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27. What the Spring Equinox Is Really Asking You to Plant · Lately with Lexi

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  The spring equinox is only one of two days a year where the day
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  and night are
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  SPEAKER_00: perfectly equal,
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  SPEAKER_00: where the whole planet,
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  SPEAKER_00: every country,
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  SPEAKER_00: time zone,
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  SPEAKER_00: receives the same balance of lightness and darkness.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then slowly the light starts to take over.
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  SPEAKER_00: This wasn't lost on our ancestors.
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  SPEAKER_00: For me,
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  SPEAKER_00: the Celts,
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  SPEAKER_00: the Druids,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the Norse are all part of my ancestry,
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  and they built an entire spiritual calendar around these shifts
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  known as the Wheel
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  SPEAKER_00: of the Year.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Wheel of the Year maps eight seasonal markers,
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  SPEAKER_00: the solstices,
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  SPEAKER_00: the equinoxes,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the cross-quarter days between them.
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  The spring equinox,
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  known as Ostara in many pagan traditions,
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  was honored as a sacred threshold.
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  This day of equal light and dark is typically between March
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  20th and 23rd in the
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  SPEAKER_00: Northern Hemisphere.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it is a moment to pause and honor this midpoint of opposite energies.
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  SPEAKER_00: These seasonal markers aren't just times of celebration,
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  SPEAKER_00: they are times to remember how to live in rhythm with the natural world.
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  SPEAKER_00: Most of us don't pause when the wheel turns or the season shifts.
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  SPEAKER_00: We see the first sign of spring and then we want to sprint.
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  We want to set new intentions,
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  make plans,
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  and plant every seed all at once.
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  We skip the balance that we need to experience during this time
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  and we go full
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  SPEAKER_00: steam ahead and then we wonder why nothing takes root.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nature doesn't leap from winter into summer.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, it establishes balance.
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  Only from that equilibrium does the blossoming in our life
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  begin to take shape.
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  SPEAKER_00: We don't want to rush the process of the seeds we plant taking root.
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  This matters heading into spring because you can't plant
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  anything in unstable soil.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you're running on anxiety,
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  SPEAKER_00: comparison,
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  SPEAKER_00: or pressure to keep up,
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  SPEAKER_00: your intentions will have nothing solid to grow from.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead,
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  we have to set our intentions from a place of inner harmony and
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  trust in the divine
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  SPEAKER_00: timing that's meant for us.
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  Personally,
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  as the equinox approaches next week,
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  I am not rushing into forward momentum.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm spending time in stillness,
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  appreciating the balance of light and dark so that I can work
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  with the turn of the
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  SPEAKER_00: seasons.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I hope this episode helps you do the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Spring Equinox isn't asking you to take bold action.
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  It's asking you to be intentional and focus on coming into
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  greater alignment with
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  SPEAKER_00: your heart and your unique life print expression.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today,
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  we're getting into what that actually means and how to work
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  with the energy of the
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  SPEAKER_00: Spring Equinox.
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  We'll be exploring why cultivating inner coherence has to come
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  before outward
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  momentum and why the most powerful thing you can plant this
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  spring might actually
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  SPEAKER_00: surprise you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to Lately with Lexi,
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  SPEAKER_00: where I help wellness brands grow and spiritual seekers evolve.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every episode explores spiritual wisdom,
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  SPEAKER_00: business building,
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  SPEAKER_00: or personal reflections from my life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Come hang out as I share what I'm creating,
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  SPEAKER_00: learning,
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  SPEAKER_00: and navigating as a yogi,
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  SPEAKER_00: business consultant,
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  SPEAKER_00: healer,
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  SPEAKER_00: and entrepreneur.
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  SPEAKER_00: To kick things off,
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  I want to share with you where I'm coming from heading into the
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  spring season
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  SPEAKER_00: because I think it'll give context for everything we're about to explore.
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  SPEAKER_00: So for me, this past winter was a season of deep retreat.
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  I moved into a new home in Southwest Florida and I expanded my
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  career within the
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  SPEAKER_00: traditional healthcare system.
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  SPEAKER_00: I even continued building my healing business,
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  SPEAKER_00: leading workshops,
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  SPEAKER_00: offering intuitive readings,
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  SPEAKER_00: and energy healing sessions.
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  SPEAKER_00: And yes, I have even continued business consulting.
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  SPEAKER_00: I like to do a little bit of everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: From the outside,
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  SPEAKER_00: it probably looked like a lot of forward motion,
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  SPEAKER_00: but the most important thing I did this winter was slow down.
