Episode 216

Journey to Spiritual Healing Work

Sydney shares her personal journey that led her to her current work in spiritual and energy healing, including overcoming early traumas and a near-fatal car accident that became a turning point in her life. She describes how this experience led her to pursue both spiritual healing work and a career in mental health, particularly focusing on helping individuals who have experienced early childhood trauma.

Awakening and Cultural Self-Discovery

Sydney speaks about the transformative process of awakening, distinguishing it from shadow work by emphasizing healing and personal realization. Sydney shares her experience of self-discovery through living in China, highlighting how immersion in a different culturerevealed her true self. We explore the concept of un-identifying with one's \story and the role of stories and beliefs in shaping reality.

Soul Trauma and Life Transitions

Sydney discusses several major turning points in her life, including improving self-esteem, completing a Master ofFine Arts degree, and realizing how her first marriage mirrored her childhood experiences, leading her to understand the role of the subconscious in reality creation.

Language Alchemy for Personal Growth

Sydney shares her experience with the transformative power of language and the concept of alchemy in personaldevelopment. She compares the process of transforming pain into positive energy to compost enriching a garden. We explore the stages of alchemy, including the "dark nights" where individuals must choose to grow from their experiences rather than repeat them.

Moon Cycle Therapy Success Story

Sydney discusses a moon cycle-based therapeutic process involving four phases: setting goals at the new moon, taking supportive action during the first quarter, self-reflection at the full moon, and releasing during the last quarter. She shares a client success story where someone transformed from depression to empowerment through this process.

Co-Creation and Personal Growth

We cover the concept of co-creation and personal growth and explore the idea of letting go of people who no longer resonate with us, comparing it to being swept away by a fast-moving river into a new community. Sydney shared a metaphor about family relationships changing during times of rapid transformation, and we agreed on the importance offinding one's true tribe.

Transformative Power of Personal Growth

Sydney discusses the transformative power of personal growth and the challenges of navigating difficult life experiences. We explored the metaphor of life as a game, with pain and challenges acting as "power-ups" that help individuals grow and become stronger.

Sydney highlights the value of resilience and the ability to adapt to life's changes. She encourages listeners to reach out for one-on-one work on childhood trauma and lunar alchemy,providing her contact information for further inquiries.

Sydney Francis, the founder of Sedona Esoteric Experiences and a trauma-informed spiritual healer, educator, and author helps people transform emotional pain into spiritual purpose. Her journey of healing began after a Divine Intervention pointed her toward energy work, spiritual study, and creative expression. In 2024, she published Activating Lunar Alchemy: The Mystical Art of Transmuting Your Emotional Pain into Spiritual Abundance, which explores moon-based ritual as a tool for emotional transformation and soul growth. Sydney’s mission is to teach the secrets of emotional alchemy.

Connect with Sydney at:

Website: https://www.soulgardener.me/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reverend-sydney-francis-63b71060/

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/sydney.francis.169231

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sydneyfrancis6248

Book: Activating Lunar Alchemy https://www.amazon.com/Activating-Lunar-Alchemy-Transmuting-Emotional/dp/1923123947