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Supreme lover or supreme controller? Which are you? Are you trying to fill a hole of lack of love? Are you getting the love you deserve? Or are you trying to control everything and everyone around you? What stokes your fire and how can you spark your authentic heart again? Maybe they also even got bullied in school, and maybe it came more from this feeling of isolation among friends. So that could be where Fire might feel a lack of love. And then, you know, when fire's not loved... it's disastrous. By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP-104_rev3.mp3 What are your Fire tentacles of the heart ? Fires tend towards over-indulgence, temptation, ego/pride and jealousy. Why Fires love a good smorgasbord The over-indulgence tentacle - filling the lack of love hole The temptation tentacle - also filling the lack of love hole Demi-sexual, and being attracted to those you have an emotional attachment to Healing th

Saving the world is a big job and not everyone appreciates what Woods do for the rest of us. How can Woods heal the heart pains of being too much or not being seen for their greatness. Listen in for clues on how to heal Wood heart pains. “I have a special relationship with fashion. For me it’s like a superhero cape… it gives me wings to fly.” – Lady Gaga By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP-103.mp3 How Would Wood Unwind Their Tentacles? The Wood version of a poncho – Celine Dion in a cape! What to take on the Titanic, singing Celine Dion, and why Leonardo DiCaprio couldn’t fit on the door! Wood is the change agent of the world, and frustration or anger is what gives them the impetus to create that change. The Wood mind is constantly calculating odds and possible outcomes…it’s about optimal circumstances for survival at all times. The Wood way is about finding a better way, especially when its a Win-Wi

Is your heart wrapped in tentacles of old pain(s)? What are these tentacles? How can you release them? Leta and Jaye discuss some of the the concepts of freeing these tentacles so that your heart can be free! “Are you free to do life the way you want to OR are you changing your life–radically or subtly–in ways that make your heart no longer be free to be you?” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP-102_final.mp3 A Kraken…a Ball of Twine…A Tentacle, Oh My! Give Pod 54 a listen if you want to hear Jaye talk about The Kraken Your shiny new bike was stolen…NOW WHAT?! What do we tell ourselves we have “learned” from the “bad” things that happened to us? Each Element has different experiences of how heart tentacles are formed and how they can be removed…more on that in the coming episodes! What do the Heart Tentacles and the Seven Deadly Sins have in common? The Trials of Lü Dongbin Tentacle Types: Lack versu

Ho’oponopono is one way to free your heart through its Advanced Forgiveness method. Is your heart free to truly be your authentic self? If you have Heart Pains from past trauma or difficulties, then you may need to release them. Sing along with Leta and Jaye to the Free to Be You and Me song…or not! “In order to align your heart with what you really want…your heart has to be fully accessible to you. It has to be allowed to feel the passion and excitement for life that only our hearts can bring.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP_101_Final_Final.mp3 Forgiveness as Freedom Search the archives for Pod 61 if you want a fresh take on advanced forgiveness. Can you forgive those who have hurt you? What holds you back from forgiveness? Not everyone is ready to forgive–and thats ok! It’s a process and an ongoing conversation with yourself. How are we seeing ourselves and our goodness in contrast to the worl

This is where the magic happens. Our first episode for Season Six, which is all about the heart, explains how the magic of the heart happens and what we can do to improve our heart magic. “What is the magic of the heart, and is it for everyone, not just for healers?” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP-100.mp3 Exploring the Heart of the Matter What and Where is the Void of the Heart? Heart Entrainment and the Magic of Healing The mystery of the heart is not meant to be understood on a logical “mind” level Some (most) of us have some Heart Pains we carry around which cause us emotional blocks Untangling the Tentacles of the Heart Self Love and Forgiveness – deep self inquiry and Alchemy can help with this Reclaiming and rewriting the stories we tell about our hearts, asking what the heart wants and needs Allowing self-recognition as a first step and taking your time Thought Quotes: “In Chinese medici

Leta and Jaye share their humor, fun and gratitude for creating 99 episodes and discuss Alchemy, the Five Elements, and the Nine Palaces. “99 challenges…and a podcast ain’t one…with the attitude of gratitude.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram https://chrt.fm/track/5E3D1B/traffic.libsyn.com/inspiredactionpodcast/IAP-099.mp3 Wrapping up and recapping Season Five of the Podcast What is and what isn’t…Wu Wei? Uncovering your authentic self with a deeper understanding the Five Elements Daoism and the Curriculum of this Lifetime Exploring the Nine Palaces – seeking balance Understanding the effects of trauma – and how Alchemy can help The Nine Stages of Alchemy Sneak Peek at Season Six! Thought Quotes: “Don’t get in the way of the Wu Wei!” “Alchemy is about transforming yourself, and in order to do that, you need to love yourself. So much of what we’re talking about is baby steps.“ “Wu Wei is the idea of being inspired in every moment, to either take action, or not take acti

What do Waters really want? Ocean, tsunami, still pond, frozen water, stagnant swamp… or playing on the Slip-N-Slide! It’s all good! Waters want fun and intensity… and they want to matter. “Waters inherently know they are here to experience the limited physical body within the unlimited universe.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What does Water REALLY want? Water has the ability to shift between varying states of being, sometimes within a single day. Waters’ true nature best described as a state of stillness and movement happening simultaneously. Waters seek excitement and intensity; being able to really dive into things. Waters want experiences and adventures; this could mean traveling and exploring, or it could mean reading about the adventures of others. Waters are all about wisdom, getting to the deeper knowing that’s underneath the fabric of existence. Waters want to feel like their existence will matter; that somehow their presence here mattered. To answer the Wha

What do Metals really want? They may want a fancy new car, an amazing trip around the world, or the perfect romance, but deep down they want to be free from attachment and ultimately let go of wanting altogether. In this episode, we will discuss Metal’s desire to grasp the ineffable and of course their ability to see the shenanigans going on all around them! “It’s like they’re just sitting back in their lazy-boy chair, watching the rest of us go through all our machinations… and they just see it for what it really is — a bunch of shenanigans.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What does Metal REALLY want? Metal has the ability to “see through” other people Metals want – nothing. When you’re living in the Dao, how can you want anything? You exit into life and enter into death. Metals live in-between Metals have no boundary of time and space Metal Movies: Nomadland, Call Me By Your Name, Lost in Translation, Wings of Desire, the Tree of Life, and The Fountain Metals want to

Searching for Truth, Harmony, and Belonging among the rubble….When you ask yourself what you really want and the first things you think about is everyone else you care about… you may be Earth! But can you put aside everyone else’s needs to discover what you really want? “When we use the word HOME in this podcast, we’re talking about… anything that gives a person a sense of belonging.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What does Earth REALLY want? What does Earth really want? Deeper understanding of themselves and the people in their lives! The Home Palace – it’s about belonging and spiritual connection When the focus is on others – those who are struggling When Earth is depleted – Earth crisis Seeking Peace of Mind Pursuing deeper realizations and the power of THOUGHT Why Earths make great pyschologists Relax your mind and let your heart give you the answer to your What Do I Really Want question Thought Quotes: “It’s resolved. That feeling like, “Yup, we dug deep, we wor

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 the Fire Starters… those little sticks and crumpled up pieces of paper that really help bring them back from the barely burning coals, so they can burn brighter.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What does Fire REALLY want? What does Fire really want? To burn brightly in the world! The Social Palace – if it was one of the Nine Palaces – it would be a Fire palace Acceptance allows Fires to feel safe to burn brightly Why Fires need to be loved – by EVERYONE What happens when a Fire’s fire goes out… Restarting a Fire’s fire Excitement and wildfires Why some Fires can’t receive love

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 greatness of Wood. It’s the constant , unwavering pursuit of greatness… but what’s the point of making something great if all your friends and loved ones aren’t better off for it?” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What does Wood REALLY want? What does Wood really want? Recognition! Someone sees your greatness and benefits from it How to avoid the “Why Bother” syndrome if you’re Wood It’s humble… it’s what we all think will make the world a better place They love to be motivated and love to motivate others. They’re always looking for ways to improve The Oracle – all-knowing, future-tel

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 ability to fly free in life.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What do you REALLY want? The second step of Stage One of Alchemy – ask deeper questions – what do you REALLY want? What is your curriculum of this lifetime (the Nine Palaces) Immortality The story of meeting an immortal Asking the question without being influenced by your family, friends, coworkers or society in general What kinds of things does each Element want? Thought Quotes: “The longing is really clinging to something that we can’t seem to fulfill.” “It’s ironic actually that the thing we want most is best achi

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 know that whatever comes their way, good, bad, intense, whatever it is, they will know what to do about it in that moment.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What do Waters fear? Focus on Career The path of Wisdom and experiences Intensity and intense experiences Mattering in life Anticipation – the scariest thing of all! Trust with a capital T – trust there is light at the end of the tunnel Preparation is knowing you can adapt to anything Avoid frozen and keep moving Thought Quotes: “It’s like being afraid of being invisible and at the same time being afraid of being too visible.

