Salish Matter’s psyche follows an introverted flow. They know themself and attempt to develop their inner resources to their maximum potential.

Because they are social beings oriented toward other people, their personal interests often mingle with those of their associates or those of the group to which they belong. They are motivated by a need to work in common with other people and to share life’s pleasures and pain. Their commitments to other people are of paramount importance to their personal development. This dependence may present difficulties with individual self-assertion and make it hard for them to make decisions alone. If they want to achieve inner equilibrium, they must behave in such a way that their actions yield benefits to others as well as themselves.

While Salish Matter is attracted to interpersonal activities, their significant need for inner security may stand in the way of their overtures to others. Since Salish Matter is highly receptive to other people’s inner natures, they seek tight bonds with others. They unconsciously need their psychological support in their quest for themselves. Were Salish Matter to evaluate their psychological development, they would place more value upon human warmth, intimacy, and the need to share than on intellectual understanding or personal freedom of expression.

The numerous contradictions and tensions which are a recurrent feature of Salish’s astral theme balance each other out and endow them with a stable, well-tempered character. Indeed, they are especially likely to protect them from unsolvable frustrations and, in terms of reality, will enable them to acquire a certain social and professional success without too much effort on their part. At that point, they must be careful not to take on too many responsibilities. Their confidence in their ability to accomplish things may make them spread themselves too thin.