I want to thank @Tony Sibbald for a beautiful reminder he posted in his Skool community the "Alive Again Collective" Tony offered us a gentle reminder to stay calm these days. A reminder to notice when we get pulled into the emotion of what's happening in the world and to be aware of when we are reactive and lose ourselves in anger fear sadness and the other emotions that surface. And I shared that I was very reactive this morning regarding events here locally where I live. I had to stop and remind myself and ask myself the question what is mine? and what is not mine? I also had to ask myself what is this Shadow part that is here right now? So this is a reminder to be aware of when you get pulled into emotions that surface and to be conscious of the tools that you have available to integrate to release and to bring yourself back to wholeness. As empathic people, as healers, it is vital that we use the tools that we have to remain as spiritually grounded as possible especially during difficult times when the collective emotional energy can be so wild and it affects everything.

How is everyone doing? It's quiet here and I want to know how you are feeling, how you are expanding your healing. Me- I've got acupuncture this week And lots of content creation for the community! How about you?

Modern healers need grounded energetic practices to realize the potential of their gifts. So it's vital to take good care of yourself in all ways - mental, pshysical, emotional and spiritual that will support you and the work of healing you bring. That's why I always emphasize boundaries, sovereignty, authority as foundational pieces fo healers. When we absorb other people's energy and don't know how to release it - that's a problem. If you're doubting your sacred power - that's a problem But awareness is a first step to deal with these areas like lack of boundaries, energetic leaks, self doubt, etc. When we use the shaman's journey to connect with that spiritual support of our power animals, spirit teachers and other beings in non ordinary reality, we access something that is timeless, intelligent and fully supportive of who you are. You don't need to be a traditional shaman to benefit from shamanic practices. More to come on this topic.

Let me be honest about something I see all around: So much of modern spirituality is designed to make you feel better temporarily without actually transforming anything. That's a problem. Affirmations repeated without shadow work. Manifesting chants without addressing your trauma. Calling yourself a lightworker while your ancestral wounds still run the show behind the scenes. That's a problem. And in my view - This isn't healing. It's spiritual bypassing with better marketing. If you're an empath or healer who's tried everything — you got the meditations, the courses, the certifications — but are still blocked, drained, or unable to fully step into your gifts, there's probably a reason. You can't think your way into energetic sovereignty. You get there by revealing the underlying blocks and letting them go. Modern cognitive approaches work with the conscious mind. They're valuable, they have their place as a tool - but they can't and do not touch the deeper layers where your real blocks live — in the ancestral patterns, in the soul fragments lost to trauma, in the energetic cords draining your power. Shamanic practice plus spiritual and energetic cleansing goes where psychology can't reach. It works with the spiritual roots of problems, not just the mental symptoms. Questions and comments as you feel called. This is about your healing, your healing gifts and where you go next.

What are the healing modalities that you are currently using to help people? Post about your healing methods and comment if someone's healing method interests you. I'd like to find out more about the different healing practices that people are using. And this is a great opportunity to find out what our fellow healers are doing what they're using and to see where there are common interests as we walk this path together.