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Activate Your Inner Alchemist
Activate Your Inner Alchemist
About Me
Laura Marcos
MA, School Counseling, 12 yrs
BA, English / Secondary Education
Interfaith Minister & Herbalist
Favorite childhood movie An American Tail
I love dancing, traveling & writing
71% of US workers either hate or feel actively disengaged from their work.
State of the American Workplace
Gallup 2016
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL ALCHEMY ?
Boulevard East, Weehawken, NJ
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it transforms from one form to another.
-Albert Einstein
Everything inside and outside of us is always moving in between cycles of death and rebirth.
*Empowerment Model
*Non-Linear & Interactive
*Inspired by 5,000 year old symbol
*7 Modules / Areas of Focus
*Designed to foster creativity, authenticity & growth
4 Basic Principles
We are all Powerful Alchemists
We collectively create a Universal Mind
There are gems in our darkness
We are the Change Agents we are waiting for
The Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction is the magnetic power of the universe to bring together similar energies. It is the force that creates all life--from galaxies and planets to rocks, plants and people. All thoughts, living beings, situations or circumstances are comprised of energy that operate under the universal laws of physics. It is the art of understanding that like attracts like.
Medicine Wheel - 7 Directions
A 5,000 year old symbol that recognizes all aspects of creation. It represents all life--animal, plant, mineral and spiritual worlds working in harmony and interconnectedness. Like a wheel in motion, energy can take many forms and moves through cycles. By working in unison with the flow of energy, we can maximize personal growth and experience deeper levels of well being.
To provide you with tools & perspectives on HOW to move from...
Stuck to Flowing
Hurt to Healing
"Me" to "We"
Conformist to Alchemist
New insights on our individual and collective flaws and how to transform them one thought and one decision at a time.
OBJECTIVES
Choose specific areas in your work & personal life to focus on
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Relax and allow ideas to come to you as we move through the modules
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Add your own ideas to each module
Shelley Bredeson
It is said that it is space between the bars that holds the tiger... The silence between the notes that holds the music... It is out of the silence between our thoughts where everything is created.
-Wayne Dyer
Tikal, Guatemala
Who can identify with this?
AIR MODULE
Direction: East
Realm: Mental Body
Energy: Clarity, Spaciousness
Symbols: Sunrises, Birds,
New Beginnings, Spring
I welcome clear vision and inspired action...
Tulum. Mexico
Mental Body
Overactive Underactive
Mental Body In Alignment
Alex Grey
Air Module Essential Questions
The Intention is to Move With Intention
What words describe how I am feeling?
Where is my focus?
Is my intention aligned for the highest good of all?
Air Module Practices
CREATING SPACE FOR CHANGE
Tonglen Breathing with Waterfall
Cleaning/Organizing
Feng Shui/Beautifying Space
Planning and Organizing
Brainstorming
Affirmation Work
Morning Rituals
Meditation / Gratitude
Journey Work
You will never be able to escape your heart so it is better to listen to what it has to say.
-Paulo Coelho
Playa Del Carmen. Mexico
Fire Module
I fearlessly welcome movement, change & transformation
Direction: South
Realm: Soul
Energy: Creativity, Enthusiasm, Inspiration, Purity
Symbols: Sunflowers, Butterflies, Coyote, Sun at Noon, Summer
Luxor, Egypt
The Intention is to Allow Change & Direct Movement
FIRE MODULE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is stuck in my body that wants to move?
What behaviors are no longer serving me?
Am I operating from love or fear?
How can I best transform fear into loving action?
Which of my desires is the strongest and how can I best honor that desire in the highest good of all?
Fire Module Practices
Allowing Movement to Release, Inform & Guide You
Walking with both arms swinging equally
Running/Jogging
Dancing/Zumba/Aerobic Exercise
Acting/Singing/Performing
Sculpture/Arts & Crafts
Cooking/Baking With Intention
Remodeling Projects
Drumming
Hidden Warriors/Fantasy Costumes
Non-Judgement Exercises
17 Seconds
What is love? Love is alignment. It is releasing resistance from anything that is keeping you from it. It is the ultimate allowing of the whole of who you've become to flow.
-Abraham Hicks
Corozal, Puerto Rico
WATER MODULE
I welcome with wonder what happens when I let go
Direction: West
Realm: Emotional Body
Energy: Renewal, Cleansing, Rebirth, Exploration
Symbols: Oceans, Dreams, Visions, Cauldrons, Ravens, Sunset, Fall
Termales Del Bosque, Costa Rica
Water Module Essential Questions
The Intention is to Explore, Release & Renew
Am I allowing myself to be vulnerable and authentic?
Am I suppressing feelings of hurt with negative beliefs?
What scares me most about my feelings?
How are the people closest to me my energetic mirrors?
Where can I express my feelings safely? Are my emotions spills over in inappropriate ways?
How can I best nurture new and empowering levels of awareness?
Water Module Practices
Honoring the Depth & Colors of Feeling
Writing
Painting/Drawing
Playing an Instrument
Baths in Any Body of Water
Sharing Emotions in a Safe Space
Watching a Performance
Sacred Mirrors Reflection
Journey Work
Hypnotherapy