CALL BACK
Last week in the newsletter I mentioned, in a very small and insignificant way, a very big and terrific thing. Toward the end, while musing on the idea of completeness in the creative process I wrote just a tiny word or two about the act of calling your energy back. If you missed it, you can catch up with us and read last week’s essay here.
Turns out these little tiny few words are about a really, really big thing. Follow me down this rabbit hole for a minute.
As creatives our purpose is to take in what is going on around us, digest and metabolize it and present it back to the collective as a reflection. Whether we are creating a logo, advertising campaign, news article, painting, song or dance, it is all a version of how we experience the energy around us. Being able to get a read on our surroundings or understand the rhythm or pulse of society is a pretty spectacular thing. We offer a reflection which can be either beautiful or terrible. Accepted or rejected. These reflections of all kinds can be uncomfortable. And thank goodness. A lot of the time people only welcome change when confronted, or until staying the same gets really, really, uncomfortable.
Ew. Gross. Just change. Seriously, it's what we are designed to do in these awkward human bodies. It's not that bad. Really.
Back to it…
As we act as filters, gatherers, distillers of our world, we must remain open to receiving what is going on around us. Which is also beautiful and terrible. I spend a significant amount of time with my mentorship clients guiding them in how to achieve neutrality and clarity while also remaining available for inspiration and the outside energies necessary to develop a clear point of view and perspective on which to create. Maintaining this neutrality, which leads to clarity, is a critical part of the creative process. When we lose the ability to reach neutrality and clarity, our energy is not moving and we get stuck, blocked, burned out - enter any one of 100 #coaching pain point words here. Whatever it is, it is energy. All of it. So start there.
Just as we take energy in as inspiration to create, we also put a tremendous amount of energy into what it is that we create. The process, the procedures, all the steps, and of course the final product, image, project, all the things. They leave our hands with our energy. So, afterwards, it is wise to call it back. A big idea with a big impact, yet a very simple thing to do.
By calling energy back after a project leaves your attention, calling your energy back serves as a practice of being finished. A representation of something being over, even if momentarily. We call our energy back, signaling an ending and this energy is now available for us to put toward new pursuits, relationships, ideas, inspirations; you get it. It is seldom that this energy comes back on its own. While it is our unique energy, it often needs help parting from an object or pursuit and coming home to us. This simple act refills us with our own unique energy, which is really important. While it is important to keep energy moving to reach neutrality and clarity, it is also important to fill ourselves back up with our own energy. Being filled with our own energy allows less space for other energies to enter and for things to get stuck, blocked, all the words. Your unique energy is the most powerful and potent to you, in your body, so call it back. It’s quick and easy. Promise. If you are interested in learning how, get in on Mentorship. Reply to this email to learn more.
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LAS
Solar Transit
2-8-24
Gate 49
Gate of the Principles
On February 8, the sun gracefully journeys through Gate 49, also known as the Gate of Principles. During this celestial shift, you are invited to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery. During this celestial alignment, the energies of Gate 49 beckon, prompting a profound exploration of your inner world and your approach to principles in life.
Gate 49 guides you through a journey of self-discovery, urging you to delve deep into your inner realm and understand the principles that govern your existence. This cosmic transit invites contemplation on how you navigate through life's principles and adhere to your own set of values.
Gate 49 illuminates a path of introspection, an exploration of the principles that guide your decisions and actions. This celestial transit acts as a gentle guide, encouraging you to reflect on your principles, ensuring they align with your authentic self. It's an opportune moment to reassess and realign with the principles that truly resonate with your inner truth.
Gate 49 serves as a catalyst for contemplation, inspiring you to discern what principles are working for you and how you can integrate them into your life moving forward. It encourages a shift from rigid adherence to principles that align with perfection towards a more flexible and authentic application, fostering personal growth and alignment with your true self. Alignment to rigid principles without flexibility can lead to stagnation or a sense of being trapped. It's essential to balance adherence to your values with a willingness to adapt and evolve.
This celestial energy embodies the grace of navigating life through the principles that resonate with your authentic self. It invites you to take pleasure in establishing and living by principles that align with your values, creating a harmonious and fulfilling existence.
Here are some journaling prompts to deepen your understanding and engagement with this transit:
1. Reflect on the principles that guide your life. How do they align with your authentic self?
2. Explore moments when your values have supported personal growth. How can you apply these lessons moving forward?
3. Consider the concept of flexibility in principles. Where can you introduce adaptability without compromising your core values?
4. Explore rituals or practices that help you stay connected to your inner mission. How can you enhance these practices during this celestial transit?
Gate 49 offers a celestial journey of self-discovery, focusing on principles and values. This cosmic transit encourages reflection on the principles guiding your life, fostering a harmonious alignment with your authentic self. Embrace the grace of navigating life through principles while remaining open to adaptability for continued personal growth and fulfillment.
May you welcome this lunar phase with open hearts, focusing on the illumination of your inner wisdom. As you engage with the journaling prompts set forth on a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation. The promise of substantial expansion awaits you, and you are poised to share your insights with the world when the time aligns. This New Moon encourages you to trust in your inner wisdom and embark on a path of growth and self-realization.