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  SPEAKER_00: I spent more time in meditation and prayer than I have in years.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not asking for anything,
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  SPEAKER_00: not trying to fix something,
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  but just sitting with God and with the intention to deepen my
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  direct source
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  SPEAKER_00: connection.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I do this through my own devotional practice.
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  SPEAKER_00: One that I believe should be entirely unique to each of us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We cannot carbon copy anyone else's spiritual practice.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want to develop our own.
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  And honestly,
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  there's never been a more important time to cultivate that than
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  right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we consider the current political climate,
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  SPEAKER_00: the uncertainty,
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  SPEAKER_00: the amount of collective fear that is moving through the world right now,
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  SPEAKER_00: it is easy to get swept up in the noise.
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  SPEAKER_00: to feel destabilized by things that are completely outside your control.
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  What I found is that the deeper my connection to source,
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  the more relaxed and peaceful I feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: And from that peace,
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  SPEAKER_00: I can actually hear my own intuitive guidance system directly from source
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  SPEAKER_00: consciousness.
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  From there,
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  I can co-create my life from a grounded place instead of a
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  reactive,
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  ungrounded one.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's inner coherence.
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  And it's the solid foundation that anchors us to expand and
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  grow into our highest
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  SPEAKER_00: expression in union with the divine.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's quite romantic if you ask me.
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  So when I talk about what the spring equinox is really asking
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  you to plant,
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  this is what I mean.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before the goals,
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  SPEAKER_00: before the intentions,
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  SPEAKER_00: before your five-year plan,
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  SPEAKER_00: the question is how stable is your spiritual connection to God?
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  SPEAKER_00: In traditional Chinese medicine, spring is governed by the wood element.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the season of new beginnings, expansion, and creativity.
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  SPEAKER_00: The organ associated with spring is the liver,
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  SPEAKER_00: which governs the smooth flow of qi,
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  SPEAKER_00: your vital energy throughout the entire body.
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  SPEAKER_00: When the liver is balanced, your emotions can flow freely.
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  SPEAKER_00: When the liver energy is stagnant,
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  SPEAKER_00: you might feel stuck,
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  SPEAKER_00: frustrated,
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  SPEAKER_00: or irritable,
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  SPEAKER_00: like the energy wants to move,
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  SPEAKER_00: but you can't find a clear path forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think that's a perfect metaphor for what we're talking about today.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can have all the ambition and intention in the world,
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  SPEAKER_00: but if your internal energy is stagnant,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you haven't cleared out what winter stirred up,
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  SPEAKER_00: the momentum,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's not gonna flow.
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  SPEAKER_00: So the spring equinox is an invitation to clear your channel first,
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  SPEAKER_00: to cleanse,
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  SPEAKER_00: to release,
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  SPEAKER_00: to come into greater balance.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then from that clarity,
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  SPEAKER_00: we can plant intentions from a place of love,
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  SPEAKER_00: alignment,
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  SPEAKER_00: and our greater truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: if this feels a little woo or esoteric,
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  hang in there with me because we're going to get into exactly
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  how to do this on a
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  SPEAKER_00: very practical level.
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  SPEAKER_00: In today's episode,
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  I'm going to cover three things you need to get the most out of
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  the equal light and
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  SPEAKER_00: dark energy of the spring equinox.
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  SPEAKER_00: First,
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll walk you through the inner work that has to come first,
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  including one of my favorite ancient yogic meditations that
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  I'll actually be
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  SPEAKER_00: teaching this weekend.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then we'll get into how to clear your central energy channel physically,
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  SPEAKER_00: mentally,
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  SPEAKER_00: emotionally,
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  SPEAKER_00: and spiritually so that your intentions can take root.
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  SPEAKER_00: And finally,
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  I'll close this episode with a journaling practice to help you
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  align with your
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  SPEAKER_00: highest timeline that's so powerful.
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  SPEAKER_00: I recommend it every spring equinox.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's get into it.
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  I mentioned earlier that the most important part of my life is
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  my devotion to
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  SPEAKER_00: connecting to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I know that might sound like a big statement, but I mean it.
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  This is my priority above all other relationships,
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  above my career,
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  above any creative pursuits.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this goes beyond believing in God or knowing God,
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  SPEAKER_00: but rather it's about experiencing God,
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  SPEAKER_00: which to me is what the spiritual path is all about.
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  SPEAKER_00: Communing with God has the biggest impact on every area of my life.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is by far the most important relationship anyone could ever have,
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  SPEAKER_00: so we have to make it a priority.
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  SPEAKER_00: And how we do that might look a little bit different for all of us.
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  Some of us commune with God through prayer,
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  others through chanting,
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  spending time in nature.
