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“A rather intriguing guidebook to assist those who wish to take a deeper dive into self-transformation and mind body healing. It will help you discover more about your inner and outer lives. The book takes you on a wonderful and exciting journey from karma to family constellations, dreams, NLP, and Jungian archetypes providing you with a map and guide to the journey of awakening. I highly recommend this book; it’s a delight.”

—Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D, executive director of OpenMind

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“Your Guide to Self-Discovery is a remarkable and fun book as it helps the reader to analyze and better understand themselves…and enables them to find ways to heal and become their best version of self. Chapters expand on topics such as emotional intelligence, karma, astrological signs, past lives, archetypes, enneagrams, and auras … Georgina nailed it with this one. Your Guide to Self-Discovery is destined to be a whole lot of fun for many readers.”

—Mark Mincolla Ph.D, best-selling author of Whole Health and The Way of Miracles

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—Carole Matthews, psychic medium

“Georgina Cannon curates a lovely one-stop-shop of experts to cater to anyone seeking to delve into different avenues of self-exploration. The unique aspects of subjects such as animal guides, Akashic Records, and angel connections offer us the opportunity to explore possible new worlds in our evolving human process … Treat yourself to the gift of Cannon’s book that encapsulates so many interesting additions for your virtual toolbox.”

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“This unique book teaches the reader that they are indeed one of a kind. It guides the reader to find out as the author puts it ‘all aspects of you.’ Georgina Cannon has brought together an amazing group of experts in their fields who show with simple guidance ways to find what their personal gifts are with everything from palm reading to astrology to your birth order. At the end the reader has a full picture of their many facets making them who they are.”

—Lynn Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of the Medicine Woman series

“If you’re on a journey to discover yourself and reach your full potential, Your Guide to Self Discovery is a must-read The curated collection of protocols from experts around the world is a true standout … Reading this book is like having a personal mentor by your side, guiding you through the complex landscape of self-discovery. The writing is warm, approachable, and infused with the author’s own personal experience, making it a relatable and enjoyable read This book is a must-have companion for anyone looking to tap into their full potential.”

—Sid Goldberg, two-time Emmy award-winning director

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Introduction

1

Chapter 1

Birth Order and How It Shapes Your Personality by Dr. Donna Marks

5

Chapter 2

Numerology and You

by David Shephard

17

Chapter 3

Recurring Dreams and What They Say about Us by Dr. Kelly Sullivan

Walden

23

Chapter 4

Are You Emotionally Intelligent? by Beryl

Comar

33

Chapter 5

Your Hands Tell the Truth by Lisa Greenfield

41

Chapter 6

Karma and How You Can Change It

by Georgina Cannon

57

Chapter 7

Discovery through Astrology by Kathy Biehl

63

Chapter 8

What Is Your Creative Superpower? by Lee-Anne McAlear

73

Chapter 9

Family Constellations by Judy Wilkins-Smith

81

Chapter 10

Find Your Animal Guide by Dr. Joy “Granddaughter Crow” Gray

87

Chapter 11

What You Brought from Your Past Lives by Georgina Cannon

95

Chapter 12

Discover Your Archetype by Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman

101

Chapter 13

Reading Faces to Understand People by Naomi Tickle

111

Chapter 14

Understanding and Using Enneagram by Marta Spirk

117

Chapter 15

You and Your Relationships by Georgina Cannon

125

Chapter 16

How to SWOT Your Personal Goals by Kim Caughlin

133

Chapter 17

Opening Your Akashic Records by Maureen J. St. Germain

141

Chapter 18

Making Sense of Your Senses with NLP by Mary Ligon

147

Chapter 19

Your Angel Connections by Crystal Pomeroy

155

Chapter 20

Your Aura, the Colors, and Their Meanings by Richard Webster

163

Conclusion: The Total of You

173

Contributor Bios

175

Introduction

When you read your horoscope in the paper, or have a MyersBriggs personality test done during a job interview, have you ever wondered if that’s all there is? I believe there’s a longing in most of us to find out more about ourselves. What makes us tick? What are the strengths we have that we don’t know about? It can be expensive and time-consuming to find answers from all the different experts. It was that thought that inspired me to gather these experts and put this book together. That way, you, the reader, can access the wisdom and expertise of all the specialists—right here within this book.

