currently: processing
Personally, Gemini season can be challenging and unreliable for me. The overthinking, the overanalyzing, the negative spirals — it’s like quicksand.
I do have to say though that through all this Air energy, I’m harnessing my Earth energy and extending a lot of patience for myself…and others. I wish the same for you.
The messages that have been coming up has been around process.
I go into the energies of Gemini, Cancer and Leo season and suggest different ways you can grow and move through it, not around it. It’s a long one so please listen to this in the background while you go about your day. Below are suggested anchors for Self and a playlist I curated to help you reel yourself back in during those shadowy moments. Take what you need.
There are different definitions of process so let’s create one that is flexible.
Process - A cycle or series of thoughts, actions or steps taken to realize a mindset, arrive at an emotional state, or achieve a goal. Can be unintentional or intentional, can be ongoing.
Where in your life are you currently processing?
Just like there is a rubric in school as an assessment tool, what are your rubrics for different areas in your life?
For myself and something I carry over with my client sessions is weekly check-in’s. We assess the houses in our lives (for example: Mind, Heart, Body, Relationships, Work, Community, just to name a few.) Here is my rubric, these do not have to be followed chronologically but more intuitively:
Listen (Am I listening?) - I look at which area needs more focus or energy, sometimes for the month, and listen. I hear what my story is. What’s the narrative that I have for that particular area. This is the most challenging part of my “process” because it’s shadow work that requires patience, compassion, and space. You’re dropping the excuses, the blaming and unveiling parts of yourself that you haven’t had the chance to listen to, and sometimes that requires putting all your thoughts and emotions out there for you to see and feel. For myself, this is where my toolkit comes in — breathwork, energy healing, journaling, crying, and speaking — whatever I need in that moment. I work with several guides during this first part because sometimes it can be extremely emotional and activating. I’ll work with my therapist, my ancestors and past lives, my spiritual guides, and sometimes this includes other facilitators.
Accept (Am I accepting?) - Accept and take accountability and responsibility for your actions, reactions, words, thoughts. What is objectively fact in these situations, what do you know for certain? How can you discern what’s reality and what is your experience? Remember that our stories are based on reality but they are not reality itself. (Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking) I find myself going back between listening and accepting interchangeably, mostly because I’ll notice if I’m bypassing my own emotions or it feels like I don’t have the capacity to process.
Reclaim (What am I reclaiming?) - What are the stories that I am choosing to rewrite and reclaim for myself? I come up with intentions or values I’d like to uphold moving forward. Sometimes this comes with actionable steps, sometimes I enlist accountability partners to help me stay on track. And if I go “off-track” that’s okay too.
What is your creative process, what is your grieving process, etc. What are your values, what are your signposts to let you know where you are in your process?
As always, here is a playlist I curated to move through the summer season with. I’ll be adding to this throughout the summer. Tag me @rstalchemy and let me know if you’re listening.
Congratulations to my first 2023 Answer Your Call cohort!
It was such an honor guiding Tyla, Sera, Lo and Pume during those two days. Excited to see how they deepen their practice.
If you're interested in learning Reiki and energy healing for Self and community-care, my next cohort will be July 22 - July 23.
