Celebrity Chart: Angelina Jolie
Birth info: Wednesday, June 4, 1975 at 9:09am in Los Angeles, CA
Here is a brief look at a celebrity’s Human Design chart, focused mainly on that person’s defined channels. Channels are just one of many aspects and layers of a chart. Our purpose here is just to give you a quick glimpse, through Human Design, into this person’s energy dynamics. This is not a full review of a chart. (Article co-written with Karen Flaherty)
As an actress, humanitarian, mother of six and romantic partner of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie lives the life of the Manifesting Generator who can make a mere mortal’s head spin. She effortlessly seems to combine her unending activities, her talent, her beauty, and her articulate and compassionate wit and will to achieve her goals.
As a 3/5 profile – the Martyr/Heretic — she has experienced quite a lot during her 36 years on the planet but also thumbed her nose at many of her naysayers. She has lived on both coasts and traveled the world; acted in dozens of films—winning awards after years of “practice”; and had turbulent relationships with her father and first two husbands. She has “tried on” many different looks, personas, tattoos and relationships. As the Heretic with an intention or philosophy to universalize, she is taking a stand as a young humanitarian on behalf of a number of causes around the world. She and Brad describe their breakfast table as a “mini United Nations”, and they like it that way. A recent 60 Minutes interview portrayed Angelina as a woman on a mission as she was completing her directorial/writing debut film, “In the Land of Blood and Honey”. True to her chart, she was described as compassionate (Gate 50), in control (Gate 21), a gifted storyteller (Gate 56), charismatic (Gate 20), focused (Gate 9) and content (Gate 58) with all that has led her to this juncture. Continue reading
Master the Emotional Dynamics in Your Relationships – Part 1
Emotions can be such a “delicious” part of being human. We have passion and pathos, romance and longings. We experience optimism and hope, unconditional love and pure bliss. We create soaring pieces of music, stunning works of art, and deeply moving poetry and prose.
We also can feel despair, revenge, depression, anger, sadness, pessimism, and cynicism, among others.
Quite a range! This rich emotional experience distinguishes us from the animals with whom we share this planet…. at least as far as we currently know. Many animals do share basic feelings with us—happiness, sadness, pain, fear, tenderness, caring and love.
But the complex tapestry of deep emotions seems to be our realm.
How These Emotions Affect Our Relationships
While our depth of passion enhances our life experience and deepens our bonds with the people in our lives, our emotional range can also be a source of much strife, stress, and emotional wounds in our relationships.
Although emotions are just one piece in the bigger picture of our relationships, they are undoubtedly the most dramatic, and perhaps the most impactful.
Human Design reveals a very useful understanding of our own emotional experiences and of the emotional dynamics in relationships. Continue reading
A RADICAL Approach to New Years Resolutions
Did you set resolutions for yourself on January 1? If so, how are they going? We’re a little over two weeks into the New Year and, if you’re like many people, you may already be struggling.
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Let’s face it, most of us are not good at keeping New Year’s Resolutions for very long. Or sometimes, even keeping simple promises.
And for the most part, it’s actually not our fault!
If you haven’t read my article about the Will Center (which governs Will Power energy) that appeared in the November issue of this Ezine, you can read it here on my blog.
A full 87.5% of the human population has an Open Will Center, which means all of those people (which most likely includes you or someone you love) do NOT have inherent Will Power. (Keep reading to see if this is you.)
It can be hard for those of us with Open Wills to stick with things ….
So, What To Do?
How can YOU move forward with positive momentum into 2012, and arrive at the end of this year feeling accomplished and satisfied?
Here are some RADICAL suggestions for Do’s and Don’ts.
Celebrity Chart: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Birth info: January 15, 1929 at 12 noon in Atlanta, GA
Passed: April 4, 1968 in Memphis, TN at the age of 39
Here is a brief look at a celebrity’s Human Design chart, focused mainly on that person’s defined channels. Channels are just one of many aspects and layers of a chart. Our purpose here is just to give you a quick glimpse, through Human Design, into this person’s energy dynamics. This is not a full review of a chart. (Article co-written with Karen Flaherty)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the most famous civil rights leader of the 20th century. As a Manifesting Generator, he had the sustainable energy to make things happen and the voice to be heard. It was his potent combination of charisma, passion and ideas that won him many supporters and a substantial number of detractors. He created beautifully written speeches and delivered sermons with his resonant voice. People were mesmerized by his articulate summation of the facts and the inspiring vision he had for a future of racial equality.
A number of factors in his chart came together to embolden this young man to take on the risks and challenges that he did. Continue reading
Celebrity Chart: Albert Einstein
Birth info: March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany, at 11:30am
Passed: April 18, 1955 in Princeton, NJ at the age of 76
Here is a brief look at a celebrity’s Human Design chart, focused mainly on that person’s defined channels. Channels are just one of many aspects and layers of a chart. Our purpose here is just to give you a quick glimpse, through Human Design, into this person’s energy dynamics. This is not a full review of a chart. (Article co-written with Karen Flaherty)
Background
In 1999, Time Magazine named Albert Einstein “the Person of the Century.” He grew up in Germany and Italy, studied in Switzerland, and later worked in the patent office in Bern, yet many from Einstein’s early life would not have anticipated that particular distinction. The combination of his upbringing, education, isolation and disdain for authority led to unusual situations for this sensitive and intellectually curious person.
Human Design Strategy Basics
Let’s get practical.
Why bother learning all this Human Design stuff about yourself? What good does it really do?
I could go on and on about the profound impact it makes on my clients’ lives, the life-changing difference it’s made in my life, and how it can literally give you a complete ‘paradigm shift’. (That phrase is bandied about quite a bit…. but knowing your Human Design does permanently change the way you see yourself, others, and the world. That is a true paradigm shift.)
But I’m not going to. Instead, we’re going to get really practical.
Why Keeping Agreements Can Be Tough… and How YOU Can Change That!
Have you ever told someone you’d do something and then either forgotten about it or were somehow not able to honor it?
Classic lose-lose-lose situation.
When we make a promise or agreement with someone and then don’t keep it
- we usually feel bad about it,
- the other person often is upset with us,
- plus our reputation in the world (not to mention our self-esteem) Continue reading
Edgar Cayce’s Guidance on How WE Can Help Japan
**Did you watch news of the recent Japanese disaster (major earthquake followed by huge tsunami) as the devastation unfolded day by day…feeling small and powerless (and grateful it didn’t happen where you live)?
**Would you like to help somehow but don’t know what to do, apart from sending some money if you can spare some?
**Are you concerned about the growing probability that Japan’s nuclear radiation will affect most of the world’s air, water and food supplies, but you really don’t want to feel helpless or like a victim?
Fortunately for all of us, there is a surprising new source of deeply spiritual yet practical solutions for empowering ourselves in the midst of all this AND offering meaningful help to those still in the disaster areas.
Hot Tip for a “Happy, Romantic AND Transformational” Valentine’s Day (or any other Day!)
Isn’t it sad how Valentine’s Day sometimes (maybe often) falls short of our hopes and expectations?
There is actually a Human Design explanation for the strange energetics surrounding this particular holiday occurring at this specific time of year, but that’s not my topic for today.
What I want to share is a way for you to reconnect with the passion and romance you used to feel with your partner—in spite of the weird energy (and all the commercial hype)—and to keep that passion going.
If you routinely have a totally happy and satisfying Valentine’s Day … good for you! (But read on, because this tip can make it even better.)
But for the rest of us, instead of a day of blissful romance and tender love with our partner, we sometimes end up with unfulfilled expectations, disappointments, and maybe even thwarted intentions. Not very romantic.
Oh No, Not Another New Year’s Resolution…
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Don’t get me wrong, I believe that giving thought to what you want to achieve or accomplish in the coming year is very useful. It can provide direction and, if you’re lucky, consistent motivation.
But for most of us, New Year’s Resolutions fall by the wayside pretty quickly. Ever wondered why that is? I have. Perhaps because I’ve had more than my share of failed resolutions.
We are told to make our goals in life specific and measurable. But maybe we make them TOO concrete. For example, lose 20 pounds, quit smoking, or meditate daily. As soon as we get off track (which is usually within a few days), the self-flagellation of failure sets in, all feels lost, and the resolution is quickly abandoned. Or, renewed vigilance is mustered and we steam forth for a while longer only to have lack of results or lack of sustainable effort finally derail our commitments for good.
So I’m taking a different approach this year. If you are a veteran of failed resolutions, I invite you to join me in exploring this fundamental shift in thinking.