A Three-Year Journey of Expanded Consciousness
It all began in that seminal year of 2017. I had just quit smoking in August and was feeling good about my life. Towards the end of the year, I was looking forward to the holiday season with family and friends when The Muse appeared. Suddenly, powerfully and unexpectedly, my heart made space for this individual, who I later learned would be part of my spiritual journey for less than one year.
The Muse was going through a rough transition and was raw, quirky, and honest. A musician by trade and education, but an astrologer by and coach by calling. We had a lot in common. I was entranced as I watched and listened to his YouTube videos, and then was directed to Instagram. I hadn’t really thought about this platform for a while. But I wanted to participate in his live video feeds. My thirst for knowledge knew no bounds.
My first Instagram username was toddmwillis. Boring. But through him, I learned the importance of Pluto placements in natal zodiac charts; mine was in Virgo. I was told we were the new sages, with all of the ups and downs that entailed. Based on this information, I changed my user name to toddthesage101. I figured 101 is designed for beginner level. Pretty soon, I changed it again to heartsage101 after we unceremoniously parted ways. The broken heart can be mended. I wanted this motto to guide my future endeavors. From this Instagram user name came the brand HeartSage: heartfelt connections with sage wisdom and guidance.
By 2020, my brand name and purpose had crystallized. It was going to be about healing and support. And then, Reiki came calling. But that’s another story!
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