death woke me up
I was 42 when she passed.
She (my bio mother) was 62, and it was entirely unexpected.
I realized that the same could happen to me. It was possible that I only had 20 years left (maybe less, because we never do know) to do whatever it is that I came here to do.
Did I really want to keep sitting on my ass looking out for all the potential dangers in life?
After all… she will never walk barefoot on grass again. Never delight in a good glass of wine. Never witness another sunrise that moves her to tears. But I still could.
That's when everything changed.
I stopped being willing to waste my hours and days. I stopped living solely for other people at the expense of my own needs and desires. Some people think that makes me selfish. I believe it makes me wise.
Death, after all, comes for every one of us. No exceptions.
What I discovered in my own excavation is that the places we're taught to fear (the depths, the darkness, our own mortality) actually hold our greatest treasures. Your authentic magick may not be out in the open, sunlit meadows that so many love so much.
It may be buried in the rich soil of your depths. 🌱
This is your time to really live. But it's up to you to choose.
My alter-ego name is Aurora Jett, but you can call me Angel (she/her).
I'm what you might call a depth guide. I started Rooted Mystic in 2019, just two months after she passed.
That's when I committed to the ongoing work of living for my own soul instead of solely for other people.
I believe this work can genuinely change your life if you're ready to go into the caves that others find too scary. And honestly? I think when more of us stop performing acceptability and start wielding our authentic power, that's how we heal this world.
Because real change happens when we're living from our depths instead of hiding parts of ourselves to stay safe.
I operate at the intersection of surface and depth, seeing both the immediate beauty and the profound layers in people.
My work weaves together archetypal astrology, mortality awareness, divination, and experiential learning through experiments. But really, it's all in service of one thing: helping you excavate the fascinating, multifaceted being you truly are.
This isn't about building a new you. It's Inner Archeology - carefully dusting off the you that's been there all along.
I'm drawn to the places others find scary because that's where the real treasures live. The caves, the depths, the underground caverns where your authentic magick has been waiting. Not because I'm fearless (I'm definitely not), but because I've learned that what we're taught to avoid often holds exactly what we're seeking.
Most people want to rush you out of disruption and back to "normal" as quickly as possible. I've learned that the way through isn't around—it's down.
Down into the rich, dark soil where your truest self has been patiently waiting beneath all the accumulated layers of who you thought you were supposed to be.
If you're ready to stop wandering alone in this terrain, there are a few ways we can walk this path together:
Start with my Luminous Notes - letters from the depths. Consider them breadcrumbs for fellow travelers who know that the shadows dancing on cave walls are invitations to the dance.
My living laboratory where I share what I'm excavating in real time, both in my own depths and in the tools I'm discovering along the way. Real explorations of what it means to live from your authentic depths.
Or dive straight into Inner Archeology - where we'll use your disruption as a doorway, and your own deep knowing as the map home to yourself.
Choose your own adventure. I'll be here either way.
