Transit Tonic for March

MARCH 1-5: GATE 63 – THE GATE OF DOUBT (AFTER COMPLETION)

Today is only February 10 as I write this to you. And let me tell you, it’s a big month for me.

With an undefined Solar Plexus, I’m moving through an emotional landscape shaped by transits that either originate from or connect to the Solar Plexus. And next week? I’m making the transcontinental jaunt back to my home country of origin, which means all the feelings.

As a Splenic Manifestor, I am designed to follow my instincts in the moment - not to rely on my mind. For personal decisions, this feels natural. But when it comes to planning what I want to offer you? It’s another story entirely.

Online business asks me to look ahead - sometimes months in advance. And let me tell you, contemplating what will be relevant weeks from now stirs up all my nerves.

Having a 1 line in my profile only amplifies this. My mind craves certainty. It demands all the facts before presenting anything. But here’s the thing: life flows differently. Because it was designed to.

No matter how much our minds want to know, life remains a mystery - something to be lived, not quantified and assessed for expediency.

Which makes this an absolutely perfect setup for March because we enter the month with Gate 63, the Gate of Doubt (After Completion).

Oh, and did I mention? This just so happens to be my conscious Earth (63.5), with the 5th line of Affirmation. And my conscious Sun (64.5)? That’s Confusion (Before Completion). So, imagine my thrill when I first learned this in my Human Design journey. 🙃

But when I dug deeper - as I’m inviting you to do - I realized that this gate unearths one of the biggest human dilemmas:

Our need for certainty.

Will we succeed? Will we be happy? Will we find love? Will we make the “right” choices?

And the real question: How far are we willing to go inside ourselves to create openness?

This transit asks us to question everything we cling to. To consider that there are no absolute truths. To sit with discomfort instead of trying to solve it.

The Energy of Gate 63: Doubt & Mental Pressure

Gate 63 is the left-brained counterpart to Gate 64. It thrives on skepticism, pattern recognition, and problem-solving. It asks: Does this belief still fit? Is this still true for me?

But here’s the catch - it’s mental pressure. And not all pressure needs a resolution.

This came up recently in a group coaching call when a client asked, Am I hiding?

She had avoided sharing certain information with family members because she knew it would cause conflict. Was she avoiding? Or was it wisdom?

That’s what this transit invites us to explore. We all have deeply held beliefs. And we think they govern our actions - but really, what drives us is how we want to feel.

In her case, she wanted to feel close to her family, authentic and unfiltered. But they had just spent 10 minutes bonding over a belief they felt strongly about - one she did not share.

So, what do we do here?

Gate 63’s gift is the ability to question our own certainty without needing to challenge someone else’s.

Because until we can hold space for the whole, without needing to change another’s belief, we don’t have tolerance. We just have a demand that others agree with us.

This is the perfect energy to ask:

• What am I clinging to that is creating suffering?

• Can I open my mind to the hearts of others?

• What happens if I forgive, move beyond regret, and let go of blame?

When we make space for the possibility of what could be, we stop wasting our own energy on self-doubt and fear.

How to Use This Transit

Notice where you seek certainty. 

What are you questioning right now? Instead of rushing to a solution, sit with the discomfort.

Practice self-inquiry. 

Ask yourself, What beliefs do I hold that I have never questioned? What if they aren’t absolute truths?

Allow openness instead of resolution. 

The mind hates uncertainty, but life thrives in it. Can you hold a question open without needing an answer?

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ON MARCH THE 7TH WE MOVE FROM THIS PROCESS OF SELF INQUIRY TO FOCUS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE OPEN TO OTHERS IN A PROFOUND WAY.  

This is the power of moving into a transit - tapping into energy that sometimes completes channels in our chart - and other times challenging what we hold dear.

Being about four years deep into my Human Design education - most of it self-taught, weaving together the teachings of Ra, Jovian Archive, and IHDS, with countless hours spent absorbing Mia Mechanics, Karen Curry Parker, Richard Rudd, and many others. One formal course, sure, but mostly? It’s been lived experience. A mix of diving into the complexities of Human Design referring to the library of books on my shelves, while watching my own chart play out in real-time.

And, I am fascinated to see what I experience with Gate 22, the Gate of Grace to see how it personally plays out. It completes a channel for me.  Perhaps for you as well. Notice, whether it does or not, how this energy affects you.

But, heads up - I became so mesmerized learning about this Gene Key, that this section may feel a bit long.  If so, my invitation would be to let it wash over you like the energy it carries - fluid, receptive, open. See where it takes you, as it represents something we are all in deep need of - Grace. 

