Books & CDs by Enchanted Spirit:
Planets in Retrograde -- The Basics
Planets in Retrograde -- The Basics
By
Rebecca Brents


Kind Words
from the Mailbox


I REALLY needed your encouragement ...but light bulbs went on so I know this is more than special!

A Premium Member

New Age -- New Horizons is our information-packed free ezine to keep you up-to-date on new articles, current astrology, classes, books, ebooks, tidbits, fun facts, and other interesting things here at Enchanted Spirit


We never share your personal contact information with anyone. Period!
View our current issue

New and Featured
Subscribe to New and Featured Add to My AOL Add to My Yahoo! Add to Google
Articles

Free Astrology Ebook

Free Tarot Ebook

Free Content for Webmasters



Astrology Coaching
Live Your Life by Divine Design


Astrology Coaching puts YOU in control of the life you were born to live!!

Take a journey through your birth chart as never before.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.


Enroll in
Astrology Coaching

TODAY!!



More Kind Words
from the Mailbox


Thank you for helping me see more of this, Rebecca. You've helped me more than you know.

A client

You arrived in
this life with


Karmic gifts and talents

Karmic responsibilities

Karmic challenges

Karmic work to do

Order a
Karma and Destiny
reading


Learn what life is
asking of you.


Recommended Book from Amazon

Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck
By
Francene Hart

Astrology is for Believers.

With an open mind and a knowledge of Astrology you can watch your life unfold in ways that make sense.

You can understand the demands of change and "what's really going on" in a crisis.

Whether in a gentle push in the right direction or in a "hard knock upside the head," you can read the message behind what life is asking of you.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.


Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership

TODAY!!

Astrology CoachingOur acclaimed
Beginning Tarot Classes
... now available on CD.
Beginning
Astrology Classes
hear Introductory lectures
Self Improvement

Pisces Astrology
Self Improvement for Pisces
Healing The Abandonment Wounds
Part 1
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Inner Bonding

Astrology, Tarot, and Self Improvement for the New Age.
Enchanted Spirit Metaphysical Source ShopPremium MembersBecome a Premium MemberWhat's New at Enchanted SpiritFrom the AuditoriumLink to Us

    Astrology Tarot New Age (Home) / Self Improvement


    Email This Page to a Friend    

 Factors in Flow  In the Spotlight for Pisces Contents  How to Get a Spiritual Life 

Are You a Writer? A Musician? A Photographer? An Artist?
Are you seeking a more meaningful, more focused creative dimension to life? Nourish your Inner Artist with our new creativity class. Answering Creativity's Call presents an hour and a half of lessons and lectures, packed with inspiration, information, strategies and support to help you be the creator you want to be and live the creative life you want to have. Learn more here: Creativity Class

Pisces

Thought for the Moment

Healing The Abandonment Wounds
Part 1
by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.



Hear our

Astrology Sound Bites

Astrology Lectures
In The Auditorium

Real Astrology ...
by a Real Astrologer



Page: 1 2

I have counseled individuals, couples, families and business partners for the past 35 years and authored eight published books. Every individual I've worked with has had some abandonment wound to heal, and most relationship problems stem from abandonment wounds.

It is not possible to grow up in our society without some abandonment wounds. The following are some of the ways it can occur:

  • Being torn away from mother at birth and put into a nursery.
  • Being left to cry in a crib or playpen.
  • Being given up for adoption or being left in foster care.
  • Being physically and/or sexually abused.
  • Being emotionally abused -- ignored, yelled at, shamed.
  • Being pushed aside at the birth of a new sibling.
  • Having a parent or caregiver who is emotionally unavailable.
  • Being unseen or misunderstood by parents or other caregivers.
  • Being lied to.
  • Being unprotected by a parent or caregiver.
  • Being left alone in a hospital during an illness.
  • Losing a beloved parent or grandparent at a very young age.
  • Divorce.
  • Being teased or left out with siblings or peers.
  • Being ridiculed by a teacher.
  • Being forgotten -- not being picked up from school or other places.
  • Being left at a young age to care for oneself, a parent, or other siblings.

When we are deeply wounded at a young age, we cannot handle the pain, so we find ways to dissociate from the intense feelings. Then, later in life, especially when we fall in love, these old wounds can get activated.

Our beloved gets angry, withdraws, gives attention to someone else, says mean things, doesn't tell the truth, doesn't stand up for us, comes home late, wanders away in a crowded public place, misunderstands us, and so on -- and suddenly the pain that has been pushed aside all these years comes roaring to the surface.

We think that we are reacting to the present situation, but what is really happening is that the old, unhealed abandonment wound has been touched off. We might find ourselves suddenly enraged or falling apart with intense tears.

Our reaction seems too big for the situation, yet we cannot seem to stop the inner pain. We might start to shake violently as the old terror finally erupts.

We want our beloved to take the pain away by stopping his or her behavior. If only he or she would not do the thing that activates these feelings, we would be fine. Yet until we actually heal these old, deep wounds, we will not be fine. We will always be vulnerable to having these wounds activated.

Healing the abandonment wounds does not happen overnight, yet it does not have to take years either.

Step one is to tune into your feelings with a willingness to take responsibility for your pain. Once you are aware that deep pain has been activated, seek the help of someone who can hold you and nurture you while you go into the abandonment pain.

