Hi Elsa, I understand how you talk about recovery of a pain or loss vs. resolution. I have lived a life (my childhood and teenage years) where I look back and cringe. I can not accept the person I was … Read More…
Tag: psychology
8th House – Recovery vs Resolution Post Trauma
Someone in the forum referenced this post from 2016. Worth a re-run… I made a comment on this post about getting your power back, noting that I used the used the word, “resolved” not “recovered”. It’s an important di…
How To Regain Your Power After Being Assaulted
I don’t bother counting how many assaults I’ve suffered. I can say this – I have a lot of experience with it. And if you want your power back, I can tell you a neat trick ’round how this can … Read More…
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Why Do We Hurt The Ones We Love?
I was talking to a regular client, he’s a young man in his early 20’s. We have an excellent rapport and we’re uncommonly candid with each other. He ended the week badly and wound up taking it out on his girlfriend. He thought … Read More…
A Glimmer Of Hope
This is a good news story, so bear with me and see where it leads. Victims of the condition variously labelled Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalitis (ME) are used to being disbelieved, disrespected, and ignored. They know about being labelled liars, shirkers, fantasists. That’s on top of being terribly ill — racked with pain and migraines, unable to absorb nutrition, unable to bear noise or light, unable to get out of bed, yet never refreshed from sleep. You can die of M.E.; you can, mysteriously, recover completely; or you can live with it for decades. There is no test […]
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Sensitive
Dr Elaine Aron’s book The Highly Sensitive Person validates something astrologers have always known — some people are more sensitive than others. Dr Aron puts this figure at about 20% of the population. In other words, it’s perfectly normal, but sensitivity is not always valued by our culture. Here are four important characteristics of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Depth of processing. HSPs tend to ponder deeply, but there are broadly two types: those who are interested in everything, and those who focus keenly on just a couple of things. Over aroused (easily compared to others). This can be a big problem […]
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Why Am I Always The Scapegoat?
Rene Girard points out that one only need be slightly more attractive than the rest of the group to become their scapegoat. It’s not comforting! A lot of people who consider themselves a scapegoat. “I’m always the scapegoat,” th…
Do You Feed On Angst & Risk-Taking?
Some people don’t realize they’re living in a house of cards. They may be involved in some high-risk affair. The kind of thing where most would realize, it’s inevitable they’ll be caught. But they think the situation is stable!…
Is It Possible To Get Closure In Relationships?
“I don’t know what closure is,” my husband said. “Who gets closure? If you do get closure then fine but I’d not go looking for it. The concept makes no sense. I don’t know who comes up with this stuff.” … Read More…
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Open Letter To Ex-Boyfriend Cloners
Are you an ex-boyfriend cloner? A lot of people are. Here’s how the story goes. You have a torrid love affair. The best sex of your life. Or maybe you feel you’ve met your soul mate, but something goes wrong … Read More…