Show Notes
In this episode, Britten is joined by Danielle Rothschild of Little Mystic School for a conversation about astrology, childhood, motherhood, and the experience of feeling different from other people. Danielle shares how astrology became a way of understanding herself and validating the things she already knew somewhere inside, and how that eventually led to the work she now does with parents and children. Topics They Cover: Danielle's experience of feeling different from her peers, moving throughout Europe as a child, and carrying a deep sense of loneliness and instability.
Finding astrology and discovering that it could validate the things she had stopped trusting in herself.
Danielle's relationship to being a mystic, her early connection to spirit and divinity, and the difficult childhood experiences that shaped her.
How motherhood and inner-child healing have influenced the way both Danielle and Britten understand and teach astrology.
Danielle's Legacy course and using the Moon, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Sun to better understand children, their needs, communication, development, and relationship to limits and authority.
Little Mystic School, Danielle's books and resources for parents and children, and her desire to get the information out of her head and into your hands.
Danielle speaks about astrology with both reverence and humor, while remaining deeply curious about what it can help us understand about ourselves and the children we are raising.
About Danielle: Danielle Rothschild is an astrologer, spiritual teacher, writer, educator, and the founder of Little Mystic School, a modern mystery school for families. She has been teaching since 2009 and has spent a decade working with children, parents, and educators through astrology, yoga, mindfulness, healing, and early childhood education. With extensive training in astrology, yoga, meditation, energy healing, and childhood development, Danielle brings together ancient wisdom, mystical teachings, and her real-world experience working with children and families. Her work explores everything from the birth chart to Hermetic philosophy, meditation, ritual, and the deeper questions children naturally ask about who they are and the world around them. Little Mystic School grew out of Danielle's own healing journey and the transformation that came through becoming a mother. At the heart of her work is the belief that the wisdom many of us had to search for as adults can be given to children from the beginning, changing not only how they understand themselves, but also what becomes possible for the generations that come after them. WEBSITE: www.littlemysticschool.com LEGACY: https://www.littlemysticschool.com/pages/legacy
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