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  visiting holy places,
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  sitting in contemplation,
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  journaling,
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  or making love with a partner.
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  SPEAKER_00: This isn't about religious devotion in the traditional sense.
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  I'm talking about a daily lived practice of turning inward and
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  remembering who you
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  SPEAKER_00: really are beneath the roles you play,
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  SPEAKER_00: the goals you set,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the noise that surrounds you.
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  SPEAKER_00: In yogic philosophy,
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  SPEAKER_00: there is a quality called svatva,
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  SPEAKER_00: and it's one of the three gunas,
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  SPEAKER_00: which are the fundamental qualities of nature.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sattva represents clarity, harmony, purity, and balance.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when sattva is dominant in your mind and body, you experience peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see more clearly, you act from wisdom rather than reactivity.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here's what I find so beautiful about the spring equinox.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's essentially a sattvic moment in nature.
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  SPEAKER_00: Equal light, equal dark, perfect balance.
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  The cosmos is modeling exactly what we're being asked to
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  cultivate within ourselves.
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  Now the paradox of spring is that it asks for both internal
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  balance and outward
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  SPEAKER_00: external momentum.
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  And sattva is how you hold both of these aspects that are
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  seemingly in polarity of one another.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: there's an ancient yoga technique I want to share with you,
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  a meditation that is essentially the merger of your individual
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  consciousness with
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  SPEAKER_00: your greater being's consciousness or your higher self,
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  SPEAKER_00: the part of you that's connected to the infinite.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's very simple.
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  SPEAKER_00: You sit quietly, close your eyes, and you visualize your own energy.
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  SPEAKER_00: everything you are in this body,
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  SPEAKER_00: this personality,
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  SPEAKER_00: this vessel,
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  SPEAKER_00: this lifetime,
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  and you visualize yourself rising upward and merging with this
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  vast luminous energy
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  SPEAKER_00: of your higher being.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not leaving your body, don't get me wrong.
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  You are remembering that you were never separate from source to
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  begin with.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's essentially a practice of
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  SPEAKER_00: Sitting in the seat of your greater being,
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  SPEAKER_00: feeling yourself looking through your own eyes,
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  SPEAKER_00: through the eyes of your greater being.
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  This is actually something I'll be teaching at my workshop this
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  weekend in Sarasota
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  SPEAKER_00: at the yoga bar in Lakewood Ranch.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you are in the area, I would love to have you there.
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  But whether you're at the workshop or listening to this from
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  your car or your
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  SPEAKER_00: living room,
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  SPEAKER_00: the invitation is the same.
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  Before you set a single intention for this season,
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  you want to tend to this foundation.
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  Sit with God,
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  sit with source,
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  sit with whatever name you give to that presence that holds
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  you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because when that connection is solid, everything you plant takes root.
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  SPEAKER_00: And once your foundation is steady,
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  the next step is clearing out what might be blocking your own
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  energetic flow.
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  That's where the practical forward energy side of spring starts
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  to come in.
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  So we talked earlier about the wood element in traditional
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  Chinese medicine,
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  SPEAKER_00: how spring governs the liver,
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  SPEAKER_00: the smooth flow of chi,
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  SPEAKER_00: and how stagnation can show up as frustration,
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  SPEAKER_00: irritability,
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  SPEAKER_00: or just that stuck flow.
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  feeling where you want to move forward but something you can't
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  quite describe or
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  SPEAKER_00: understand logically is holding you back.
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  This is an energetic block,
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  something we all experience and can easily clear from our path.
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  SPEAKER_00: So before we plant, we want to clear stagnant energy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think of it as spring cleaning,
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  SPEAKER_00: not just for your home but for your body,
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  SPEAKER_00: your mind,
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  SPEAKER_00: even your electromagnetic field.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we wanna start with gently cleansing the body.
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  SPEAKER_00: In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda,
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  spring is the ideal time to support your liver and gently
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  detoxify after the
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  SPEAKER_00: heaviness of winter.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't need a dramatic cleanse by any means.
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  SPEAKER_00: You just wanna shift how you're nourishing yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: Focus on fresh, light foods that help your body wake up.
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  SPEAKER_00: So think leafy greens,
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  SPEAKER_00: sprouts,
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  SPEAKER_00: crucifix,
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  SPEAKER_00: vegetables like broccoli and kale,
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  SPEAKER_00: lemon water in the morning to help support the liver function.
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  Spring onions,
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  mint,
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  and cilantro can also help move stagnant energy and clear out
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  toxins.
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  And then lighter greens like quinoa and barley instead of the
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  heavier comfort foods of winter.
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  If you're someone who works with herbs,
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  spring is a powerful time to lean into that.