NEW PROMPT!!
Do you know about Tapping? It can be an effective addition to energy work and nervous system regulation. Many of my Mentorship clients include Tapping as part of their daily ritual. You can learn more about Tapping and how to do it below.
EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique Tapping Prompt for this transit.
“Even though my emotional response causes me to react and sometimes distracts me from my truth, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
NEW MOON
2-09-24
Aquarius
Gate 49
Gate of Principles
The New Moon's energy beckons us to plunge into the depths of our intentions, urging a dedicated commitment to nurturing the aspects we wish to see flourish in our lives.
In this refreshing lunar phase set in Aquarius, accompanied by Gate 49, the Gate of Principles, we embark on a transformative cycle. It commences with the vital task of recognizing the energy available for aligning with our authentic values and principles. This celestial transit gently guides us to reflect on our principles, ensuring they resonate with our authentic selves. It's a timely opportunity to reassess and realign with principles that genuinely connect with our inner truth.
The New Moon provides an ideal moment to release what no longer serves us during this transit and to welcome a heightened sense of purpose.
Positioned in the fixed air sign of Aquarius, illuminating the 11th House, this New Moon prompts reflection on the collective, creativity, and humanitarianism. With Uranus as its ruler, Aquarius energy invokes the power of the change-maker, bringing necessary disruption, progression, and liberation of the sacred rebel. This moment invites introspection to examine what needs shifting, all under the influence of the creative, free-spirited, and innovative energy of Aquarius.
Embrace this New Moon as an opportunity to focus on innate wisdom, exploring how it can be illuminated to facilitate personal growth and contribute to the collective. The Moon assures us that, with synchronized energy and steadfast commitment, significant expansion awaits when the timing aligns.
Journaling Prompts for this New Moon:
1. Explore any outdated beliefs or habits that no longer serve your growth. What can you release to make space for the flourishing aspects you wish to nurture in your life?
2. Consider the concept of havingness around your purpose. What does it mean for you to fully embrace and receive the abundance aligned with your life's mission?
3. Delve into the energies of Aquarius and the 11th House. How can you contribute to the collective, foster creativity, and embrace a more humanitarian approach in your life?
4. With Uranus as the ruler of Aquarius, connect with your inner change-maker. What necessary disruptions or liberations can propel you forward on your path of personal and collective growth? Explore the creative, free-spirited, and innovative energy of Aquarius. How can you infuse these qualities into your daily life to foster personal and collective transformation?
Have a great week exploring these transits! Ready to learn more about your Human Design? Hit the buttons below to schedule a reading with me and download the free Human Design information sheets to learn more!
Have a great week exploring these transits! Ready to learn more about your Human Design? Hit the buttons below to schedule a reading with me and download the free Human Design information sheets to learn more!
THE CREATIVE
Welcome to The Creative. Twice a month I will be sharing quotes from the books, Art is the Highest Form of Hope and The Creative Act. I find perspectives on the creative process to be so meta when it comes to life. We are a creative process and everything we do is subject to the same rules. Creation is non-linear. It's messy. It moves forward and backward. And also gets stuck. Oftentimes we do not realize the purpose of a singular creative process until years later. Creativity likes to surprise us.
“Art won’t let you down.” - Damien Hirst
Art in my house happens with app caps. ART. It’s fine art, music, branding, imagery, poetry, writing, all the things. Music has always been central in our home. It is on all the time. My husband in his office, me in mine, the kid with headphones or singing along to Spotify on her laptop. But at night and on the weekends, we listen together. Perhaps this is exactly what records were made for.
A collective experience.
The kid picked out her first album at 4. We brought her to the local shop and said pick whatever you want. She chose Iron Maiden. Cool, and also it’s really hard to beat an Iron Maiden album cover. She had never seen anything like it. The art drew her in. Since then we visit record shops wherever we go. And sometimes the record shop is even housed inside the skate shop, which is pretty much what we imagine religious folk might mean when they say heaven.
A few weeks ago while at a nearby record shop we took a chance on a mystery stack. Wrapped in brown paper and separated by genre only, each mystery stack held 10 albums for $20. They were guaranteed to be in good shape without scratches or skips, but the rest was all chance. We decided on a Soul and R+B stack and held our excitement until after dinner when we unwrapped the albums. To our surprise there were 10 albums we didn’t have. This is unusual as the Dude has an incredibly eclectic collection. We were excited. As we listened to the albums one after another it became clear that ART is spectacular. Not every album was a hit but not one of them let us down. How extraordinary. It reminded me of all the times I’ve retreated to art in my life. Whether as a creator or a witness, ART is always there for us. All of us.
I think we lose sight of this as creatives when we are in the depths of our creative process. What leaves our hands, our bodies, mind, however what we create is manifested in this physical realm, to someone somewhere it will be a thing that never lets them down. And how extraordinary that is. So keep going. Creating. Making. Designing. Doing. Being. This power that you hold in your hands is transcendent to someone you’ve never met.
