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The Spiritual Feminist

Hi! My name's Leneth, your intuitive mentor

the magical combination of spirituality and feminism

Hi! My name’s Leneth Witte, your intuitive mentor.

I didn’t immediately see the parallels between my spirituality and my feminism. The two received various degrees of attention on my journey in life at various different moments, but in hindsight, the two never spent much time apart.

I believe spirituality needs feminism to make it inclusive, to keep it grounded in the present moment and to create space for the empowerment part of our spiritual awakening. I also believe feminism needs spirituality to highlight our innate oneness, motivating our activism from a deep place. Additionally, from a historical perspective, female’s spirituality has more often than not been shunned, judged and banned, so to trust our intuition and take up space with our true Selves in the world is not only a radical act in this patriarchal society, but also a powerful reclamation of centuries of oppression.

This is why I believe the intersection of Spiritual Feminism matters!

My Journey

Throughout my life, I have always been labelled the ‘sensitive’ one. As a child, I was often the ‘loud’ one. And in my teens and early twenties, I found myself conforming to the ‘good’ one. Can you relate?Β 

As women, we’re often labelled ‘too much’ of something. I did not realise how much that label would define my choices, my opinion of myself and my judgment of the world. Being seen as ‘too much’ made me lower my gaze, silence my voice and shrink my energetic presence from a very young age.

In primary school, I was bullied by another girl, resulting in me feeling unsafe on the playground, with my friends and in other social situations. Around this same time, I started to feel the presence of my grandfather, who had passed away a few months earlier. I didn’t know what to make of it, but I started seeing a healer who helped me navigate the energies and entities that started to pay me a visit, hoping to take care of their unfinished business through me. I know this may sound very abstract, and that is exactly how I experienced it back then. I got scared by the inexplicable and (literally) unreasonable explanation for what I felt and saw. I decided to close that door and block my gift.Β 
Looking back on that now, I feel compassion for the 11-year-old young girl who couldn’t carry the huge burden these energies were putting on her. But I also see something else. I see a subconscious understanding that everything we cannot see but feel needs to be feared, and thus blocked.

I think those years shaped my conditioning more than I can even fathom now. I left parts of my free inner child on that playground and started to lock away my innate intuitive gifts, moving through life from expectation to expectation.

This auto-pilot way of living was put to a halt by a big life event in my early twenties. Before that, I had walked the academic path, graduating with a Bachelor’s in English Literature + Culture before starting work on my Master’s in Book & Digital Media Studies. This was an intensive programme, leaving little space for hobbies – let alone thoughts! πŸ˜‰Β 

When I had a rare week off about 4 months into my Master’s and caught my breath for the first time in a good while, my intuition came through loud and clear. She told me – and left little wiggle-room – that I needed to leave my current relationship, move out of our shared apartment, and rebuild my life all over again. Why? I couldn’t tell you at the time. But the voice inside of me grew so loud and strong – in the most loving way – that I knew there wasn’t even a choice. There was only a matter of when.Β 

This ended up being the renewal of my soul-finding journey. I listened to my deep intuitive voice then, and I continue to listen to her now. In fact, she has become my biggest guide.

She hasn’t just given me the nudge to leave a constricting relationship, but also a numbing 9-5 structure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

By listening to my inner wisdom, I started to awaken to my Soul. Yoga found me, meditation found me, and then crystals started to trickle into my home and the stacks of spiritual self-help books started to grow. I started to see that there was a whole other realm to lean into when it comes to live – a realm that was supportive, expansive, creative and inherently feminine. Piece by piece, my Self started to come home to it all.

Intuitive living is a true commitment to the reclamation of what it means to be a human being in this world. Speaking from my own experience, it continues to be a rebuilding of a lot of what I was taught and shown about what it means to be a woman in this society.

I now live in the south of the Netherlands (born and raised!) with my cat Nala, writing this heartfelt note on my journey to you on the laptop from which I build on this business called the Spiritual Feminist. It’s pretty wild – exactly how my soul would like to see it!

To tell you the truth, living intuitively is simple. It’s simple because it’s about including your body and soul into the conversation. It’s simple because it’s a grounded, expansive way of living, rather than a reason-driven state of mind, which will always find reasons to not be or feel enough.Β 

But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy.

