The Grace Space

One of the stages of personal growth is the development of a healthy self-image. 

Anyone who seeks to achieve their dreams eventually realizes that we cannot outperform our self-image, and that unconscious negative self-concepts and emotional energy fields like shame, guilt, anger and fear continually sabotage our best efforts at fulfillment.

The good news is that our self-image can be improved.

Our attempts at self-improvement are an expression of the desire to overcome limitations, satisfy our longings and dissolve our discontent.

But while a well-adjusted ego may be a worthy therapeutic goal, it is only a stage in our development.

As long as self-improvement is rooted in the ego's dissatisfaction, true fulfillment remains elusive.

We remain stuck in the personal sense of self, which ultimately only perpetuates suffering.

The alchemical key I share with you in this episode is a shortcut -- not only will it improve your self-image and your sense of deserving, but it will also help you transcend the built-in limitations of the very self you are seeking to improve.

You'll learn...

I tell you the story of how flopping in a commercial audition (big time!) prompted me to ask the deeper questions about identity and self-image, and start to let them go.

Are you willing to let go of who you believe yourself to be?

To leave behind the familiar feeling of being 'you' in favour of true Freedom?

And mostly, do you want to hear about my embarrassing face-plant in that commercial audition?

If so, join me now in The Grace Space.

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Listen to The End of Self-Improvement

What's the first thing we need to understand to solve a problem? 

That there are no problems.

Only situations.

Perception is what makes a situation into a problem.

Unless you're a mathematician, a problem is usually a situation you don't want or that you feel 'shouldn't be happening'. 

This sets up resistance to the situation -- force. And what comes back? Counter-force.

We also tend to see the problem as 'out there', and set about acting on the situation, trying to manage, control, or influence those involved.

But this is a waste of energy. Even if we do change the situation, we usually create karma, i.e. consequences.

This week in The Grace Space, we're going to shift our paradigm around what a problem is, and how to solve it.

(Hint: YOU are not doing the solving).

It's a kind of non-linear 'quantum problem-solving'.

Think of it this way. 

Reality is a mirror. It reflects back to you an image of yourself -- not your outside, your inside!

Whatever energy you hold within yourself is reflected back.

Whatever problems show up in your reality are a reflection of something within your own Being.

There is no 'out there'. There is only 'in here'. 

The really good news is... it means you can solve any problem in your reality -- from within.

In this episode, I share with you...

I also recount the story of my (totally imagined) rivalry with a friend, and how it kept me guilty, self-conscious, and driving with the brake on for years.

Quantum problem-solving is so much easier. It's such a relief. You don't have to do any heavy lifting.

Listen now to learn how!

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And it's certainly true, for better or for worse. It has always and will always be true.

Our very nature is creative. We create automatically, with every breath. We don’t have to try.

We don’t have to learn manifesting; we’re doing it all the time.

The more important question is WHO is doing the creating. Who is the 'I' you think you are?

One creates beautiful dreams, and the other one nightmares.

In this episode, you'll learn about the third Alchemical Key that sets you free, and...

And much more, including a personal story about my early years as an actor and how they trained me in Inner Alchemy, unbeknownst to me at the time.

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We have a lot of unexamined assumptions in life.

There's a tendency to believe that the reality we experience is the only one, and that we are 'right' about it.

There's a tendency to believe that the limitations we experience are 'just the way things are'. 

There's a tendency to be attached to our way of seeing things, even if it means remaining within the limitations and constraints that we perceive as the cause of our suffering.

The truth?

All of this is just programming. And we've been making our choices from a 'free will' that is sharply circumscribed by this programming.

We've all been programmed. So now what?

In this episode of The Grace Space, we'll look at the second Alchemical Key that can free you from your programming so you can make your choices based on the inspiration of the Now rather than defaulting to reactivity based on patterns from the past.

We'll talk about...

And lots more.You'll discover that knowing you've been programmed in the first place is the first step to accessing true creativity and living the fulfillment of your highest potential.

Yes, we've all been programmed. But that is not who we ARE.

Isn't it a relief?

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We all dream of living in those states, but usually put them in the future, once we've 'figured out' how to achieve them. 

This series on Inner Alchemy is a reminder that those states are NATURAL to us. In other words, they're our True Nature. And they are only available in the Here and Now.

Every episode I share with you an Alchemical Key to letting go of the lower states -- fear, guilt, shame, anger, blame, and any other form of negativity -- that obscure our simple, natural state of felt Oneness with life, and the joy that arises from that.

What happens when you let go of negativity and resistance? Revelation. And everything you fought and struggled for in your previous state of separation... just finds you.

That's Inner Alchemy.

In today's episode, you'll learn...

I share a personal story about how I learned the difference between owning my creation and punishing myself for it... and I give you a super simple practice to try out for a week that proves, through your own experience, why this key is so powerful.

Ready to start the process of Inner Alchemy? Have a listen.

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The question is, do you want to do this the easy way or the hard way?

The only thing that can keep us experiencing a repeat of the past is US: our memories and our attachment to the limitations and the pain of the past.

And the only thing that we have any control over is our own consciousness.

That's why I'm excited to share the second part of my story with you today -- the story of how I came to discover and integrate the practice of a powerful spiritual technology in my life.

