Building the House: From Gemini to Sagittarius

There are certain lessons in life that seem to come around on repeat.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my North Node and South Node connections, and how these themes can become another lens through which we understand the work we’re here to do. I’ll explain further.

Birth charts, astrology, gene keys, and human design…rabbit holes are everywhere! For this Blog, I’m utilizing 2 foundational pieces of information: North and South Nodes that are based on Astrology.

Here’s a glimpse into it.

My South Node is in Gemini.

Gemini represents a foundation of strength: gathering information, asking questions, communicating, connecting dots, remaining curious, adapting, learning, and seeing multiple perspectives.

I’ve spent plenty of time there. That’s what the astrological South Node indicates…our learned skills and abilities we can rely on. These qualities have served me tremendously in so many ways (and lifetimes), but it’s not in my best interest to stay here. It’s like building the foundation of the house and not completing the other levels. We must go upward if we want to thrive and be sheltered by the elements.The completion doesn’t end on past, South Node learnings. We must continue to build the house.

I’ve been seeing my “house” as simple and isolated as possible while others have indicated what is also in my meditation guidance as well: your house is a castle, a tower, a launchpad for so many…but you must step into it fully now.

I truly believe that ‘The Nature Within’ has a unique voice in this area of healing. I also believe it comes at the perfect moment in time. We are ready as a society to move beyond our own stories and conditional programming.

The time is now. Launch. Trust. Go.

So I’m stepping fully into my aligned purpose.

I’ve been told by many lately that these shoulders carry some heavy weight and some really big shoes to fill. Although the weight isn’t actually responsibility. It’s more from an inner knowing and a personal expectation that produces all kinds of fears within me…but that’s for another day.

The expectation comes from a feeling worthyness of it all. Yes, it all - without needing it in order to feel fulfilled. It’s the work I already do, but on a bigger platform (yet, I don’t know exactly what that may look like).

Here’s the thing:

I know I am worthy.

I know my services, my energy and presence, my writing of themes and awareness serve great purpose for some. I truly believe that, yet I’m sensing there’s more. This is exciting and scary at the same time, so I’m going to lean heavily into simplicity and trust.

One Nail at a Time

Building the house requires many hours of hard work. Each house isn’t going to look the same and each day provides different obstacles.

Some days will be hot.

Pack lots of water and take frequent breaks.

One nail at a time.

Some days are rainy.

Bring an umbrella when needed and find some shelter.

Some days it’s freezing cold.

Dress in layers.

Some days are ice and snow.

Don’t work on those days.

Stay inside.

There’s a lot to do there, too.

Inner work.

Meditation.

Yoga.

Breath.

Rest.

Reflection.

Take a sick day when needed.

We all need a day.

There is a tendency to believe that moving toward our purpose means we should always be moving. Movement isn’t always progress and rest isn’t always stopping. Sometimes rest is what allows us to continue building.

Trust the Path

Trust the path.

It’s not always moving forward.

Sometimes we have to clear some debris before we can see the path forward.

Then, if it feels aligned, take it.

Sometimes we have to fall in order to learn why we did. Sometimes we have to move backwards in order to clear the path to go forward.

This is where my Sagittarius North Node begins to speak to me. North Node - it represents the direction of growth in this lifetime. It connects to all the learning that we must embody beyond the familiar patterns of our South Node.

Sagittarius leans toward the adventurous side of things while struggling with the fear of the shadows. There is a desire to explore and expand into something greater and to move toward the horizon of what we are comfortable with. There can be fear around what we might find along the way, and this is where I am finding part of my work right now. The best part, I’m not ignoring or trying to eliminating the fear. I’m leaning into it.

I’m trusting myself enough to move with it.

The Choice, Not the Demand

The choice. Not the demand. That’s a Sagittarius thing as well.

Trust…

From all kinds of trust-related issues I may have, it’s directing me to really lean in at this time.

Fear will be always show it’s face, especially as trust diminishes. It’s a test of faith.

Trust is required. Required. It’s not an option. So again, I’m leaning in to the greater purpose.

If I already knew exactly what was going to happen, I wouldn’t need trust. Trust asks us to take the next step without requiring the entire staircase to be visible.

The Scaffolding

Here’s the deal, we all have limiting beliefs, bouts of unworthiness, and all other kinds of things that mess with our solar plexus identity.

It’s really hard to keep building that house when it’s a bit windy, and your scaffolding doesn’t feel too secure to the stabilizing structure. We can know what we’re supposed to do and still struggle to do it. We can understand our patterns and still fall back into them. We can have tremendous awareness and still experience doubt. We can self-sabotage the very thing that we have spent time and energy manifesting.

This is part of the human experience.

The work isn’t about becoming someone who never gets scared. It’s about becoming someone who can recognize fear without allowing it to make every decision.

The South Node gives us the tools.

The North Node asks us to decide what we’re going to build with them.

We feel good when we are stretched just beyond comfort. So for me, my fall back design looks a bit like this:

Gemini gathers the information.

Sagittarius searches for the meaning.

Gemini asks the questions.

Sagittarius seeks the truth.

Gemini sees the pieces.

Sagittarius looks for the bigger picture.

We use and need both.

Everything is a balance act between opposing forces with me. The goal isn’t for me to abandon one part of myself and become another. Its to use what I’ve already learned as the foundation for where I am going.

Keep Building

I’ve spent a lot of time learning.

Analyzing.

Questioning.

Connecting.

Understanding.

Now the invitation seems to be different.

What am I going to do with everything I’ve learned?

That’s where the work becomes real. The house doesn’t get built by staring at the blueprint. At some point, we have to pick up the hammer and sometimes we need to put it down. Sometimes we need to climb. Sometimes we need to come back down. Sometimes we need to repair something we thought was finished. Sometimes we discover that what we believed was a wall was actually scaffolding. Sometimes we realize that what we thought was a setback was simply another part of the foundation.

So I’m learning to trust the process.

To trust the path.

To trust the pauses.

To trust the backward steps.

To trust the clearing.

To trust the choice.

And I’m really leaning into the understanding that I don’t have to build the entire tower today.

One nail at a time.

The work continues. It’s a journey of small steps. The house begins to evolve and look different with each passing day.

We all have houses that we are building, and mine has such a beautiful view.

And so it is.