Voice Note: You Are the Prototype

One of the things I absolutely love about the work I do is the conversations I get to have—the deep, layered connections I make with people. Today, I had one of those conversations with a Black woman I was meeting for the first time. And as I was telling her about The Mediocre Black Woman podcast and publication, she was like, “Girl.” And I was like, “I know.” But here’s the real spill on what we spoke about: We are under attack. Because of how powerful we are. I know when we were kids, we’d hear that whole “They’re just jealous of you” speech from our parents when someone was bullying us. But as adults, let’s be real—it’s not just some childhood lesson. It’s the truth. People come for us because they know what we got. They see our power, our magic, our influence, even when we forget it ourselves. And I know this world does everything in its power to make us feel otherwise. Some of us feel powerless sometimes. Some of us have moments where we forget just how dynamic, innovative, and necessary we are. But hear me when I say this: If we were truly powerless, we wouldn’t be attacked the way we are. So now is the time—more than ever—to get tapped in. To strengthen your spiritual practices. To ground yourself. To separate your voice from the world’s noise. To find home within yourself so you don’t get swept up in the chaos. Because we are the prototype. We are the prototype. The blueprint. The beginning, middle, and end, honey. So remember who you are. And if you forget, don’t worry—I’m gonna keep reminding you. Because it’s time to stop just hearing it and start internalizing it. It’s time to shift the stories we tell ourselves. Think about it—the best stories are about the protagonist stepping into their power. The journey wouldn’t be interesting if they had it all figured out from the start. You are in your own hero’s journey, and the time has come to step up. To believe. If we were as obsessed with ourselves as everyone else already is? Whew. The progress we’d make. So let this be your reminder: You are powerful. You are the prototype. Fall madly, deeply in love with yourself. Even in the small ways, in the things you do so effortlessly that you don’t even acknowledge. Start seeing what they see. Believe in yourself. Because I believe in you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit moonchildastrology.substack.com/subscribe