It takes tremendous courage to take the intuitive leap.Β 
It takes continuous effort to pick apart conditioning and live close to your inner Truth.Β 
It takes energy, commitment and awareness to move away from the expected path and choose to flow with your inner river.Β 

And yet here I am. Living and thriving and happier than ever, because I live in alignment with my soul. I honour my body and use my mind to connect, create and write. I understand my inner world more than ever before and still maintain a curious attitude to all the lessons yet to come.Β 

Does any of this resonate with you, spark something in you, trigger you, and/or inspire you?Β 
I would love to hear from you, sister. We may be all walking our own, unique, individual paths, but I trust that these paths run parallel to each other – and that they all lead to the same river. And from that abundant well, we can all drink. We can all swim, bathe and flow. Together. That is my vision and mission, from which the Spiritual Feminist has been born.Β 

My own life’s experiences and my love for spirituality combined is what makes the Spiritual Feminist the container it is today.
From my heart to yours.

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Words that Inspire Me

The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door. If you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.

– clarissa pinkola estΓ©s

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Get to Know More About Me

What is your spiritual routine?

I love to light a candle, pull a card and journal on my intuitive thoughts

What book accelerated your growth?

Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstΓ©s

What keeps you motivated?

Seeing other women’s quality of life improve deeply and widely because of this magical work

How does your Spiritual Feminism look like on a day-to-day basis?

I lean into my cyclical needs and use my body as the guide for my to-do list that day


What are your sun, moon & rising signs?

I’m an Aries Sun, Taurus Moon & Leo Rising!

What’s a great starting point for spiritual knowledge and inspiration?

I’d say: see whatever book, story, person or podcast comes your way and trust the unfolding of your unique journey

If there was one message you could give to the world, what would that be?

Life was never meant to be lived in a linear way. Honouring the divine cycles of our journey brings in compassion, softness and openness – something Mother Earth yearns for us to lean into

What are some non-Spiritual Feminist related hobbies and interests of yours?

I love to bake, write, and am always DIY’ing something in my home. My soul also needs long walks in nature and deep chats with friends

Work with Me

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Are you ready to start rewriting your story?

Do you feel called by your intuition to do things differently?

Do you feel it’s time to reclaim your womanhood and spirituality?

I can hold space for you on your intuitive journey home!

