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As we wind down the journey through some of the foundational relationships that influence how we show up in the world and how we commune with our surroundings and our own beings, I invite you to join me for a more playful meandering today… one of consideration of the mystical blueprints that may influence our essences - human design, the gene keys, astrology, and others. This is not for the sake of being told who we are but rather as a nudge, as a reminder to celebrate our unique radiance that is called to be expressed in this journey of life.
Some people are unapologetically tuned in to their essence yet I find it extremely rare to see. We live in a highly comparison-focused, trend driven, highlight reel era in this moment in space and time… unintentionally creating a decline in stepping into our own superpowers. It can feel safer to be small, to join in with others, to make decisions out of acceptance, to chase the next high… yet I find the serenity is patiently waiting for our own expressions to shine. I personally have a deep deep craving for everyone’s unique light. It is something that you can taste and feel and be inspired by.
While ultimately all life is connected as one consciousness, our reality is made of up the rainbow of expressions of it all… from the sea, to an oak tree, to a jaguar, to each and every human. These varying expressions in a way show us all components of our own collective consciousness. The spirit of the Earth doesn’t need us to be the same, just as it doesn’t need every flower to be the same… a diverse ecosystem is a healthy one. I feel the wind is whispering and begging us to courageously embody our own flavors more than ever before.
Before we share a bit about some of these blueprints, let me be clear that you don’t need them - in fact - there is wisdom in discernment, in gut-checking them, and in disrupting your own thinking as you yourself evolve over time. You can explore, cherish, dance with, BE the aliveness that moves through you without these. You can loudly say yes to the creative spirit projects that choose you. There is a reason that you are drawn to certain subjects, locations, hobbies, books… drawn to the magic of what ignites your heart and your mind. Follow them, pour your heart into them, activate your voices around them! Yet when the societal army is roping you back into the comparison treadmill or when you perhaps are just feeling like you have floated away from your soul center, these can tether us back.
As Chetan Parkyn shares in his book Human Design, Discover the Person you Were Born to Be -
“”Just be yourself,” they say…the problem is this: how many of us know what ourselves actually means? Who is this “true self” - the private inner being that hides behind the mask it wears for most public interactions, that real person we are when stripped of our ego and acts of social graces aimed at winning respect, approval, or popularity? Psychologists all over the world say that millions of people pass through life without ever realizing what constitutes their true self… It’s as though the naturalness and authenticity with which we were all born - and which we unleashed with unaffected abandon as children - have been crushed, repressed or even disallowed.”
This is where much of what we journey through here together - exploration of the nature of our minds, the innate beauty of our vessels, our relationships to cycles and ritual can all un-fog the glass to this true self… just as glancing at these personal blueprints may spark something in us as well. The core takeaway here is simply to be unafraid of your own light. Love what makes you you and radiate it to the stars. And if you need some extra inspiration one day, then wander into these mystical tools we’ll discuss together now…
Just as our vessels made up of the elements of this earth are synced with the seasons, so too can our moment of taking a first breath on this earthly plane sync our paths to greater energies at large. Here is a quick run down of tools that weave your energetic moment of birth into informative patterns and qualities. Perhaps choose which ones call to you to explore your charts in your own time -
~ Astrology - the study of the movements and relative positions of planets and celestial bodies interpreted through influence on human affairs and the natural world.
~ The Gene Keys - inspired by the Chinese I Ching, are a code of consciousness downloaded by Richard Rudd.
~ Human Design - influence by biochemistry, the Kabbalah, Astrology, the I Ching, and quantum physics downloaded by Ra Uru Hu. This incorporates both the gene keys and astrology thus making it my favorite guide to reference.
~ There are a multitude of personality-based tests that are based upon your answers at a certain point in time versus your inception - Enneagram, Meyers Briggs, etc.
How do we work with some of these? I’ll share a few thoughts however avoid using this as a checklist and explore for yourself. How could they be helpful to you and when?
Human Design I have found as the most integral for our discussion above of uncovering the gems of our souls. Think of it as permission to accept your superpowers and interact with the world around you in the language that you were born to understand. Check out your chart and see what stirs!
Astrology I have used more playfully. While it gets the most screen time at parties by sharing your sun signs, there is more available there if you seek to dance with it. As an astrologer friend shared, it can be like checking the weather report so that you know to wear a jacket with upcoming expected cold. Sometimes listening to your astrology reading or understanding which themes are active in your unique chart may transform how you approach your week. Similarly, if I’m simply overwhelmed or distracted, checking in with the phases of the moon and how that relates to my birth chart can be a focused source to bring my attention and care back into my connection to self and the natural world.
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An important consideration I invite you to be mindful of is the fine line between claiming specialness for the sake of ego and embodying your soul’s essence as your highest path to walk. There is a different song to each - that of embracing our whole essence is one of grace and unconditional love, a song of ease and freedom, a song of power that drums in our cells and creative spaces. That for the sake of ego on the other hand can feel more like a forcing and a strain, perhaps filled with temporary highs and a chasing rather than a being. This will feel different for everyone, learn the different tunes.
I will leave you with a way to possibly weave this into your path ahead. A dear friend of mine and I were talking awhile back about how we can often give our powers away to the “experts” or need to feel that we must become an expert in many areas of our lives. While a life long commitment of mine is to continue revealing the wise woman within me, I also have never forgotten what this friend shared with me - that she imagines her own sacred council or court for support and guidance as she needs it. This way we retain the universal wisdom that moves through our cores yet can also receive the blessings as we discern it is a time to do so… my court is filled with mentors, my acupuncturist, friends, folk stories, and also… these blueprints.
May you remember the light that flows from within you AND may you develop, call upon, and recieve your sacred council with an open heart.
May you get curious about your own superpowers and surrender to the abyss of your truest essence.
May you unapologetically radiate.
Happy exploring,
Erin
Resources:
Chani App for astrology
@jenopenhearts for Human Design Readings and Reports
Human Design App by Jenna Zoe
More on the Gene Keys