GATE 20: The Portal to Presence

Gate 20 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

GATE 25: The Shaman

Gate 25 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

∵ NERVINES: Herbs for Anxiety + Nervous System Support

I have lately taken to fortifying myself with a steady stream of herbal infusions in an attempt to support my nervous system against what promises to be a perfectly unhinged Uranus transit this April. I went through all kinds of strange nervous system experiences when Uranus conjunct my natal Mercury

The Pale Blue Dot

"mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam"

GATE 55: The Cup Being Forged

Gate 55 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

The Astrology of Rest

A theory: you rest best when your Mercury discharges tension and your Venus opens to what feels good.

⩎ THE HEAD CENTER

This cozy cove is dedicated to the Head Center in Human Design. Tools, experiments + lecture notes to help orient yourself.

Flammarion Engraving

I first came across this image, the Flammarion Engraving, when I picked up the book Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing. I encountered it again later while going through some Human Design presentation slides. I was listening to a Global Cycles lecture by Ra, in an

Craniosacral Still Points

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, restorative approach that uses light touch to balance the body’s bones, nerves, fluids, and connective tissues in the skull and spine. A still point is a brief pause in the craniosacral rhythm, usually felt at the back of the head (occiput). When this pause

GATE 54: The Ladder

Gate 54 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

Five Rites of Rejuvenation

This exercise is also called "The Five Tibetan Rites" according to a non-Tibetan man named Peter Kelder in his 1939 booklet titled The Eye of Revelation. (I have never read it; I have no idea what it is about.) The Five Rites of Rejuvenation is essentially a series

The Premise of Reincarnation

If reincarnation is true, how would knowing that fact influence the way I live this life? I would have less fear of missing out. I would be in a healthier relationship with time, not worrying about all the experiences I am not having. I would trust that God would bring

MECHANICS ⏐ human design + astrology

GATE 43: The Conch Shell

Gate 43 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

EXPERIMENTS ⏐ body + mind

EFT Tapping

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping Emotional Freedom Techniques, known as EFT tapping, is a simple and accessible somatic tool that has been effective for me in moving emotional energy and anxious sensations. The method was created in the 1990s when doctors explored acupressure points to manage fear, stress, and phobias.

MECHANICS ⏐ human design + astrology

GATE 37: The Tribal Resin

Gate 37 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design

WITNESSING ⏐ art + observations

Death, The Teacher

Muerte / Death Lyrics from Natalia Lafourcade - Muerte (English Translation) I give thanks to Death For teaching me to live For inviting me out Revealing my fortune Grabbing my hand Giving me life Saving me from evil As I cling to the present This war inside me dies, I am

EXPERIMENTS ⏐ body + mind

Humming Bee Breath

Human Design is funny yet liberating because it often validates in a logical format what you already know to be true for yourself. For example, I have the Channel of Structuring (43-23). I'm only concerned with my own knowing; I have to understand things for myself. But people

WITNESSING ⏐ art + observations

Description of the Phoenix

To just "be" is the way we converse with life itself

2027 SHIFT ⏐ the next global cycle

THE 2027 SHIFT: An Overview of The Transition

Institutions collapsing, self-empowerment rising. Where are we headed in the next global cycle?

EXPERIMENTS ⏐ body + mind

Kundalini Yoga by YogiGems

Kundalini yoga is very different from the Vinyasa yoga many people in the West are used to. I usually become bored with a yoga routine after a short time, but this practice is one I keep coming back to. YogiGems in particular offers instruction in a very genuine and soulful

MECHANICS ⏐ human design + astrology

GATE 40: The Wisdom of Solitude

Gate 40 line descriptions + some other practical bits from Human Design