Archetypal Musings
Explorations on psyche, astrology and purpose
My writing focuses on the intersection of self-knowledge, purpose, and creative expression and how we can make sense of these times through the lenses of astrology, depth psychology, and mythology.
Lessons learned at the liminal edge of death by Vanessa Couto
A first entrée of reflections on what I learned from being in liminality between life and death.
Read on SubstackPause at the threshold by Vanessa Couto
There's a pregnant pause at the threshold. This is a seeding moment before the gestation and eventual birth. Compliments of the Dweller at the Threshold - Saturn.
Read on SubstackWaning towards death ... & rebirth by Vanessa Couto
Liminal times start with releasing the grip and a letting go. It's about a shift of focus towards what matters, which isn't easy for the Ego, who fears the energy it will take to change.
Read on SubstackLiminal Smarts - Don't leave home without it.* by Vanessa Couto
When in times of change and transformation, it's important to find the right type of guidance. The guide you want is one that has liminal smarts.
Read on SubstackGrip on tight, then let it go. by Vanessa Couto
Resistance is part of the journey when we're about to cross a threshold in our lives.
Read on SubstackResistance and Surrender with Plant Medicine by Vanessa Couto
What I've learned about the descent, the guides and gatekeepers at the threshold of a liminal journey from a 'textbook bad trip.'
Read on SubstackBoredom as a crossing into the unknown by Vanessa Couto
When boredom shows up it's a sign that the liminal goddess Venus awaits for us in the wings and we're about to embark on an adventure.
Read on SubstackGuided by beauty & love by Vanessa Couto
In liminal times, one needs a guide who is at home with this transitional landscape. One such guide is Venus, the joy bringer.
Read on SubstackTending to your affinities by Vanessa Couto
A short reflection in honoring Venus as a way to manage my heat melted brain as the thermometer rises.
Read on SubstackEclipse Season with Taurus & Scorpio
“Science has not only enlightened us, it has learned to use eclipses for its advancement – a revolution indeed.” – Richard Cohen Human development is about our evolution in understanding
Business is about birthing
The birth of a business (or your creative project) requires an EGO DEATH because a part of us dies in the process of birthing our business. The death of
Business is about death
I’m going to shoot from the hip here, but the main thing I’ve learned about the journey of birthing/crafting a business is DEATH. Yep, you read it right. It’s
Mining mistakes for gold
It was ten years ago, back in the ‘before times’ of 2012 when our worry was the Mayan Calendar announcing the end of the world, that I started thinking
Why your work matters now more than ever
In these last couple of years, my ideas around how our work matters now more than ever have strengthened. While much of what has unfolded in the world has
2022 is an intermediary and healing year – Part 1
“Ours is an age between worldview, creative yet disoriented, a transitional era when the old cultural vision no longer holds, and the new has not yet constellated. Yet, we are
In the Coaching Room
This series of articles explores the themes and patterns I notice with my coaching clients. The intention is that these topics bring a different perspective on something you’re navigating.
This series of articles explores the layers of meanings of the astrological houses from the perspective of purpose and livelihood.