Last week, I shared a deeply personal reflection about a shift in navigating the holidays in a way that feels true to me. The reflection came as we transited into the energies of Gate 26 (The Trickster) and Gate 45 (The King/Queen), which called us to examine generosity, authenticity, and the role we play in creating harmony in our lives. (You can read more about those energies here.)
Now, as the Sun moves into Gate 11 (Ideas) and the Earth grounds us in Gate 12 (Caution), the energy is shifting. This is a time to pause and reflect, to sort through the flood of ideas and inspirations, and to discern which are truly ours to act upon.
The Energy of Gate 11: Finding Clarity in the Flow of Ideas
Gate 11 is a beautiful energy tied to how we process visual memories and experiences. Linked to the left eye and the right side of the brain, it often offers fleeting impressions that may seem incomplete in the moment. Over time, as we revisit and reflect on those glimpses, the missing pieces reveal themselves, bringing a fuller understanding of our experiences and their meaning. This energy invites us to trust in the unfolding clarity that reflection brings.
Gate 11 is a collective energy tied to inspiration and visual memories. This gate processes life experiences through fleeting glimpses, often seen with the left eye and reflected upon later for clarity.
The challenge of Gate 11 lies in trusting the process:
- Not all ideas are yours to act on.
- Clarity comes through revisiting and reflecting on experiences.
- Strategy and Authority help discern which ideas align with your truth.
Gate 12: The Power of Discernment and Timing
Gate 12, on the other hand, is individual energy. It asks for patience and discernment, encouraging us to pause before speaking or acting, ensuring our words and actions align with our values and context. This is energy that resists the rush, favoring thoughtful expression over impulsive action.
Together, these energies create a balance between collective inspiration and individual discernment, reminding us that timing and intention matter as much as the ideas themselves.
Personal Reflections: Creating with Patience and Alignment
This balance feels especially relevant for me as I navigate the holiday season and my work. For months, I’ve been busy crafting Your Ultimate Human Design Guide to Radical Self Trust, while revamping my website, all the while nurturing an idea that feels deeply personal and transformative—my new signature offer, which I plan to launch in time for the Human Design New Year on January 21. This offering brings together my decades in personal fashion with my current passion for Human Design. It is about more than just style; it’s a personal reset about helping others decondition and edit their wardrobes so their outward expression reflects the inner transformation they’ve worked so hard to achieve.
This isn’t just another project for me—it’s a labor of love, born from my own journey of self-discovery and alignment. The energy of Gate 11, where the Sun is shining, is directly at play here. Known as the Gate of Ideas, it’s asking me to hold space for the many inspirations that have come to me over the past few months. But Gate 11 isn’t about acting on every idea. It’s about sitting with them, letting them take root, and trusting that the ones meant for me will stay and grow stronger while others fade away.
And that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. In the past, I might have rushed to get everything just right, feeling the pressure to act immediately. But this time, I’ve chosen a different path—one rooted in patience and trust. This feels like the energy of the Earth grounding us in Gate 12, the Gate of Caution, I’ve felt the pull to pause and reflect. This energy reminds me to act with care and intentionality, ensuring that everything I create aligns with my truth and serves the people it’s meant to help.
Cosmic Influences: Emotional Waves, Mars and Mercury Retrogrades, and Full Moon in Gemini
The energy of this week is heightened by cosmic events that add layers of reflection and emotion:
- The Channel of Transitoriness (Jupiter in Gate 35 and Neptune in Gate 36) amplifies emotional waves, encouraging us to embrace transformative experiences.
- Mars retrograde in Gate 31 invites us to question our motivations: Are we leading with integrity or external pressure?
- Mercury retrograde in Gate 9 sharpens our focus on details, reminding us to refine rather than rush.
- The Full Moon in Gemini (exact on December 15) highlights clarity and truth, asking us to align our words and actions with integrity.
This week’s transits feel like they’re speaking directly to my process. The Channel of Transitoriness continues to be activated by Jupiter in Gate 35 (Experience) and Neptune in Gate 36 (Crisis), bringing emotional waves that ask us to lean into life’s transformative experiences. This energy has shown up for me in those moments of uncertainty when I’ve questioned whether I’m on the right path. It’s taught me to embrace the discomfort of the unknown, knowing that every experience is shaping me—and my offer—in ways I might not fully understand yet.
Mars retrograde in Gate 31 (Democracy) has added another layer to this reflective process, calling me to take a deeper look at my motivations. It’s not just about what I’m creating, but why I’m creating it. Am I truly following my inner calling, or am I responding to external pressures—the expectations of others, the allure of recognition, or the urgency to deliver something now?
Adding to this contemplative energy, Mercury continues its retrograde journey through Gate 9 (Focus), amplifying the need to slow down and refine our attention to detail. This energy is like a gentle nudge (or sometimes a firm shove) to pause and address the small things we might otherwise overlook. It reminds me that the ideas worth pursuing will have staying power, and the process of refining them—step by deliberate step—is just as important as the outcome.
The upcoming Full Moon in Gemini in Gate 12 (Caution) brings an added layer of reflection. It illuminates where we might be holding onto ideas or actions that no longer serve us and asks us to align our words and actions with our truth. It’s a call to embrace our light with integrity and care, knowing that the energy we share with others shapes the collective experience.
These combined energies are like mirrors, reflecting where we may need to realign with our values and purpose. Sitting with these questions isn’t always comfortable, but it’s necessary.
Radical Self-Trust in Action: Aligning Ideas with Purpose
Radical Self-Trust means recognizing that not every idea is meant to be acted on and not every moment requires clarity. It’s about allowing space for uncertainty and trusting that the right actions will reveal themselves in their own time.
This week’s energy invites us to pause, discern, and honor our process. The Sun in Gate 11 reminds us to sort through the ideas and inspirations that come our way, trusting that the ones meant for us will remain. The Earth in Gate 12 challenges us to use caution in how we share, reminding us that timing and context matter just as much as the message itself.
For me, these reflections have shown up in my work. With my new signature offer, I’ve been feeling the urge to “get it out there” because I’m so excited about what I’m creating. But I’ve also been reminding myself to trust the process, to let the energy of what I’m creating settle and take shape before I share it fully. Each step I take towards this offering feels like an opportunity to ensure that what I bring into the world is authentic to me and serves others in the way it’s truly meant to. This balance of enthusiasm and patience is where the magic happens.
Reflect and Realign: Questions for Personal Growth
This week’s energy is asking us to move with intention. To trust the process of refinement. To pause and feel into what truly lights us up.
Here are a few questions to explore as you align with these themes:
- Which ideas feel aligned with your values and purpose?
- Where are you feeling the pressure to act, and how can you release it?
- How can you honor your experiences, even the uncomfortable ones, without rushing to fix or change them?
- What does Radical Self-Trust look like for you this week?
Conclusion: Shine Your Light with Integrity and Intention
This week’s energy is about discernment and timing. It’s a reminder that your light is needed—but it shines brightest when it’s aligned with your truth.
The light the world truly needs is the one you embody. Trust your process. Shine Your Light!
*My yet-to-be-named, new signature offer, designed to help you decondition your personal style and align your outward expression with your inner transformation, launches just in time for the Human Design New Year on January 21. Be the first to hear about it by signing up for updates here- .