Grace, in its purest form, simply allowing what is, accepting that, in our most perfect state,  perfection is still an illusion.

Ra described this gate as “potential openness through listening, with social grace and charm… highly attractive to others when in the right mood.” And while his description captures the function of this energy, it doesn’t quite land for me with the depth I feel it. It’s like describing the ocean by listing its chemical composition. Accurate? Yes. But does it capture the experience of standing at its edge, feeling the tide pull you into something vast, unknowable, and deeply connected? Not quite so much.

Richard Rudd, however, in sharing his experience of this Gene Key - describes it as profoundly impacting - the embodiment of the feminine divine. That touched me, and is much closer to what I feel living in this energy could embody. 

Gate 22 carries the grace of being. The kind of grace that sees all without criticism or expectation, and whispers:

You are human. And that is enough.

It is the grace of knowing that tomorrow you may make a mistake, say or do the wrong thing. And when you do, it may pull up memories of past mistakes - wounds carried not just from your own life, but perhaps through your history, wounds from your parents, their parents, and maybe even the fears and wounds of the ones before them, passed down, as we humans do, in beliefs and patterns of living.

The shadow of this transit is dishonor. The dishonor of self in the form of non acceptance, critical self judgment, “failure” monologues, regret, shame - each moment we deny what we feel or how we react we foster dishonor. We carry the things we most need to put down. And in the act of rejecting our own fragility through denial and non acceptance, we become unable to accept the fragility of others. When we move into acceptance of ourselves, we transform. 

The Gift  we experience in this transformation is Graciousness. A graciousness that lives in responsibility, that understands and holds humanness in its hands, as something to be witnessed. 

In its highest form this energy then transforms us, and all we come into contact with. We learn to listen - not just with our ears, but with our whole being. A “present” listening that isn’t waiting politely for its turn to speak. The kind of listening that makes space.

We’ve all felt the difference. Think about those conversations that left you feeling truly heard. And then the others where you were interrupted mid sentence. 

Then, think about those moments where as the listener, you too, became so consumed with mentally crafting a response, you missed what was being said.  Or maybe politely - but disconnectedly - you were silent, but just waiting for the person to stop speaking because your mind was elsewhere. 

There’s the listening that receives - the kind that doesn’t rush, doesn’t fix, doesn’t judge. Just hears. And isn’t that the most wonderful experience, to feel the lightness of being heard by another?

That is the highest expression of this gate, to just listen. 

It requires becoming second, trading your needs momentarily, for the other - not in weakness, or self sacrifice that keeps score, in love. To trust that in the space you create for others, you too will be heard.

Living Gate 22

This energy teaches us that true openness is never about loss - it is about expansion. That to be emotionally open is to be vast.

And maybe that’s why this gate is both so deeply powerful and so deeply misunderstood. Because in a world that rewards control, certainty, and authority, openness can feel mild, meek - it might even feel like a risk.

Is it a risk worth taking? All I can offer is my own experience and what has been shared with me. Some of the most profound moments I have ever experienced were those where I became aware enough to stop long enough to listen - and hear the person, past the words. 

It reminded me what wholeness feels like.

How to Use This Transit: Gate 22 - The Gate of Openness & Grace

 Practice Emotional Presence

Gate 22 teaches us the power of deep listening and being fully present - both with ourselves and others. Instead of reacting, try simply holding space. Let emotions flow without needing to fix or control them.

Offer Yourself the Gift of Grace

This gate reminds us that true grace starts within. Where are you judging yourself too harshly? Where can you soften? Self-compassion isn’t indulgent - it’s necessary for healing.

Embrace the Art of Timing

With Gate 22, timing is everything. Not every conversation, project, or emotional expression is meant for right now. Trust your inner rhythm. If you’re not in the mood to connect or share, honor that. When the right moment comes, you’ll feel it.

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MARCH 12TH MOVES US INTO GATE 36, THE GATE OF CRISIS.

But don’t panic yet  - its original name was The Darkening of the Light - is just a reminder that decline is a natural, temporary stage in the cycle of life, a cycle that will repeat itself, like night to day.

Richard Rudd calls this Gene Key The Way of Humanity, where we move from the shadow of darkness - the ending of a cycle and the uncertainty it brings - into the gift of Humanity. And when we fully embrace that, it leads us to its highest expression: Compassion.

Noticing a theme this month? Openness, compassion, acceptance. It’s funny - I planned my focus on Moving Out of Burnout months ago, before looking at a single transit. Yet here we are, being invited to soothe the restless, overactive Mind, to slow down, and to recognize that every cycle has an ending. And that ending is often what makes space for something new.

Crisis, Overwhelm, and the Fear of the Unknown

What is burnout, really?

It’s the over everything: overdoing, overgiving, overpromising. Over, over, over.

It’s fear-driven - pushed by the Mind, by societal expectations, by the survival instinct to fit in.

It’s losing touch with our humanity in the hustle.

And before burnout hits, there’s overwhelm. That creeping feeling that there’s too much to do, too much to feel, too much coming at you all at once. It’s that shadow energy of more, more, more that keeps us so wound up making a living - we forget to have a life.

Gate 36 reminds us: the only way is through the cycle.

Think about flying through turbulence. Pilots will often adjust altitude or shift direction to avoid it - but sometimes, there’s no way around. Sometimes, the only way is through.

Overwhelm works the same way. Avoiding it, stuffing it down, pretending it’s not there? That’s what keeps us stuck in the loop of exhaustion.

This Gate isn’t here to glorify suffering - it’s here to remind us that our fear of turbulence is often greater than the turbulence itself. That when we face overwhelm, we realize it’s not endless, it’s just a cycle.

Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional.

If we could truly embrace the idea that without depth, there is no height, we’d stop resisting life’s discomfort.

Pain is part of truly living, loving, growing. How many times does a baby fall before walking? Did you know that process is necessary to calcify their bones? Does it hurt? Sure, sometimes it hurts like a bear. But watch what they do five minutes later. 

Now Suffering? That’s optional, one your Mind prefers over the shadow of the unknown… and still optional.

This Gate, coming from the Solar Plexus, invites us to know the light, to anticipate its coming and then to be a light for others in their turbulence of darkness. In this way - Our own humanity grows - revealed in how we share the turbulence of life.

Think about your own Growth. I don’t know about you, but mine didn’t come when I was standing in the spotlight, basking in achievements. It came, like the night before I left for Paris, gulping sobs, wondering what the hell I’d done. It came on the 9 hour flight across the Atlantic, not knowing a word of French and hearing it all around me, wondering if I would be able to find my luggage and make it through customs, seeing the faces of my family as I left.

That’s where my growth always comes - in the before - in the discomfort of vulnerability:

💡 Declaring a dream.

💡 Falling in love.

💡 Starting a family.

💡 Building a business.

And then in the sweetness, when we remember and we stop on our own path to comfort someone just a few steps behind; to encourage them the light will come.

Gate 36, for me, evokes a mentorship that can only be shared - the kind that isn’t about what we’ve achieved, but what we’ve experienced, endured, and grown through. And how we use those things to light the way for others.

This energy reminds us that through turmoil, we can be renewed, enriched, and empowered - not by avoiding crisis, but by embracing what it teaches us.

How to Use This Transit: Gate 36 - The Gate of Crisis

Reframe Overwhelm

When everything feels like too much, pause. Ask yourself: Is this a crisis, or am I feeling the weight of change? Naming it can shift how you move through it. Look for the lesson(light)  in the turbulence.

Be a Mentor, Not a Fixer

We don’t have to rescue others from their darkness—but we can walk beside them. Think about someone in your life who might need reassurance, not solutions.

Trust the Cycles

Everything moves in cycles - highs and lows, beginnings and endings. If you’re in a low, remind yourself: This, too, shall pass.

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MARCH 18 – 24, 2025 THE SUN MOVES INTO GATE 25: THE GATE OF THE SPIRIT OF THE SELF.

Located in the G-Center, this gate is all about universal love, innocence, and the pursuit of a higher purpose. It holds the energy of pure intention - love without conditions, presence without agenda, and openness without fear.

This gate asks: What happens when we release control and meet life with openness? When we stop resisting what is and instead allow, accept, and embrace the experience in front of us?

Richard Rudd shares that the path of this gate flows in this way:

First, we Allow. Before we try to change or fix anything, we simply let it be. We bring our awareness to the body - to the tension, the resistance, the emotions that rise up when we stop fighting life. We don’t force understanding; we don’t rush to make sense of it. We allow ourselves to feel, without judgment. This is where healing begins—when we stop resisting what is.

And then, we Accept. Acceptance is not resignation; it’s the deep knowing that even in discomfort, even in uncertainty, we are still whole. It is the heart’s quiet wisdom that reminds us: this moment is not a mistake. Acceptance doesn’t mean we like or agree with everything happening - it means we meet life where it is, without needing to control it. It is from this place of surrender that real transformation begins.

