S2 E2 : Understanding Toxic Positivity and Why You Should Avoid It

Episode Name: The Great Vastness Within Episode Introduction: You are here for a reason and for a purpose. Find your joy and LIVE IT! Episode Summary:In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, you'll find that this was previously recorded LIVE and full of raw unedited passion. This is a channeled message to light your heart and soul on fire so you can live your best life by following your heart. Be your fullest expression and live with authenticity. There's only one you in this universe! Be, do, become <3 Key Takeaways: As within, so without, as above, so below. Within your heart lies the cosmos of possibility.  You get to exist with all your expression  This universe is so incredibly vast that it's beyond human comprehension.  You are the YOUniverse. You get to exist here as a spark in the creators mind. You are the universe and the universe is you.  Other resources I have for your spiritual path: My book Activating Your Inner Alchemist to help you listen to your heartsong.  Finding Me in Lunar Alchemy to help you create ceremony with the phases of the moon.  Color Your Day Happy Art Journal a guided journal for wellness and happiness.  dream journal a gentle start to recognizing your inner patterns, behaviors, and desires.  What's coming: Breath Alchemy Academy a course to help you access the incredible powers of your breath for deeper sleep, better digestion, inner peace, balance your mood and energy, and access higher states of consciousness with breath awareness.  How to work with me 1:1: Reiki Sessions Breathwork Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: What is The Higher Self? Episode Introduction: We’ve often heard the phrase “Your Higher Self” but what does it really mean? Tune in to find out. Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, we break down the three layers of personality that every individual possesses and what it truly means to become one’s highest self. Broken down in bite-sized informational pieces, this podcast will help you better understand the working of the Universe and the role you play in it. Key Takeaways: Everything within the Universe is connected to each other. What’s on the outside is simply a reflection of what’s on the inside. Every individual has three personality layers: > Subconsciousness: the lower self. > Consciousness: the physical self. > Superconsciousness: the higher self. We’re all connected to each other through the basic foundation of being human. No matter where you live, where you come from, what you do, or who you identify as, you owe it to yourself to chase after the fire that ignites your soul. Your soul is a part of the Source. Your physical reality is a projection of the Greater Power. Pre-Order The Alchemist Affirmation Deck: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/the-alchemist-affirmation-deck Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: The Difference Between Breathwork and Hyperventilation Episode Introduction: Ever thought about how breathing too much could be affecting you negatively? Tune in to find out more. Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, we’re talking about the different approaches to breathwork and some simple ones that you can practice at home by yourself. We also talk about the correct way to breathe and why it’s important to pay attention to your breathing patterns. Key Takeaways: The balanced breath rate is supposed to be five and a half breaths per minute but most individuals in the western society breathe at a rate of about twenty breaths per minute. Our sympathetic nervous system triggers the flight or fight response whereas our parasympathetic nervous system allows us to rest and digest. Breathing from your belly is going to help you calm yourself down, feel relaxed, and also sleep better. Proprioception is the sense that helps us know where we are in space and time even with our eyes closed. You can practice the 4-4 breathing technique to help when you’re feeling overwhelmed during any time of the day. You inhale for four seconds and then you exhale for four seconds. Recommended Resources: Breath by James Nestor: https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath The Breathing Benefit 7 Day Breathwork Challenge: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/courses/the-breathing-benefit Pre-Order The Alchemist Affirmation Deck: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/the-alchemist-affirmation-deck Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: Time Traveling with Reiki: Healing Past, Present & Future Episode Introduction: It’s time to tell you about the wonders of Reiki - not from knowledge but from experience. Tune in to find out more! Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy With Alea, Alea walks you through her real life experience with the power of Reiki and how she was able to travel back in time to experience it in a completely different way for the second time. Key Takeaways: In life, always lead towards the things that light you up. Trust your intuition. Reiki allows a channel to open from a higher dimension. Reiki helps you to step into the person you are really supposed to be. True transformation begins when you commit to healing your past, present and future self. FREE Resources: Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: Ocean Meditation & Reiki Healing Session Episode Introduction: Tune in for a healing and uplifting reiki experience through meditation. Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, we’re helping you experience a healing reiki session that will help you connect with your inner-self and witness an energy shift. Key Takeaways: When you have a fleeting thought during meditation, acknowledge it but don’t get attached to it. This exchange is extremely energetic so be sure to drink a lot of water once you finish. After the session, writing down what you felt will really help you understand the healing process that you went through. FREE Resources: Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: Spiritual Awakening - Using Your Pain to Find Your Purpose with Ashley Carey Episode Guest: Ashley Carey Episode Introduction: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, we’re joined by Ashley Carey who will be talking about Energy Alchemy and Shamanic Healing. Episode Summary: Ashley Carey joins us to talk about her journey as an Energy Alchemist & Shamanic Healer. She walks us through the process of finding her purpose and the challenges she faced before she could understand how she wanted to serve others. From feeling trapped in a 9-5 to being her own boss and running a business that works for the betterment of others, Ashley Carey is truly about to share some value bombs with you today. Key Takeaways: It’s important to keep your mind, soul and eyes open to the signs that the Universe is trying to show you. Allowing yourself to trust your intuition can take you to places you didn’t even know existed. Healing isn’t the elimination of distress, it’s about dealing with it in a positive way. You are so much more powerful than the vibration of those moments that bring you down. There’s a difference between feeling your emotions to heal them versus feeling them to be completely consumed by them. Other people being right doesn’t necessarily always mean that you’re wrong. A spiritual awakening is about seeing things differently. Remember to allow yourself to experience to duality of spirituality. FREE Resources: Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Find Ashley Carey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intuitive_energy_alchemist_11/ Join Her Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/778773049153283/ Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Episode Name: How to Practice Shadow Work Episode Introduction: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, we’re taking a deep dive in the history of shadow work, what it is, how it works and how you can practice it for yourself. Episode Summary: If you’ve always suppressed the emotions you’ve been perceiving as negative, it’s time to make some change. Tune in to understand all about shadow work and how it can help you change your life. This episode walks you not only through the upper surface of why shadow work is such a popular technique in so many cultures but also equips you with a deeper understanding of how it can help you as an individual. Key Takeaways: Shadow work is about getting down to the roots of our conditioning. To understand the parts of ourselves that we don't really look at. When we leave our feelings unresolved, it’s like putting stuff under the rug. It’s hidden, not cleaned. Shadow work helps one deal with those unresolved feelings. One of the most significant elements of shadow work is to understand our triggers and our emotions around those triggers. What we disregard as “negative emotions” are actually super powerful feelings that tell us when we’re not in alignment with ourselves. Your triggers are generated from the underlying emotions that you forget to look at. Our day-to-day lives are based on our subconscious thought patterns. FREE Resources: Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Toxic positivity is running rampant in the personal development and spiritual community. Yes, staying in a vibration of love and joy can and will help you with your goals, but don't bypass your very real human experience. Listen to find out what I mean. <3 Episode Name: Understanding Toxic Positivity and Why You Should Avoid It Episode Introduction: We’re often told by those around us that we should always be positive, well I’m here to tell you otherwise. Tune in to find out more! Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, Alea talks about the culture of toxic positivity that is extremely common among a large group of people. This episode highlights the importance of actually dealing with one’s true feelings instead of showing up with a cut and paste smile. Key Takeaways: You do not need to be happy 24/7 and ignore what you’re truly feeling in order to manifest your desires. As spiritual beings, we will often experience negative feelings and that’s okay, it’s nothing to hide or shy away from. As humans, we’re going to experience a wide array of emotions, we need to learn from them and accept ourselves even when we’re not at our best. You manifest from your subconscious, so hiding your true feelings instead of dealing with them will only get you farther from where you want to be. When you don’t want to do something, you shouldn’t feel obligated to do it. Stop giving into the pressure and start prioritizing your own feelings. Spirituality demands change, transformation, alchemy, understanding, compassion and curiosity from us. FREE Resources: Join the Empath FB Community! : https://www.facebook.com/groups/alchemywithalea Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

