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⚜️ Type 9 ENTHUSIASM – YOU CAN :
• do what you really want to do, & do it fully awake
• express your talents directly, rather than waiting for others to notice
• gently stop someone from trying to control your actions
• go inward to explore & honor what you think & feel
• honor your own abilities, talents & knowledge
• recognize that your voice matters & speak up
• share your deep feelings in safe settings

⚜️ Type 9 FLEXIBILITY  – You can step up to lead the way rather than just be a follower. Acknowledging a different point of view does not negate my own.
Self-Statement: I can step it up & assert myself, NOW!

⚜️ Type 9  GENEROSITY of Spirit – For it to come from a genuine place, not ego-based, you need to stay awake & keep a sense of a separate Self – when interacting with others & the environment. Get in touch with the embers of your volcanic anger instead of always ‘keeping the peace”. To be truly generous – not just placating – speak from your true voice.

⚜️ Type 9 GRATITUDE – Obvious idea: Be grateful for your courage & directness. Express your gratitude honestly to 3 different (safe) people for their part in your life.
Not-obvious idea: Write an advertisement about yourself, promoting all of your innate abilities & accomplishments – & post it on your bathroom mirror. If you’re artistic, make it into a visual ad.

⚜️ Type 9 INVOLVEMENT – You can get highly involved in activities that matter to you, your loved ones or teams, even someone you hardly know but find pleasant. So ASK :
* Deep down inside, what drives me to engage with others as much as I do?
* Can I tell the difference between fusing/blending and true involvement with someone, group  or project?
* What would happen if I disengaged from all involvements for just one day & seriously asked what really matters enough to be fully engaged?

⚜️ Type 9 MOTIVATION – Work at hanging on to your inner motivation even ——> when you’re tired, when there’s conflict with others that can’t be resolved, when you’re not being heard or understood, or when your integrity is challenged in some way

⚜️ Type 9 PERSPECTIVE – Too loose lenses : when you look at things so generally – you think everything in your field of vision is equally important, without boundaries or enough differences (spilled milk is just as bad as a slap in the face). You may see everything that’s there, but completely miss what’s really important for your well-being.
Remedy : Get progressive lenses so you can see the layers of reality

⚜️ Type 9 PROSPERITY – Move from calmness & self-restraint to passionate prosperity – which will benefit all.
Take courage & understand that it comes from accessing your core desire for ‘right action’, then following through on plans that let you be useful in the world.

⚜️ Type 9 RESPONSIBILITY – Having “put your anger to sleep” deadened physical instincts, which reside in the body. This led to being over-responsive to others, too accommodating to their desires ….
At the same time being under-responsive to yourself, leaving you depleted & low on the energy needed to respond to stress when most needed. Find a way to express your anger in the right way. Choose to be fully response-able to yourself first, before caring about others.

⚜️ Type 9 SPONTANEITY – To be in the present moment you need to access more parts of yourself & be fully awake to your natural instincts. Being spontaneous comes from lowered anxiety – by knowing that all of you matters, being comfortable with what you think, feel & want to do, based on your True Self.

⚜️ Type 9 VISION – Your challenge is to dream bigger – as big as you actually are.  Tap into your highest longing & ambitions, & give them the attention they deserve ——> by being their advocate. Dig out what  excites you the most, what you always wanted to accomplish, & act on it. And you’ll need to get comfortable with the tension this creates.

⚜️ Type 9 WILLINGNESS – Be willing to set aside your routines & rituals in order to be more present in your body.  Allow yourself to stay awake to deal with stressful situations, especially if they may not have a positive outcome. Be willing to use your ‘voice’- to speak up for yourself at any time, any place.

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