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Grief Coaching Or Grief Counselling? What are the Differences?

As a grief coach I get asked this quite often! Rest assured there is absolute presence and emotional release and support in both. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out. I’m happy to answer questions!

Grief coaching and grief counselling are both forms of support for individuals dealing with grief, but they have distinct approaches and goals

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Coaching and the Fidelity of Self-Agency and Movement

My Two Fundamental Principles of Professional Psychosynthesis Coaching:

Facilitation, Not Fixing: Coaches are not here to fix or lead clients. Instead, we aim to unveil the barriers hindering their own insights and decision-making. Think of us as thinking partners, external disruptors, who help clients examine their thinking processes and perspectives. Our role is to enhance their clarity, resilience, and self-agency.

Clients Are Resourceful: Every individual possesses innate intelligence and resourcefulness. Coaching's goal is to uncover what's impeding a person's progress. Coaching is all about progress.

Reflective Inquiry and Coaching: Reflective inquiry doesn't mean bombarding clients with questions. In psychosynthesis coaching, we activate the observer mind, expanding their perspective to identify flaws and opportunities in their thinking. We employ various tools, emphasizing the importance of the intuitive right side of the brain. Harvard Business School recognizes the value of this approach; it's not just about spreadsheets, but also about the whole spectrum of thinking.

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The Little Prince: Unveiling Divinity Through the Heart's Eyes, The Huber Method of Astrology

Few books have captured the hearts and imaginations of readers like "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Its profound themes and timeless wisdom have made it a beloved classic. One of the most memorable quotes from the book is, "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." This quote resonates deeply with those who seek to understand the essence of human nature. Interestingly, it also finds relevance in the realm of astrology, specifically in the practice of using a birth chart to uncover a person's divinity.

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Love Beyond Venus’s Desire Nature.

If you look for the perfect relationship, expecting synastry, or the stars to hand-deliver you the promised relationship, you’re doomed before you even begin. But if we treat relationships as opportunities for development, to learn about the other, and ourselves at a depth level than our chances for -ever after and forever more are more possible.

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DIY Astrology in 2022

Economic downturns don’t wait for your existential crisis to finish. Thankfully the Huber approach is well-documented and a series of, essentially, DIY books are available for anyone with a desire to cut in and help make sense of their charts.

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The Cosmic Egg Timer 3rd Edition Review

The Cosmic Egg Timer by Joyce Hopewell and Richard Llewellyn was my first introduction to Astrological Psychology. I absolutely love this book as it welcomes new astrologers, astrologers from other practice, and curious minds into the Huber world of Astrological Psychology. According to Joyce, the intentions were to write in a style that could be absorbed and appreciated by many. This plain-language approach was very welcoming as it allowed an easy, initial, entry point into the powerful Huber teachings.

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Beauty and The Dog Rescuers in Ukraine

“May you see in what you do the beauty of your soul.

May the sacredness of your work bring light and renewal to those who work with you and to those who see and receive your work.”

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Aspect Patterns: OUR SUPER MUTANT POWERS, AND MACRO PSYCHE ELEMENTS

In Huber astrology we use colour in a very precise way. As a holistic astrology, the entire gestalt, or inner world (psyche) is displayed via the coloured aspect structure in the middle of the chart. Within these coloured lines are years and years of empirical research owing significance to the shapes that are manifested therein. On a personal level, I find it’s one of the most grabbing and easily relate-able features of Huber astrology.

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Timing in the Birth Chart Calculating the Age Point

The Huber Age Point is perhaps one of the most captivating tools for those new to Huber. The natal chart becomes a virtual clock with the hand of the clock starting at birth at the AC, moving anti-clockwise. Those who try it find significant correspondences with inner and outer developments. It continues to scare the heck out me (in a beautifully relational way)! Having a timing system act in such a visual manner, using the natal chart as its root is very profound as we get to “stay” with the chart and all its components.

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