Welcome, Stephanie! I look forward to sharing with you.
In response to your question, “Seat of the Soul” offers a supportive overview of creating authentic power, but for learning about emotions, specifically (which means frightened parts of the personality and loving parts of the personality), I suggest reading “The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness.” Some of the videos are also focused on emotional awareness/learning. Perhaps you will want to join the Master Class at some point to expand and deepen your learning. I would love to know what you learn as you continue your journey. Please do share in this forum. I’ll watch out for your posts.
With love, Catherine

Hi Stephanie,
I also read Seat of the Soul many years ago and picked it back up last year. Every time I re-read parts of the book I notice new inspirations and meanings. As to your question about frightened parts, this is also discussed in Spiritual Partnership: The Journey to Authentic Power. I found that book provided a guide to put the concepts from Seat of the Soul into actions.

Welcome 🙂

With love, Joel Anne

Yes Stephanie, I do find when I am open and listening that I get the same message from multiple sources. And I do believe the UNIVERSE is in sync with us on our journey.

Thanks for sharing!

Joel Anne

I’m so glad you are finding multiple sources of support. Enjoy the videos. They are a wonderful resource.
With love,
Catherine

Stephanie, thank you for sharing and for your question. I am thrilled for you that you are reading the book and doing the questions, in addition to the e-course. It’s so meaningful, I understand that you would become distracted from work.

For me, I discovered Seat of the Soul in 2008, so I have been learning more over the past years. I always attend the 5-day summer retreat. I also joined a program that went on for 3 years, before a short break, and now I’m doing the Master Class Immersion since 2015. This means I go to Oregon three times a year–once for the main retreat in July then two more times for the Master Class meetings in Portland. I love this regularity because I am able to practice creating authentic power with the direct support of Gary and Linda, of course, but also with spiritual partners. It’s been quite a journey, learning a lot about myself. Not always comfortable, because frightened parts of the personality don’t like to be challenged! In the Master Class, I also participate on the monthly calls and write regular “life explorations.” This keeps me “honest” 🙂 I find that I can easily forget about the need to live consciously and to create authentic power if I am not in a supportive framework.

As for moving this discussion elsewhere, it’s really up to you. Later you might find that you want to write about something else and then you could create a new topic. There’s no rule that I know of for topics. Especially no rule like the one you mentioned. It sounds to me like there were frightened parts of someone’s personality active in the other forum.

I would love to know how you came across Seat of the Soul and what motivated you to pick it up again.

I’m glad you’re here and hope we have a chance to connect on the phone in a breakout group at some point.

With love,
Catherine

Stephanie, thank you for sharing. Isn’t it amazing how life events brought you back to what matters most and to this community of people who are all committed to spiritual growth. I understand how challenging it must be for you to renew your early commitment. For myself, in my younger years I was committed to a spiritual life as it had been modeled for me, and this model was so full of fear that I left it altogether until finding a more loving path many years later. I have had to develop trust not only in others but also in myself.

Every day I feel challenges, some stronger than others, but I persevere knowing that each challenge is an opportunity to create authentic power if I choose to do so. When I look back, I can measure some distance from what I experienced and believed just a few years ago and what I am living now. For instance, I have been able to develop greater self awareness, which is the very basis for transformation. With awareness I have the ability to choose whether I react in fear and bring about destructive consequences or respond with love and compassion, even with humor, and so can bring joy into my life. I have also been practicing patience, appreciation, gratitude, peacefulness in relation to other humans and other beings. There are so many opportunities for growth!

I look forward to meeting you in person at the Journey this summer 🙂
With love,
Catherine