A Map to Your Soul - Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water to Live Deeply

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Freed, PhD Klappentext "There are four elements-fire, earth, air, and water-that exist in nature and within us all. Each of us has a unique constellation of the four elements inside of us that manifest in distinct ways in different areas of our lives. You may be fiery when challenged at work but grounded in earthy routine when it comes to your health. Many of us are disconnected from our own natures, caught up in the digital demands of the modern world, hurtling headlong through fast-paced, busy lives. But these four elements, when used with intention, offer up indispensable wisdom for both surviving and thriving. Psychological astrologer Dr. Jennifer Freed is here to help you live a life in which you fully express your gifts, one in which you develop your strengths and make the unique contributions to your community only you can make. This book is a 12-part journey to make your most exciting possibilities a reality, guided by your distinct balance of the four elements. Each chapter will delve into the interplay of elements within a specific domain of life (at home or at work, in relationships and friendships, in parenting, health and spirituality), based on the astrological house system. If you have your birth chart handy, you can consult it for deeper understanding of the way the stars influence your destiny. But don't worry: this guide is accessible to everyone, whether you have astrological knowledge or not. By balancing the elements within us, we can find the antidote to emptiness, anxiety, and sadness and truly flourish"-- Leseprobe CHAPTER ONE The First Domain: The First Impression Think about the first time you met a significant person in your life. They could be significant because you like or love them, or because they harmed or hurt you in some way. See if you can take yourself back to the moment you met them or first saw them. How did you see them? How did they feel to you? What did you pick up on in that first encounter? And once you got to know them, how much did your first impression capture that person’s most essential qualities? The question of who we are when we first meet someone—how we appear to them when we’ve just walked into the room, before we even say hello—is the focus of the first domain of experience: the persona or the mask. Every person wears a mask; every person has a persona that comes forward as a first impression. Each of us has a front that we show to the world. This is not at all disingenuous or fake; it’s neither bad nor good. The mask is just a way that we filter the world and the world filters us in those first encounters. It is a social strategy that is developed by all human beings at quite an early age, and it is a true source of our strengths and gifts. Your Assigned Role In our family of origin, we are each assigned certain roles. Some of us are assigned to be the funny one. Others are designated to be highly responsible; others, to be the superstar performers; others, to be the truth-tellers, willing to name the unnameable; and still others to be seen and not heard. Every one of us can recall the assignment we received in our early years, and we can feel how it became an important part of our identity, sense of belonging, and ways of relating. We carry this role with us throughout our lives, and it translates to the persona or mask we show to the world. With this first domain of experience, which aligns with the first house in astrology, we’re working with the statement “I am.” So: How do you come across when you first meet others? Are you the bull in the china shop? Do you come in loudly and demand attention? Do you enter reservedly and meekly and test the waters? Are you always looking for ways to be helpful to others? Or are you trying to impress people? So many of us have been raised to believe that looking good is enough, but is it really? ...

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Freed
• Publisher: Rodale USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2022
• EAN: 9780593236154
• ISBN: 978-0-593-23615-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Goop Press
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy