A Map to Your Soul (Jennifer Freed, PhD)
\u201cWell, I think of it like the metaphor of the ensemble in a great musical, like everybody has to know their part. Everybody has to give 2000% and everybody has to really cheer on the other people, doing their part or it just doesn't work. And the way I see the map to our soul, this astrological map is we have free will. So we get to play it at whatever level we choose and certainly cultural influences and patriarch and all kinds of stuff messes us up. But I firmly believe, and I've seen it over and over that if we get the help, we need to uncover our fullest expression, people are humming at their fullest best part, which then allows everyone else around them to rise up.\u201d So says Jennifer Freed, a psychologist, astrologer, and the author of many books, including the just-released A Map to Your Soul: Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water to Live Deeply and Fully. I met Jennifer almost a decade ago\u2014she was, in many ways, the gateway to discovering my own spirituality, because when she did my natal chart, I felt deeply seen and held. It seemed like a small miracle. Jennifer is also a psychologist and so her perceptions are grounded in life: They are insightful, practical, and actionable while also being profound and deep.This is a hard path to walk. Jennifer brings this same quality to her books\u2014you need only have the most rudimentary understanding of astrology to get a lot out of their pages. They are, in many ways, a workout for your soul, and an opportunity to get to know yourself better. And if you do it with or for people you love, you\u2019ll also get insight into why they do what they do. As she explains, astrology is often confined to our star signs and newspaper tidbits, when it\u2019s so much vaster. In today\u2019s conversation we discuss our moon, our rising, and the elements in our chart, which signify how we respond to our life. If you want, head to astro.com and get a free natal chart so you can understand the presence of air, water, fire, and earth in your own chart\u2014though it\u2019s not necessary.\xa0\n\nEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:\n\nWe are all known by the planets\u2026\n\nTalking about the elements\u2026\n\nDon\u2019t spare the necessary pain\u2026\n\nThe corporatization of spirituality\u2026\n\nSign round-up\u2026\n\n\nMORE FROM JENNIFER FREED:\nA Map to Your Soul: Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water to Live Deeply and Fully\nUse Your Planets Wisely: Master Your Ultimate Cosmic Potential with Psychological Astrology\nCheck out Jennifer Freed's Website\nFollow her on Instagram and Twitter\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices