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Essay:

Each week, you’ll receive an essay to read or listen to that outlines the themes and information for that learning module. We recommend you start by absorbing that material first. Each module will also include supplemental material, which you can find below.

Click here to read the essay, What Spirituality Can do for Your Career

To listen to a narrated version of this essay, click here or find our podcast, “A Wild New Work” on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or SoundCloud

Supplemental Materials:

Journaling Prompts:

  • How am I connecting to my spirituality these days? 

  • Which part(s) of my work feel sacred to me? 

  • What might change if I start approaching my work as if it were a holy act? 

Tarot Spread (for more about the Tarot, see “Resources” below):

  1. Where is my soul most hungry to grow at this time? 

  2. What work am I meant to be doing through my career?

  3. How can I be more aligned with the work I’m meant to do? 

Astrological Insights:

Your natal chart (aka “birth chart”) is a map of where the planets were at the moment you were born. Astrologers consider it to be an outline of your personality, opportunities for growth, and where your soul is ready to grow. Personally, it’s been tremendously helpful for me to learn more about my astrological make-up, and one of the most insightful pieces of information has been about my North Node.

The North Node is an invisible point on the Moon that’s thought to identify where your soul most wants to grow in this lifetime. It’s essentially the work that you signed up to do before you became you, in this body. 

If you’d like to find your own natal chart, you can do so on many websites, but I like astro.com. On their homepage under “Free Resources,” click on “Natal Chart, Ascendant” and enter your information. It’s most helpful if you know the exact date, time, and location of your birth, but if you don’t have it, you can do your best to guess. And if you’d like to be more precise, many astrologers can help you narrow down the window and make an educated guess as to what your natal chart really looks like.

Once you get your natal chart, find the North Node (or “N. Node”) and notice what sign and house it’s in. The sign it’s in (e.g., Taurus) can help you understand what kind of energy your soul wants to embody in this lifetime. The house it’s in (e.g., the 6th house) can show you where this work will show up most prominently in your life. Someone with their North Node in Taurus in the 6th house, for example, may be invited to learn to relate to structure, resources, and earthly matters in a new way, especially with regard to their health and day to day work (6th house). To learn more about the North Node, you can poke around online or check out a helpful book called Intuitive Astrology by Elizabeth Rose Campbell. 

My North Node is in Aries in my 10th house of career, which I interpret as a calling to be a pioneer in my work. Many astrologers will tell you that the North Node is the energy or the path that will bring meaning to your life, and that has been my experience. Embodying Aries in my career has also offered me great clarity about where to focus as well as permission to falter, as the North Node is new territory that we’re not as experienced in. 

Astrology is a field so vast and complex, and I such a novice, that this section is barely scratching the surface. That said, I encourage you to explore your North Node and consider what about its placement might resonate with you.

Resources:

Part Two: Daily Practices to Sustain You

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Essay:

Each week, you’ll receive an essay to read or listen to that outlines the themes and information for that learning module. We recommend you start by absorbing that material first. Each module will also include supplemental material, which you can find below.

Click here to read the essay, Daily Practices to Sustain You

To listen to a narrated version of this essay, click here or find our podcast, “A Wild New Work” on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or SoundCloud

Supplemental Materials:

Journaling Prompts:

  • What routines do I currently rely on to get through my working days? Do they feel helpful, unhelpful, or neutral?

  • If I had unlimited time to care for myself and incorporate my spirituality into my work, what would I do differently? 

  • What pieces of that vision am I ready to bring in? Where can I start? 

Tarot Spread:

  1. In what way(s) am I overextending myself or leaking energy?

  2. How can I regain my sense of clarity and grounding in my career?

  3. What’s most important for me to know about my work life today?

Astrological Insights: Moon Signs

If you missed last week’s information about finding your birth chart, see below. You can also do a simple calculation of your Moon sign by clicking here. Your Moon sign is the zodiac sign that the Moon was in at the moment you were born. 

Your natal chart (aka “birth chart”) is a map of where the planets were at the moment you were born. Astrologers consider it to be an outline of your personality, opportunities for growth, and where your soul is ready to grow. If you’d like to find your own natal chart, you can do so on many websites, but I like astro.com. On their homepage under “Free Resources,” click on “Natal Chart, Ascendant” and enter your information. It’s most helpful if you know the exact date, time, and location of your birth, but if you don’t have it, you can do your best to guess. And if you’d like to be more precise, many astrologers can help you narrow down the window and make an educated guess as to what your natal chart really looks like.

Once you know your Moon sign, you’ll be able to understand more about how you can care for yourself. I’ve been taught that the Moon sign is what we need in order to feel stable and emotionally nurtured, and that without Moon sign-specific care, it can feel as though we’re doing a lot without getting an emotional or energetic return.

For example, my Moon sign is Taurus, which just means that the Moon was in Taurus at the moment I was born. Knowing that, I give myself healthy doses of things that embody Taurean energy: routines (see this entire learning module :)), pleasant living spaces, silence, and music that I love. I also know how easy it is for me to slip into shadow aspects of Taurus when I’m feeling overworked or insecure: eating unconsciously, being unwilling to budge, and wanting to stay in bed all day. The point with this awareness is just that - to build consciousness and learn how to take care of ourselves better on a day to day basis.

If I felt that it was wrong to give myself routines, silence, or any of the other things that I know nourish me, I would run myself ragged and likely be steeped in bitterness and anxiety. If you feel as though you do things to care for yourself or ask others to help you but the nourishment isn’t landing, it could be that you need other kinds of support that are in better alignment with your Moon sign. 

To learn more about your Moon sign, check out The Inner Sky by Steven Forrest, Intuitive Astrology by Elizabeth Rose Campbell, or a simple online summary like this one. As with anything, take what resonates with you about your Moon sign and leave the rest behind - you’re always the expert when it comes to your experience. 

Most of us need significantly more rest, care, and spaciousness than we give ourselves or believe we can give ourselves. By knowing how we feel most cared for, we can give ourselves more of what we need. 

Astrology is a field so vast and complex, and I such a novice, that this section is barely scratching the surface. That said, I encourage you to explore your Moon sign and consider what about its placement might resonate with you.

Resources:

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Part Three: Seasonal Practices to Guide You

Essay:

Each week, you’ll receive an essay to read or listen to that outlines the themes and information for that learning module. We recommend you start by absorbing that material first. Each module will also include supplemental material, which you can find below.

Click here to read the essay, Seasonal Practices to Guide You

To listen to a narrated version of this essay, click here or find our podcast, “A Wild New Work” on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or SoundCloud

Supplemental Materials:

Journaling Prompts:

  • What Season is my career currently in and why?

  • In what way(s) am I in alignment with my natural rhythms? In what way(s) am I out of alignment with them? 

  • How would I like to bring the wisdom of the current Season into my career?

Tarot Spread:

  1. What cycle is ending in my career?

  2. What cycle is beginning in my career?

  3. What action(s) do I need to take in order to re-align with what is in my best and highest good at this time?

Astrological Insights: The Zodiac Signs as Your Guides

For this exercise, you can choose to learn more about the current Season you’re in or learn about the zodiac signs included in whatever Season you feel that your career is in (which may be different from what the natural world is doing). 

Once you’ve chosen a Season, consider the three zodiac signs that lead us through that Season. For example, if you’re interested in working with the Winter season, you’d be looking at Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. A breakdown of the seasons and zodiac signs is below:

Spring: Aries, Taurus, Gemini

Summer: Cancer, Leo, Virgo

Fall: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

Winter: Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Each zodiac sign has unique invitations and wisdom, and they’re an excellent way to learn more about where you’re being invited to focus your energies. To learn more about each Season and zodiac sign, be sure to read this week’s essay, Seasonal Practices to Guide You.

For example, if the Sun is currently in the sign of Capricorn, it’s an invitation for each of us to look at the structures in our lives and how they do or do not support our spiritual growth. It’s also an invitation to reconnect with work that feels meaningful to us. Capricorn is symbolized by the sea goat, a mythical creature that is half fish, half goat. It reminds us to connect to the deep waters that nourish us as we climb the mountains we most want to climb. 

I invite you to learn more about the sign you’re either currently under, the three signs within the current Season, or the signs within the Season that resonates most with you and your career at this time. Notice what their wisdom might have to say to you about your work life at this time. There are some helpful links in the “Resources” section below in case you’d like to learn more about the zodiac.

Resources:

  • For more information on the zodiac signs: Intuitive Astrology by Elizabeth Rose Campbell, The Inner Sky by Steven Forrest, and You Were Born for This by Chani Nicholas (available by pre-order). You can also do an internet search, but be sure to keep focused on the information that resonates and makes sense to you.

  • Allison Carr, from whom I originally learned about the Wheel of the Year

  • This free snapshot of the Seasons and their major themes

  • For more information on the widespread effects of climate change from a renewing perspective, check out a podcast called “For the Wild” with Ayanna Young

  • Much of what I’ve learned recently about rewilding and the trajectory of human evolution has come from Peter Michael Bauer’s work through Rewild Portland

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Part Four: Working with Cycles of Change

Essay:

Each week, you’ll receive an essay to read or listen to that outlines the themes and information for that learning module. We recommend you start by absorbing that material first. Each module will also include supplemental material, which you can find below.

Click here to read the essay, Working with Cycles of Change

To listen to a narrated version of this essay, click here or find our podcast, “A Wild New Work” on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or SoundCloud

Supplemental Materials:

Journaling Prompts:

  • What’s the current state of my career’s ecosystem?

  • What’s thriving in my career? What needs tending to?

  • What changes do I sense coming in the next few months?

Tarot Spread (for more information on what the Tarot is, click here):

  • Where in my career is my attention most needed at this time?

  • What energy or archetype can I embody right now in order to step into greater clarity and power?

  • What does Spirit most want me to know about my work life?

    Astrological Insights: Jupiter

    The planet Jupiter is believed to act like a magnifying glass on certain areas of our lives. It invites us to make the changes we need to make in order to grow. Jupiter stays in each zodiac sign for about a year, and this powerful planet moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn on December 2, 2019. It will remain in Capricorn until December 2020.

    Jupiter, “King of the Gods,” helps us understand where we can be more hopeful and enjoy the expanded awareness that comes from new experiences. In 2020, Jupiter’s influence will be channeled through the sign of Capricorn, which is an archetype that teaches us how to do work that is grounded in a sacred understanding of ourselves. Capricorn, often symbolized by the goat, shows us which mountains are worth climbing and which are no longer worth our efforts.

    As Jupiter transits through Capricorn this year, consider what it is that you want to build through your life and career. In 25 years, what would you like to look back on and say you accomplished? What foundations need to be laid now in order for you to do so? And, how can you stay grounded in your sacred nature as you climb your next mountain?

    We can all work with the energy of Jupiter in Capricorn, but there’s an added layer of understanding that comes if we can find out which part of our natal chart Jupiter is currently in.

    Your natal chart (aka “birth chart”) is a map of where the planets were at the moment you were born. Astrologers consider it to be an outline of your personality, opportunities for growth, and where your soul is ready to grow. Personally, it’s been tremendously helpful for me to learn more about my astrological make-up, and below you can find out how to look up your own:

    If you’d like to find your own natal chart, you can do so on many websites, but I like astro.com. On their homepage under “Free Resources,” click on “Natal Chart, Ascendant” and enter your information. It’s most helpful if you know the exact date, time, and location of your birth, but if you don’t have it, you can do your best to guess. And if you’d like to be more precise, many astrologers can help you narrow down the window and make an educated guess as to what your natal chart really looks like.

    In the Tarot, Jupiter corresponds to the Wheel of Fortune card, which teaches us how to be present with the inevitable cycles of change that occur in our lives. May Jupiter and the Wheel of Fortune bring you new and deeper pleasures through your work, this year and beyond.

Resources: