Hi Natalie, thanks for joining the challenge and taking action!
I don't know much about HD but my main thought from reading your post is, do you settle with what your chart says about you or are you spurred to take action in defiance of it?
Either way you took action in joining the challenge, you didn't sit and wait for it to come to you, you jumped in with both feet.
Oh no, I don't try to fit into... or "settle with" as you put it... what my chart shows/says about me. It's not about that at all. What learning about my chart has done for me is give me permission, in a sense, to be who I have already always been. There are all these little ways in which I felt like I was broken that I ended up finding out my chart showed that I was designed to be.
Such as the "laziness" thing I mentioned in this writing. But my lack of taking action until something spurs me to respond is not a fault of mine or something to be overcome. It is how I was designed to be. Learning about this in my chart has slowly allowed me to let go of trying to be who the world has tried to condition me to be in favor of who I truly am.
It hasn't happened all of a sudden and a lot of it is nuanced. As I "experiment" with my design... which just means that I learn information and then I observe myself and my life and what happens as I do things this way or that way... I am discovering a deep wisdom and ease that comes from trusting the parts of myself I used to try to change. Not sure if any of that makes sense lol...
Yes it does make sense, I think I am viewing HD through the lens that I would look at Astrology and for me, if I am told that I can’t do XYZ or that I shouldn’t because I am not built for it, that will spur me on to do it anyway, or to do something different because I can be stubborn about things like that.
The fact that it aligns with you and you don’t need to fight it is perfect. I like that you used the word “permission” in your reply, as that is the theme of this month’s challenge, it might be an interesting way to approach it should you wish to participate again!
But yeah, I get that. And I mean, some people do end up approaching it in that restrictive “You can’t do this because you’re that” sort of way… but that isn’t helpful and really isn’t what HD is about in its essence. But people will be their people-y selves and try to squash everyone into boxes.
Anyway, yes, I was quite amused when I saw that next prompt is about permission… I wrote this comment before reading about the prompt! I do definitely plan on taking part… my mind already started the pre-writing pondering 🤓
I relate so much to this! I've always felt deficient because I am a far better joiner than leader or initiator. I am only able to contribute meaningfully and be me once I have found my feet in a new context, be it a relationship as in therapy, or multi-relational, like in the working context. (I am a psychotherapist with a different day-job). I feel liberated, lighter, for knowing that there are others out there like me in a "make-it-happen" world.
Oh yes, you are not alone! And I do believe that so many more people feel the same… that if we could just let go of that cultural conditioning, so many more of us would stop the incessant “make-it-happen” and initiating, and just allow ourselves to respond to what comes. And be much happier for it.
Hi Natalie, thanks for joining the challenge and taking action!
I don't know much about HD but my main thought from reading your post is, do you settle with what your chart says about you or are you spurred to take action in defiance of it?
Either way you took action in joining the challenge, you didn't sit and wait for it to come to you, you jumped in with both feet.
Oh no, I don't try to fit into... or "settle with" as you put it... what my chart shows/says about me. It's not about that at all. What learning about my chart has done for me is give me permission, in a sense, to be who I have already always been. There are all these little ways in which I felt like I was broken that I ended up finding out my chart showed that I was designed to be.
Such as the "laziness" thing I mentioned in this writing. But my lack of taking action until something spurs me to respond is not a fault of mine or something to be overcome. It is how I was designed to be. Learning about this in my chart has slowly allowed me to let go of trying to be who the world has tried to condition me to be in favor of who I truly am.
It hasn't happened all of a sudden and a lot of it is nuanced. As I "experiment" with my design... which just means that I learn information and then I observe myself and my life and what happens as I do things this way or that way... I am discovering a deep wisdom and ease that comes from trusting the parts of myself I used to try to change. Not sure if any of that makes sense lol...
Yes it does make sense, I think I am viewing HD through the lens that I would look at Astrology and for me, if I am told that I can’t do XYZ or that I shouldn’t because I am not built for it, that will spur me on to do it anyway, or to do something different because I can be stubborn about things like that.
The fact that it aligns with you and you don’t need to fight it is perfect. I like that you used the word “permission” in your reply, as that is the theme of this month’s challenge, it might be an interesting way to approach it should you wish to participate again!
Haha now I am curious about your chart 🤭
But yeah, I get that. And I mean, some people do end up approaching it in that restrictive “You can’t do this because you’re that” sort of way… but that isn’t helpful and really isn’t what HD is about in its essence. But people will be their people-y selves and try to squash everyone into boxes.
Anyway, yes, I was quite amused when I saw that next prompt is about permission… I wrote this comment before reading about the prompt! I do definitely plan on taking part… my mind already started the pre-writing pondering 🤓
Haha mine would probably revolve around being stubborn!
I love it when your mind starts pre-writing your take on something whilst your still reading, and when you need to stop to take notes.
Looking forward to seeing it.
I relate so much to this! I've always felt deficient because I am a far better joiner than leader or initiator. I am only able to contribute meaningfully and be me once I have found my feet in a new context, be it a relationship as in therapy, or multi-relational, like in the working context. (I am a psychotherapist with a different day-job). I feel liberated, lighter, for knowing that there are others out there like me in a "make-it-happen" world.
Oh yes, you are not alone! And I do believe that so many more people feel the same… that if we could just let go of that cultural conditioning, so many more of us would stop the incessant “make-it-happen” and initiating, and just allow ourselves to respond to what comes. And be much happier for it.
You are definitely not alone!!