Internal Family Systems and the King Archetype with Guest Therapist Matthew Fisher, MA (May 2026) | Embodied Astrology Love doesn’t fall apart because you care too little. It falls apart when no one knows how to stay present with the fire.We sit down as partners to name what “king energy” actually looks like when it’s real: not flashy, not performative, not controlling. We talk about the divine masculine as witness and container, the kind of steadiness that lets a partner burn through old identities without being redirected, managed, or rescued. Along the way, we use the week’s astrology as a mirror for sacred partnership and sovereignty: the Libra full moon on the Aries–Libra axis, Venus moving into Taurus for embodied love and self-worth, and the Venus–Pluto tension that asks what outdated beliefs about love are ready to die.Matt brings an Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work lens to the boy-to-king journey, including the humility of “beginner’s mind” and why leadership matures when it stops needing applause, while I hold a Jungian Archetype lens on the King Archetype. We connect this to therapy skills too: holding space, resisting the urge to fix, and trusting that presence can be the intervention. We also get practical about independence versus partnership, codependency patterns, men’s work, and building community without centring ego.If you’ve ever wondered how to stay fully yourself in a relationship and still choose devotion, this conversation is for you. Extended conversation is available exclusively on Patreon (click "Join the Coven" to join). Subscribe, share with someone navigating partnership growth, and leave a review so more listeners can find this work.Send us Fan MailSupport the showFollow Casey Dunne on Substack Educational Resources and Priestess Initiations WebsiteBooks I Love Shop through this link to support independent bookstores and this podcast.Discover Your Goddess Astrology PlacementsWellness Guides by CaseyThis podcast offers spiritual and psychological education and priestess wisdom. This is not therapy, counseling, or mental health treatment.Intro music composed by my dad, Mike Dunne: [Spotify link]