Resources Mentioned:
Human Design (look up your chart!)
Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be - Chetan Parkyn
“I’m starting a new project and I can’t figure out if I’m emotionally blocked or if I don’t have the right tools. I’m just a little bit confused on where to start and I keep freezing up and then having moments where I can do a lot and really focus.”
“I think something about astrology and noticing the seasons can be helpful when you’re looking at your creative practice. A lot of times in the winter you might feel more excited to hole up, work on projects in that way, in the summer it’s really hot here today, you might need to move slower. Sometimes in the winter I can move faster because the lack of heat makes me feel that way. Part of this is also not comparing yourself to other people’s paces. I just mentioned astrology - there’s an amazing tool called Human Design that’s sort of obscure but it’s something you can google and look up your human design. That’s helped me see where I run out of energy faster, and that’s part of my DNA and where I was born, and it’s really trippy if you’re into some good New Age modalities for learning about your personality.”
“I wonder what you define as a witch?”
“I think once I wrote somewhere that to be a witch, or to cast a spell, all you need is a stick and a rock. Buying supplies and tools for casting spells or doing rituals is important. But you can also build an altar out of things in your yard. Understand the plants that are around your house. Whose land are you on? Understanding where we are, where we come from, is part of being a witch. Part of it is being dedicated to dismantling white supremacy. I think being a witch is understanding how everything we do is a spell, everything we say, every action we take.”
“How do you build your self confidence? Especially if you’re judging yourself and feeling low self-esteem.”
“I always talk about list-making, maybe make a list of things that boost your self-confidence, and then forgive yourself when you don’t do them. But keep pushing yourself to try again. Be really committed to the practice of beginning again. It’s an opportunity to pay attention to what makes you feel good about yourself and then do those more often. Having a generosity practice can be helpful for that. If my confidence is feeling low and I don’t know what to do to make myself feel better, I’ll see how I can be of service to someone else. Call a friend, volunteer, go have a radio show - that boosts my confidence, I have a lot of fun - find hobbies that are disconnected from your work.”