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 Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram What do Metals fear? Metals are attracted to dark things… dark humor, the macabre, life after death. They’re easily affected by the outside world. They may have fear of being overtaken and lost. They’re fascinated with old things and history. Hang onto old hurts and potentially harboring anger. Forgiveness is the advanced virtue of Metal. Freedom is the goal. Thought Quotes: “Harboring these gripes against people from your past ties you down. They’re shackles on your ankles. They’re the ballasts that keep you from flying on your magic carpet ride in life.There’s an

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 Untruths and liars Fear of not belonging to family or community Thought Quotes: “There’s an innocence and wonder that belongs to Earth, and there’s this trust in goodness and truth.” “So as much as you Earths want to examine yourselves and get to your own truths, I do know that slow and steady wins the race here.” “Maybe you had a lovely mother. You worshipped her, but now you see that she’s just a liar.” Links in this Episode: The Alchemy Learning Center — a new online community of learning. Five Element, Nine Palaces, and Alchemy online classes on live online events. Master Alchemy Apprenticeship program Check out our ne

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? What are the monsters in the dark for Fire? Fear of facing your own self-deception and fear of being alone Fear of nobody loving the real me Thought Quotes: “Ultimately the big monster was the fear of being ostracized.” “Once you love yourself like that, then the love of your life will show up because anyone who loves themselves and life that much attracts wonderful people to them.” “Fires are fundamentally optimistic, so they might have created a lot of stories to make the bad stuff seem better than it is.” Links in this Episode: Thanks to our awesome listener – Hayes from West Virginia… here is the link to Jaye’s Fi

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 Wood? Fear of not succeeding or fear of being too successful Death – not fulfilling your mission Surprises – the goal is to eliminate them Not wanting to revisit the past The win-win is: enlightenment and redemption Thought Quotes: “It’s about doing your best at all times and being the best person you can be at all times. Even when you make mistakes, you don’t focus on them. You like to focus on what did go well.” “A Wood person’s perspective on walking through that unknown might be: Why would I look into the darkness where I may have to revisit all the monsters of my past?” “Entering the Mystery Gate is about your o

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 vehicle in this lifetime. Most of us are just conscious of what’s outside our vehicle. But the question is what’s inside our vehicle.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Hello darkness my old friend… Do you have enough courage to take steps int he darkness? Entering the mystery (Xuan = mysterious) The Nine Palaces – to learn more, check out our Understanding the Nine Palaces online class You’re the darkness. You’re the tunnel. Guided Stage One of Alchemy meditations available at: AlchemyLearningCenter.com You can turn around and go back. Be kind to yourself. There is always light at t

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 reacting to the world and not being limited by who you are. It’s about being more than who you are, being open and flying free.” By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Becoming an Alchemical Wizard… Is this your time to pursue Alchemy? Do you want stability and the status quo or do you want transformational change and growth? Both are valid! BaoPuZi, Master of Simplicity – by Ge Hong The Nine Palaces – to learn more, check out our Understanding the Nine Palaces online class Groundhog Day (the movie) Our favorite wizards – Gandalf, Morgan le Fay, Dumbledore, Yoda, Glinda, and Samatha

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 Enlightenment for Daoists The Nine Stages of Alchemy – a roadmap The Nine Palaces Stage One – letting go of resistance to change Stage Two – the best protection is no protection Stage Three – letting go of the influence of past lives and ancestral lineage Stage Four – being like a child Stage Five – being the wise old person Stage Six – flying in your life! Last 3 stages of Alchemy — morphing, invisibility and walking through walls Thought Quotes: “Each stage is a paradigm shift that alters your beliefs. Your perception of the current reality will be adjusted.” “Because Alchemy asks you to walk through doors fearlessly