The Enneagram is Astrology!
by E. Alan Meece The Enneagram is a system of nine psychological types. People use astrology in very much the same way. The most interesting question I've had about the Enneagram, is not so much whether it works, or whether it's true; if it weren't true and useful, it probably would not be so persistently popular. Ironically, of course, people ask the same question about astrology (what is it based on?). My explanation is quite simple; the nine types of the Enneagram are really astrological types. All the various philosophical, psychological, esoteric, and scientific systems of human knowledge have things in common, and things that are different. So, how do the two systems coincide? Interestingly, without attributing an actual correlation, Enneagram therapist Mary Bast says, "Goldberg (The Nine Ways of Working) suggests the nine styles might as well come from different planets." Type One is Mercury Type One is described as the perfectionist.
Mindsets & Rationales That Lend Well To Villainy
A list of mindsets that can plausibly and realistically drive and motivate villainous behavior in a character, be it a highschool bully or a full-blown supervillain. Remember, with any sufficiently developed and realistic villain, any number of these will be present and overlap with each other. “You hurt me. Therefore, you deserve to be hurt back.” The belief that someone one has been wronged by deserves to be hurt back in kind… or with interest. Sometimes, it doesn’t even have to be the individuals responsible for the initial act - sometimes, just another member of the same group will do. “Yeah, I poisoned Mary’s cat. “I’m not the problem - everyone else is.” The belief that it cannot be oneself or one’s own ideas that are at fault, but rather that everyone else is in the wrong or is the problem. “If everyone would stop being so selfish and think of the greater good, they’d realize that working twelve hours in the mines every day really isn’t that unreasonable. “They’re out to get me!”
Pluto, Mars and the Inner Journey of Scorpio, Part I
Detail from Hercules, by John Singer Sargent, 1921. Scorpio season is upon us once again, bringing with it another opportunity to look more deeply into our own psyche than we have ever done before. The enigmatic sign of Scorpio is associated with such intense themes as sex, death, cruelty, rebirth, power, regeneration, money, and the deepest darkest depths of our own minds. Jolly good fun! Scorpio goes where angels fear to tread and for this reason is also the sign of priests and psychologists. So what is it all about? Following the journey of the soul through the 12 signs of the zodiac, after the point of balance between body and soul has been reached in Libra, the final struggle takes place in Scorpio. Three planetary rulers, or space-holders, are the guardians of this birthing process, which is vital for the evolution of humanity from an animalistic being into a fully awakened soul-centered being. Ruth Ruth Hadikin – Soul Astrologer
3 Steps to Writing a Novel with Unforgettable Characters
Character development is one of the first essential steps of writing a novel and it involves creating the people who will carry out your story. There will most likely be a variety of characters needed for your story, but none as important as your lead character – your protagonist. A well-developed protagonist has much to do with the success of writing a novel. When writing a novel, the protagonist should be someone that your readers feel is a “real person” that they come to love (or at least like a whole lot), can relate to in many ways, and will care about and think about long after they’ve turned the final page on your novel. How to Create “Real People” for Your Novel When writing a novel, there are many ways to go about creating characters and much has been written about it in “how to write a novel books”, sometimes in great detail. Writing a Novel – Four Attributes of a Lead Character: 1. 2. 3. 4. Writing a Novel – Three Attributes Every Character Has: 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
Fourth Way Practices: Self-Observation - Nottingham, Rebecca
The Work begins with dividing one's attention. If you have had no experience in this practice, try the following: While being aware of your external experience become concurrently aware of your inner state. This internal awareness is the beginning of self-observation. Self-observation is the foundation effort in this process, its value cannot be overestimated, and all development proceeds from that point. You must intentionally turn a portion of your attention inward in order to observe yourself. It is essential not to judge or criticize what one observes in oneself. Try to disassociate with your justifying and observe the feeling objectively. As you observed, the angst subsided when "it" was observed. What you are encountering is negative imagination. Negative imagination not only steals force, it is a complete waste of one's attention, energy and time. You have also observed how even a small amount of attention will eventually "dissipate" the imaginings. Do you see vanity?
If God Loves Us, Why Does He Allow Evil And Suffering To Exist?
This is an age-old philosophical question that is usually used as an argument against God’s existence. If a sovereign and benevolent God really loves us, then why does he allow us to experience such tremendous amounts of pain? Why not make us happy all of the time? This is admittedly a difficult question to answer, and one that haunts the faith of many. I think it is reasonable to believe that if God exists, that He has a morally permissible reason for allowing evil and suffering to exist in our lives. If one is to use the presence of such kinds of evil as an argument against God’s existence, the burden of proof is on this person to demonstrate that it is either logically impossible or highly improbable that God and such evil could co-exist. ”God doesn’t exist, because if He did, He would not let His creation suffer”. A first step we need to take is to abandon the idea that we are God’s little pets and it is His job to make us the most comfortable and happy as possible. Share and Enjoy
How to Finish Writing a Novel on a Deadline
If you’re trying to finish writing a book by the end of November for National Novel Writing Month, you’ve probably had a week full of inspiration, exhilaration, frustration, and despair. Only 3 more weeks of ecstasy and torture to go! At this point, we thought we’d share a handful of our favorite articles on the topic of novel writing, just in case you needed a mid-NaNoWriMo boost! BookBaby’s top 5 articles on novel writing 1. 2. 3. (And a couple newer ones!) 4. 5. How are you doing with your writing project? Publish your book for iPad, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and more!
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5 Human Flaws That Prevent Progress and Keep Us Dumb
Look, we all have the same dream: building giant spaceships and living out among the stars, playing zero-gravity beer pong until the universe ends. It's not gonna be easy. It's gonna take a bunch of risks and hard work. But once we're out there, drunkenly giggling as our friends try to vomit into a zero-G toilet, we'll know it was worth it. The problem is that we've erected all these barriers between ourselves and new ideas, so anytime someone tosses a ping-pong ball of knowledge at the floating beer-sphere that is our brain, we open our mouths and spit out a bunch of confused chimpanzees, frantically batting the ideas away and squeaking like a bunch of lunatics. Those chimps are a metaphor. #5. Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images It ain't no secret: The Internet loves getting angry. Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images"Global problems are my favorite type of social gathering." Of course I'm generalizing. Why? Except they're not, of course. Then who is the bad guy? #4. Digital Vision. No.
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