The Melancholic (Earth) Temperament in Astrology and Personality Types

Most everyone knows about melancholy and, unfortunately, often confuse it with depression. For this reason, the melancholic temperament is probably the most well-known of the four ancient temperaments (which include sanguine, choleric, and phlegmatic). What is Temperament? Before I describe…

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Spirit vs. Soul (or, integration of Sun and Moon in the Personality)

Archetypal psychologist James Hillman wrote eloquently about spirit vs. soul and I think it applies very much to personality types (specifically John Beebe's model) as well as the astrology of the Sun and the Moon. I see it as a…

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