In this essay, I examine the case for essential intelligence behind life in the world at both a macrocosmic and microcosmic level. I begin with a personal touch, by examining Jung’s relationship with the natural world and his psychological evolution. I then summarize the story of the intelligent unfolding of the universe, followed with a look at what astrology has to teach us regarding archetypal intelligence informing life at both the cosmic and individual levels of being. Subsequently, I study evolutionary evidence from biology and the science of the brain. I then return to Jung’s personal narrative and demonstrate how his life unfolded intelligently from below as well as under the direct influence of a descent of the spirit from above. I emphasize how his personal consciousness of this double action is a measure of his greatness and importance as a guide for the contemporary seeker.
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