Washington, D.C.
Identity, Intimacy, and Expansion
“You will be too much for some people. Those aren’t your people.”
—Glennon Doyle
After New York, I moved to Washington, D.C. to finish my degree at American University. I transferred between my sophomore and junior years—and ended up staying almost five years. But D.C. wasn’t just a college town for me. It was a coming-of-age city. It was the place where I learned how to be seen—and how to let that be safe.
Astrocartographically, D.C. is where the lines lit up.
Zooming in, two major paran lines intersect the region:
To the north: my Sun–Descendant / Jupiter–IC paran
To the south: a Lilith–Descendant / Jupiter–IC paran
That’s a lot of Descendant and IC energy. The Descendant governs relationships. The IC speaks to inner roots, emotional security, and home. The Sun brings identity to the forefront. Jupiter expands everything it touches. And Lilith? She adds depth, complexity, and shadow to the mix.
In D.C., I expanded through intimacy—both the nourishing kind, and the messy kind.
I lived with women who became my chosen sisters. We cooked dinner together on weeknights, splitting bottles of cheap wine, talking about love, pain, ambition, and what it meant to be women navigating a world that constantly asked too much. They held space for my heartbreaks and hyped up every little win. One night after a particularly rough breakup, I remember lying on the couch in the living room, tears still drying on my face, while one of them sat by my feet, rubbing my ankle in silence. Nothing needed to be said. I felt completely seen.
That’s what D.C. gave me—intimacy without performance.
Those relationships were sacred. And they still are.
Even now, more than a decade later, I can trace parts of my emotional foundation back to that townhouse and the women who filled it. They helped me soften. They reminded me I could be held. They taught me what home could feel like in the form of friendship.
And of course, D.C. was also a playground for my Lilith energy. That time in my life was full of exploration—sexual, emotional, intellectual. Some of it was wildly empowering. Some of it was reckless. All of it mattered. It helped me come into relationship with my own desire, agency, and shadow. And with Jupiter on the IC, even my chaos had something to teach me.
I didn’t know it then, but I was learning how to integrate: power with softness, boundaries with vulnerability, independence with deep belonging. I was learning that being known didn’t have to come at the expense of myself.
D.C. cracked something open. And for the first time, I was ready to let the light in.
Curious how your own journey might be written in the stars? Whether you’re navigating a big move, a career transition, or simply want deeper insight into the energies shaping your path, I’m here to help. Reach out to explore your unique astrocartography map and uncover what the universe has in store for you. Let’s discover your story together.
