Where I am with Trauma Informed Astrology

Hello Dear Readers and Visitors,

I created Trauma Informed Astrology back in 2021 as I was completing Somatic Experiencing certification, and seeing how many ways one can see trauma in the Natal Astrology Horoscope (the Birth Chart). I appreciate how Western Astrology answers the questions of Why is this happening? (what energies are involved?) And When questions – when will that transit show itself? When will that progression be at its peak? And even going back into the past and looking at that difficult stretch of my life – why were those things happening At That Time?

By adding Nervous System Repair tools and Trauma Resolution modalities into the mix, I now had answers to the “What do I do about it?” questions. It is one thing to say, “You have Pluto exactly conjunct Mars and Moon in Scorpio, and that might mean some anger and rage issues. There might be big intense feelings, whether lust, desire, frustration, etc. Go big or go home might be your mantra (for better or worse).” There is a lot more we can say about this dynamic. However, merely with the tool of Western Astrology, I would not know how they could work on this anger / rage / bigness issue. Add in SE, Integral Somatic Psychology, Zapchen Somatics and more tools that I have learned, and suddenly you can give people appropriate homework and somatic exercises to help them come down out of their heads and into a more compassionate relationship with their body (and its innate wisdom).

It turns out, attracting students and clients who can grok (really understand and get it) the combination of Western Astrology, Nervous System Repair tools and Somatic Tools and exercises for greater embodiment is quite difficult to do. This seems to be a very niche market. Not to mention charging appropriate money for my time and energy and all that I put into making the Trauma Informed Astrology courses (we did two of them). I was charging $625 for a 20 hour+ course.

On a side note, I have been very happily married for two years now. I live with my wife, her mother, our large garden, and currently, one cat and five chickens. Considering I am the main caretaker of our yard and house maintenance, I am struggling to find time for everything I want to do professionally. I love seeing my somatic-process-oriented bodywork clients and helping people to bring more awareness and presence into their bodies and into their healing process. I literally cannot put into words what it means to feel what deep embodiment feels like. I can listen to my individual organs – what does my right kidney want / need in this moment? What does my liver need? That is something that 99% of the population would scoff at, and yet, most people who see me for at least 5 – 7 sessions can start to get a glimpse of what I am talking about.

So I am trying to figure out what is next. I love helping people come down out of their heads and into the potency of their pelvis and the compassion and empathy of their hearts. And then seeing a new form of mental clarity arise out of deeper embodiment. I love supporting people in their healing process – whether strengthening boundaries, getting more in touch with their emotions, discerning what these strange symptoms are about, etc. I enjoy leading spiritual and somatic retreats where people drop into deeper alignment and embodied joy.

Up to this point (above), I have not mentioned anything about loving the way astrology keeps you in your head. Most people know that I am a professional astrologer and they want free advice – “Oh Mercury is retrograde with several planets in Leo, what does that mean?” If I had easy access to that part of my brain, that would be one thing. But every week that I deepen my spiritual and embodiment practices, another piece of astrology exits my mind. I no longer want to memorize facts about planets and aspects and houses and be able to regurgitate them. I want to be in my right brain, in the flow state, be where I am emotionally and do my spiritual practice.

I appreciate astrology where I support people in their curiosity and exploration, asking their body / heart / spirit what to do with difficult questions about life situations. I enjoy how astrology informs the deeper healing work that I do – it helps to refine which tools to use with people at different times.

But I am feeling a pull to let Trauma Informed Astrology go. It is a big ambitious project. I’m not sure if I had had more support or more clients / students that I would even want to stick with it. My vocation is shifting subtly, and I need to listen to my heart.

I still offer mentoring and personal sessions in Trauma Informed Astrology. If you want to deepen your own healing and do your work, I offer great healing sessions with people even over long distance.

If you are interested in working with me one-on-one, let me know here: https://www.mkirbymoore.com/contact.html

Thanks for visiting, thanks for reading. Feel free to leave a comment!

Have a great day,

Kirby