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Ep. 142 360 Degree Love: It Ain’t All Sex, Bonbons and Roses

This is a picture of Katie Silcox. The text reads, "Spirit Sessions: Find your true spiritual home with Katie Silcox."

This episode is a lecture from Spirit Sessions workshop on self-love and thought patterns, along with actionable ways you can make shifts in your life today.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ To be seen and loved just as we are as our deep, innate human desire

~ The approaches broken down in this session are derived from Bruce Tift’s book, Already Free

~ Fruitional and developmental paths

~ How our foundational thought patterns and belief systems are laid in the first six years of life and why this is important to our current reality

~ The idea that to access true freedom, love and consciousness, we need to access different parts of the mind than those patterns formed when we were young that may be reactive

~ Do you create drama subconsciously? How to recognize this pattern

~ Fundamental consciousness of YES

~ Being kind to our worst fears

~ To get the rest of this workshop, along with access to 130+ talks, movement practices, recipes, meditations and so much more, join Spirit Sessions Membership for only $28. All of the info can be found here: theshaktischool.com/subscribe

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Here’s your Ayurvedic Guide to the Sun 👇🏼⁠
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Ayurvedic wisdom reminds us that the sun is actually really good for us - it’s life-giving.⁠
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The sun carries information, and that information enters the body through the skin, our largest organ. Much of our seasonal affective disorder and plummeting vitamin D levels are a direct result of losing our natural relationship with light and with the sun.⁠
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Our ancestors may or may not have been outside all day long, but they had a relationship with the sun. They watched its rising and falling every day.⁠
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One of the first steps you can take to establish a relationship with the sun that helps your body and mind thrive is to get outside at sunrise and sunset as often as possible.⁠
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Ayurveda teaches that sunrise and sunset are two moments when that information, that download of pure prana, is at its highest. These times are considered the most sattvic, clarifying and purifying.⁠
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Our ancestors also recognized and honored the sun’s qualities at different times of day.⁠
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Use some type of protection from the sun, especially between about 11 a.m. and 2 or 3 p.m. That could look like natural sunscreen, shade or clothing that protects your skin.⁠
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However, getting midday sun on your skin is also essential because that's when vitamin D production is highest. Vitamin D needs to hit the skin in order to penetrate into the body. Try to be outside during those hours for at least 15 minutes to receive that vitamin D light.⁠
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P.S. Don’t forget about quality sun skincare. Throw out anything in your bathroom that you wouldn’t feel comfortable sticking your finger in and putting in your mouth! ⁠
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Lady, what if this summer wasn't about becoming a better version of yourself, but simply becoming MORE yourself?⁠
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That's exactly why we created our Hot Girl Summer Bonus. When you join 2027 Level 1 or Level 2 Ayurveda School before August 1st, you'll receive $100 off, a Paavani Pitta Sampler Kit, a Year of Spirit Sessions, and our Summer Recipe E-Book.⁠
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Just use code HGS100 at checkout to receive the discount and all the gifts.⁠
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🌞 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL below to learn more and join us in 2027.
Gone are the days of overbooking yourself, overthi Gone are the days of overbooking yourself, overthinking everything and pretending exhaustion is a personality trait.⁠
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The new Hot Girl Summer?⁠
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She's hydrated.⁠
She's unbothered.⁠
She's in bed by 10.⁠
She's protecting her peace.⁠
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And somehow she's glowing harder than ever.⁠
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That's why we've added a brand-new, watermelon-infused Mega Bonus to make your summer even sweeter.⁠
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Think cooling rituals, radiant skin, happy hormones, better energy and simple Ayurvedic practices designed to help you feel refreshed from the inside out.⁠
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Because this season isn't about doing more.⁠
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It's about slowing down enough to actually enjoy your life.⁠
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So grab your watermelon, find a shady spot, and let's make this your most radiant summer yet.⁠
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Today, on the Summer Solstice, we're officially launching our Hot Girl Summer: Lay Low & Glow Bonus for women joining our 2027 Level 1 or Level 2 Ayurveda School. ⁠
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When you enroll between now and August 1st, you'll receive…⁠
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💖 $100 off your tuition ⁠(on top of earlybird tuition)⁠
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🌿 A FREE Paavani Summer Sampler Kit (cooling spritzer, body oil and digestive blend)⁠ @paavaniayurveda⁠
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🌺 A special YEAR-LONG FREE MEMBERSHIP to our thriving Spirit Sessions Membership with a vault of 130+ lectures and practices plus LIVE monthly workshops with yours truly and special guests.⁠
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🍓 A downloadable Ayurveda for Summer recipe book, straight outta' Katie's kitchen⁠
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Just use code HGS100 when registering for 2027 Ayurveda School (L1 & L2) to receive the discount and ALL the gifts! ⁠
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🍉 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL below to learn more and join us.
The solstice is a time to let our UP + OUT energy The solstice is a time to let our UP + OUT energy flow. It’s time to allow the higher frequencies of celebration and gratitude to pierce our hearts and bask in the abundance of light. 

