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Minister of Breath or Poopy Gem Finder: Which are you? Our latest Inspired Action Podcast episode! ​

Interview with Leta - Exploring Daoist Medicine and Alchemy Leta was recently interviewed on the Field Dynamics Podcast. ​

NEW MAP 6-Month Programs Deepen your self-cultivation or your healing work with the Master Alchemy Program. ​

Minister of Breath or Poopy Gem Finder: Which are you? Our latest Inspired Action Podcast episode!

Minister of Breath or Poopy Gem Finder? Which are you?

[Listen to episode 127 here] 🎧Poop or Consequences ... Click ⬇️⬇️⬇️

On the latest Inspired Action Podcast series we are taking a deeper dive into the realm of personal development and growth because we believe that understanding our elemental natures can provide profound insights into our behaviors, motivations, and potential paths for progress.

Our recent episodes compares the two types of Metal--Lungs and Colon, or what we endearingly call: The Minister of Breath and the Poopy Gem Finder. Read below to find out: which are you?

Minister of Breath (The Lungs)

The Lungs are integral to regulating our life-giving network of animation in our bodies (the Qi Meridian system). They represent the Yin aspect of Metal, holding a profound space for silence and integrity. Positioned closest to the Heart, the Lungs intuit the Heart’s desires and convey them to the other organs, much like a rooster crowing at dawn to awaken the day.

The Lungs are able to transform and be malleable, controlling life’s involuntary actions like breathing while maintaining a deep inner strength that makes them truly unique. This official serves the Heart with a steadfast loyalty, holding the space between life and death, the sublime and the mundane, with quiet composure and minimal external emotion.

Gem Finder (The Colon)

On the flip side, the Colon, which we call the Poopy Gem Finder or Recycler, embodies the Yang aspect of Metal. Its function extends beyond mere waste elimination. The Colon meticulously sifts through what the body discards, recovering vital nutrients, hormones, and elements, turning what seems like waste into valuable resources. This process symbolizes a deeper instinctual and sensory connection to the world around us. The Colon also influences our sense of smell, tying closely to memory and instinct, translating even the most mundane bodily functions into a spiritual act of purification and resurrection.

Important Distinctions

While the Lungs are about spaciousness and quiet strength, the Colon operates with curiosity and external engagement, always processing and refining the gems of life from the chaos. Together, the Lungs and the Colon highlight the intricate balance of holding and releasing, of transforming and purifying, essential to our physical and spiritual well-being.

This episode is a call-to-action for all of us, irrespective of our dominant Element, to embrace the Metal within us and to find our own connection with the profound and valuable... marveling at our own body's Alchemical processes that can turn garbage into gems!
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Are you anticipating our Water episode... then you might be WATER! Water Yin and Yang types coming soon!

Next up... we're going to compare the Kidneys and Bladder... the two Water types.

Let us all find our unique place within this continuum and move forward with the inspired action that can change our lives and the world around us.

Interview with Leta - Exploring Daoist Medicine and Alchemy Leta was recently interviewed on the Field Dynamics Podcast.

We're excited to share with you this wonderful interview with podcast co-hosts Keith Parker and Christabel Armsden. Leta talks about the distinctions between TCM, Classical, and Five Element approaches to Chinese medicine. She also shares her own transformative journey from skepticism to deep healing, and how her battle with endometriosis led her to embrace Daoist philosophies. This episode explores innovative healing approaches like the non-needling needle technique she had developed and the use of the Ghost Points for mental health treatment.

Leta emphasizes the need for practitioners to create a safe and non-judgmental space for healing, recognizing that illness can often be seen as a choice between potential or pathology. This perspective encourages a shift in how we view and approach healing, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between physical, emotional, and spiritual health. From clearing "Chaotic Energy" to the Nine Stages of Alchemy for personal transformation, don't miss out on this rich discussion that seamlessly blends ancient wisdom with modern healing practices.

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NEW MAP 6-Month Programs Deepen your self-cultivation or your healing work with the Master Alchemy Program.

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Master Alchemy Program Fall Study Groups

We're so excited to announce the 2024 Fall Master Alchemy Program Study Groups

DOORS ARE OPEN !

Grab YOUR space in these unique study groups (that start in September)

BONUS: Get access to the Pre-Study Group online classes NOW!!

Join us and immerse yourself in the Ghost Points, the Five Elements, or Alchemy! You can decide which one is best for you! Take 1, Take 2, or Take all 3!

Sessions will begin in September! We expect to fill all group spots... we hope you can join us!

What is an Alchemy Learning Center version of a Study Group? These are not your ordinary study groups—we are amping up our efforts to help you learn, dive deeper, and expand your knowledge of yourself and your self-cultivation with the Ghost Points, The Five Elements, and Alchemy. There will be theory, discussions, meditations, homework, exercises, and more discussions... all moving and guiding you on the path to bringing Alchemy in your life (and into your healing practice, if you have one). You can be as much a part of the group as you want... it is up to you!

If you ever wanted to join one of our Master Alchemy Programs but couldn't quite figure out how—this is a great way to get your learning on!

If you are interested in any of these topics and want to learn on a deeper, more personal level... this is the way! The Alchemy Learning Center Way... join us! You can get started now with your prerequisite online classes and then live classes start in September.

Reserve your seat in a group or read more details HERE...

We love to inspire your Alchemy and Self-cultivation practices to keep growing, expanding and being a source of energy for you, and we feel these changes will allow us to continue to do this!

We are so excited that you are with us on this journey! Thank you!

Walk This WAY...???

If you are still wondering what of the Five Elemental types you are, you can also send an email to us with a video of you walking. It's fun to do and can help you understand yourself better in a loving and non-judgmental way. To email us a video, check out:

That's what's happening THIS week in the ALC - Thank you being a part of this experience! Enjoy this LOVE-LY week!

Have a great and healthy week, and we hope to see you in the ALC soon!

Leta

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Jaye

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