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A guided meditation for the Day of the Dead, when the boundary between the worlds softens. Breath and visualisation to feel the presence of the grandmothers and grandfathers and the lineage standing behind them.
Allow yourself to open to the guidance and teachings of the ancestors, embracing the continuity and life force that threads through each generation. This meditation is ideal for those seeking deeper grounding, connection, and a sense of belonging within their lineage. Perfect for Samhain, the Day of the Dead, or anytime you wish to feel the presence of ancestral love and support.
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Halloween and the Day of the Dead sit in the season between autumn and winter, when the veil is thin and the ancestors are close. What the Celtic and Tang Dynasty traditions did with that opening, and what an offering is actually for.
Listen in and find inspiration for reconnecting with these timeless practices, while preparing your heart and home for the nourishing quietude of winter.
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A guided practice for late autumn, when yin is growing and the days are shortening. Breath, attention and stillness, to bring you into step with the season rather than working against it.
This episode promises a journey into the stillness where new insights await. We emphasize setting intentions for the coming months, making space for reflection, and inviting the wisdom of the universe to support your journey. Visualize peaceful retreats in your home or nature, while allowing the magic of stillness and inner peace to unfold. Together, we create an environment of calmness and introspection, beckoning angels and archangels to open doors to rest and solitude. Let go, soften your spirit, and open yourself up to the transformative power of the season's energy.
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A guided meditation for loosening reactive perception, so you can meet your life with a clearer and kinder eye. It closes with a prayer of surrender, asking to be shown what is true.
You’ll be guided through breath, light-field connection, and a focused inner practice inspired by Course in Miracles teachings, including the reminders I have no neutral thoughts and I am determined to see things differently. Bring to mind a person, pattern, or situation that feels charged, and let this practice support a real shift in how you relate.
In this meditation, you’ll experience:
Press play, breathe, and let your seeing become more free.
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Reiki is not only hands on healing. It is a transmission that clears and realigns, and it works inward rather than outward. What Reiki actually is, for people new to energy work and for people who have practised for years.
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A guided sound ceremony for the autumn equinox, to move you out of the noise and into the rhythm of the season.
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How to align with the autumn equinox: what the Tong Shu says about this turn of the year, what to let go of, and how to nourish your qi before winter.
Discover slow foods, seasonal rituals, and simple practices to ground your energy and protect your vitality. Whether you're navigating change or simply need to slow down, this is your invitation to harmonize with the deep yin of the season.
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Early autumn practices for slowing down: what the season asks for, and how to step out of the rush and into its deeper rhythm.
With insights drawn from the ancient wisdom of yin and yang, we talk about energy conservation, letting go with intention, and creating space for what truly matters. From simplifying your surroundings to preparing your altar for the autumn equinox, this episode is a gentle reminder to move with the season rather than against it. Join me as we rediscover the beauty of slowing down and the power of seasonal alignment.
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A guided sound healing journey for the beginning of autumn, to help you attune to the season's qi and drop into a heart centred space.
Autumn represents the out-breath of the year. It is a sacred turning inward, a moment to pause, reflect, and realign. It is a time when nature begins to slow down, and we are invited to do the same. Yet this shift can feel challenging, especially following summer’s yang-driven energy of doing and expansion.
In summer, yang energy rises and moves outward. It is all about momentum. So when we are deep in activity, it is easy to miss the early signs of seasonal change: softer light, cooler air, shifting winds, and the quiet signal of a garden ready for harvest. These are cues from nature asking us to adjust our pace and begin the inward journey.
This meditation supports that transition. You will be guided to release summer’s drive, embrace longer nights, and draw yang energy from the upper body into the kidneys to store and preserve it for winter. Through sound and stillness, you will set a personal intention for the Autumn season.
With love and grace, we will reflect on what truly matters and open to the wisdom of divine universal intelligence. By the end, you will feel aligned, nourished, and ready to welcome the next three months with grounded inspiration.
Set to the healing tones of Karma Moffett’s Golden Bowls, this journey is best experienced with headphones in a quiet, uninterrupted space.
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In Taoist seasonal timing, early May marks the true beginning of summer, while the summer solstice is the peak of yang and the moment yin begins to rise again.
In this episode, I share a Chinese medicine lens on qi as time, not just “energy,” and what summer conduct actually asks of us so we can thrive rather than run hot. We explore the gifts of summer fire (momentum, expression, fruition) and the shadow side (overdrive, irritability, aggression, and “trapped heat” that shows up later).
In this episode, we cover:
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Alchemy with Bronwyn is a podcast for anyone at a threshold, or called toward one.
Here, medicine, seasonal wisdom, dance, energy, ceremony, and ordinary life meet in an ongoing inquiry into…
Your host, Bronwyn Ayla, is an acupuncturist, alchemist, Mamma, dancer, diviner, and practitioner on the path of illumination. She brings nearly three decades of clinical practice, movement, ceremony, seasonal alchemy, and energetic training to each episode.
Bronwyn is a licensed acupuncturist and primary care provider, initiated Dagara-lineage diviner, Axis Syllabus Certified Teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, author of The Reiki Handbook, and founder of the Wu Wei School of Reiki. She has trained more than 1,000 practitioners since 1998.
Episodes move through the qi nodes and the changing seasons, embodied and energetic practice, Reiki, acupuncture, dance, sound, ritual, sacred entrepreneurship, motherhood, raising a sovereign child, and the mystery of becoming more fully alive.
Begin with the free Sacred Almanac, a living map of the year's turning points and how to move with them, straight into your calendar: https://bronwynayla.com/almanac