I know I'm not the only person always keeping an eye out to find or cultivate joy in my daily life, and that is a wonderful practice. But where do you find your peace, and even better, did you maybe discover a little peace in an unexpected place? For me the two can go hand in hand, but also hold very distinct experiences. I found joy in noticing the vibrant birdsong while walking through a parking lot yesterday, and unexpected peace soon after (sharing in the comments!).

I want to share a little about natal / star charts and why I’ve come to appreciate them more deeply over time. For most of my life, I was a skeptic. Not a hard no, but definitely a “this feels interesting… with a giant beach of salt.” That skepticism is ironic, considering my maternal great-great-grandmother was a palmist, and belief in these systems was simply woven into her way of life. Over the years, something softened. Maybe it was learning that we’re literally made of the same carbon as the stars. Maybe it was seeing my own charts and noticing how uncannily they reflected my inner life, my patterns, and my long arcs of becoming. Or moments like when Anna shared about the impact our thoughts have on our cells, and how our cells, in turn, affect the world around us. That felt like a bridge between science and mystery I could actually stand on. I don’t see charts as fate or fortune-telling. I see them as maps. Frameworks. Mirrors. Another way of understanding the raw materials we’re given and how we might work with them more consciously. For me, they’ve become a source of curiosity, wonder, and self-compassion rather than certainty. I’m sharing my own chart here not as proof of anything, but as an invitation to conversation. 💫 I’m curious: - Have you ever had your natal or star chart done? - Did it feel accurate, illuminating, neutral, or totally off-base? - Do you consider yourself a non-believer, a skeptic, somewhere-in-between, or all-in? - What frameworks (astrology, science, spirituality, psychology, or otherwise) help you make meaning of your life? There’s no right answer here. Just curiosity and conversation.

For Thankful Thursday let's share some book titles that have made us thankful.

Discover this newly by taking a vow of silence. Learn why and how you can take a Vow of Silence to Access Peace below. Comment below what opens up after watching. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/OYKHoIgCRZA Join the community in a Winter Solstice Meditation coming 12/28/25 at 8am PT online. See calendar here for details. https://www.skool.com/soljoy/calendar

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