The Unexpected Gift of Learning to Trust Yourself
Sometimes the most meaningful discoveries happen when we begin recognizing something we've been experiencing all along but haven't quite known how to explain.
For years, I've explored psychology, art therapy, astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys, each offering another perspective on who we are, how we experience life, and the patterns that shape our decisions. These systems helped me understand my own experiences and gave me language for things I'd intuitively recognized but couldn't always explain.
What I didn't anticipate was how much they would strengthen my trust in myself.
When I first became a therapist in 2014, I remember sitting with a client and wishing people could see themselves the way I saw them. I naturally notice things beyond someone's words, including subtle changes in their voice, body language, and the different parts of themselves that emerge throughout a conversation. Underneath their challenges and the things they believe they need to fix, I often recognize gifts and qualities they haven't yet learned to see in themselves.
That experience stayed with me and eventually became part of what led me into Soul Mapping, combining astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys with my background in psychology, art therapy, and intuitive exploration.
One of the things I love about art therapy is how artwork becomes a third presence in the room. It gives us something tangible to explore with curiosity rather than judgment. I began recognizing that charts could offer something similar, helping people understand their patterns, gifts, and experiences from another perspective.
But something unexpected happened along the way. The more I studied these systems and worked with others, the more I began recognizing how much I already knew intuitively. The charts were helping me develop confidence in my own way of listening, feeling, and understanding people.
Recently, my exploration of Gene Key 57, which moves from Unease through Intuition to Clarity, brought another layer of understanding to how I experience my own intuitive gifts. It also raised an important question about the relationship between self-awareness and actually living what we know.
We can spend years studying ourselves, recognizing our patterns, and gathering information, but eventually that awareness needs to become part of our everyday decisions and experiences.
I'm still deeply interested in astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys. I continue to use them in my work because they offer meaningful opportunities for reflection and self-discovery. What has changed is my relationship with my own intuition and the confidence to bring everything I've learned together more naturally.
And perhaps that's the unexpected gift of learning to trust yourself. The more you understand your experiences, the more you begin recognizing your own ability to navigate them.
Listen to Episode 1
Learning to Trust Yourself | From Charts to Intuition: The Dream That Started It All
In the first episode of the Everyday Illumination Podcast, I share the personal story that started this journey, how astrology and Human Design became part of my work as an art therapist, and the recent discoveries through Gene Keys that are changing how I approach my intuitive gifts.
Join me for the full conversation as I explore what it means to move beyond understanding ourselves intellectually and begin integrating what we've learned into everyday life.
Substack: https://amyleiter.substack.com/p/learning-to-trust-yourself-from-charts-af1?r=1ezqzo
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3y6ANHZXhOjxSE7193UHLo?si=b5c137a8fb8c47a2
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-illumination-podcast/id6824338811
Ways to Work With Me
Transmission Reading
A personalized, recorded Soul Mapping reading that brings together your Astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys charts to explore the recurring themes, natural gifts, challenges, and patterns woven throughout your life.
I'll explore how these systems work together, along with intuitive insights and a three-card oracle pull from my unpublished decks. You'll receive an approximately 20-minute recording to revisit and integrate at your own pace.
1:1 Essence & Vision Sessions
Sometimes the most meaningful shifts happen when we have space to explore what we're experiencing, recognize patterns, and connect the insights to our everyday lives.
My live 1:1 sessions offer space for personal exploration, clarity, creative vision, and integration. Drawing from my background in psychology, art therapy, Soul Mapping, and intuitive work, we can explore whatever is most relevant to you, whether that's a life transition, personal direction, creative project, or something you're ready to understand more deeply.
These sessions are collaborative, guided by your questions, experiences, and what you want to explore.
