Second Spring

Second Spring

Life got lifey again!! SO much keeps changing. I have changed as we all are always. Once again it is the viewpoint of Chinese Medicine that is amplified by my personal and client experiences that helps me appreciate this truth and look to nature as a portal to the other worlds. It felt time to share some thoughts on Second Spring tonight which is a far more poetic and inspiring way to see peri-menopause and menopause than most of us have heard. It is SO much more that raging emotions and confusing sleep patterns! It’s an invitation to integrate and heal deeply and to create in a way that you’ve been craving… finally:) And so, From within the quietude of midnight I share my first audio in over a year as I return to this project still alive in my heart. I hope this lands sweetly for any of you who are also riding big waves right now whether or not you are of a certain age and phase in life. My intention is to do my personal work and share what I learn. May this encourage our building capacity to sit at once in the darkness AND the light. xo, Jes This pic was taken in Joshua Tree 2022 by the magical Lauren Elaine Coleman [https://substack.com/@laurenelainecoleman]. This was the trip where I got clear I was to share more about Five Element theory and looking to Nature as the Visible Face of Tao… as a mirror for our own healing and integration. These past few years have been intense (again) and still it is Mother Earth that holds me and my dear friends who Make Life Art. Thank you for being here now:) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avocadomoon.substack.com [https://avocadomoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Grief & Inspiration (the Metal Phase)

I woke to sunshine this morning and snow in the mountains. My nose is very cold as I write to you… even with my hat and cashmere scarf on. It’s very late fall here in Western North Carolina and I feel called to stay inside and build a fire and make soup. I went ahead and made a fire now… before sitting back down to write. The energy I want to share with is that of cozying up together on a crisp night. The energy I want to create with is bright and flickering with change. Here I sit wrapped up in warmth willing to be inside and LISTEN, tend my home, connect to Spirit. I wonder… How do you set your space to come inside, to be quiet and to listen?? Do you have rituals that bring you closer to yourSelf? Once you’re quiet~ I want to know… What’s stirring just under the surface for you right now?? How do you know what you know? Where in your body does your intuition live? These questions help me connect to autumn’s spirit… the Metal season and Phase in Five Element theory. Our attention shifts to what’s just underneath our skin. We enter our own personal crystal cave and unearth treasures. We Let Go and create space. We grieve what is gone and get clear on what’s most important. Grief and inspiration both belong to the Metal Phase and our work is to hold both. Sometimes Metal is sharp and cutting but it is also deepening. I’ve grown to love this depth and as I get closer to my second winter here in these mountains with four distinct seasons~ my love of coming inward grows. I’ve heard INTIMACY be defined as In-To-Me-I-See. This season welcomes intimacy… our connection to self and spirit is amplified. Breath-work, breathing, and inspiration are powerful ways to support this phase. I spoke some words about the Metal Phase in this podcast recording. I want to overview all Five Phases and encourage us all to look to nature as the visible face of tao. Magic is everywhere. We get to choose which energies we tap into, which ones we cultivate, and which ones we show up with. I’m gathering others who want to ritualize playing with energy. Seeking friends who want to connect to intuition, spirit and nature as a portal to other worlds… and as tools for transformation. Spirit Matters [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spirit-matters-the-energetics-of-change-tickets-757014439567?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1] is new virtual program starting late January 2024 exploring the profound wisdom of nature and intuition that’s available to guide us all. Learning to trust and discern intuition from the noise of other people (and the over-culture) has been a journey. Creating a consistent practice and sharing with others has been a game-changer. My wish is to find others awakening to their Inner Wisdom and bring us all together to collectively bring more of our True Selves into our daily lives. Can you imagine a world where we all lived in integrity with our values? What if we were all constantly expanding in love, creativity, compassion, and wisdom? I wanna see what we can build if we all listen deeply and create from love?? Looking forward to the changing seasons and sharing stories by the fireside. Gonna make some blueberry lavender tea now and curious which warm drinks feel like a cuppa-love to you these days?? xo, Jessica This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avocadomoon.substack.com [https://avocadomoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Welcome to Avocado Moon:)

It’s finally time to come inside… to take a “social sabbatical” and find my creative flow. I’ve been dreaming up new ways to share and connect and letting the vision of this project toss and turn and torment me long enough. The subject is at once the same thing I’ve devoted half of my life to already and also completely new and different. Five Element theory and connection to nature for healing (same)… with an urgency and practical, bite-sized tools (new) twist because we all need quick and dirty ways to stay grounded right now when it’s all so unsettling. Aren’t we ALL so different NOW? Can you see how you much you’ve changed in the last 2 years? Are you living closer to your values? Are you able to BE with so much heaviness in the world and still show up shining your light? It’s an intense time. No doubt. I am not here to spew rainbows and unicorns. I’m finding myself sitting in the darkness and “basement” with many I love and support in my personal life and healing practice. I’m honored to be holding space and feel blessed to have such a unique perspective on this clunky evolutionary rollercoaster ride that we’re all on. I’m impressed by the awakening consciousness and willingness to deepen that so many are stepping into. This gives me hope. I find peace by noticing patterns and seeing the threads of commonality we all share. I love to hear and share stories. It’s time to try sharing them in a new way and gather others who may find comfort and inspiration exploring lenses such as Five Element theory, energy medicine, intuition medicine, nature as therapy and honoring Earth as our mother. My wish is to encourage tree-hugging, stargazing, full-belly laughs… and taking time to get right with your own spirit and values. I want to live in a world of people who are grounded, connected, and FREE and so… I do things each day to cultivate these feelings. This project is one step towards what I want to be part of… a community of healthy, creative, inspired people using their voices and finding new ways to grow peace, love and magic every single day. I appreciate you reading, listening, commenting, sharing… letting me know how this all lands:) My intention here is to share, collaborate, and organize some stories, teachings, meditations, and musings in hopes we can all feel more connected to our Inner Wisdom, our planet, and each other. Peace & Love, Jessica This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avocadomoon.substack.com [https://avocadomoon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]