Posts in Shadow Work
combatting conditioning | jupiter in gate 24 | february 3rd - march 11, 2024

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Yesterday, February 3rd, Jupiter moved into Gate 24, The Gate of Rationalization, which is ruled by Taurus and lives in the Mind Center. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around how we learn and create knowledge, as well as how we share what we know and understand with the world.

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combatting conditioning | pluto in gate 60 | through april 11th, 2024

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Off and on since March of 2021, Pluto has been moving in and out of Gate 60, The Gate of Acceptance, which is ruled by Capricorn & Aquarius and lives in the Root. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around how we choose to navigate challenge & change.

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combatting conditioning | venus in gate 57 | november 21st - 26th, 2023

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Tomorrow, Venus moves into Gate 57, The Gate of Intuitive Clarity, which is ruled by Libra and lives in the Spleen. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around honesty, integrity, and the way our bodies communicate to us about what's true and what's not.

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combatting conditioning | saturn in gate 55 | march 8th, 2023 - january 25th, 2024*

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Back in March, Saturn moved into Gate 55, The Gate of Spirit, which is ruled by Pisces and lives in the Solar Plexus Center. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around how we emotionally navigate relationships with others and the world around us.

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combatting conditioning | earth in gate 2 | november 5th - 10th, 2023

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Today, the Earth moves into Gate 2, The Gate of the Direction of the Self, which is ruled by Taurus and lives in the Self Center. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around our where we're headed and how we're getting there.

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combatting conditioning | mars in gate 1 | october 31st - november 8th, 2023

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new blog series :)

 Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

 Today, Mars moves into Gate 1, The Gate of Creative Self-Expression, which is ruled by Scorpio and lives in the Self Center. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around how we embody our most authentic creative expression.

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combatting conditioning | south node in gate 32 | august 26th - january 8th, 2024

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new email series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

In August, Mars moved into Gate 32, The Gate of Continuity, which is ruled by Libra and lives in the Spleen Center. The South Node will be in Gate 32 until early January 2024. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around navigating failure & error.

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combatting conditioning | mars in gate 28 | october 15th - 22nd, 2023

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Today, Mars moves into Gate 28, The Gate of the Game Player, which is ruled by Scorpio and lives in the Spleen Center. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around risk taking.

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An Intro to Human Design | Gate 34 on Line 3 | Shadow Work Guide for Sagittarius Season Preview

Ever wonder why it is that around this holiday in particular, family gatherings often devolve into unproductive and frustrating conversations about politics? Today the sun is illuminating Gate 34, the Gate of Power, as it does around this time every year. Today's energy, specifically (Gate 34 on line 3), is asking us to unpack how we view and value power, how we aspire to hold authority and influence, and to establish/solidify our core values around what we want the wielding of power to look and feel like.

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An Intro to Human Design | Gate 43 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

Tomorrow, the Sun moves into Gate 43, the Gate of Insight. Venus moved into Gate 43 on the 7th, and Mercury enters Gate 43 today.

This gate asks us to consider how we form our own unique takes and perspectives about the information we take in, as this gate helps to govern critical thinking which ultimately leads to intellectual innovation.

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An Intro to Human Design | Gate 1 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

On the 5th, the Sun moved into Gate 1, the Gate of Self-Expression. Venus moved into Gate 1 on the 2nd, and Mercury entered Gate 1 on the 6th.

This gate asks us to consider our relationship to our unique creative voice and how we experience authentic inspiration.

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#HDhoroscope | Mars Rx | 10.30.2022 - 1.12.2023

Welcome to your Human Design Guide to #marsetrograde

In Astrology & in Human Design, Mars brings the energy of passion, desire, and action, and from October 30th until January 12th, the red planet is retrograde and is traveling back through the following three Human Design gates/Gene Keys…

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An Intro to Human Design | Gate 44 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

Today, the Sun moves into Gate 44, the Gate of Alertness. Venus moved into Gate 44 yesterday, and Mercury will enter Gate 44 on the 3rd.

This gate asks us to consider our relationship to our inner knowing around our own potential in certain areas, as well as the potential competence/ability of others. Think of it like having a sixth sense about whether or not you or someone else will be good at something, or whether or not you or someone else is being honest (with themselves or others) about your/their own aptitudes and deficits.

In honor of these current transits, here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts tailored to excavating your relationship to this gate's energy across the six lines. Zero in on your placement, or explore whichever ones speak to you, as we're all experiencing all of the variations of the energy of gate 28 through each of the lines over the course of the coming transits of the Sun, Mercury, & Venus.

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An Intro to Human Design | Gate 28 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

Today, the Sun moves into Gate 28, the Gate of the Game Player. (sidebar: Venus moved into Gate 28 yesterday, and Mercury will enter Gate 28 on the 30th, so this gate’s energy will be ACTIVE for the next couple of weeks!)

Gate 28 asks us to consider our relationship to risk-taking, especially when it comes to taking actions aligned with what feels purposeful, meaningful, and of service.

In honor of these current transits, here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts tailored to excavating your relationship to this gate's energy across the six lines. Zero in on your placement, or explore whichever ones speak to you, as we're all experiencing all of the variations of the energy of gate 28 through each of the lines over the course of the coming transits of the Sun, Mercury, & Venus.

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shadow work x human design | excavating the root center

In Human Design, the Root Center governs how we handle pressure and stress, our sense of readiness, and how we focus our physical energy. (If you’re brand new to human design, start here to learn more about the Root Center, and how it feels when it’s open and when it’s closed) 🖤

Here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts to consider as you’re going through the de-conditioning process with this center…

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shadow work x human design | excavating the sacral center

In Human Design, the Sacral Center governs how our body processes & expresses our physical energy.(If you’re brand new to human design, start here to learn more about the Sacral Center, and how it feels when it’s open and when it’s closed) 🖤

Here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts to consider as you’re going through the de-conditioning process with this center…

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shadow work x human design | excavating the solar plexus center

In Human Design, the Solar Plexus center governs how our body processes and expresses emotional energy. (If you’re brand new to human design, start here to learn more about the Solar Plexus Center, and how it feels when it’s open and when it’s closed) 🖤

Here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts to consider as you’re going through the de-conditioning process with this center…

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shadow work x human design | excavating the spleen center

In Human Design, the Spleen Center governs how our body picks up on and alerts us to what is safe and what is not. (If you’re brand new to human design, start here to learn more about the Spleen Center, and how it feels when it’s open and when it’s closed) 🖤

Here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts to consider as you’re going through the de-conditioning process with this center…

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shadow work x human design | excavating the heart center

In Human Design, the Heart Center governs the energies of desire & commitment. (If you’re brand new to human design, start here to learn more about the Heart Center, and how it feels when it’s open and when it’s closed) 🖤

Here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts to consider as you’re going through the de-conditioning process with this center…

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