Modern Alchemy for Women

Modern Alchemy for Women's Wellness ©Adora Winquist

Pick any given day in the course of your week. Consider the number of phone calls, emails, meetings, meals, home care, travel, laundry, shopping and the litany of boxes to check daily. Whether you also have the responsibility for children, pets or even parental caregiving, how do you create the time to care for yourself in authentic ways that deeply and healthfully nourish you? 

Consistency in caring for ourselves is more than the top trending idea of self care. You are unique. Each season of life brings forth different needs and desires to harmonize, awaken and access specific aspects of your body, mind, heart and soul. 

As women, how do we find balance and remain connected to our authenticity? What allows us to continue to source our vibrancy, wisdom and ultimately our Divine feminine nature when they are pulled in so many different directions at once. 

Practices that nourish the body, heart and soul help to balance the many demands we face everyday. Juggling duties of home, work, and family, we often put ourselves last.  Modern alchemy offers a pathway of authentically caring for yourself in a natural and holistic way. This clears the path for you to find, live and thrive in your daily life in ways that are vibrantly meaningful and liberating. 

The principles and practices of the Five Pillars of Modern Alchemy are designed to be simple and accessible and yet still deeply effective. When you can cultivate a consistent daily practice, you lay the stepping stones bridging the gap between where you stand now and your desire for greater wellbeing and fulfillment.

Our human nature is habitual. Even when our habits do not necessarily bring us joy and a healthier mind or body, we often resist change. We are comfortable in what we know. For sustainable transformation, we need the physical action of a practice, consistently, to create a new healthier way of daily living.  

Your beliefs become your thoughts. 

Your thoughts become your feelings. 

Your feelings create your actions and reactions. 

Your actions become your habits.

Your habits create your experience of life. 

The human spirit is designed to triumph. You have the power within you to transform every one of these areas of your life. You are entirely capable of cultivating the life of your deepest dreams and desires. The Five Pillars of Modern Alchemy offer you the understanding and tools to live and thrive triumphantly in your daily life. 

The Five Pillars of Modern Alchemy, Uniting Science & Spirituality 

Essential Oil Alchemy: Aromatics awaken the memory of your innate wisdom, intuition, creativity and your natural ability to nurture self and others. When connected to the most evocative of our senses, olfaction, we can transform emotions in the moment and reshape our neural pathways for sustainable transformation.

Crystal Alchemy: One of the most profound aspects of earth medicine, crystals and gems offer natural beauty, ancient earth wisdom and versatility to heal emotions and awaken a deeper spiritual connection. These rich treasures of the natural world can foster harmonious energy to our homes, workplaces, and personal wellbeing.

Meditation Alchemy: A consistent and simple meditation practice is proven to enhance wellbeing, help calm your mind and increase positive thinking. It  reduces stress and cortisol production, increases resilience through emotional regulation and deepens your spiritual connection. 

Practical Alchemy: Practicality drives the needle of personal transformation in our busy daily lives. Simple everyday practices of breath work, sound healing and geometric patterns support physical, mental and emotional resilience. This pillar transforms our mundane daily life into sacred experiences of vibrant connection and fulfillment.

The Love Frequency: Your love for yourself reverberates to everything and everyone you encounter. Radical Self Love is a master key for sustainable wellbeing. Learning to receive is a new experience for many of us. This invites a kinder and more loving way to Nourish your mind, body, heart and soul with gentleness and compassionate thoughts. Reflect on your nutritional choices, hydration and what ways you can make simple more healthful shifts in your daily routine. 

The Practice: Bringing it All Together 

1. Keep it simple. Consistency is key. Pick the pillar that you most resonate with and one simple practice below. 

2. Start with carving out five minutes daily to slow down your breath, your thoughts and the frenetic pace of the outside world.

3. Set your intention to set the energy and your sense of direction for the day. Focus on feeling good. Your vibrational frequency is paramount to your energetic alignment and the flow of positive experience and authentic self expression. 

Essential Oil:

Ignite Your Inner Goddess: A morning ritual of anointing is a way to honor your unique life journey and to awaken a deeper sense of connection, alignment and empowerment. 

Blend one drop of your favorite essential oil such as Geranium, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang or Rose with a dime sized amount of coconut oil. Add your intention for the day, apply to palms and breathe in deeply, then anoint to your heart and forehead. 

Crystal: Rose quartz is a pink stone that emanates gentle loving energy, encouraging you to bring more balance into your emotional state of being. Placing your favorite pieces of rose quartz on your bedside table, work desk or main living space will harmonize your environment. You can also hold the Crystal during meditation, carry it in your pocket or add it your favorite bath ritual.

Meditation: Your subconscious mind is incredibly receptive in the early waking moments. Brainwave frequencies move from delta (deep sleep), theta to alpha and beta (mental alertness). The intermediary stages are fertile soil for your intentions, goals and all the little (and big) things you are grateful for in life. Start your morning with a two minute gratitude as soon as you wake. A consistent gratitude practice creates a high vibrational magnetic force within you to attract even more experiences to be thankful for. 

Practical: This liberating practical breathwork practice will nourish and strengthen your emotional resilience by allowing you to move through the challenges that daily life presents. The Love Code: Breath Work for the Modern Alchemist offers a simple and accessible way to uplift your energy and emotions in the moment.

Love: Create a restful ritual by enjoying a cup of rose petal tea before bed. Give yourself permission to rest deeply. Settle your mind in a peaceful state and allow your emotions to calm like a gentle sea at sunset. Rose is soothing to the nervous system, nourishing for the heart and is a delight to the soul.

When you give yourself permission to be healthy and whole in body, mind and spirit, you free those around you to do the same for themselves, creating a ripple effect of greater harmony and wellbeing. 

Pamper yourself with healthy foods, pure water, a slower pace, a focus of what inspires your soul. Ignite the passion of your heart and the vibrancy of your mind. You are the one you have been waiting for.