while the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) quietly logged thousands of reports of injury and death — reports that many in the public remain unaware of, especially if they only receive their news from the corporate-owned mainstream media. This isn’t just bad science — it’s spiritual and biological negligence. Hence, the growing mistrust in public health institutions. Additionally, the exposure of global child trafficking networks, institutional corruption uncovered by investigative groups like DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), and what we continue to see — unending proxy wars cloaked in righteousness — all point to a deeper unraveling.

Regardless of where one stands politically, the veil is clearly thinning. And what lies beneath is demanding our attention. These are spiritual wake-up calls — signals of a larger archetypal shift in consciousness, revealing where the collective shadow has been festering in silence.

Enantiodromia: When Archetypes Reverse Themselves Jung borrowed the word enantiodromia from Heraclitus. It describes the moment when any extreme, once pushed too far, gives rise to its opposite. This is not a linear reversal but an archetypal correction — a return to balance through radical transformation. The psyche, like nature, abhors imbalance.

The Western God-image — dominantly patriarchal, monotheistic, and centered on a distant, all-powerful deity in the heavens — has for centuries emphasized judgment, order, reason, and authority. But this one-sidedness has reached its limits. The consequences of repressing the archetypal feminine, of denying the body, the Earth, and the irrational, are now exploding into view. We are seeing the cost of a worldview that exalts spirit over matter, mind over soul, and control over connection. Just as individuals encounter crisis when they ignore the unconscious, so does a culture. We are now experiencing the archetypal swing — the return of what has been denied. But in its return, it is appearing first as the eruption of humanity’s shadow — raw, chaotic, and demanding to be seen.

What mainstream culture has dismissed as “conspiracy theories” are increasingly being revealed as inconvenient truths — whistleblower accounts, government overreach, and hidden agendas that can no longer be ignored. These aren’t fringe delusions; they are archetypal eruptions, symptoms of a deeper crisis in meaning. In the vacuum left by the collapse of institutional trust, people are searching for something to believe in — something that explains the pain, the chaos, the betrayal.

In Mythic Terms, We are Between StoriesPeople are hungry for meaning. But in the absence of a unifying myth or deeper story, the psyche turns to projection — casting disowned parts of ourselves onto others. As Jung warned, what we do not face within will erupt without. This emotional intensity we’re witnessing is not random; it stems from a collective lack of purpose and grounded truth. And without inner work to meet our own shadow, even real truths can become fuel for blame, outrage, or spiritual bypassing. The shadow is not just “out there.” It lives within each of us — waiting to be seen, owned, and integrated.

Archetypal symptoms — anxiety, division, compulsions, and extremism — signal not only a crisis in meaning but a call to evolve. They reflect the psyche’s demand for deeper integration, for a myth that includes both light and shadow. What we see erupting in culture is a mirror of what we’ve neglected within — and our relationships are often the sharpest mirrors of all.

All the Outer Planets at 1°: A Collective Threshold In astrology, the outer planets symbolize powers greater than the personal ego:

• Pluto is the force of death, transformation, and power • Neptune dissolves boundaries and reveals the spiritual or delusional • Uranus awakens, shocks, and liberates • Saturn creates structures, imposes limits, and tests what is lasting and real • Jupiter expands, reveals meaning, and connects us to faith and philosophy

This year, each of these planets will cross 1° of a new sign — a symbolic zero-point of new collective potential. The old patterns are being deconstructed, but the new ones have not yet stabilized. It is a liminal space — fertile but disorienting. In Jungian terms, it is the nigredo phase of alchemy: a descent into darkness where the ego is humbled and the Self prepares to emerge in new form.

The Death and Rebirth of the God-Image — Synonymous with What Jung Called the Self Jung taught that every epoch evolves its own God-image — a symbolic picture of ultimate authority, meaning, and wholeness. This image need not be literal or religious; it may be scientific, moral, aesthetic, or psychological. But when the dominant image becomes outdated or one-sided, it begins to disintegrate. We are witnessing the breakdown of the old God-image. The masculine, sky-God Father model — so effective for building civilization — is no longer sufficient to carry the full range of human and divine experience. The result is not a loss of the sacred, but its reconfiguration.  The new God-image will not be built by institutions. It will be discovered in the hearts and souls of individuals willing to walk the path of individuation.

