Inspired Action Alchemy

What do Fires really want? What are they really looking for? They want to burn brightly in the world! But what if they don't feel safe and accepted? Can they feel safe enough to be a lighthouse of love in the world – letting their love burn brightly! "The Fire heart is like a big furnace, they're looking for passion through other people and social circumstances that fuels the furnace – those are t...

What do Woods really want? What are they really looking for? They want to do great things that leave the world a better place. Woods need to do great things and want these things to benefits others. But what if no one recognizes what they're doing? Can they recognize their own greatness? "Recognition… It's that feeling that there's a reward for all your hard work… like someone is seeing the greatn...

Can you ask yourself what you REALLY want and not what everyone else wants you to want? The answer is not necessarily logical… it's your heart's desire. "In the big scheme of things, Alchemy isn't about what you truly want. It's bigger than that. But it's our wanting, our lusting, our striving that gets in the way of doing our Alchemy. So if we have that longing, it's going to interfere with our a...

Can you trust enough to take the next step in the darkness? Alchemy for Water people is having the ambition to get to get where you want to go but having no idea how to get there. It's just about trusting in the moment that you can take the next step. "Water may be willing to face the darkness, and what helps them the most is to rely on their ability to Trust … trust life and the universe, and kno...

Are your monsters your friends or foes? Alchemy for Metal people is like the children's book Where the Wild Things Are … where the ultimate lesson is to not only confront your demons but to embrace them and be friends with them. "Metals in general have a permeable boundary… meaning that things infiltrate their exterior really easily. We call this having clouds on the outside." By Jaye McElroy and...

Alchemy for Earth people is about overcoming the sense of invalidation to recover the sense of wonderment in the world. "You're not afraid of the truth! You love the truth, but the darkness for you is filled with untruths." By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram What do Earths fear? What are the monsters in the dark for Earth? Invalidation or being ignored Untruth...

Alchemy for Fire people is about recognizing that the best relationship of all is not the love of your life but being in love with yourself. "You may be doing Alchemy to find that love of your life, or to heal the love you already have… but in the end it's going to be because you want to love yourself." By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram What do Woods fear? Wh...

Alchemy for Wood people is the ultimate challenge, the final frontier – spiritual enlightenment and immortality. "First and foremost, in order to pursue greatness, there has to be a base level of safety in your life. You have to feel like you're not in survival mode." By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram What do Woods fear? What are the monsters in the dark for...

Can you walk in the darkness without fear? Can your inner light illuminate your way in the darkness? What are your demons and crawly things in your own dark tunnel? When you Enter the Mystery Gate, you have to have the courage to walk into the unknown. You already have the light to shine your way–your inner light. "Start the process of introspection, looking within yourself. Your body is your vehi...

Is there more to life than this? If you want to ask yourself this question, then you may be an Alchemist. Discover why in this episode on asking this question means you're stepping into the role of the Wizard. "This is all about you embarking on your Alchemical journey… being a wizard means living limitless. Not even being limited by yourself, moving beyond yourself, beyond your habituated ways of...

Embrace Alchemy and feel free to soar through your life. "In the legend, Ge Hong and his wife Bao Gu disappeared in front of Ge Hong's apprentices eyes and just left a pile of clothes behind… Clothes drop! I'm out!" By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram Join us for the episode that explains the Nine Stages of Alchemy: BaoPuZi , Master of Simplicity – by Ge Hong E...

Get vigilant with your own mind and use your anxiety for good! "Anxiety is such a buzz word right now… It's this idea that we can take action to control our own minds and use this vigilance that anxiety requires to stop the negative self-talk." By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram In this Pod, we talked about: The laws our minds operate under – negative laws, li...

Become the Sage and live free from the structure of society, like a child. Empty yourself of yourself and live curiously. "What if the quality of life was to simplify the way we live. It's like walking in the footsteps that are already there in front of you. That is called the Wu Wei, being in the zone, the present moment, you're not trying to force it, it comes easy. It's inspired." By Jaye McElr...

Are you living your life to live or living to die? Listen in as we discuss the die before you die theory and more. This Daoist form of enlightenment is fascinating. "The importance of immortality isn't about living forever, it's about the state of mind of not living to die. It's about embracing the effervescence of your life, attempting to get back to the source of who you are, your spirit, and en...

Are you too attached to your mental woobie blanket? Are you too rigid to know that you are too rigid? " We are living as Alchemists in our own lives. As such, we always reserve the right to change our minds as our minds change us. " By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram In this Pod, we talked about: We're asking our minds to change. What is your mindset? Is it fl...

Embrace the magic of the mystery of your life. Take a journey with Leta and Jaye through the Mystery Gate with Season 5 of the Inspired Action Podcast. This episode explores new beginnings and new directions. "Being an Alchemist is really about how can you live your life authentically, with the freedom to do what's right for you, with the ability to live like a child in terms of not taking a lot o...

Do you want to save the world? Save yourself? Or, do you just want the world to leave you the F-alone? Where do you fit in today? With so many people around the world marching in the streets, protesting all over the globe, seeing such unrest in the world — what's an Alchemist to do? Listen in as we talk about the Daoist perspective on these global events. "No good, no bad, no right, no wrong." By...

Do you want to save the world? Save yourself? Or, do you just want the world to leave you the F-alone? Where do you fit in today? With so many people around the world marching in the streets, protesting all over the globe, seeing such unrest in the world — what's an Alchemist to do? Listen in as we talk about the Daoist perspective on these global events? "This is a very challenging time for mysel...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it…but…what if something is broke? During these uncertain times, we're all examining our lives. Put your Earth hat on because it's a great time to analyze what's working and what isn't in your life. Embrace this time in your life, and maybe it's time to make some changes in your 9 Palaces! "I've been guilty of this so many times. I'll just sweep that under the rug… got...

Wrapped up in the media frenzy? Has the Pandemic got you in a panic? Is life feeling too complicated. Embrace simplicity and release resistance so your qi doesn't become offensive. "This is about the role of our energetic defense mechanism…" By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook , Twitter , Instagram In this Pod, we talked about: Energetic defense mechanism – "the best protection is n...

What do you really want? How much of a sense of peace do you have today? This challenging time during the Coronavirus quarantine is causing many of us to feel the tug and pull of compulsive thinking, distractions, and discord. This episode is a moment of opportunity to start ending the suffering we are creating in ourselves by tending to our garden; the landscape that lies inside of us. Take a bre...

The Only Condition For Presence Is Love Itself… What is most important in your life? In this episode we take a different look at the COVID-19 Pandemic. Not one of fear, but one of presence. The ability to access the NOW moment. Most of us have never been given the opportunity to put ourselves first in our lifetime. We invite you to join us and discover what we can become and how much love we can f...

In this episode we talk about how Gua Sha and Acupressure can prevent your cold or flu from going deep into your body. Leta gives acu-points, Gua Sha techniques and other suggestions for self-care during this world health crisis. During uncertain times, it's important that we tend to ourselves. If you've been listening to us for a while, you know the importance of water, food, sleep, exercise, and...

Do you love or dread exercising? You can find the joy in movement by doing whatever comes with ease. Learn how to move your Qi! Movement is something you can do everyday, and that's all exercise is…movement! Did you know that certain movements are more fun for the different elemental types? Listen-in and learn more about the joy of movement! "We've come to use this word exercise to describe moveme...

Do you love or dread exercising? You can find the joy in movement by doing whatever comes with ease. Learn how to move your Qi! Movement is something you can do everyday, and that's all exercise is…movement! Did you know that certain movements are more fun for the different elemental types? Listen-in and learn more about the joy of movement! "We've come to use this word exercise to describe moveme...