Consider for a moment, where would humanity be if we had no access to our history? If we had no way to learn lessons from past mistakes, as well as past achievements? History is an integral aspect of our progress as a species. And what is it really, but the sum total of stories as…
When we hear the phrase great leader, often what comes to mind is a great public speaker. A charismatic, diplomatic politician who tries to appease all the people (or at least pretends to). These smooth talkers succeed because they are able to articulate to their followers a detailed plan for a secure path towards the…
“You’re never going to believe what just happened,” your friend whispers in your ear.…. Who can resist a hook like that? We humans love stories. We love drama, we love to take sides and feel the exhilaration, the joy, the adrenaline, the fear, and the ultimate relief or release of a good story. We learn…
Words are tiny but precious vessels because they allow us to translate our unique experiences, insights, and logic from their raw, messy state into a clear message that others can receive. According to Human Design theory, these discrete units of language are spawned in Gate 62, the Gate of Details. Called Preponderance of the Small…
Imagine your life as a book, filled with chapters. There have been many interwoven stories and characters. Now and then you page through your memories and reminisce – sometimes with a full and grateful heart, sometimes tender and even wincing, from the pain of remembering. We humans use stories to understand ourselves, to learn and…
It was Independence Day in front of the Capitol Building in Boise, Idaho. A shirtless man was walking down the sidewalk carrying an American flag. Nothing unusual about that, right? But he was causing cars to stop, literally obstructing traffic. Why? Because the flag was upside down. This is the essence of Gate 39, Obstruction…
It is said that in yoga one of the hardest poses to hold is savasana, where you are “simply” lying still on your back. You can think back to playing freeze tag as a kid. Staying perfectly still requires a great amount of focus and energy! This is the frequency of Gate 52, evoked in…
On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere basked in the longest day of the year. Meanwhile, our friends on the other side of the world snuggled up with the longest night. This, of course, is the Solstice and its significance has been known to creatures since the beginning of life. This important astronomical marker occurs while…
Have you ever known something to be true in your heart, in your very core? It can be incredibly tempting to blurt it out to the nearest person. Yet often when we do this, our truth falls on deaf, skeptical, or hostile ears. This is why Gate 12 (Standstill in the I Ching) is called the…
Money! Few things hold us in their sway like the green. Whether you love it, squander it, hoard it, or deny it, money in our society is unquestionably synonymous with power. Gate 45, the Gate of the Gatherer, encapsulates the energy surrounding this powerful, complicated resource. Gate 45 is the only Tribal gate in the…