In the twenty-five years I have been working with clients and teaching students at the University of Toronto, I’ve noticed that most people have no idea who they really are. Yes, they know their name, age, and the work they do. Sometimes people know what motivates them but rarely what trips them up. They may know what they believe they want out of life. Not many understand their life purpose or how they can best contribute. They are aware of their day-to-day life but have a hard time exploring other strengths and possibilities they may have.

In my last class of fifty people who were from all careers and all walks of life and wanted to learn hypnosis and past-life regression facilitation, I asked how many of them had explored numerology, birth order, astrology, or the enneagram to find out more about themselves. Two people said they had checked out these topics. A few had their astrology charts drawn up, a couple had purchased books on numerology or spirit guides, and one person explained they had their EI (Emotional Intelligence level) tested by the company they work for. The others complained these things are too expensive, or the explanations are too complicated, so they didn’t bother. They said they’d like to know, but who has the time or funds to be able to those things? That’s when I decided to write this book. I contacted some of the most popular experts worldwide, who teach or work with clients to help them find all the facets of their best self, and asked them to help contribute.

With guidance from these experts within the pages of this book, you can now access tools to help understand the many parts of you easily and with little effort. For instance, in the astrology chapter, you will discover a wider look at some strengths and life challenges. In the numerology chapter, you’ll find that your numbers count (pardon the pun!) and your name and birthday numbers add up to a greater understanding of yourself. Have some fun with the hand-reading chart—yes it works! I know I found out I was resilient. I knew I kept going no matter what, but didn’t realize it showed in my hands!

Are you an only child or one of three or four? Where are you in the birth order and how has that affected your life? In the chapter on birth order, you can find out how that works for you and the benefits and drawbacks of being the first, the middle, the youngest, or an only child. And there’s so much more! You want to find your spirit animal? There’s a chapter for that. Curious about what type of creative person you are? (Yes, you are creative! It just may show up differently for you.) Wonder what your dreams mean?

Interested in your past lives? There are chapters for all of those topics. Each chapter features an expert who helps reveal another aspect to assist you in having all the tools for a more successful and fulfilled life. The chapters also include various activities to summa- rize what you’ve learned about yourself, so it’s suggested to keep a journal by your side as you work through this book. And, should you want to contact a specific expert to find out more about yourself, their contact information is listed at the end of the book. Take your time, have fun with this, chapter by chapter. Or skip a chapter or two if a subject doesn’t interest you. Hey, it’s not often we have all these experts in one place, and you can use their expertise when and how you want to. So choose, introduce yourself to your new self, and have fun. Discover all your many and varied facets. You’ll have a whole new take on life. From the experts to you.

Chapter 1

Birth Order and How It Shapes Your Personality

By Dr. Donna Marks

Do you ever wonder how your birth order might have affected your personality? Since the beginning of trying to understand human psychology, particularly during the psychoanalysis school of thought with Sigmund Freud, experts have tried to explain birth order and its effects on a child’s personality. Birth order addresses the nature of a child—firstborn, second, third, and so forth—based on parenting styles and sibling relations with each birth. Freud thought firstlings (as was he) were the most well-adjusted, and his contemporary, Alfred Adler (a lastborn), saw the firstborn as neurotic for being “dethroned” and the second child the most well-adjusted.1 Since then, numerous theories have evolved to understand better how birth order affects everyone. Even though each person is a unique mixture of genes and life experiences, it’s undoubtable that environmental factors, including child placement, play a vital role in personality development. Keep in mind, disbanded families could face a whole new set of dynamics beyond the nuclear family.

1. Lily Snowden-Fine, “Settling the birth-order debate once and for all,” The Globe and Mail, March 16, 2017, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/settling-the-birth -order-debate-once-and-forall-parenting/article34322380/.