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Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β 
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Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠
⁠
This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠
⁠
Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠
⁠
🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠
You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠
⁠
Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠
⁠
This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠
⁠
Want to learn more? πŸ”β 
⁠
Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠
⁠
This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠
⁠
Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β 
⁠
Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠
⁠
This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠
⁠
Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠
⁠
🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠
You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠
⁠
Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠
⁠
This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠
⁠
Want to learn more? πŸ”β 
⁠
Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠
⁠
This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠
⁠
Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β 
⁠
Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠
⁠
This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠
⁠
Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠
⁠
🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠
You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠
⁠
Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠
⁠
This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠
⁠
Want to learn more? πŸ”β 
⁠
Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠
⁠
This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠
⁠
Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β 
⁠
Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠
⁠
This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠
⁠
Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠
⁠
🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠
You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠
⁠
Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠
⁠
This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠
⁠
Want to learn more? πŸ”β 
⁠
Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠
⁠
This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠
⁠
Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β 
⁠
Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠
⁠
This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠
⁠
Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠
⁠
🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠
You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠
⁠
Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠
⁠
This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠
⁠
Want to learn more? πŸ”β 
⁠
Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠
⁠
This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠
⁠
Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
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Do you feel like your can prioritise your nervous system? πŸ‘€β  ⁠ Our world is filled with external stimuli, pressures, dependencies and expectations. This makes it hard for us to fully relax, let alone feel a deep connection with ourselves! πŸ˜‘β  ⁠ Society is build in such a way (whether we like it or not) that we don't ever (have to) stop. And when that falls away - we go into a collective state of panic. ⁠ ⁠ This is because our collective root Chakra (yes, there is a shared energetic system we're a part of!) has been shaped over the years to find safety in external resources, such as money, technology, time efficiency and appearances. ⁠ ⁠ Our collective energetic body has become dependant on resources that we don't have as much control over as we once thought, & this directly affects our individual nervous system, which is still wired from when we lived in caves, hunted for food and had to prioritise our primal survival. ⁠ ⁠ 🀩 HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS! : ⁠ You have the agency, power and ability to change this narrative.⁠ ⁠ Healing your own individual root Chakra, and thus your sense of safety, focus on control and beliefs around money, appearance and any other external resource will allow you to rebalance and nourish your nervous system in the way that you need to. ⁠ ⁠ This is not about distancing yourself from the world. This is about reshaping your vision of how the world is actually here to serve you. ⁠ ⁠ Want to learn more? πŸ”β  ⁠ Inner Alchemy, the in-depth 4 month journey, guiding you towards becoming your own Energy Healer, is soon opening for its second round and you can now sign up to the waitlist! ⁠ ⁠ This means you'll be the first to be able to sign up (and spots are incredibly limited, so it's first come first serve) as well as receive a couple of sweet deals as a thank you for your interest. ⁠ ⁠ Check the link in my bio or story highlight to sign up - and let's heal your energy together! 🧑
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It's the Solstice tomorrow, marking the transition from light to dark yet again. I absolutely love the cyclicality of all that is around and within us - it is absolute number 1 thing that always brings me back to concepts of inner wisdom, intuition, trust and flow. πŸ™πŸΌβ 
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I'll be taking a moment tomorrow to lean into celebrating both the light and the dark, the yin and yang, the stillness and wildness... πŸ’«β 
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And speaking of which - we only have a couple of spaces left for the Still Mind, Wild Heart retreat this September in Portugal! ⁠
I took this photo at our beautiful location @theshantispace and I can't wait to gather in ceremony with you underneath this beautiful tree in a few months. 😍⁠
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Are you keen to join me for an intentional, spiritual, connective and nourishing journey back home to your wild heart? ⁠
Check the link in bio for all the details & how to book your spot! ⁠
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And in the meantime, happy Solstice! πŸŒ—β 
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With love, ⁠
Leneth x
