If you're on a self-healing journey and love exploring energy medicine, working with elements, and diving deep into spiritual practices, you're in for a treat. Welcome to the first part of our Spiritual Alchemy series, where we'll explore simple yet powerful techniques to help you transform your old, limiting beliefs and dense energies into something far more precious—your inner golden light. It's time to shine, so let's get started!

What Is Spiritual Alchemy?

Spiritual alchemy is the practice of turning the "lead" in your life—those heavy, dense energies—into "gold," or a higher, brighter frequency. This concept, while rooted in ancient traditions, serves as a metaphorical guide for transforming your energy and beliefs to align more closely with your true self. In this series, we'll simplify this profound idea and focus on the first four stages of your healing journey, incorporating the elements of fire, water, air, and earth.

Each stage provides a unique opportunity to clear and update the energies that no longer serve you. By engaging with these stages, you'll begin to release old programs that have been holding you back, creating space for new, empowering energies to enter your life.

Stage 1: Calcination – Embracing the Fire Element

The first stage of spiritual alchemy is known as calcination, often referred to as the "dark night of the soul." In this phase, you'll feel like your world is falling apart—much like the story of Chicken Little, who believed the sky was falling. It's a time when everything you once believed to be true begins to feel like an illusion. This is where you start questioning old programs and beliefs, realizing they no longer serve your highest good.

To navigate this stage, slow down your breath, become present in your body, and connect with your core frequency. Lighting a candle can be a powerful ritual to accompany this process. Imagine a glowing sun within your belly, burning away any toxic feelings or beliefs that surface. Continue this visualization until you feel lighter and more aligned with your true self. This stage may take hours, days, or even weeks, but it's a crucial step in releasing the dense energy that has been holding you back.

Stage 2: Dissolution – Flowing with the Water Element

In the second stage, dissolution, you begin to transmute old programs by allowing raw emotions to rise to the surface. This stage is associated with the water element, which brings a sense of flow and cleansing to your energy. Here, you start to observe your emotions without identifying with your ego, allowing the energy to move through you freely.

This stage often brings tears, so let them flow. Visualize opening your crown chakra and allowing a higher frequency of water to flow from above, cleansing your physical body and energetic field as it travels down into the earth. Continue this process until you feel clear and refreshed. If you're drawn to water energy, you might invite mermaid energy into your meditation for additional support.

Stage 3: Separation – Embracing the Air Element

The third stage, separation, involves creating space within yourself to hold more light. This stage is aligned with the air element, representing clarity and the ability to distinguish between thoughts and emotions. As you progress through this stage, you become more aware of your feelings—both toward yourself and others. You're now ready to replace old, limiting beliefs with thoughts of love, abundance, and gratitude.

During this stage, you might notice shifts in your relationships, as some connections no longer match your new vibration. Letting go of these relationships can be challenging, but it's essential for your growth. To assist in this process, you can perform a simple meditation where you move your hands in front of you, clearing away any lingering dense emotions. This is also a great time to invite fairy energy or any other sprite that resonates with you to assist in your journey.

Stage 4: Conjunction – Grounding with the Earth Element

After completing the first three stages, it's time to bring everything together in the fourth stage, conjunction. This stage is connected to the earth element, symbolizing the integration of all the work you've done so far. As you enter this phase, you'll likely feel a sense of relief, as if a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. You're now ready to embrace all aspects of yourself, including your inner gifts.

Take this time to ground yourself by engaging in walking meditations, spending time in nature, or practicing grounding exercises. As you continue to connect with the earth, you'll notice that you're becoming more aware of unconscious thoughts as they arise, but you're no longer controlled by them. This is a powerful moment of transformation and a testament to the work you've done in the previous stages.

Conclusion: Practice Being Your Own Alchemist

The first four stages of spiritual alchemy focus on transforming your old self and outdated programs. By working with the elements of fire, water, air, and earth, you can begin to turn those dense, heavy feelings into something far more valuable—your inner gold. Remember, you're not your thoughts, emotions, or even your body; you are pure light. So, keep shining brightly, and stay tuned for part two, where we'll dive into the next stages of your alchemical journey.

Until next time, I'm Marisa Grieco, your mystical guide. Keep practicing, and let's turn that lead into gold!

If you'd like to dive deeper into this practice, I've created a course on spiritual alchemy to help guide you in releasing old programs that may be holding you back. You can find it on my website, under courses.