there are 2 (main) ways to work with emotional bottlenecks*:
1. direct emotional processing –– deliberately feel the emotion you're avoiding
2. reality engaged processing i.e. processing emotion thru action –– create tiny, manageable encounters with the scary situation & let
steps:
1. ground: find neutral body area (hands/feet). explore its boundaries
2. rest: settle into this neutral space. notice texture, shape, edges
3. roam: let attention wander freely throughout body, like an unleashed dog following its nose
4. warmth: summon feelings of
something i notice during convos with people who are really into astrology is the shift that happens they ask for my signs. i watch in realtime as they go from engaging with the reality of who i am to a simplified concept of who they *think* i am based on those signs
they're no
astrology as the unexpectedly perfect demonstration of the mind's habit to replace direct experience with concept
this is probably my least fav aspect of astrology–the frustration of feeling someone begin to engage with an idea of what i am rather than remain curious. some