“Individuation is a term used extensively by Jung to describe the whole psychological process in which the ego becomes progressively conscious of its own nature, its background and the ground on which it’s rooted.” — Edward F. Edinger, Science of the Soul, pg 25

This path requires: • Doing the shadow work • Embracing paradox and uncertainty • Reclaiming inner authority • Honoring both the masculine and feminine aspects of the divine • Becoming conscious participants in the unfolding myth

The new God-image, if it is to be truly whole, must include both transcendence and immanence, light and shadow, order and chaos, logos and eros.

Astrology and IndividuationThe outer planet transits now unfolding are invitations to radical individuation. But they can only be met consciously when we stop projecting the gods onto the outside world and begin to encounter them within.

• Pluto in Aquarius calls for the death of rigid collective ideologies and the rebirth of human-centered evolution • Neptune in Aries inspires a courageous spirituality, while exposing the shadow of self-deception. • Uranus in Gemini electrifies the mind, splitting apart the old paradigms and ushering in a networked awakening Each of these archetypes is alive within us. When we engage them consciously, we help midwife a new world.

Facing the ThresholdWe stand at a crossroads. The old story is ending and the new one is not yet formed. But within the darkness, seeds are being planted. What is required now is not blind belief, nor panic, nor control — but self-reflection and stillness. A willingness to sit with not-knowing and a commitment to inner work. We must trust that something larger is trying to emerge through the collective — and that we each have a role to play.

“Christians often ask why God does not speak to them, as he is believed to have done in former days. When I hear such questions, it always makes me think of the rabbi who was asked how it could be that God often showed himself to people in the olden days, while nowadays nobody ever sees him. The rabbi replied: ‘Nowadays there is no longer anybody who can bow low enough.” — Carl Jung, Man and His Symbols, pg 92 (softcover edition)

The divine is no longer only in the sky. It is in the soil, the body, the relationship, the dream, the chaos, but more importantly it is within us and is always immanent. The God-image is in the process of becoming whole.

If you find yourself overwhelmed by the current tides — emotionally, spiritually, politically — know that you are not alone. You are feeling what the collective psyche is feeling. The difference is that you have the tools to do the work consciously. Shadow work, dreamwork, psychological and evolutionary astrology, inner reflection — these are not luxuries. They are sacred practices now.

Shadow Work is Not Just Attending a Workshop or a Webinar.It is an inner path that demands courage, humility, and consistency. It asks us to meet the shadow without turning away, to stay present in paradox, and to follow the thread of the Self even when it challenges us to grow. Webinars/Workshops can open the door — but only your commitment keeps it open. When you stay with the work — when you commit to self-knowledge and the journey of becoming who you truly are — you don’t just witness the evolution of consciousness. You participate in it.

Your soul chose to be here for this. The archetypes are alive within you — not as abstract forces, but as living patterns that shape your relationships, your struggles, and your deepest longings. And the new God-image? By choosing to become conscious, you are helping to shape it. Outer Planet Thresholds: Key 1° Transits in 2025 This rare planetary lineup signals a major turning point — a collective moment of transition where long-term cycles begin to realign, influencing cultural, social, and spiritual trajectories for years to come.

In 2025, all five outer planets make powerful transitions, each entering a new sign and reaching the 1° mark within a remarkably short span of time:

Pluto entered Aquarius on November 19, 2024, beginning a slow passage through the early degrees of the sign and initiating a collective reckoning with shadow, power, and the deeper psychological forces shaping individuation in an age of technological upheaval and reform.

Neptune crossed into Aries on March 30, 2025, dissolving old Libra-era ideals of romantic fusion and seeding a new cycle of spiritual identity through selfhood. Neptune in Aries calls us to discover the sacred not in fusion, but in brave authenticity — where love is forged in mutual respect and fierce companionship.

Saturn joined Neptune in Aries on May 24, 2025, bringing form to formless yearning and asking us to rebuild our relational frameworks from the ground up. Aries marks a turning point — a call to the brave work of being real and supports the maturation of love, not through projection, but through courageous self-awareness and mutual accountability.

Jupiter reached 1° Cancer on June 12, 2025, amplifying emotional truth, ancestral memory, and the longing to belong. Growth now comes through vulnerability, empathy, and connections that nourish the soul — sharing emotional depth in this tender sign, and expanding the heart without losing the self.

Uranus enters Gemini and passes 1° Gemini on July 7, 2025, igniting revolutions in language, perception, and relational thinking. This transit invites us to question outdated scripts and co-create new ways of connecting — through dialogue, curiosity, and the freedom to evolve together.