EMPOWER

REAL SUPER POWERS

Superpowers are an all-encompassing term used to describe a person's abilities that are far beyond what is considered "normal" for their species. The most common and well-known powers include the ability to fly, the ability to manipulate time, and telekinesis, but the power to communicate with animals is also a common superpower.

The most well-known superpower origin is that of a human's ability to communicate with animals, mainly dogs. Early humans would attempt to communicate with animals to see if they would help them survive. The concept of humans being able to communicate with animals was kept alive as a legend and was taken as a sign of God's love and protection. This led to the term "superhero" as humans would see themselves as heroes who have powers that are beyond human abilities.

In comics and films, superpowers are symbolic of a deep inner quality or desired human strength.

Here’s what I mean:

X-ray vision symbolises an ability to see truth beyond illusion. You may possess a strong ability to notice what others often miss.

Flying is the ability to gain perspective from a higher vantage point. It may also represent freedom.

Invisibility powers symbolise the ability to move easily through life without being influenced or affected by others.

Shapeshifting is the ability to easily adapt to any situation. It means being comfortable no matter what situation you find yourself in without losing your sense of self.

Enhanced senses can include supersonic hearing or smell, for example. But in everyday human terms, this refers to a strong intuition. You might adopt this superpower if you rely on your intuition rather than what is immediately obvious in a situation.

Regeneration is the ability to bounce back and rapidly recover from a difficult situation. If you can move on quickly and not dwell on the past, regeneration maybe your power.

Force fields is the ability to put up energetic walls that protect you from attack. This is a particularly useful superpower for anyone who is regularly in a toxic environment and needs to protect themselves.

Invulnerability is having such a strong sense of self that no matter what people say or do, you don’t let it affect you or bring you down.

Time travel recognises time is an illusion. People skilled at time travel know what they want in the future and make it visible in the present. Equally, they can go back into their past and rewrite their story.

Elemental control is classically the ability to change the weather. In everyday life it symbolises that we can influence and change the conditions around us. This power keeps us from falling into the trap of feeling like a victim.

-Roo Benjamin-