Here are some simple solstice remembrances to maximize this powerful seasonal shift this weekend:

• Sun-Gaze. Take your morning meditation outside. Recognize and feel the sun’s presence. See if you can really tap into the frequency of gratitude for how the sun nurtures all life. 

• Build an Outdoor Altar. Use things from your backyard, objects that you want to infuse with your intentions, and light incense and candles. This is also a really fun activity to do with friends or family if you’re gathering to celebrate!

• Build a Bonfire. Ancient Northern and Central European pagans welcomed Midsummer with bonfires. It was thought that bonfires would boost the sun’s energy for the rest of the growing season and guarantee a good harvest for the fall.

• Indulge in Pitta-Reducing Delights. Seek out your local farmers market and pay homage to the summer harvest by using seasonal ingredients.

• Set New Goals. Take time to reflect on the themes, shifts and lessons that have shaped the past six months, and revisit the intentions you set at the winter solstice. As you look ahead, ask yourself what you want to cultivate, release or expand - physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Wishing you a day of prosperity, fertility, and new growth in ways big and small,

Katie + Team Shakti 🌞
When I was younger, connecting with my intuition w When I was younger, connecting with my intuition was more like an intentional practice of learning about it and studying it.⁠
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Now my intuition is really accessible, and it’s really fast. And it’s also deeply challenging.⁠
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I know very quickly the highest and best move, action-wise. So the task isn’t as much, “is this my intuition? How do I connect to my intuition?” ⁠
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My intuition is already right there. And so is yours.⁠
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The challenge is to actually do what it says. ⁠
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Our ego, or our little self, is so used to thinking and acting like it’s in charge… But our intuition is like, “Hey lady, why don’t you NOT react and just pause instead? What if you don’t know everything? What if you really take a moment to listen?”⁠
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As we age, the most important thing around intuition is this: ⁠
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Do what it freaking says. ⁠
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Sometimes, that’s really, really hard because our reactions are almost instant. ⁠
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But here’s the thing. When you start to learn what happens when you DON’T listen to your intuition - you begin to learn that the cost is usually too much NOT to listen.⁠
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When did listening to your intuition really “click” in your personal evolution or aging process? Share with me down below - I wanna hear your experience.⁠
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If you want to dive even deeper into this convo, check out my latest Spirit Session Podcast episode. ⁠
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🎧 Comment “245” for the link to Ep. 245 Spirit-Led Business Success for Female Entrepreneurs with Angelica Neri where we chat intuition, business, and so much more.
Here’s how to use these different herbs to balan Here’s how to use these different herbs to balance summer pitta heat: ⁠
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🌹TEAS & INFUSIONS⁠
Steep dried herbs in boiling water for several hours:⁠
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• Licorice⁠
• Rose⁠
• Hibiscus⁠
• Rose Hips⁠
• Marshmallow⁠
• Mint⁠
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In the summer, you want to stay really hydrated, and that doesn’t mean just drinking a ton of cold ice water. It means drinking things that hold lubricants in them like licorice tea, rose tea, hibiscus tea, rose hips and marshmallow tea. All of these are cooling and damp and will help plump up the skin full of water (but not in a water-retentive sort of way).⁠
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🌿 HERBS FOR ABHYANGA⁠
Choose oils infused with these herbs and plants over the summer:⁠
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• Neem⁠
• Lavender⁠
• Jasmine ⁠
• Rose⁠
• Helichrysum⁠
• Frankincense⁠
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Ayurveda teaches that staying hydrated and cool is really about having a daily skincare routine whether it be January or July. The cornerstone of Ayurvedic skincare is putting herbal-infused oils on your body every day. Herbal infused oils are natural skin protectants and healers.⁠
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🌸 FACIAL CARE⁠
Make a hydrating facial spritzer with:⁠
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• Jasmine⁠
• Rose⁠
• Lavender⁠
• Frankincense⁠
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You also want to stay hydrated on the outside. This time of year, I’ve got little bottles of spritzers everywhere and I just spritz myself all the time, slightly obsessively. Keep your skin moist. Mist and spritz! ⁠
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🌹 Early Bird registration for our 2027 Level 1 Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training is officially open. Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL for more information.⁠
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