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Taurus Season: pace yourself (...but how?)
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KP KASZUBOWSKI
POET, FILMMAKER, ASTROLOGER
In February I put my astrology practice "in the cave" after a very clear gut message saying I needed to make sense for something that was brewing.
[this *something* is still in its own cave, and will be for a while as I craft it scene-by-scene]
Silly as it sounds, I thought this nudge was to put my practice in the cave for years... turns out I needed a very short pause in order to tend to those creative bulbs.
What can I say? I'm a dramatic person. My artistic life thrives on the drama. And can I tell you that my screenplay project felt doted upon? I made her feel like The One, and I think she needed that to take root!
And this time around I'm pacing myself with a couple astrology-related resources. The first is a monthly preview at the up-coming season (posted on YouTube, along with ad hoc videos about astrological and poetic deep dives of mine).
my dear Taurus sun friend affirming my "moony" speaking pace :)
Taurus season is here to remind us that we thrive in the embodied, intentional moments.
Personally, I am feeling called out for this ever-present sense of urgency in my life.
To keep pace.
To keep up with the rate of my ideas.
And so I've been contemplating what it means to pace oneself. What do we need to make room for -- outside of unforeseen contingencies? How can we anticipate burnout and prevent it (please)?
What in our charts can give us information for our energy levels, the intervals of time we need to plan something short term or long term?
It's not just Mars, or the 6th house, or Venus.
Or our chart ruler.
It's a combination of all of these and other patterns, for sure.
My most recent "voice notes from an astrologer" episode focuses on clients that feel hyper-motivated (but not focused enough, possibly) and other clients who feel concerned with their inability to find motivation.
I'm trying something a little new... I have a high comfort level with writing my thoughts out, slowly, and editing them, refining, perfecting. I use the word "comfort" intentionally: it is comforting to me to think on the page and to know I have total control over the grammar, spelling, and sense-making.
I want to have this level of comfort with my voice, a way for people to feel me more fully. It's with the voice that the head and heart combine to share the full resonance of what I mean to say.
Or, at least, this feels important right now in my life.
So, along with this podcast, the new thing I'm trying: personalized horoscopes through voice notes.
This week (Saturday, April 19 - Saturday, April 24), I am offering voice note readings ($15 for you or $25 for you and a friend) on the theme of motivation, pacing oneself, and how your unique planetary energies can be used toward making action that feels natural to you.
Does this interest you? Shoot me an email with your birth date, time, and place! Or head over to my Instagram and check the stories for more details.
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Other things a-foot:
βportal studies [bone course] has begun! The first class was so juicy, so nourishing. I'm looking forward to witnessing this group of bright people... and wow, Breena's guided trance meditation opened up something raw in me around the idea of ego, power, and heart-definition.
βChelsea Owens and I are cooking something up around connecting IFS therapy and astrology ideas... more on that soon!
I'm also working on some astro-branding and website creation projects with some clients. Maybe I'll be able to show them in the next newsletter. My *design mind* is having a lot of fun with these.
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Thanks for reading along. Thank you always <3
I am curious what you think about your own pacing and motivation patterns.
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