Written in the Stars

I was never a big fan of parties. Loud noises, multiple conversations happening on top of each other, tight spaces, and worst of all, the inevitable question, "so... what do you do?"

If I could go back with all the assured sovereignty that I have now, maybe I would say the truth: I shine light in the darkness, and radiate joy in the most troubled times. I make magic with the Earth and the elements, I commune with the unseen realms, and I am a curious explorer of consciousness.

Too vague? Too real? Too unmasked? Too bad.

I am a truth teller.

Also, a cook, a website designer, a crystal shop tender. I am a steward of land, a psychonaut and journey guide, and I hold people through emotional alchemy and soul reclamation. I make art, write poems, sing songs and read oracle cards. I wear lots of hats, I have many expressions, and I do more things than easily fit into an elevator pitch that would allow others to evaluate what kind of person I am.

As a result, I never tended to answer that question very well. I do not enjoy boxes or static labels. I do not believe that a person can be measured by the job title they carry or how many years of school it took them to get a set of letters next to their name. The career or other easily measurable ways in which we "do" things in society provide a narrow scope of insight into a human being.

What fascinates me are the questions, "who are you? what motivates you? how do you desire to express yourself in this wild world? who is your soul here to be?"

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It started with the astrology page in the Sunday paper.

Then monthly horoscopes in tabloids and the zodiac placemats in Chinese restaurants.

A tarot card reader at an event for the freshman class, dream symbolism, and palmistry. The woman at the music festival who grabbed my hand and told me statements of truth she could not possibly have known. The man in the healing tent at a community fair who predicted my thyroid issues based on blocked chakras and meridians.

A deep dive into symbolism, ancient knowledge, cosmic wisdom, and our place amongst the stars.

Reading thousand-year-old texts, studying with shamans, working with the master plant teachers, learning to listen and trust my own intuitive guidance, and opening to a world beyond what public school and career counselors would have us know.

It turns out the moment we are born carries immense significance.

We come through the portal of our Mother at a specific moment, in an exact time and location on Earth, that only we will ever experience. That unique now experience in space and time is ours, and ours alone.

The date, time, and location of our birth is the foundation for many systems of understanding ourselves, including astrology, numerology, Human Design, and the Gene Keys. Other technologies, like the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, or BuzzFeed quizzes, rely on our subjective answers to questions about our experiences. These can be informative, yet may change based on our momentary feelings, or through progressive life shifts in perspective.

The moment of birth is a specific frequency, where each body within the cosmos has a particular influence, vibrating the wonderful truth of our original blueprint, laid out in the stars.

It is a miracle to investigate, and I am compelled to share the revelations of my own research, that I believe answer all the above questions with much more depth and accuracy than any career path I have pursued or task I have done.

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I was born under an Aquarian sun, a last quarter moon in Scorpio, with Pisces ascending, according to the calendar of tropical astrology. Five planets were in Capricorn. Eight galactic bodies were in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth houses.

In Human Design, I am a 5/1 Manifesting Generator with Solar Plexus authority.

In the Gene Keys, my life's work is Gene Key 30, rapture.

These statements do little to reveal the wisdom within them until studied and unveiled. Once the thread is pulled, it seems to be a limitless stream of insight into the how, why and what of our lives. It makes one wonder, how much of life is pre-written in the stars? How can so much information be gleaned from the time and location of our birth, how can so many truths seem to be known from a glance at a chart of the night sky?

And why aren't these systems worked into the practice of parenting and educating our children? Surely there would have been a lot fewer headaches if someone was clued into my astrological make-up that screams, "she will answer to nobody! stagnation is death! variety and change are essential for her to thrive!"

Here stands a woman who is driven by her ideals, and a deep search for truth. Materialism and conventional goals will fall by the wayside. This starseed has a gift of feeling, and of helping others remember the beauty and sweetness of life. She will be pulled toward investigating the shadows, questioning authority, and uncovering hidden information in all areas of life. She will firmly march to the beat of her own drum, though she might struggle to feel a sense of belonging, community and connection. The more she is able to believe in her own unique path and affirmed in her way of seeing the world, the more gifts of her presence, joy and loving consciousness she will bestow upon the world.

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These insights are available to us all. The blueprint of our soul is ever available and accessible through our own explorations, and especially with the support of these in-depth studies that bring language to feelings. For more on my own journey, I invite you to tune into my latest video that follows:

Written in the Stars on YouTube

I'd love to hear in the comments if you've studied any of these technologies, and what insights have been supportive in your growth and evolution. There is much to be gleaned through the reflections of each other.

With love,

M