English Summary/英文概要： Everyone longs to be understood in their essence. In "The Missing Element", author Debra Silverman describes human nature in a compassionate and succinct way, and offers ways for us to get to know ourselves in depth with the wisdom of archetypes. The information in this book stands on the shoulders of our elders, who understood the four directions, the four elements, the four noble truths. Whatever pain you experience is specific to your personality type, based on the four elements. The ’missing element’ is twofold: it refers to the Observer inside you - the part of you that can stand outside of judgment and see yourself with a more wise and compassionate approach - much like our elders did. And it also refers to the elements that make up your personality and more specifically, to the element which is your weakest. Your issues will repeat themselves again and again until you can see yourself and others from the compassionate vantage point that unites all of us. You will understand that your life and all its stories were designed by your soul to get your attention right now. It is inviting you to seek the wisdom of the ages to help you grow...that’s why you found this book at this moment in time!

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 每个人都渴望被理解其本质。在《缺失的元素》中，作者黛布拉•西尔弗曼以富有同情心和简洁的方式描述了人性，并为我们提供了用原型智慧的方式深层了解自己的方式。这本书的信息是站在我们先人的肩上的，他们了解四方，四大元素，四大崇高真理。你经历的任何痛苦都是在四大元素的基础上具体到你的人格类型的。《缺失的元素》是双重的：它指的是你内在的观察者--能够站在审判之外并以更明智和慈悲的方式看待自己的那部分——就像我们的先人曾经做的那样。它也指的是构成你个性的元素，更具体地说，是你最脆弱的元素。你的问题会不断重复，直到你能以可以团结我们所有人的慈悲制高点来看待自己和他人。你会明白你的生活和所有的故事都是由你的灵魂设计的，只为能得到你的注意力。邀请你去寻找年龄的智慧来帮助你成长...这就是为什么你在这一时刻及时找到这本书的原因！(LNL)

Awards/获奖情况： “我的好朋友黛布拉对于阅世有着非凡的天赋和能力，仿佛是用你自己的眼睛在审视世界。这对于像我这样的，认为拥有非凡的想象力既是祝福也是诅咒的人来说，是很大的解脱。突然，你不觉得很孤独，很怪异，很尴尬。重要的是，她提醒你，能成为你自己是多么的有趣，奇怪的你，异想天开的你，笨拙的你，不过她也提醒你在世界的潜力，天赋和你在其中的位置，这真的是好意。”---斯汀

“很荣幸能在黛布拉的书中分享我关于燃烧的故事。她用我的故事作为精神可以治愈，上瘾可以克服的例子。元素智慧是改变你生活的有力手段。读一读，看看你是哪个元素看，密切观察徐徐展开的智慧。”——科莱特•巴伦•瑞德，《魔法地图神谕卡》的作者

"My good friend Debra has a remarkable talent, an ability to see the world the way you yourself see it, as if with your own eyes. This comes as a great relief to someone like myself, who had come to believe that having a singular vision was both a blessing and a curse. Suddenly you don’t feel so isolated, so freakish, so awkward. The important thing is this, she reminds you what fun it is to be you, the singular, freakish, awkward you, but she also reminds you of your potential, of your gifts to the world and your place in it, and that is friendship indeed." - --Sting

"I am honored to have shared my tale of fire in Debra’s book . She used my story to be an example that spirit can heal, that addiction can be overcome. Elemental wisdom is a powerful means to changing your life. Read on and find out which element you are and watch the wisdom unfold." ~ --Colette Baron-Reid, author of The Enchanted Map Oracle Cards

黛布拉继续深入研究精神和身体，获得了约克大学心理与舞蹈学的学士学位，和安提阿大学临床心理学的硕士学位。

在过去37年里的专业经验和私人实践中，她一直致力于帮助数以千计的人实现情感健康，并教他们基于自己独特个性和四个要素：水，空气、土地和火的智慧。她对家庭、个人和夫妇的工作培养了大量治疗师和教练。

虽然没有“一刀切”的做法，黛布拉结合她在深奥星象学（以灵魂为中心）的专业知识和她在教育心理学领域的丰富经验，已经开发出一种独特的心理精神模型，来帮助人们走出生活的重大变化中，特别是危机。她使用星象学和心理学作为一个神奇的愈合组合，为每个人定制她自己的治疗方法。

让黛布拉与众不同的不仅是她诚实坦率的风格，还有她将新生活注入到传统做法中的有趣和非传统的方式。她的目标是与你在更深的层次上与自己联系，并帮助你治愈，同时让你笑着接受自己。

她通过自己的广播节目“告诉我一个故事”分享她的知识，该节目每周二都在网上播出，同时也通过为各种杂志撰写专栏文章分享自己的经验。她还曾在国际知名的伊萨兰学院教学。她的工作经常让她在全球跑动，她在像纽约，洛杉矶，伦敦，温哥华，西雅图，博尔德和科罗拉多这样的地方实践和讲课，她现在住在科罗拉多。

When Debra Silverman was just 20 years old, she met an astrologer who blew her mind and changed her world forever. She had officially been introduced to the world of Astrology. It was then that she realized the stars in her own world had aligned just right, and she had found her life’s purpose.

Debra went on to deeply study the mind and body, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology & Dance from York University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University.
Over the past 37 years of professional experience and private practice, she has specialized in helping thousands of individuals achieve emotional health and wisdom based on their unique personality and the four elements: water, air earth, and fire. Her work with families, individuals, and couples has her standing out in a sea of therapists and coaches.

While there is no "one size fits all" approach, Debra has developed a unique psychological-spiritual model, combining her expertise in Esoteric (soul-centered) Astrology with her extensive education in Psychology to help those going through major life changes, especially in crisis. She custom designs her therapeutic approach to each individual, using astrology and psychology as a magical healing combination.

What makes Debra different is not only her honest and direct style, but her fun and non-traditional way that she breathes new life into an ancient practice. Her goal is to connect with you on a deeper level and help you heal, while making you laugh and accepting you just as you are.

She shares her knowledge through her own radio show, called Tell Me A Story, which airs each Tuesday online, and by writing columns for various magazines. She has also taught at the internationally renowned Esalen Institute. Her work has taken her around the globe, practicing and lecturing in places like New York, Los Angeles, London, Vancouver, Seattle and Boulder, Colorado, where she now lives.