And finally, we Embrace. This is where the mind lets go. It’s the moment we stop fighting reality and instead open ourselves to what is possible beyond our fears. We embrace life - not as we wish it would be, but as it actually is. And in doing so, we discover that what we were afraid to release was never holding us up - it was holding us back.

This is the invitation of Gate 25 - to step into love, not as something to seek, but as something to remember.

When we walk this path - allowing, accepting, and embracing - we tap into the purity and potential that was always there. We stop trying to “earn” love and start recognizing that we are love.

How to Work With This Transit

Find joy in simplicity

The mind will try to complicate things. Let it go. Love doesn’t need an explanation.

Notice where your heart is closed. 

What would happen if you softened, just a little?

Practice trust—not blind trust, but trust in your own resilience. 

What happens when you meet life with openness instead of resistance?

Journal Prompt:

Where do I need to offer myself more grace? And how would that change the way I show up for others?

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MARCH 24 – 29, THE SUN MOVES INTO GATE 17: THE GATE OF OPINIONS.

Located in the Ajna Center, this gate is all about how we form, hold, and share our opinions. It’s the energy behind organizing thoughts, constructing arguments, and synthesizing information into something that makes sense. It’s the mind doing what it does best - categorizing, analyzing, and defining.

This gate holds special interest for me. And it is a great time to share, that you may run your chart on several sites and discover slightly different results. Running my chart on Genetic Matrix, which is the chart I first began with - the results showed me with a defined Ajna. I dove into this. I mean we all like it when we “have” something.. Right? That’s the subtle trick.. Believing that if or when we have something our life will be more joyful, abundant.. Whatever. 

Here’s the deception. We do have everything we need to be who we are uniquely created to be. The Centers and Gates we have undefined are our open arms to learning; where we get to receive and see how much we have to be grateful for. We are each complete, whole, perfectly imperfect beings….. 

So, bottom line… there is more than one “vision” of astrology, one of the components of Human Design. Depending on which version the app uses, you may see slight variations in your chart. 

I can say affirmatively that I do not have a defined Ajna… Can I be opinionated.. AB - SO LUTELY.. LOL.. and I have humiliated myself more than once being certain. But when I look at all the evidence, I am certain that I do not have a defined Ajna. 

I am sharing this because if you run your chart on different apps and get slightly different results… compare the results.. And use your authority to ask questions and see what lands, what fits, what feels true.   And now  - back to Gate 17.. Which I do have defined!!!! Smile.. 

And yet, this gate asks us to take a step back and consider: Are our opinions serving us? Or are they limiting us?

Because here’s the thing - opinions aren’t truth. They’re perspectives. And they’re not fixed. They shift as we grow, as we experience, as we gather more information. But when we identify too closely with them, we get stuck. We build an entire construct of beliefs around something that, at its core, was never meant to be rigid.

At its shadow frequency, this gate can keep us locked into an “us vs. them” mentality. It’s about taking sides - not always because we believe in something deeply, but because we feel insecure without certainty. When the mind clings to its opinions out of fear, it becomes rigid, defensive, and closed off to anything that challenges its constructs.

But the gift of Gate 17 is detachment. It’s the ability to hold an opinion without fear of it being questioned or changed. It’s the power to see the broader picture, to merge intellect with intuition, and to recognize that the world is never as black and white as the mind wants it to be.

This gate encourages us to engage in dialogue, explore perspectives, and be open to change. When we release the need to be “right,” we gain something far more valuable - wisdom.

At its highest expression, Gate 17 moves beyond the realm of personal belief into omniscience - the ability to see with clarity beyond division, beyond duality. It is the recognition that truth is fluid, that knowledge is infinite, and that true intelligence is not about knowing, but about being willing to keep learning.

Gate 17 reminds us: Our opinions do not define us. We are not our thoughts. We are the awareness behind them.

How to Work with the Gate 17 Transit

Gate 17, the Gate of Opinion, invites us to examine how we form, hold, and express our opinions - and whether we allow them to evolve. It’s about seeing beyond black-and-white thinking, shifting from rigid certainty to curious exploration, and recognizing that true wisdom isn’t about having all the answers but knowing the right questions to ask.

Here’s how to use this transit intentionally:

Observe Your Attachment to Your Opinions

Are you holding onto a belief because it genuinely aligns with your truth, or because it makes you feel safe and in control? Notice where you feel the urge to defend, correct, or convince someone. What’s underneath that?

