In this episode of The Art Biz, astrologer and coach Bonnie Gillespie shares how artists can work with their natural wiring instead of against it.
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]]>Are you ever curious about how we are wired? Why we make certain choices, how we show up in the world, and what drives us to keep creating even when things feel uncertain?
The older I get, the more curious I am about these things—especially when it comes to helping my artist clients. I see more and more that what works for one artist isn’t necessarily going to work for another. Personal preferences, life circumstances, and individual personalities all play a role in shaping an artist’s journey.
That’s why I seek answers—and often find clues in surprising places.
In this episode of The Art Biz, I talk with Bonnie Gillespie, an astrologer and coach who helps creative people—artists, performers, and entrepreneurs—lean into their gifts and overcome self-doubt.
I’ve enjoyed Bonnie’s astrological readings and wanted to share them with you as we kick off the new year. Perhaps you’ll find something to consider—not in a predictive, “your fate is written in the stars” kind of way, but as a tool for better understanding yourself—your strengths, your patterns, and the rhythms that influence your work.
Although Bonnie looks at my natal chart as an example, this episode is really about you. We discuss:
- How astrology can help you understand your creative flow and business decisions.
- The role of “enoughness” in an artist’s life and why it’s essential to separate self-worth from external validation.
- Simple ways to use astrology to stay motivated, inspired, and aligned with your artistic path.
I encourage you to listen with an open mind—there might be a takeaway that helps you move forward with more confidence and clarity.
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Bonnie Gillespie Quotes
“Enoughness is less about ‘I’m good. I’ve got this,’ and more about ‘Whatever happens, I know I’m enough.’”
“You cannot let your enoughness rise and fall off what other people say because you can’t control what other people say. You can control what you say to yourself.”
“Venus is the planet of love, money, and enoughness. It’s the exchange of values for valuables. Venus says, ‘I receive because I am, not because I do or perform or please.’”
“Your work as an artist is to heal people who don’t have the ability to turn strong emotions into art. Your art helps people understand what they’re going through.”
“Sometimes, we need to spiral. Sometimes, at the bottom of that pit of despair is the next creative genius thing that we have to make.”
“When you understand how you are wired, you stop fighting against yourself. Your chart isn’t a set of rules—it’s a tool for self-awareness and working with your natural rhythms.”
“The stuff you are doing today is what will show up in your bank account five years from now. It’s the result of the work and relationships you’re building now.”
Consider how you are wired.
What motivates you? What keeps you inspired?
How can you honor your natural rhythms rather than fighting against them?
Mentioned
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or “Tapping”)
Bonnie’s Use Your Moons Chart Harmony on YouTube
What Your Birthday Says About You Free Training
Related Episodes
These episodes are about knowing who you are as an artist.
About My Guest
Bonnie Gillespie is living her dreams by helping others figure out how to live theirs. As a weekly columnist, she began demystifying the casting process for actors in 1999. Her most popular book is Self-Management for Actors, the curriculum upon which much of her teaching is based.
As a producer and Emmy-honored casting director, Bonnie specializes in indie darlings. Whether casting, coaching, or putting the woo in Hollywood with some Chart Harmony, she is passionate about leaving this world better than she found it.
Bonnie lives by the beach on unceded ancestral Tongva land with her partner, Keith Johnson, the luckiest man in the world.
Follow Bonnie on Instagram: @chartharmony
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]]>What works for one artist might not be *just* a bad idea for another—it could also be a huge waste of time. Or even damaging.
Since learning Human Design, I’ve changed much of my approach to teaching and coaching to reflect the differences among artists—differences that they were born with. I wanted to share this tool with you.
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]]>I want to share a tool I was introduced to a number of years ago that helps me in life and in my business. And it’s helped many of my clients.
It’s a life map, of sorts, called Human Design.
My guest for this episode of The Art Biz is Jahje Ives, an artist and a Human Design coach and guide. While I have worked with Human Design guides in the past, Jahje is the first artist I have met in this realm.
I wanted her insights as to how knowing your Human Design could help with your art and art business.
To get the most out of it, you have to have a little woo in you. As Jahje says, you might need to put on your tinfoil hat.
She’s going to tell you about the 5 different types of people according to Human Design (and Quantum Human Design):
- Manifestor (Initiator)
- Projector (Orchestrator)
- Manifesting Generator (Time Bender)
- Generator (Alchemist)
- Reflector (Calibrator)
We discuss what each would mean for an artist. Human Design has taught me that there are no two people alike. We are each unique in our gifts and our approach to life and business.
What works for one artist might not be just a bad idea for another—it could also be a huge waste of time. Or even damaging.
Since learning Human Design, I’ve changed much of my approach to teaching and coaching, which is reflected in my Essentials art-marketing program and community conversations. I’ve started tuning in to the differences among artists—differences that they were born with—so that I can meet them where they will be able to thrive.
This episode probably isn’t for everyone, but if you’re open to the journey, please continue to listen. Maybe something will ring true.
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Jahje Ives Quotes
“Can we just make this easy in life? Like can’t there just be a user’s manual for what I’m supposed to do?”
“Getting to see this map of who people were born to be was sort of the missing piece to why they were struggling to be somebody else.”
“It’s basically like being handed a map—an energetic map—to who you were born to be.”
“I’m telling you the story of who you were born to be.”
“[Human Design] is really a system that gets us out of our heads and back into our bodies and back in touch with like what our instincts are.”
“Why would you waste your precious energy on someone who’s not going to listen, who’s not going to shift, who doesn’t want it?”
“Instagram is great, because you can share it out on Instagram. You don’t need an invitation to be on social media.”
“It’s when you start to realize there’s nothing wrong with me—there’s actually so much right with me—and now I know what my gifts are and the things that I may have been ignoring are actually where I need to start concentrating that I can start feeling less unaligned.”
About My Guest
Jahje Ives is a Human Design Specialist, QHD Family Coach, and Transformational Artist who fuses her human design knowledge with her 15 years of experience as an artist, small business owner, and parent coach to help clients transform and re-align their lives with ease.
She is also a practicing artist with a studio just outside Philadelphia, PA. Her latest project exploring the 64 Gates in Human Design to create intuitive portraits of her clients to root them into the story of their Human Design.
Follow her on Instagram @jahjeives
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