That practice is Kundalini Yoga, and it is the perfect tool for our day and age. It can help you to move through the ascension process our planet is in with a lot more ease and grace.

In today's very personal episode, you'll learn...

And LOTS more. I share with you a deeply personal journey of the physical and emotional struggles that I hid even from those closest to me, and how a powerful healing prompted me to finally say YES to the path my Soul had opened up to me (three times!), and the life-changing event that this period of life prepared me for.

P.S. In case you missed it last week, check out the link to the mini video class, where I share with you one of my favourite Kundalini Yoga exercises that can have a powerful effect on you in only 3 minutes!

Mini Video Class!

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Today I’m going to tell you about a profound spiritual technology that can help you have a more graceful ascension process.

I’m talking about Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness.

If you practice this technology faithfully, you will become more empowered, resilient, grounded, and centred.

Kundalini Yoga brings you higher levels of physical health and vitality by strengthening and toning the nervous and glandular systems so that your body can hold more Light.

It brings harmony to all of the body's organs and systems and awakens the dormant spiritual potential within you by working with your body’s innate consciousness or intelligence.

It helps you to feel more peaceful, grounded and balanced in your day, by calming your mind and emotions and with continued practice, transforms your life circumstances, aligns you with your purpose and higher gifts and facilitates Self-Realization.

You don't need to acquire anything to practice Kundalini Yoga, because you already have everything you need within to use this spiritual technology to increase your health, happiness and prosperity.

In this episode, I share with you the story of discovering Kundalini Yoga at the age of 25, the portal it opened to my Soul, and the key role it has played in my journey for the last 25 years, even when I was running away from the potential it offered me.

You'll learn about...

And lots more. I've also made a special video for you to introduce you to one of my favourite practices! You'll find it below in the links :-)

Join me now in The Grace Space.

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Mini Video Class!

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It's time to talk about a very real, natural phenomenon that we're undergoing right now on our planet called Ascension. 

Understanding what Ascension is and how it affects us is essential knowledge that can help you root yourself in the changes that are occurring and navigate them with more ease and grace.

In this episode of The Grace Space, I'll go further than I've ever gone before in laying out some of the cosmological context that forms the backdrop for this moment in human history we have the privilege of passing through.

If you've been feeling down or anxious about the state of the world, take heart. This is all going somewhere, and it's going somewhere good -- if you believe it is.

An essential part of harmonizing with this ascension process is accepting that each of us lives in a reality of our own choosing. So, if you want a bright future, choose to focus on what you DO want, rather than what you don't want!

In today's mind-expanding episode, you'll learn...

And lots more in this very rich episode, which I hope will open your eyes to the vastness of your being in a way they've never been opened before, and inspire you to step into the next phase of your own Becoming.

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You’ve often heard me affirm that we’re living in a New Age now, one in which job titles like that of my next guest will be reoriented to reflect the priorities of the Aquarian paradigm.

I’m blessed to know a number of amazing Lightworkers who support people in this transition, and Rachel Astarte is one of them.

Rachel is a holistic psychotherapist, author, educator, and podcaster. She is the author of Celebrating Solitude: How to Discover and Honor Your Highest Self.

She hosts the podcast, “Self Talk with Rachel Astarte,” which helps listeners develop a healthy sense of self and is available wherever podcasts are streamed. As a "self-specialist," Rachel's fully virtual practice is dedicated to the vision of Unity through Individuality. The stronger our foundation of self, the better we can contribute to the world around us.

Our conversation revolved around what Rachel calls the Ring of Fire: the most intense moment of birth pangs before the birth of a New Self and a New World -- and how we can move through this Ring of Fire with grace and ease.

During this stimulating conversation, you'll learn...

And much more. It turns out Rachel and I are kindred spirits (both performers and kundalini yogis), so we had a lot of fun discovering the synchronicities that brought us together.

I know you'll be inspired to realize, yet again, that the future holds only your highest good, and that there's every reason to look forward to the future because YOU are the one who chooses your timeline, not circumstances or conditions!

http://rachelastartetherapy.com

Buy Rachel's book, Celebrating Solitude: http://bit.ly/celebratingsolitudepb 

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Since coming to live here in my dream home in Southern France -- not just the buildings but the actual land -- I've been shown things.

Being in this place with which I am so geomagnetically aligned has expanded my consciousness while grounding me in the earth. 

It's helped me to come into a deeper, fuller realization of my purpose and higher destiny, and to begin to claim it.

Claim it so that others can claim it. Because it's a shared destiny about the realization of our True Nature as Beings beyond the limitations of doubt, fear, disease and death... beyond this earth, even. 

It's about remembering what we'd forgotten about our Divine origins in the stars, and how this awareness will help us step into a new life on a New Earth.

(and I thought it was about a beautiful place to live ;-)

In this episode, I look back in amazement at everything that happened in the course of manifesting our dream home in France, and I've left more jewels for you to unearth, including...

And so much more. I tell you the story of the day we made our purchase offer (which was rejected), and how we started moving into our new home before we had even signed a contract! 

AND, about the trials and difficulties I had to face alone at my new home during the fall and winter months as the alchemy of the forge acted on me to reshape my perception. 

The gift of manifesting my dream home was not only the place itself, but also all the challenges it presented me that called up the latent fears that had to be overcome with courage to step into the next phase of my Becoming.

You can do it too.

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