If no one is available, hold a doll, bear or pillow, and bring in love to the hurting part of you. Open to your concept of God or Spirit and allow this source of love and strength to nurture you.

Page: 1 2

Margaret PaulMargaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and co-author of eight books, including "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?", "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By My Kids?", "Healing Your Aloneness","Inner Bonding", and "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By God?" Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: Inner Bonding
or email: margaret@innerbonding.com

Are you looking for more information on Faith, Therapy, Healing, Self-Understanding, Psychological Issues, Self-Sabotage, Cosmic Consciousness, Artistic Inspiration, and Karma?

Pisces is the astrology sign that deals specifically with Faith, Therapy, Healing, Self-Understanding, Psychological Issues, Self-Sabotage, Cosmic Consciousness, Artistic Inspiration, and Karma. Learn more about Pisces.
The information here tells all about Pisces Astrology.

Pisces Horoscope

We tend not to choose the unknown, which might be a shock or a disappointment or simply a little difficult to cope with. And yet it is the unknown with all its disappointments and surprises that is the most enriching.
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh ~
Born June 22, 1906

Featured In the Spotlight Article:
Adapting to Change
People who are adaptive are able to organize their thoughts in ways that generate appropriate and positive actions. Adaptive abilities are necessary as changes occur in individuals and their circumstances.

From the In the Spotlight Archives:
4 Steps To Having the Life You REALLY Want!
When the Seas of Life Get Stormy
Discovering Your Brilliance

In the Spotlight Articles for the Current Sign:
Want to Enjoy Life and Achieve Your Goals?
Are You Ready?
Are You Losing A Friend Or Gaining An Enemy?
Selfishness versus Self-Responsibility
Is Your Life's Purpose For Sale?
How to Succeed for the Rest of Your Life
About that Dream ...
How To Be Like Mona Lisa
Reach Your Goals Quickly
Avoid a Life of Regrets With Your Yes List
Honoring Your Values


 Factors in Flow  In the Spotlight for Pisces Contents  How to Get a Spiritual Life 

    Astrology Tarot New Age (Home) / Self Improvement
Please click on the titles to visit these fine areas of Enchanted Spirit

New Age -- New HorizonsAstrology CoachingAstrologyAstrology ReadingsTarotTarot ReadingsPersonal ConsultationsMembers OnlyAstrology, Tarot, New Age Metaphysical Source ShopClasses at Enchanted SpiritThe AuditoriumTarot Astrology New Age Metaphysical EzinePersonal Development Self Improvement Self-HelpReal Stories, Real LivesCatweasel's Corner -- Humour from the Clown PrinceInspirational IdealsMagical MysteriesFeng ShuiNumerologyAlternative HealthSelf Help -- The Inner SanctumFamily MattersWoW! Words of WisdomWeblogsThe Reading RoomOraclesInteresting WebsitesAstrology Tarot New Age Resource Center

Astrology Tarot New Age Enchanted Spirit Metaphysical Resource Center
PO Box 1080
Sandia Park · NM · 87047

Enchanted Spirit is a non-denominational spiritual center of healing, support,
self-improvement, personal guidance, education and writing. We publish
multi-media works of New Age thought and information to encourage serenity
and growth in individual life choices, advance the universal search for life's
meaning, and promote tolerance for positive ideas from all philosophies and
religious traditions, believing as we do that truth is where you find it.

This site is hosted and maintained for Enchanted Spirit by
Web Hosting, Free Web Hosting, Web Design by Catweasel Ink
Catweasel Ink

Copyright © 1999 - 2008 by Enchanted Spirit and Catweasel Ink.
Contributed works copyright by their respective authors. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized reproduction specifically prohibited.

Last updated March 29th, 2004

The Help Button:



Rebecca is not available
right now.

Telephone Us!
Please check back
later
CLICK HERE FOR
MORE INFO


Arrange a Call

Astrology is for Believers.

With Real Astrology as your compass, you can recognize what's right for you, work with your natural gifts and rhythms, understand the dynamics of your relationships, and take your place more easily in Life's natural flow.

Real Astrology ...
for people who take
their lives seriously.


Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership

TODAY!!



Departments:
Astrology Coaching
Astrology
Astrology Readings
Tarot
Tarot Readings
Consultations
Members Only
Source Shop
Classes
The Enchanted Sprite
Catweasel's Toys
New Age Writers Forum
The Auditorium
In the Spotlight
Real Life Lines
Catweasel's Corner
Inspirational Ideals
Magical Mysteries
Feng Shui Feature
Numerology Notes
Health Hints
The Inner Sanctum
Family Matters
Words of Wisdom
Weblogs
The Reading Room
Oracles
Kaleidoscope
The Writer's Wellspring
Astrology Tarot

Sometimes getting the right answer means asking the right question.

Life is full of hints, signs, and advice ... if you know where to look and what you're looking for.

Astrology and Tarot are tools that blend free will and useful information into new dimensions of thought ... so you can discover your best options. But the choice to act is always yours.

Work with all your possibilities.

Join our
Astrology and Tarot
Premium Membership

TODAY!!

Recommended Book from Amazon

Mirrors of Time: Using Regression for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Healing
By
Brian L. Weiss


Order Your Free Horoscope!


Learn Astrology
Learn Tarot

Astrology Readings
Tarot Readings

For the best in
Astrology and Tarot
Personal Development
Self-Improvement
New Age Living
visit
Enchanted Spirit
often!!