A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K R A D I C A L A U T H E N T I C S E L F - L O V E A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K Thank you for being here, you Beautiful, Whole Human! This workbook is designed to support you in connecting to your own authentic experience of love and care, to share spiritual wisdom and transformational tools for self-healing, and to inspire you to cultivate a "Self-Love Sadhana," a daily personal practice that will nourish and support your own Radical Authentic Self-Love experience. I believe - and know, viscerally - that the work we choose to do to heal ourselves requires Choice, Courage, and Commitment. When we are challenged to feel our innate birthright of Love or even keep up consistently in how we care for and regard ourselves, we are in a perfect place to begin an exploration of self-healing and growth. We are called to go deeper under the surface of self-sabotage, perfectionism, escapism and numbing, repeated behaviors that diminish our worth and joy. We are asked to turn the light of conscious awareness into personal responsibility for our experience. Healing and Growth is not linear. Nature, which we mammals are a part of (though we often forget!), shows us this Truth in the rising and setting of the sun and moon, in seasonal cycles, in organisms and their own Life / Death / Life cycle that unfolds in front of our eyes when we choose to notice. There are no "8 Easy Steps" for self-healing (as frustrating as that may be at times!). Yet we are given the capability to heal - not just physically like a papercut, but also psychologically, emotionally, spiritually. A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K We share similar core wounds (inherited via epigenetics and from our childhood in different ways and degrees). Yet, we all have our own unique lenses of beliefs, and different "curriculum" (or, karma) of our Souls, which together with our Soul Purpose creates our Destiny. Our journeys will look and be different. And still, it is a human experience we can join with others in community and connection as we require support and gather our own wisdom along the way. We may pick up some piece of the work, and then have to put it away and allow time to integrate the experience for us. Whatever your pace, whatever your choice in how you create your own authentic experience of Self-Love is perfect. Our own healing and growth - our Soul Work - is deep, brave, conscious work that is a life journey of beautiful expansion and unfolding. We are such unique, yet interconnected beings! Our personal growth serves our thriving, and supports others on their journey; as we commit to heal and evolve our lives, we become a living example, an emblem of sovereignty, for our Community and the Collective. We discover and align more with our own Truth, and align with our Purpose. Our Self-work, our Soul-work becomes Service. Our alchemized beliefs heal our wounds and become medicine for the Collective. I deeply appreciate your presence and heart being here. May this offering deeply serve your highest evolution of Self and experience of Love , Joy, and Freedom! - In Love and Honor, Kathryn Cornelius A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K We inherit our family's legacy - their beliefs, habits, patterns of behavior, values, etc. - an energetic signature or template for how we learn to love and live. We all have our own destiny distinct from our family of origin, and what we learn from our tribe, culture, and society. We all have the capacity to create and live our own Truth & Legacy. Until we become consciously aware of these inherited influences, we typically replay them in areas of our lives as adults and often causing suffering as the "old" truth does not align with our Soul's Truth. We can choose our own legacy, our own frequency (or emotional "temperature") by making choices that align with our highest and best choice for our lives as we desire to live them, in alignment with our Soul's Truth rather than the Brain or Ego that would prefer us to "stay safe" in the same patterns, habits, and frequency. Healthy, conscious choice-making is what makes us our own best advocates, what feeds our Soul, builds self-confidence and self-trust, and nourishes our inner child. This creates an environment of trust within for deepening our process of healing childhood wounds (e.g., core shame) that we all carry to some degree, and for creating a life of expansion and thriving that is our birthright. Taking empowered action on our own behalf requires a baseline desire for change, and a sense of Self-Love. We might not always feel our Self-Love directly, but it is within us. Unconditional Love and Unconditional Happiness, Bliss, is our True Nature. And even in the most difficult of times, we can learn to trust - with each little action, each little choice, compounding over time to grow and expand in the ways we desire to experience life. Seeking Love or Recognition or Worth or Acceptance, etc. from outside of us is a Ego-based, Brain chemistry trap that keeps us divided within, constantly grasping, clinging, and trying to control circumstances, and separates us from living aligned with our Soul's Truth. Choose to let go of the beliefs and patterns of behavior and thoughts that no longer serve. Choose to call your Power back. Choose to create and embody your own Truth. Seek and you will find the Love already inside of you. R A D I C A L A U T H E N T I C S E L F - L O V E quote by Anaïs Nin A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K Our contemporary society is still running centuries-old beliefs, i.e., rationalization which is rooted in Cartesian dualism (Mind & Body / Soul spilt) in the 1700s, to Industrialization and early 1900s Fordism, to how even Yoga - a deeply integrative practice - was reduced to just 1 of its 8 limbs (physical asana) in order to be commercialized in the West. We have modern "hard science" that proves what Yogis, Monks, Shamans, our Ancestors have known for thousands of years: We are interdependent, interconnected beings that have a Mind, Body, and Soul (aka, the source of our gut feeling, intuitive knowing, inner voice). There is more to us than what's just "from the neck up." It is critical to reclaim ALL of us - for the sustainability of humanity and Earth. What I realized in my own journey, and what inspired me to create this method, is that successful change requires integration of Body, Mind, and Soul. Treating these as isolated parts does not produce tangible results over time. For example, one can end up in therapy for years and years, repeating the same behavior in different contexts (relationships, work, etc.), escaping / numbing to avoid difficult feelings, not knowing how to effectively work with emotions and the body, or making changes that don't stick because they haven't integrated the body and subconscious mind, or the changes were Ego-based rather than aligned with the person's Soul-level Truth. None of these are a problem, and I too have experienced them, which is why I'm so passionate about saving people time, money, and energy by teaching and guiding people how to heal themselves using this method that I know actually works! :) BELIEFS THOUGHTS WORDS ACTIONS Whole Human Alchemy is a BodyMindSoul integrative method for healing, growth, and embodied, conscious change. The method draws upon the wisdom of both Western and Eastern Eastern philosophies, technologies, traditions, and modalities. We commit to self-inquiry of beliefs that inform our perspectives and expectations. We study our thoughts, words, and actions that generate biochemical feelings, and develop into habits and behaviors. We choose to align with our Truth, and alchemize any subconscious beliefs not in alignment. We embody a new level of consciousness to create and live a whole, human life. R A D I C A L A U T H E N T I C S E L F - L O V E poem from the collection entitled "salt." by nayyirah waheed A W H O L E H U M A N A L C H E M Y W O R K B O O K In the Alchemy of Self-Love we choose to release all fears of unworthiness, inadequacy, pain, suffering, victimhood, and blame. We choose to take personal responsibility for our experience of life. We choose to consciously accept, embrace, and create our lives from our Birthright of Love. The Whole Human Alchemy Steps: 1. MIND: Inquire what Beliefs (perspectives) about Self-Love we have inherited from our culture, our family / tribe, and what personal beliefs we carry 2. BODY: We identify the most "triggering" belief and bring it from the Mind into the Body as Feeling (somatic experiencing) 3.