15: Astrology and the Writer's Flow with Claire Gallagher

Mercury for writing?

Writing flow?

My workouts are tied to how I write?

We break all this down for you today — and more.

Claire Gallagher has been a professional astrologer for over ten years. She focuses on presence rather than predictions and uses astrology to help people feel better today instead of future-tripping about tomorrow. Whether she’s doing a reading, moving with the moon, or teaching planetary journaling, Claire’s mission is to help others hear and follow their inner wisdom. 

As the author of Body Astrology and the host of the podcast Third House Gossip, she has some wise words for all writers.

Sure, Claire writes content about astrology, but she actually loves all things writing and has wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember. She loves that running an online biz is essentially full-time writing —podcasts, website copy, sales copy, courses, emails, journaling — there's no shortage of things to write about.

Claire is currently working on her second book, which is about how astrological cycles "wake up" certain parts of your birth chart at different times.

If you're new to astrology, you'll love Claire's practical take on a complicated topic — all to help us become more present and stronger writers and communicators.

✨ 5 Key Takeaways

• Look to astrology to help you be more present in your writing and your life — not for making predictions.

• Write without editing to find more flow.

• When your writing lacks flow, find it somewhere else in your life — move your body or do something else before coming back to write.

• Where Mercury lives in your astrological natal chart can give you some clues as to how you write, speak, and take in information.

• Make sure your body has some kind of motion. Claire says, " It doesn't have to be intense, but it allows my thoughts to continue to flow and my fingers to continue to fly."
  

✅ Practices to try

1. Explore the planet ruling your year that you're co-creating with, using guidance from Claire's blog post: A Beginner's Guide to Annual Profections.

2. Try Claire's feel-good idea about writing: "Writing energizes me." Put it on a sticky note and keep it where you write.

3. Writing the SFD (surrendered first draft) — letting it out without editing, knowing you'll edit later.

4. Learn about your natal Mercury to understand how you communicate, process information, and keep writing in flow.

5. Astrological journaling and ask a planet for guidance. Go further with Claire's guidance in her webinar ($37): Guided.
   

🔗 Resources Mentioned

• Claire on the web, her Third House Gossip podcast

• Claire's book, Body Astrology: A Cosmic Guide to Health, Healing, and Harnessing the Power of the Planets

• Astrology chart resources — astro.com and astro-seek.com.

• Beginner Tips: You'll need an accurate birth date, time, and place. Use "Whole Sign Houses"

• The Intuitive Writing Community

🎧 Related Episodes

• 12: Beyond Perfectionism: On Writing, Yoga, and Embodiment with Jackie Dominas

• 10. Why Author Entrepreneurs Don’t Get Writer’s Block

• 05. Mercury Retrograde for Improving Your Writing: Review, Revise, and Repurpose
  

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