Practice Holding Space for Other Perspectives

Gate 17’s shadow is rigidity—believing that your perspective is the perspective. The gift of this energy is far-sightedness, the ability to see multiple truths at once. This week, challenge yourself: Can you hear another viewpoint without immediately agreeing or disagreeing? Just listen.

Distinguish Between Certainty & Wisdom

Certainty closes doors. Wisdom opens them. If you catch yourself feeling too sure about something, take a step back. Ask:

What if I’m missing a piece of the puzzle?

How can I see this differently?

This transit is an opportunity to release the need to be right and embrace the deeper truth: that we’re all evolving, and so are our perspectives.

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MARCH 29 – APRIL 3, GATE 21: THE GATE OF THE HUNTRESS

Control. That word alone can bring up all kinds of emotions. Some of us crave it, some of us resist it, and others spend their lives swinging between the two - never quite knowing where they stand. I read once that 80% of the world wants to follow someone. I don’t know who did the research for that, or how valid it is. Jeep had a great commercial using that information, however. “Don’t be another pathetic sheep following the herd.”  Ouch… 

This week, the sun moves into Gate 21, the Gate of the Huntress, and this energy? It isn’t about following, that’s for sure… and it’s potent. I know first hand. 

Gate 21 is located in the Ego Center (also called the Heart Center), and there is your first clue. The Ego center governs willpower, drive, and self-worth. This gate carries the instinct to hunt, gather, and allocate resources—money, time, energy, and yes, even people. It’s about leadership, protection, and knowing how to take charge. But it also holds the lesson that true leadership isn’t about control—it’s about knowing when to trust, delegate, and release the grip.

So the tightrope walk is between The Tyrant & The Abdicator

Both extremes of the Shadow: control at all costs or complete abdication.

Having Gate 21  defined in my chart has given me a front row seat… LOL… and for most of my life, I pushed against its shadow. I told myself I wasn’t controlling - I just wanted people to get out of my way. (See how subtle that shadow is?) I would please, placate.. And skirt the “whole” truth in favor of “keeping the peace” until I finally blew up… 

When that didn’t work … I would bounce like a rubber ball to the opposite shadow - abdication. 

I followed. I second-guessed. I paid - literally paid - others to tell me how to do what I already knew was mine to do.

I cannot adequately convey what this felt like, knowing deep inside, that a situation—whether in my business, relationships, or personal life—was mine to own. Not trusting my voice or instincts, I abdicated my power. The results - worse than me blowing up… me feeling foolish, humiliated and of course, complete failure for all involved. That’s what happens when we are doing someone else’s work, or allowing them to do ours. It just never works…. Like never… ever… 

And while, yes, that’s the shadow of this energy. It is also its power. 

Shadows make the light brighter. When we have truly had enough darkness, we walk toward the light - regardless of what our Mind wants us to do (hint - continue suffering, because it’s familiar.)

The Way Through: Courage, Humility & Detachment

Gate 21 teaches a delicate balance between standing firm in your decisions without becoming a tyrant and releasing control without slipping into martyrdom.

What I’ve learned is this:

• If I feel the need to yell, demand, or force something, I’m in fear, trying to control.

• If I step back but silently judge how someone else leads, I’m playing victim, martyr, or hypocrite.

• Neither serves me. Neither serves anyone.

So what does?

Bonding - connecting - trusting. Speaking up even if my voice shakes. Leading with humility and courage, by being open to hear another’s opinion, or disagreement with mine. Love of the other - detaching from expectations and opening up to a different way, a better way - even if it’s not the way I originally envisioned.

That’s the work of this gate.

This week, pay attention to how you engage with control. Do you grip too tightly? Do you shrink back and let others take the lead, even when you know you shouldn’t? Where are you being called to step up - without fear of getting it wrong?

Because here’s the truth: You are a leader - in your life, your home, your part of every relationship you are in, your dreams, your visions - yes, you are a LEADER. And, real leadership isn’t about certainty. It’s about trust.

And that starts with trusting yourself.

How to Work With This Transit:

Examine Your Relationship with Control

Where do you overcontrol, and where do you abdicate responsibility? Are you making decisions from fear or confidence?

Practice Leading Without Attachment to Outcome

Take a leadership role somewhere in your life - big or small - without gripping too tightly. Speak up, step forward, and allow things to unfold.

Notice How You Judge Leadership - Including Your Own

If you find yourself judging how others lead, ask yourself: What am I afraid of in my own leadership?

Because the only way to truly lead… is with trust.