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It's the Solstice tomorrow, marking the transition from light to dark yet again. I absolutely love the cyclicality of all that is around and within us - it is absolute number 1 thing that always brings me back to concepts of inner wisdom, intuition, trust and flow. πŸ™πŸΌβ  ⁠ I'll be taking a moment tomorrow to lean into celebrating both the light and the dark, the yin and yang, the stillness and wildness... πŸ’«β  ⁠ And speaking of which - we only have a couple of spaces left for the Still Mind, Wild Heart retreat this September in Portugal! ⁠ I took this photo at our beautiful location @theshantispace and I can't wait to gather in ceremony with you underneath this beautiful tree in a few months. 😍⁠ ⁠ Are you keen to join me for an intentional, spiritual, connective and nourishing journey back home to your wild heart? ⁠ Check the link in bio for all the details & how to book your spot! ⁠ ⁠ And in the meantime, happy Solstice! πŸŒ—β  ⁠ With love, ⁠ Leneth x
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This week, I uploaded a personal podcast episode in which I explore the concept of freedom together with you. 🧑⁠
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I believe that freedom doesn't have as much to do with external circumstances, environment or money in the bank as we may think. πŸ€”β 
I'm leaning more towards it being a feeling, a decision, an exploration. πŸ’«β 
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I've learned that what is often standing in the way of me feeling free is expectations and pressures I put on myself. Restrictions created by the ego which limit me connecting to my heart, my desires, and my physical body - all through which inner wisdom and empowerment flow. πŸ‘€β 
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You can find the podcast episode through the link in my bio (or just search The Spiritual Feminist in your fave podcast app, it's episode 106).πŸŽ™οΈβ 
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Let me know in a comment below how you're leaning into freedom, how you currently may be experiencing it or what's standing in the way of it. I'd love to hear your musings! πŸ₯°
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This week, I uploaded a personal podcast episode in which I explore the concept of freedom together with you. 🧑⁠ ⁠ I believe that freedom doesn't have as much to do with external circumstances, environment or money in the bank as we may think. πŸ€”β  I'm leaning more towards it being a feeling, a decision, an exploration. πŸ’«β  ⁠ I've learned that what is often standing in the way of me feeling free is expectations and pressures I put on myself. Restrictions created by the ego which limit me connecting to my heart, my desires, and my physical body - all through which inner wisdom and empowerment flow. πŸ‘€β  ⁠ You can find the podcast episode through the link in my bio (or just search The Spiritual Feminist in your fave podcast app, it's episode 106).πŸŽ™οΈβ  ⁠ Let me know in a comment below how you're leaning into freedom, how you currently may be experiencing it or what's standing in the way of it. I'd love to hear your musings! πŸ₯°
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Ever find yourself completely overwhelmed with external pressures, stimuli and opinions? πŸ™‡πŸΌβ€β™€οΈβ 
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I feel you sister. 🧑⁠
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Now I invite you to imagine yourself, six months from now, having taken back the agency over your own energy, opinions, nervous system & identity. 😍⁠
You are rooted in who you are, where you're headed and what your intuition is telling you. ⁠
You understand your triggers, wounds and patterning and every day you get to release a little piece of that. ⁠
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Sounds too good to be true? ⁠
I don't think so! I truly believe we are all worthy of feeling autonomous over where our energy goes, where our attention goes and how we feel about ourselves. Including you. πŸ”₯⁠
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& this is where Inner Alchemy can come in. The waitlist is NOW open for this exciting 4 months journey in which you learn to become your own energy healer. Learn more about it and sign up for a sweet deal through the link in bio - doors open soon! πŸ’«
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Ever find yourself completely overwhelmed with external pressures, stimuli and opinions? πŸ™‡πŸΌβ€β™€οΈβ  ⁠ I feel you sister. 🧑⁠ ⁠ Now I invite you to imagine yourself, six months from now, having taken back the agency over your own energy, opinions, nervous system & identity. 😍⁠ You are rooted in who you are, where you're headed and what your intuition is telling you. ⁠ You understand your triggers, wounds and patterning and every day you get to release a little piece of that. ⁠ ⁠ Sounds too good to be true? ⁠ I don't think so! I truly believe we are all worthy of feeling autonomous over where our energy goes, where our attention goes and how we feel about ourselves. Including you. πŸ”₯⁠ ⁠ & this is where Inner Alchemy can come in. The waitlist is NOW open for this exciting 4 months journey in which you learn to become your own energy healer. Learn more about it and sign up for a sweet deal through the link in bio - doors open soon! πŸ’«
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Nothing frustrates our rationalised mindset more than surrendering into the cyclicality of your Being, and thus your healing. 🀐⁠
⁠
Ever feel like you're stuck with a limiting belief, a recurring pattern, an anxious thought or depressive moment? πŸ˜‘β 
⁠
Perhaps it's time to approach your healing journey a little more holistically. To look at your nervous system, your energetic body, and all that you're carrying around unknowingly that is weighing you down. πŸ™πŸΌβ 
⁠
Inner Alchemy is the unique 4-month journey in which you learn to become your own energy healer. You will gain tools for life that will help you with returning patterns and thoughts that just don't seem to be going anywhere (and soooo much more!) 🧑⁠
⁠
The waitlist is NOW open, so check the link in bio and sign up for a sweet deal when the doors open (soon!). x
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Nothing frustrates our rationalised mindset more than surrendering into the cyclicality of your Being, and thus your healing. 🀐⁠ ⁠ Ever feel like you're stuck with a limiting belief, a recurring pattern, an anxious thought or depressive moment? πŸ˜‘β  ⁠ Perhaps it's time to approach your healing journey a little more holistically. To look at your nervous system, your energetic body, and all that you're carrying around unknowingly that is weighing you down. πŸ™πŸΌβ  ⁠ Inner Alchemy is the unique 4-month journey in which you learn to become your own energy healer. You will gain tools for life that will help you with returning patterns and thoughts that just don't seem to be going anywhere (and soooo much more!) 🧑⁠ ⁠ The waitlist is NOW open, so check the link in bio and sign up for a sweet deal when the doors open (soon!). x
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