Welcome back to Alchemy with Alea! We are now in our second season and boy do we have some amazing and transformational episodes coming your way! Episode Name: What is Reiki? Episode Introduction: Ever heard of Reiki and thought what exactly does it entail? Tune into today’s episode and find out for yourself. Episode Summary: In today’s episode of Alchemy with Alea, Alea walks you through the therapeutic process of Reiki and how it works. She explains the typical workflow of a Reiki practitioner and how it helps the recipient heal. The episode also focuses on the importance of recipient energy and its importance in the process of healing through Reiki. Key Takeaways: Reiki can be used hands-on or from a distance. Reiki practitioners typically start with working on the physical body, working their way up to the mind, emotions and the spirit. Every part of our reality is in constant motion. Reiki helps you step into the quantum field of where your desires exist. Having one bad day isn’t the end of the world. Hold on to your manifestations, they’re going to come to you. Reiki helps you bring together all the elements of the human body and tune them to work in sync. The reiki practitioner becomes a vessel of divine light and love when they’re healing someone else and the recipient draws the light and love towards them for the healing to take place. FREE Resources: Join the Empath FB community! : https://www.facebook.com/groups/alchemywithalea Shadow Work Journal: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/free-shadow-work-journal Soul Alchemy & Activation: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/soul-alchemy-activation Connect with Alea: Website: https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/ Book Your Energy Session: https://alchemywithalea.as.me/schedule.php Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alchemywithalea/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alchemywithalea YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZU0_ee_7bjXSAmQQT3XMw

This Full Moon tonight is a full lunar eclipse which will turn the color of the moon reddish. There has been a lot of debate on the internet about how to approach this full moon and its energy based on the eclipse. What is being said "this energy is ungrounded and can wreck havoc on your water and crystals". In this episode, which was recorded Live on FB, I will be talking about my beliefs about this moon and what YOU should be doing. Psst... it's up to your intuition! As mentioned in the episode - Grab your Shadow Work Journal or the definitive Shadow Work Course here for 50% off TODAY ONLY! Journal - https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/?coupon=BLOODMOON Course - https://www.aleaquiles-courses.com/shadow-mastery?coupon=BLOODMOON For more Alchemy info check here - https://sociatap.com/alchemywithalea/