Episode 4. Ask the Practitioners: Energy Before Mind | Ancestors, Healing, and the Magic of the Thinning Veil

In this special roundtable episode of The Seven Cups of Consciousness Podcast, Aleya sits down with six of the Seven Cups practitioners to explore powerful ways to work with energy fields instead of the mental body. Together, they share personal practices, stories, and techniques for releasing ancestral patterns, retrieving your own energy, and stepping into your essence — especially as the veils thin this season.You’ll hear:Why autumn is the perfect time to release ancestral issues and welcome new inspiration into your lungs, body, and life.How to shift from using your mind to using your energy fields (with simple daily practices you can start immediately).Protocols for healing heartbreak, breaking unhealthy relationship patterns, and retrieving your energy from past partners or lifetimes.Intermittent fasting, sugar cravings, and the “clean vs. dirty” fast from an energetic perspective.Practical ways to calm triggers, access stillness, and reconnect with your divine line even in a busy modern life.How to use imagination, guides, and nature to deepen your connection to your essence when mental chatter takes over.Insights on the current energetic weather as we approach Halloween — cleansing rituals, moving your environment, and activating your own magic during the grid shifts.Whether you’re curious about ancestral healing, past-life patterns, or just want to feel more grounded and empowered, this episode offers both practical and mystical tools to support you on your journey.Ready to feel the shift, not just think it? Work with a Seven Cups practitioner and get guided, real-time support.Learn more here

In this epsiode, we dive deep into the connection between our physical body and how we process emotions and energy. Many of us experience emotions in different fields—energetic, emotional, mental, or physical—without fully understanding their origins. This discussion explores how unprocessed energy manifests in the body and offers a powerful energetic exercise to help release inherited patterns and establish a personal, harmonious way of processing energy.Main Topics Covered:1.) Understanding How the Body Processes Emotions and Energy2.) Recognizing Ancestral Influence on Energy Processing3.) Guided Energetic Exercise to Release and Reprogram4.) A One-Liner Takeaway This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations#energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this epsiode, we explore the restructuring of our energetic grids and how it impacts our ability to access power. We dive into how we often source power through wounds and past traumas and introduce a fresh energetic protocol to help you shift towards accessing power from a place of connection rather than pain. Get ready to realign, strengthen, and step into a more empowered version of yourself.Main Topics Covered:1.) Understanding Energetic Grids & Vibrational Blueprints2.) Introducing the Energetic Protocol for Power Access3.) Building a New Power Grid4.) The Vertical Power Shift: A More Effective ApproachThis is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Follow along on social media for more insights and updates! 🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cupsofconsciousness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CupsOfConsciousness/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aleyadao/ Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Aleya-Dao/author/B0110U01NY?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this epsiode, we guide you through an energetic protocol designed to activate a powerful vibrational support structure within your core. By shifting the way you reference support from external sources to an internal and vertical alignment, you can create more stability, balance, and empowerment in your life. This practice helps reduce anxiety, strengthens your energetic foundation, and enhances your ability to navigate relationships, finances, and personal growth with greater ease.Episode Breakdown:Understanding Your Energetic Support System – Identifying external vs. internal support.The Process of Shifting Support Internally & Vertically – Retrieving and realigning energy.Steps to Strengthen Your Internal Support System – Daily practice and amplification techniques.Why This Works – The benefits of internal alignment and vibrational sovereignty.Observing the Shift – How this practice impacts relationships, finances, and creativity.This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this epsiode, we explore the deep relationship between the soul and the body, particularly how we, as conscious beings, sometimes take control in ways that disempower our physical form. When we override our body's innate intelligence, it can lead to energetic imbalances, power struggles, and even physical distress. By shifting our stance, releasing control, and witnessing our body's wisdom, we can restore harmony and allow for a more aligned experience of embodiment.This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/Key Topics Discussed:1.) The Soul’s Tendency to Over-Control the Body2.) The Solar Plexus & Energy Reflection3.) Recognizing Authority & Control Patterns4.) Releasing Control & Restoring Empowerment5.) Witnessing the Body’s MasteryFollow along on social media for more insights and updates! 🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cupsofconsciousness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CupsOfConsciousness/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aleyadao/ Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Aleya-Dao/author/B0110U01NY?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this episode, we explore how to cultivate self-worth and self-love authentically, releasing reliance on external validation or dysfunctional patterns. Learn a transformative energetic protocol to help your body align with its natural state of balance, stability, and inner peace. This practice focuses on grounding self-worth within your inner light and vibrational essence, fostering lasting emotional and spiritual well-being.This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/Summary of Topics Covered:1.) How the body has sought self-worth and self-love across lifetimes.2.) Unpacking unhealthy mechanisms and behaviors tied to self-worth.3.) Shifting from external attachments to internal alignment.4.) Embracing the vibrational light within as the true source of self-love.5.) A guided energetic process to stabilize and enhance self-worth.🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this third episode of The Practitioner Podcast, our team of energetic practitioners dive deep into navigating the current energetic weather, sharing practical tools and insights for highly sensitive individuals and empaths. The conversation flows organically through various topics, offering both grounding techniques and advanced energetic practices.Key Topics DiscussedCurrent Energetic Weather & Navigation TipsThe "Gloppy" Energy: Feeling like you're swimming through mud while simultaneously having no groundingPost-Mercury Retrograde Adjustments: How energy is starting to smooth out but still requires conscious navigationDaily Clearing Practices:Evening field clearing before bedMorning dream-time clearing upon wakingSetting supportive grids for each new dayGrounding & Integration TechniquesPersonalized Grounding: Understanding that your grounding needs evolve and changeThe Power of Play: Using joy and play as integration tools, especially connecting with nature spiritsAsking Joy Guides: Inviting joy guides to show you new forms of play and integrationTime Spiral Healing WorkThe "Oh, That Again" Phenomenon: Recognizing recurring patterns as opportunities for healingPlatform/Prep Room Work: Going back to your pre-incarnation space to shift patterns at their sourceRipple and Reflect Technique: Allowing healing from the past to flow into present moment experienceParenting & Energetic ResponsibilityAdult Children Challenges: Navigating worry and attachment when adult children struggleReturning Responsibility: The practice of energetically returning responsibility for others' journeysModeling vs. Fixing: How to support loved ones through energetic modeling rather than taking on their challengesEarth as a Learning PlatformThe Physical Dimension Advantage: Why incarnating gives us access to detailed feedback for growthEarth's Stomach/Spleen Energy: Understanding Earth as the planet of nourishment - both giving and receivingConscious Card-Changing: How awareness allows us to actively shift our "cards" during the game of lifeBody Consciousness & AgingMultidimensional Body Awareness: Recognizing the body as a separate consciousness from the soulYouth & Imagination: How children's natural multidimensional awareness maintains their life forceAging Gracefully: Focusing on inner radiance rather than physical appearanceSoul Override Issues: When the awakening soul controls the body, leading to rebellion and accelerated agingDream Work & IntegrationSnake Dreams: Understanding snake energy as creative current/kundalini powerProcessing External Stories: How to handle when others' stories show up in your dreamsEmotional Dream Tracking: Noting the emotional tone of dreams for pattern recognitionConscious Dream Time Work: Preferring to process challenging material in dreams rather than waking lifeThe Practitioner Podcast creates a safe space for exploring advanced energetic concepts while maintaining practical, boots-on-the-ground applicability. Each episode offers tools that can be immediately implemented in daily life.

