Your Authentic Voice: Communication with Human Design & Astrology Part 1
Catching Up + Current Astrology
Reflecting on the recent Aquarius solar eclipse
Navigating illness, rest, and slowing down during eclipse season
Parenting reflections and generational patterns
Shaniel’s eclipse insights in the second house (money, resources, and values)
Astrology Deep Dive
The Lilith Fair documentary and the astrology behind the festival
How Saturn returns bring cultural moments back into focus
Sarah McLachlan founding Lilith Fair during her first Saturn return
Saturn in Aries themes: leadership, courage, and challenging the status quo
Shaniel beginning graduate school to become a marriage and family therapist
How Saturn entering her fourth house aligns with studying family systems
Main Topic: The Throat Center in Human Design
What the Throat Center Represents
The center of communication, expression, and manifestation
Where internal awareness becomes words, action, and visibility
Why manifestation in Human Design is mechanical rather than mindset-based
Defined vs Undefined Throat Centers
Defined Throat (72% of people):
Consistent access to voice and expression
Natural communication themes based on connected channels
Potential pitfalls: over-talking or speaking from conditioning
Undefined/Open Throat (28% of people):
Expression fluctuates depending on environment
Amplifies other people's voices
Wisdom in timing and sensing when to speak
The 11 Gates of the Throat Center
Sydney breaks down the gifts of each throat gate, including:
Gate 62 – Communicating facts and details
Gate 23 – Simplifying complex ideas
Gate 56 – Storytelling and sharing meaning
Gate 35 – Sharing experiences
Gate 12 – Emotional and poetic expression
Gate 45 – Leadership and directing resources
Gate 33 – Reflecting on past experiences
Gate 8 – Unique creative contribution
Gate 31 – Leadership through influence
Gate 20 – Speaking truth in the present moment
Gate 16 – Sharing skills and talents
Chart Examples
We run through Sydney, Shaniel, Taylor Swift and Tony Robbin’s charts.
Astrology of Communication
Mercury in Astrology
Mercury reveals how we:
Think
Process information
Communicate
Mercury by element:
Air → intellectual, idea-driven communicators
Fire → bold, expressive thinkers
Earth → practical, purposeful communicators
Water → emotional and intuitive communication
The Third House
The third house represents:
Communication
Learning style
Processing information
Important placements include:
Planets in the third house
Saturn in the third (which can indicate communication challenges early in life)
Resources
Book a reading with Sydney or Shaniel
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