combatting conditioning | venus in gate 57 | november 21st - 26th, 2023

Welcome to Combatting Conditioning, a brand new series from me, Jaclyn Michelle of interior creature.

Periodically, I'll be popping onto the blog to zoom in on a major gate transit and sharing some journal prompts for effective shadow work & deep de-conditioning.

Tomorrow, Venus moves into Gate 57, The Gate of Intuitive Clarity, which is ruled by Libra and lives in the Spleen. This gate asks us to get honest about our conditioned habits, patterns, beliefs, and behaviors around honesty, integrity, and the way our bodies communicate to us about what's true and what's not.

An Intro to Human Design | Gate 44 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

Today, the Sun moves into Gate 44, the Gate of Alertness. Venus moved into Gate 44 yesterday, and Mercury will enter Gate 44 on the 3rd.

This gate asks us to consider our relationship to our inner knowing around our own potential in certain areas, as well as the potential competence/ability of others. Think of it like having a sixth sense about whether or not you or someone else will be good at something, or whether or not you or someone else is being honest (with themselves or others) about your/their own aptitudes and deficits.

In honor of these current transits, here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts tailored to excavating your relationship to this gate's energy across the six lines. Zero in on your placement, or explore whichever ones speak to you, as we're all experiencing all of the variations of the energy of gate 28 through each of the lines over the course of the coming transits of the Sun, Mercury, & Venus.

An Intro to Human Design | Gate 28 | Shadow Work & Upcoming Transits

Today, the Sun moves into Gate 28, the Gate of the Game Player. (sidebar: Venus moved into Gate 28 yesterday, and Mercury will enter Gate 28 on the 30th, so this gate’s energy will be ACTIVE for the next couple of weeks!)

Gate 28 asks us to consider our relationship to risk-taking, especially when it comes to taking actions aligned with what feels purposeful, meaningful, and of service.

In honor of these current transits, here are some Shadow Work Journal prompts tailored to excavating your relationship to this gate's energy across the six lines. Zero in on your placement, or explore whichever ones speak to you, as we're all experiencing all of the variations of the energy of gate 28 through each of the lines over the course of the coming transits of the Sun, Mercury, & Venus.