Although I’ve been studying and working with the temperaments for more than 16 years it was not until my lovely choleric daughter, Safia,  was born that I truly was able to understand the fire that burns inside each choleric.  When she writes she does not just put pen to paper, she writes 80-page novels. When she is happy she jumps and screams and when she is sad she wails in agony. She embraces her friends and family with love and hugs, but often does not understand when that same energy is not returned to her.  And as often as those around her feel inspired and energized, they often feel burned-out, as if they have stood too close to the fire within her.

As the summer approaches I reflect on her temperament and prepare myself for the energy summer will bring. For, like the campfires that light the summer nights, the choleric temperament shines the brightest in the summer months.  Safia will be at her most vibrant during the months of June, July and August. However, so will I – and I look forward to connecting with her even more deeply during this time.  Just as the sun rises higher and higher in the sky each day before the solstice, we will see the fires of the choleric temperament rise in all of us until the summer solstice when they start to wane again.  This is a time to embrace the energy, inspiration, and love within all of us and to reflect on what the choleric temperament is and perhaps come to appreciate that which burns in the choleric person all year long – for it is through understanding and appreciation that we can learn to relate to each other with love and respect rather than anger and confusion.

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