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Imperatives, revealed on one side of card, show the directives given to Orphans in childhood. Here you can see the six states that one is tasked to master while pursuing that Imperative. These can lead to a wild assortment of Animal Moods.
True Self Territory, revealed on opposite side of card, indicates a life quest that is chosen freely. The evolved Animal Moods listed here work in concert to bring about the fulfillment of the Orphan’s Journey - a life of Belonging.
The Imperative of the Orphan
Be Safe
As an Orphan, you may find yourself naturally organized to find safety with others.
From the ground up, here are some State Experiences that tend to rule your inner world.
Pay attention to these recurring states and learn to recognize moods that incorporate them.
Select a State Experience to see its various associated Moods.
True Self Territory of Belonging
The Kapporeal Forest
All Moods are fleeting but you would make an integrated home for six of them.
When you arrive at a sense of homeostasis with the six animal moods of
The Kapporeal Forest, you will embody Conscious Belonging in your life.
Taming them involves taking a deeper dive in the Advanced Menagerie
and inquiring into how each Mood shows up in your personal experiences.
Critical to a Life of Belonging is to have your Trusting Moose collaborate with your Suspicious Wolverine.
Trusting
Suspicious
Working together, all serve unique roles in an integrated path toward a
Life of Belonging
Help your Secure Wolf interface with its shadow, your Inferior Hare.
Secure
Inferior
Find the right relationship between your Composed Bear and your Anxious Thrush.
Composed
Anxious