Life Direction and Soul Purpose; Astrological Readings and Jungian Counseling
Elizabeth Spring, MA
Soul Purpose: "Love is the Only Ingredient That Really Matters."
Life Direction: "Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world's needs."
New Book:
"North Node Astrology; Rediscovering Your Life Direction and Soul Purpose"
is available on www.amazon.com
I am temporarily out of stock, so please order through Amazon, rather than here, until I can replenish my supply! Thanks~
LATER.....
You may order it here by
using Paypal or credit card~go to the very bottom of this page & click "buy now" which will bring up the order page. If you buy it here and include your birth day, time, and place of birth with your address, I will send you an inscribed copy of the book, as well as your free birthchart! It's also cheaper buying here than from amazon, but they have reviews there you may want to look at first.
New! Book Review in "Mountain Astrologer", Feb/March 2010
Although astrologically oriented, this book is written for all readers who are looking to better understand their life direction and soul purpose. Endorsed by Jungian author Jim Hollis and evolutionary astrologer, Steven Forrest, this book is a reference guide as well as a collection of heart-felt stories that inspire a wider understanding of astrology and depth psychology.
By using the simple chart/table based on your day and year of birth, you'll be able to look up your Nodes, as well as those of your friends, partners, and family, in order to more deeply understand the psycho-spiritual challenges and opportunities embedded in the chart. Understanding the Nodes and life passages (transits) will inspire a more compassionate view of relationships, marriage, menopause, as well as the "alchemy of desire."
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Interested in having a personal "Reading"? Scroll to bottom of page...
Why not become the "author" of your own life?
Carl Jung once said: "When an inner situation is not made conscious,
it happens outside as fate." Why not bring a little more consciousness
into your life and become your own "author-ity?"
Perhaps those words promise too much, yet an astrology reading offers unique insights into relationships, career, and the timing of events--it helps you make better choices. It enables you to feel that you have a little more control of your life and destiny--and it especially helps when you're feeling just plain stuck.
I specialize in helping you understand your life direction, soul purpose and relationships issues by examining your birth, transit and progressed charts, and especially by looking at the unconscious dynamics that are embedded within the North and South Nodes. By translating Jungian astrology and Jungian psychology into plain English, you'll find insights that can be helpful for you now. Depth psychology and this type of "evolutionary" astrology goes deeper than sun sign astrology.
* Elizabeth Spring MA, is a counseling therapist with a background in the psychology of Carl Jung and 18 years experience as a professional astrologer.
~Are you "just working" or are you doing your life's work?
Let's look at the North and South Node for deeper clues.
~Are you questioning your current partnership or wondering when a new relationships will come into your life?
Let's look at your progressed chart or do a relationship comparison chart.
~Are you restless, anxious, or feeling 'stuck' and don't know why?
Let's look at your transits: You could be experiencing the Saturn Return or the Uranus Opposition.
"I believe that the astrological chart is a profoundly direct means for accessing insight and wisdom because it was chosen by your Soul before birth. As an evolutionary astrologer, I believe that karma, grace, fate, and free will all weave together into an intricate tapestry, and that the chart reveals profound clues about the direction your Soul yearns to go towards, and provides insights into the timing of significant events.
Although it is an esoteric truth that character equals fate, we are blessed with the free will to create our own character and therefore our own destiny.
References
"Elizabeth provides a rare combination of psychological insight with the metaphors of astrology to illumine the invisible worlds..."
James Hollis
Jungian analyst & author: "What Matters Most" "Why Good People Do Bad Things"
"I keep wanting to say how much I liked your article in The Mountain Astrologer this time. You do good work--wonderful quality articles on your site!"
Donna Cunningham
Author: "Healing Pluto Problems"
"Your menopause article should be available in every doctor's clinic in the world. Gosh, how many women would that help - come to think of it, maybe even a few men!"
Melanie Mitchell, Surrey, England
"Elizabeth's decades of study, spiritual practice, writing, and professional training as a counselor and astrologer make her a valuable resource for those seeking psychological and spiritual guidance. I recommend her work enthusiastically."
"Elizabeth pours deep personal experience with Evolutionary Astrology, an immersion in Jungian thought, and the wisdom of a courageously examined life into her work. She is never dishonest about the challenges, but she never leaves you in a depressing, inescapable box."
Steven Forrest
Author: Inner Sky, Changing Sky, Skymates, Yesterday's Sky
"I'm so thankful to the Universe for bringing us together. I would love to attend a course taught by you at the Boston Jung Institute..."
Jeanne Avery
Author: Your Astrological Mask
"I just wanted to say a word of thanks for our time together over the phone this morning. It felt right, peaceful and affirming,
as much as it challenges me to reflect further...I also very much appreciated the gentle, caring, and articulate manner in which you shared what you did...It allowed me to feel a definite soul-level connection with you over the phone."
Pierre Soffe
Hospice Director,Washington
Here's how to set up a reading:
1) You email me at elizabethspring@aol.com. with your birth day, place, time and phone number, and suggest a couple of times you are available for a phone session. I do readings Tuesday through Fridays, mid-mornings to early afternoon, and an occasional Saturday or Sunday morning. I will email you back to set up a time--usually we can set something up within a few days to a week.
