Find Your Gold and Own Your Story: Alchemical Psychology and Jungian Coaching for Women
Ever get that nagging feeling like you're not quite measuring up, that you're just playing pretend in your own life? It's more common than you think. We all grapple with it—a mix of guilt, shame, and not feeling quite good enough. Back in '78, Clance and Imes dug into this phenomenon, especially in high-achieving women. That fear of success we all feel? Totally universal. It's tied up with guilt and shame and this sense of not quite cutting it.
Now, let's add a touch of Jungian coaching and alchemical psychology to the mix. Picture it as an alchemical psychology process: turning that picture-perfect image of yourself into something more realistic. It's like ditching a superhero cape—because let's be real, you're human, not Wonder Woman. Forget the mask, and know that your best isn't just okay; it's pretty darn extraordinary.
Venus in the Underworld | 40 days of shadow work and empowerment of the Feminine | An Alchemical Journey
After the 40-day period when Venus disappeared from the sky, during her cycle as an evening star, bright and visible in the sky near sundown, she will rebirth as she crosses a threshold in the underworld, and becomes a morning star for the next nine months. It is the beginning of a new cycle.
And so it is also for the individual who has imitated her journey into the underworld and experienced a time of soul-searching, releasing old patterns, and seeking spiritual renewal, finding balance and harmony, and realizing individual empowerment.
Like the mythical figures of ancient myths and stories (Jesus tempted in the desert, Buddha before realizing samadhi, the Sumerian myth of Innana), we emerge from the depths of our psyche, the Self is now unified, we are bringing home our inner gold.
Follow me on Threads for the #40dayshadowworkchallenge daily prompts during this Leo Venus Retrograde. Find there the magic of the alchemical journey within us and the world around us, and empower your Self.I’ll guide you on your journey.