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  SPEAKER_00: So think dandelions to support the liver, aid detoxification.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nettles are incredible for cleansing and immune support,
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  SPEAKER_00: especially if you deal with seasonal allergies.
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  Burdock root also helps the body transition from winter
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  stagnation into renewed energy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then peppermint is one of my favorites for the springtime.
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  SPEAKER_00: Peppermint is going to help support your digestion,
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  SPEAKER_00: clear the sinuses,
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  SPEAKER_00: and honestly just lift your spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now for spices,
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  turmeric and ginger are both anti-inflammatory and they also
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  help to aid that
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  SPEAKER_00: stagnant energy and get it flowing.
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  Now let's talk about energetic clearing because it's not just
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  your body that
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  SPEAKER_00: accumulates residue over the winter.
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  SPEAKER_00: Many traditions include purification rituals in the springtime.
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  The intention is to release what no longer serves you to make
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  space for the newness
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  SPEAKER_00: that's to come.
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  SPEAKER_00: Start with your physical space.
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  SPEAKER_00: Declutter.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clear out your closets,
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  SPEAKER_00: your car,
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  SPEAKER_00: clean any surfaces,
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  SPEAKER_00: open the windows,
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  SPEAKER_00: and let fresh air move through your entire home.
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  SPEAKER_00: This isn't just tidying up.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is energetic.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your environment holds energy just like your body does.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then we want to take this even deeper.
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  SPEAKER_00: What needs to be released emotionally?
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  What stories,
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  beliefs,
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  or patterns did winter surface that you've been holding on to?
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're not sure, journal on this.
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  You can do a simple release ritual where you write down what
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  you're letting go of
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  SPEAKER_00: and you can burn it safely or rip up that sheet of paper and
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  SPEAKER_00: and throw it away.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can also sit quietly and affirm out loud,
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  SPEAKER_00: I release what is no longer aligned with where I'm going.
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  Now the color associated with spring in traditional Chinese
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  medicine is green.
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  SPEAKER_00: So this is the color of growth, renewal, also the heart chakra.
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  If you work with crystals,
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  green adventuring is a beautiful stone for the season.
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  SPEAKER_00: It carries the energy of new beginnings and growth.
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  Then we have rose quartz which supports the self-compassion you
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  might need as
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  SPEAKER_00: you're letting things go.
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  Then we have jade which holds the energy of harmony and health
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  which is perfect for
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  SPEAKER_00: a season that is asking you to find your center before you expand.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay,
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  SPEAKER_00: now once you've cleared the channel,
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  SPEAKER_00: your body,
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  SPEAKER_00: your space,
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  SPEAKER_00: your energy,
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  you are ready for the most important part that people always
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  want to skip straight
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  SPEAKER_00: to,
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  SPEAKER_00: which is planting sacred intentions.
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  Here's where the equinox energy really starts to come alive
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  because now you're not
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  SPEAKER_00: planting in unstable soil.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've cleared what needed clearing,
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  SPEAKER_00: and from this place of coherence and clarity,
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  SPEAKER_00: your intentions have somewhere solid to land.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to offer you a practice that I've been doing this week,
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  SPEAKER_00: and I'm finding it incredibly powerful.
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  And this is a journaling exercise I learned a couple years ago
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  from a mentor of
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  SPEAKER_00: mine,
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  SPEAKER_00: Thomas M.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jones,
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  SPEAKER_00: who is the founder of The Paradox Process.
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  And this is an exercise where you write out your intentions at
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  six different time horizons.
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  SPEAKER_00: 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, one year, two year, and five years.
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  But here's the key,
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  and this is what makes it different from regular goal setting.
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  SPEAKER_00: You write them out as affirmatives, as if they've already happened.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not, I want to feel more connected to my spiritual practice, but...
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  SPEAKER_00: I am deeply connected to my spiritual practice.
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  I sit in meditation every morning and I feel God's presence
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  with me throughout the entire day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not I want to grow my business, but my healing business is thriving.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm leading retreats,
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  SPEAKER_00: working with clients who light me up,
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  SPEAKER_00: and I'm creating from a place of overflow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Can you see the difference?
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's not just about seeing the difference.
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  SPEAKER_00: You really want to feel the difference.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tap into the emotions and the core desired feelings you want from the
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  SPEAKER_00: this timeline.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you write from this place, something shifts.
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  You stop relating to your dreams as distant possibilities and
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  start feeling them as
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  SPEAKER_00: present realities.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again,
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  SPEAKER_00: you can tap into the emotions you're really craving,
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  SPEAKER_00: the peace,
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  SPEAKER_00: the excitement,
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  SPEAKER_00: the gratitude right here,
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  SPEAKER_00: right now.
