Why do you think attention is so precious? 

Why are there “attention-seekers”? Why do children need it so much?

Why does it feel so good when someone listens, really listens, 

without interrupting, 

without telling you what to do, 

without telling you how to feel, 

how you should see things differently, 

how you should be more like this and less like that, 

without telling you what your words remind them of,

and doing so, making it all about themselves?

Why is it so regenerating to feel seen, heard and understood? 

And why is this quality of attention so rare? 

When someone holds space, our relationship with ourselves can unfold in a different atmosphere, which is 

kinder, 

more accepting, 

more forgiving 

than many of our harsh inner voices, 

the inner critic, 

the inner judge, 

the inner self-hater, 

the  inner jeering crowds… 

A good listener doesn’t have to be silent. 

Sometimes they repeat what you said, in a way that demonstrates that they have understood properly. 

Sometimes they ask questions, because they want to understand better.

Sometimes they ask questions, because it may help you to elaborate further

And sometimes they may tell you what they think or what they feel, if they feel the moment is right, or if you ask them. 

A good listener allows your soul to stretch. 

It’s a modality of energy healing. 

I am a good listener. 

As an astrologer focused on astrology as a tool for self-knowledge, after a reading I often wonder: What’s next? 

I feel that what would be most helpful is for me to stop talking and offer my attention and a little bit of this subtle energy that comes with it. 

It’s as important as watering plants.