In this episode, we delve into the concept of energy fragments, how they affect our lives, and the importance of retrieving and healing these fragments. We explore the dynamics of fragmentation, particularly in the context of trauma, and how the victim-victimizer cycle perpetuates disconnection. This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/Key Topics Covered:1.) The nature of energy fragments and their role in our lives.2.) How fragmentation occurs, especially in response to trauma.3.) The victim-victimizer cycle and its connection to fragmented energy.4.) A process for retrieving and healing energy fragments.5.) The significance of recalibrating fragments to align with our current vibration.🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

In this episode, we explore the concept of selfishness and break it down into three distinct categories: the Victim Selfish, the Codependent Selfish, and the Enlightened Selfish. We dive deep into the characteristics of each type and how they impact personal growth and relationships. Understanding these different types of selfishness can help you recognize patterns in yourself and others, leading to healthier interactions and a more empowered sense of self.This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/Key Topics Discussed:1.) Victim Selfish: Relying on others to meet all your needs without taking responsibility.2.) Codependent Selfish: Meeting the needs of others in hopes that your needs will be met in return.3.) Enlightened Selfish: Taking full responsibility for your own needs and creating space for others to do the same.🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery

Welcome to this transformative session designed to guide you through a powerful energetic process to open and repair the channels for letting go and receiving. If you’ve been feeling stuck or find it challenging to release what no longer serves you, this practice will help you restore flow and balance in your energy field. By focusing on cleaning, repairing, and recalibrating your etheric channels, you'll cultivate a greater capacity to release and receive with ease.This is a segment from Aleya's coaching sessions. To join her live online coaching sessions click on the link below...https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Live-Coaching-Sessions/721/Get a free month of the Cups of Consciousness meditations at https://www.7cupsofconsciousness.com/Summary of Topics:- The importance of clearing energetic channels for letting go.- Step-by-step guidance on cleaning, repairing, and recalibrating channels in the etheric form.- How healthy channels for letting go enhance your ability to receive.- Insights on balancing energy flow for protection and connection.- Practical tools for applying this process to both letting go and receiving.🎤About Aleya:Aleya is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide in 2009, she has recorded nine sound healing albums and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.#higherconsciousness #spiritualmeditations #energywork #awaken #meditation #energetic #consciousness #wisdom #mastery