# Soil & Stardust SOIL: Essays about life. Making art, hands in the soil growing flowers, writing, midlife, mothering, gathering lessons from my elders plus all the earthly things. STARDUST: What Human Design has to do with all of the above. Page: Feed: --- ## [Gate 29: The Gate of Perseverance](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-29-the-gate-of-perseverance) _2026-08-17_ 17 August - 22 August 2026 ## [Gate 4: The Gate of Formulisation](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-4-the-gate-of-formulisation) _2026-08-12_ 12 August - 16 August 2026 ## [Gate 7: The Gate of the Role of Self](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-7-the-gate-of-the-role-of-self) _2026-08-06_ 6 August - 11 August 2026 ## [If beauty calls to you..](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/if-beauty-calls-to-you) _2026-07-31 · Nicola Bird_ ..let's stay in touch over the summer. ## [Gate 33: The Gate of Privacy](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-33-the-gate-of-privacy) _2026-07-31_ 31 July - 5 August 2026 ## [The Next Chapter](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/the-next-chapter) _2026-07-27 · Nicola Bird_ Are you the last woman? ## [Gate 31: The Gate of Influence](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-31-the-gate-of-influence) _2026-07-25_ 25 July - 30 July 2026 ## [Impossible to bear](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/impossible-to-bear) _2026-07-20 · Nicola Bird_ (Pic of my daughter on holiday, just because I love the ‘fuck you’ attitude married with angel wings.) ## [Gate 56: The Gate of Stimulation](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/gate-62-the-gate-of-stimulation) _2026-07-19_ 19 July - 24 July 2026 ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lYDWGSQHxa5a) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Is fierce beauty part of your life?](https://nicolabird.substack.com/p/is-fierce-beauty-part-of-your-life) _2026-07-18 · Nicola Bird_ My new framed canvas collection is here, and you’re one of the first to know.