In my mid-40s now and wondering if purpose changes with the seasons. Not just the weather related seasons but with the life stage seasons. Or perhaps as time goes on your core overarching purpose takes different side branches from the main trunk of purpose. I realise even thinking about purpose means that I’m in a comfortable position in life in some way because I have the ability to not have to worry about my basic needs or my survival – it’s really how to maximise my time here on earth.
I think my main overarching purpose has been relating to others. When I was young it showed up as how can I help those around me, which as a child probably shows what kind of childhood I had, but it’s my base. Then as I grew up I wanted to explore all the things and for me it always involves people. When I’ve traveled by myself on roadtrips or trips abroad, I’ve always then met people along the way to share experiences. When I’ve worked it has been about relating to people and understanding them, how to best help them, how to best serve them in a meaningful way. I studied marketing at Uni for this reason, I just wanted to understand why we as humans do what we do. This is what has brought me back to study psychology at a post-graduate level, I want to understand us better so I can relate, so I can help not just myself but others.
Becoming a mother taught me how to relate to little people and new moms, to have patience and understanding and to simply share a loving supportive space above all else. Now as my children are school aged, I wonder what kind of relating I’ll do next. I’m curious what kind of space and what kind of play my relating will be in this next chapter. I suppose I’m creating it now, so I’m figuring it out. Perhaps this is my core overarching purpose of relating to others maturing over time because I’ve had the ability to have so many different seasons and experiences of relating with others, learning about them, finding common ground.
There’s a part of me that absolutely loves Astrology and the clues that come about from it. My Sun Sign is in my 7th house of partnership and I find it fascinating that the pattern would match that I shine in partnerships, I am drawn to them and how I’ve operated in my life. It’s all fascinating to think about. What if understanding your purpose in life could really be as simple as that, doing an astrology reading and understanding yourself better to then lean into, to allow yourself to shine where your sun naturally shines.
I’ve been interested in astrology for a good 15 or more years, and have had mentors to learn more, and have read more than a hundred charts last time I actually counted. It’s something I genuinely enjoy because the language allows for a conversation, a relating to others so they can then relate to themselves. Genuinely I did not come here to write a call to action about contacting me about a chart, I woke up feeling like I needed to write something publicly about a curious thought about purpose and it unfolded from there. Now that I’m at the end of this I would like to offer that if you’re interested in finding your purpose and how best to activate that, then get in contact and let’s explore. jennifer@jennifermarilyn.com
All the very best + always,
Jennifer