When we have emailed or called about out appointment time, I will take your credit card information (billed to "Spring Pottery"). I've not had a problem sending this through my AOL email/aol but you can give me a quick phone call with it if you prefer. The fee is $150, unless it's a repeat done within a year ($125). If you want me to add a relationship chart reading between you and someone else, including their birth and synastry/composite charts, I charge an extra $30. I'll send you the charts and some notes afterwards if you'd like~please remind me because not everyone wants this.
If you don't have your birth time, I have the number to call for each state (and some countries) to get the birth time, or we can do a sunrise chart. A sunrise chart done for another person in comparison to your chart can also be helpful.
2) After we've set our appointment, send me an email telling me about yourself, your concerns/questions, and what you're pondering--it can be a couple of sentences or a couple of pages! This is completely optional, but most people find it helpful, therapeutic and helps you clarify your questions and concerns.
At this point I bring up your charts, begin pondering them along with your letter and I process your charge card.
3) You call me at our appointment time. Most sessions take a little over an hour; I can be flexible ~I'm not strict on time: we may need to go over an hour--this is fine. And sometimes the simple dialogue we have during the reading is as valuable as the astrological "facts." It is good to remember that "no transits happen before their time" and that all the planets and aspects have a range of possibilities; there is no right way or wrong way to move through our transitions--but the astrological information can help you to trust the process and to add a bit more information so you can make good decisions.
** Before our session I will have brought up your birth, transit, and progressed charts to get a feel for the next year or two ahead. If necessary I'll use synastry and composite charts. I'll look for repeating patterns of challenge and opportunity and the Nodal questions of life direction and soul purpose. This is not a psychic reading and I won't be foretelling catastrophe or anything that is not helpful for you to know. Because I see astrology as the "positive contemplation of change" I see myself as one who affirms, confirms and evokes your own intuitive insights through translating the synchronistic symbols of astrology into the particulars of your life.
For those who wish, we can discuss the family karmic inheritance and the "past life parable of the Nodes" in ways that may be impacting you now. There is a chapter in my book on the family karmic inheritance, and chapters on how to move through the challenges of your Saturn Returns or Pluto aspects, and how to take good advantage of where Jupiter is in your chart. So....the book is often helpful to read before having a reading, but this is up to you.
Some clients prefer to look at the more practical strategies for the coming year ahead that can empower you to take charge of your life more. We can work both on the the inner and outer levels at the same time, as they echo each other.
*** If you don't call me at our scheduled appointment time, please note that you will have already been charged for the reading and you'll need to reschedule. I hope you understand that I need to do it this way as my time and prep-work is intensive and done ahead of our appointment time.
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Ordering the Book: There are book reviews on Amazon.com and a "Look Inside the Book" feature. However, the book is cheaper by buying it directly from me, and I will include your birthchart with it if you send me your birth time, place, day & address.
"North Node Astrology; Rediscovering Your Life Direction and Soul Purpose" can be ordered here by using either your credit card or Paypal, by clicking the "Buy Now". Or, you can order it from amazon by clicking here:
This book will help you understand what I do in a "reading." It delves into your career, relationship, and psycho-spiritual questions. It includes personal stories and practical suggestions for navigating through challenging and difficult transits, such as your Saturn Return, Uranus Opposition, and Neptune and Pluto transits. The book interweaves some of the "heart" of Jungian psychology with evolutionary astrology.
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I will be sending you your book or report(s), via standard media mail, and it will arrive in about a week.
Name: North Node Astrology
Publisher: Archaeon Press
ISBN: 978-1-4392-2689-6
Pages: 322
Cost: $21.95 + $3.00 shipping
*** So sorry, I am no longer able to personally ship books outside the country, but Amazon. com & AmazonUK has the book in stock.
Click to see blog: http://NorthNodeAstrology.blogspot.com
After you've checked out some of the articles on this site, come to the blog to read about about your North and South Nodes. This site is updated frequently with new posts/articles and tells you how to find and understand your astrology chart particularly in terms of life direction and soul purpose as understood through your North and South Nodes and aspects to them.
Carl Jung's "Philemon"
Workshop: "Neptune: Planetary Archetype of Mirage, Mysticism, and Madness" on Saturday, March 13th, 2010, 10:00-4:00 PM at the Boston Jung Institute. Contact them to enroll at: www.cgjungboston.com . The description of the class is under the "About Me" page on this site.
All participants will be given a copy of their birth chart and we will ponder together the "vulnerability to dissolution" through Neptune in the our charts as well as in the chart of Carl Jung.
As of now, my next workshop will be at the Connecticut Jung Society in West Hartford, CT. in May 2011~yes, a year away! It will be on the "Mandala of the Birth Chart". More information on that will be listed here later.
Interested in the Carl Jung's "The Red Book"? I've started a new blog on the release of this important book that Jung wrote during his intense time of encounter with the unconscious. The blog is at:
http://CarlJungsRedBook.blogspot.com Come visit and leave your comments!
