Getting Into Community With You
the announcement of my 2023 Kickstarter campaign. plus, musings on our deep root systems, heart connections, and living a genuine path.
I went to see my favorite living singer-songwriter, Lady Lamb/Aly Spaltro on Thursday night. It got me thinking about the deep root systems, ties and heart connections that characterize me at my most genuine. How there are connections that, instead of living as an ice block, frozen in insecurity and disempowerment, thaw the hardness around our hearts and possess a healing effect, as really powerful music can do. Aly Spaltro is a musician whose music always reminds me of what it means to stay true to myself and to live my path with integrity...as a felt sense, not as a concept. I went with my partner, Ana, who also always reminds me what it means to be true to myself and live my path with integrity.
This has been a rather harrowing summer (not with external dramas, but in a subtle, internal way)- in fact, a bit of a tough year since Monty, my foremost elder-cheerleader passed away. And while it's been hard to have one of my loudest voices of encouragement in this realm fall silent, I am constantly reminded of so many threads of nourishment that weave our heart-spaces together.
One of the pinnacles of hope over these past few years has been that I've become able to find solutions to the question of how to live in integrity as an artist, living the creative life, and also support myself financially in a state of prosperity and responsibility...and to be able to contribute to the world through my knowledge, writing, teaching and counseling in a way that's sustainable for me. My Kickstarter campaigns have given me the means, knowledge, conviction and feeling of support from community to be able to do those things. As a result of this, the support I've felt within my Kickstarters has been yet another throughline reminding me of what it is to stay true to myself, walk on my path in a responsible and sustainable way, thrive and also be connected with people I love.
It's because of this that I'm back with another Kickstarter this year, in support of my upcoming year of creation of astrology writings, forecasts, horoscopes, videos, podcasts, and course offerings. I'm going to be offering a couple of new courses as I've deepened the material that I've taught in the past and also unfolded some new material that I'll be offering, including my monthly group practices.
I've noticed a sense of endarkenment, a biting cynicism and silence in the world- and this might just be my subjective perception or my own projection (what do you think?), but it's something I've noticed. For that reason, it feels important for me to return to this place of vulnerability, to ask for your support again, and to reach out in a full-hearted way with my offerings again. It feels good to be doing this while noticing the core reminders I expressed at the beginning of this post, the core reminders of what it means for me to be on a path that feels genuine. I don't say this in a self-congratulatory way at all, but more naming it as a value that I aspire to and constantly checking as to whether I'm living it fully or not.
All of you, who read my posts regularly with full hearts, remind me of this- of what it means to be on a genuine path, to wake up to yourselves, to be your full selves, to live your best lives, to live in service to your ecosystems in a state of kinship with the land you're on. You are friends, family, clients, colleagues, beloveds. You all inspire me and as a result of that, I want to continue to be in community with you. That's why it continues to feel that the next right thing to do is to ask your support once again and to reach out with discounted offerings. I'll be launching the Kickstarter campaign soon- it's always helpful when people pledge their support early in the campaign. If you feel moved to do so, I would be very grateful for your support. Be on the lookout for updates.
Sending so much love (as Lady Lamb's song says, "that deep, deep love, that deep, deep love!"), and pleased to continue to be in community with you.
