End-of-year reflection is everywhere right now — and honestly, a lot of people are tired of digging. Tired of processing, reframing, and trying to extract one more lesson from a year that already asked a lot. Between the Winter Solstice, the New Moon in Sagittarius, and the Human Design Sun in Gate 10, this episode offers a different instruction altogether: tend to what’s living.
We talk about why the longest night was never meant to be a reset or a reinvention, but a moment of stewardship — protecting what survived, conserving energy, and knowing when to stop excavating. I unpack what “tending” actually looks like in real life (and what it doesn’t), how Gate 10 shifts this from self-love rhetoric into lived behavior, and why the New Moon in Sagittarius is more about orientation than vision right now.
I also share the personal ritual I return to every year between the New Moon and the turn of the year. This episode isn’t about fixing yourself or planning the future. It’s about stewardship, discernment, and staying in right relationship with what’s still alive in your life. If you’re feeling done with over-analysis and ready for grounded clarity without pressure, this one will land.
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