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  And that feeling is actually what collapses the distance
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  between where you are now
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  SPEAKER_00: and where you're going.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you listen to episode 26,
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  SPEAKER_00: you might recognize this from the theater of the mind practice I shared,
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  SPEAKER_00: where we journal from our future self timeline.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the seasonal version of that.
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  And the spring equinox is the perfect time to do this because
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  the energy is
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  SPEAKER_00: literally designed for planting new seeds.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's how I would suggest approaching this.
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  Set aside 30 minutes,
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  light a candle,
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  open your journal,
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  and start with that 30-day window.
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  SPEAKER_00: And ask yourself, what is true in your life one month from now?
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  SPEAKER_00: Then expand outward.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let yourself dream without editing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let your hand move faster than your inner critic.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when you're done,
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  SPEAKER_00: close with a prayer or an intention,
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  SPEAKER_00: something like this or something better.
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  Because sometimes what God has in store is bigger and greater
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  than anything we
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  SPEAKER_00: could ever plan for ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you want to take this even further,
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  SPEAKER_00: you can pair the journaling with a physical planting ritual.
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  Get your hands in actual soil,
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  whether that's a garden bed or a small pot on your windowsill.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you plant the physical seed,
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  SPEAKER_00: set an intention for what you're growing in your life in the springtime.
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  There's something of the act of pressing a seed into the earth
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  that makes the metaphor real.
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  SPEAKER_00: It becomes embodied.
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  SPEAKER_00: It moves from your head into your hands.
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  Now,
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  the spring equinox carries the energy of the magician or
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  alchemist archetype.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think inspiration, imagination, the blossoming of new ideas and projects.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also carries the energy of innocence,
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  SPEAKER_00: that childlike sense of wonder,
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  SPEAKER_00: hope,
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  SPEAKER_00: pure possibility.
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  SPEAKER_00: You felt this as a kid.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about when the weather would first turn warm,
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  SPEAKER_00: when everything felt wide open and alive and you just wanted to play.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are allowed to feel that again.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not because everything in your life is figured out,
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  but because you've done the work to create a foundation that
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  can hold your bigger
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  SPEAKER_00: life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Personally, the energy of spring for me is all about potentiality.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a time to embrace childlike wonder, innocence, and play.
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  So be unapologetic about cultivating alignment with your
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  highest timeline because
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  SPEAKER_00: you know that it is in service to the greater collective.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we cultivate this level of depth and inner coherence,
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  our brain and heart are working together and our external
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  reality has no other
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  SPEAKER_00: choice but to start shifting in alignment with that greater coherence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not through force, but through resonance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hold the vision firmly and the timeline lightly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Trust the seeds you've planted and surrender your vision,
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  SPEAKER_00: allowing spring to do what nature does naturally.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take root and blossom.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can be that simple when we allow it.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's what I want you to walk away with from today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: to source, to the divine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, this is the soil that everything else grows from.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before you set a single intention, sit in that relationship.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meditate, pray, practice the merger with your greater being.
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  SPEAKER_00: When that connection is solid,
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  SPEAKER_00: your intuition sharpens and your creativity will flow without force.
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  SPEAKER_00: Second, clear channel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Support your body with lighter seasonal foods.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move stagnant energy with herbs, spices, and movement.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clear your physical space.
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  SPEAKER_00: Release what winter surfaced that no longer serves you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And third, plant with real intention.
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  SPEAKER_00: Try that journaling exercise 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, one year.
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  two years,
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  five years,
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  all written as affirmatives,
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  as if they've already happened.
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  SPEAKER_00: And feel the emotion of your future self now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pair it with a physical planting ritual,
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  SPEAKER_00: if that resonates,
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  SPEAKER_00: and close with surrender,
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  SPEAKER_00: this or something better.
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  SPEAKER_00: I highly recommend that you put this journal exercise on your desk,
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  set it as the background on your phone or somewhere else that
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  you can see it daily
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  SPEAKER_00: and come back to it whenever you're questioning your path.
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  The most powerful thing the spring equinox is asking you to
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  plant isn't a goal or
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  SPEAKER_00: even an affirmation.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's coherence.
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  It's the alignment between your heart,
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  your brain,
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  and your unique life expression.
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  And when all of that is in place,
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  you don't have to chase blossoming of your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: it will just find you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to Lately with Lexi.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this episode resonated, I would love to hear from you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you would like one-on-one support,
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  SPEAKER_00: I offer intuitive readings and energy healing sessions.
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  SPEAKER_00: The links to work with me are all in the show notes below.
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  SPEAKER_00: I will see you next week.