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Down to Energy

by Jess Ellen

Self-Improvement

Season 2

The Wedding Episode! Everything getting married brought up for us, with Hollis!

Did someone say: wedding episode!? Hollis and I debrief on all things wedding including: Identity shifts: the subtle and big ways the process reworks your identity Relationship changes: the new undertone of our romantic relationships & how communal relationships also got reshaped! Managing expectations and projections: from others as you get into the planning process and how to come back to your own vision Making it your own: rituals, practices, and decisions that helped us create experiences that felt like a true reflection of ourselves and our relationships Letting go of emotional responsibility: that we were both holding in certain relationships and trusting in our people and the process Friends and community: as a major resource for support and staying sane in the process! The logistics: how each of our experiences were structured, what was prioritized, and why! Visibility, celebration, and IRL community: what it’s like to receive being witnessed, celebrated, and supported by everyone you love. Our advice: for anyone thinking about getting married - which can also be applied to other major creative life milestones! The astrology of both our wedding days: because we obviously had to address this! Was so fun to share this with you - would love to hear what stands out to you in my DMs! Here’s where you can reach us: You can connect with Hollis here: Website Substack Podcast Threads And find me here: Website! Instagram Free things! Astrology Readings Threads Please rate this episode, subscribe to the show, and share with your bestie who's wedding is on the horizon! Thank you so much, friend.

You can't receive with your head.

Receiving just isn't the opposite of giving. It's a process of opening up, allowing in, and being available to the moments, experiences, and people that you want to be in true relationship with. Receiving is a pretty word that get's thrown around sometimes - but in practice is a lot more layered and complex than we usually give it credit for. This episode gets into the nuance, prerequisites, and the benefits of opening up to receive - with reflection questions, tips, and integration support so you can take inventory of your own ability to receiving: where you’re available to it, and what’s still blocking you from allowing it in. In this episode, I chat with you about: What receiving is and the different forms it takes in our lives Why you can’t receive with your head - why it’s a heart centered process of opening up What’s required to receive: the prerequisites to making yourself available How to notice when you’re receiving versus immediately giving back, taking over, or trying to prove your worth The energetics of receiving and why practicing it balances out the tendency to overthink, and the impulse to constantly produce and be the one adding value What receiving has taught me about relationships, intimacy, and intuition - and creating the space to let more in Would truly love to hear how this episode impacts you and your own perspectives and experiences with receiving. Reach out to me on any of the platforms below and let me know! Connect with me: Book a reading with me Peep my website Free things Signup for my newsletter Connect on Instagram or Threads! Thank you so much for being here - please support the show by liking, subscribing, or sharing with those you think would enjoy it!

Placidus vs. Whole Sign houses: our most-asked astrology question with Hollis MM!

At some point in your astrology journey you’ve wondered: what’s the difference between placidus vs whole sign houses? Which version of my chart is more accurate? Why are there multiple systems? Today I sit down with my astrology and real life bestie, Hollis - for a human centered exploration of this question. We each prioritize different house systems in our own practice, and through collaborating over the last year - expanded how we think about and work with them. Rather than telling you which is better or debating the different systems merits - we explore how each offer meaningful, complimentary insights to your lived experience. Yes, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of the differences of the house systems. But mostly, you’ll gain practical ways to explore them both in your own chart and relationship to astrology - so it can be a tool that keeps helping you understand yourself and your life circumstance. In this chat, we cover: *Why there’s no one “correct” house system *The differences between Whole Sign and Placidus in approachable language *How each system offers a different lens into your life rather than competing truths *How this part of astrology continues to deepen your self awareness, connect you with your intuition, and trust yourself first before any external tool *Ways to get more curious with this aspect of your birth chart and seasonal transits *Practical ways to begin exploring the different systems and parts of your life they illuminate *How our own relationships with astrology have evolved - and how yours can too We’re so excited to hear what this conversation sparks within you, what other questions you have, and one insight that you take about yourself from either system! You can connect with Hollis here: Website Substack Podcast Threads And find me here: Website! Instagram Free things! Astrology Readings Threads

Money, self-worth, trust and the healing opportunities of Chiron in Taurus

Tenderness around finances, the impulse to prove yourself, scarcity mindset, trouble receiving or trusting…Chiron in Taurus brings these themes up. Not so you can fix them, but so you can build a different relationship to them. This episode dives into what Chiron is, what it represents in astrology, and how it’s current transit through Taurus might be showing up for you. Let’s put it in human terms and explore: What Chiron is astronomically and symbolically The archetype of the wounded healer and integration of opposites Chiron in your birth chart: your core wound Chiron as a verb: an ongoing process of healing and re-relating to the things that are tender The power of your tenderness in creating meaning in your life experiences Chiron in Taurus themes including money, self worth, value, safety, the body, nature, and more The opportunities this transit offers, how you may already be experiencing healing, and what to do when you’re in the tenderness of it Practical ways to work with Chiron in Taurus before it retrogrades into Aries This is the first conversation of many! I want to hear from you about what resonates, how this has been showing up, and what questions you have so I can continue to support you in it. Connect with me: Book a reading with me Peep my website Free things Signup for my newsletter Connect on Instagram or Threads! Post mentioned in episode about evolving our sense of value and self-worth over time. Adore you friend! Please like this episode and subscribe if you were into it, appreciate you.

Human-First Creativity: Expressing your Whole Self with Julie Lane

Julie Lane is the ultimate muse for creating from the messy middle, from the process itself, and not hiding yourself along the way. From where I sit, she seems to live in constant conversation with (and expression of) her truth in the moment, and her identity even as it evolves and reconfigures itself. This chat picks her brain about her creative life, process, and expression of her whole self through life's ups and downs. It will feel like a warm hug and invitation to loosen your grip on certainty, reconnect with your truth, and express more of your humanness. Get excited to dive into: Julie's relationship with art, how she reconnected with it after decades in a different career. Trusting intuitive nudges and making feeling-led decisions when the end of the road isn't clear. How grief connects you to your authenticity, values, and what truly matters - and choosing to express experiences of grief online. Slowing down enough to notice the beauty in the moments we would otherwise rush past in pursuit of what's next. The power of self belief and what you choose to believe. Overcoming perfectionism and releasing the pressure to have everything figured out. Building a business and creative practice that reflects who you are - not who you think you should be, or what you were told success is. Allowing your work to evolve alongside you, and letting your humanness be seen along the way. This is a conversation about trusting yourself, embracing uncertainty, and discovering that the most meaningful life is built one honest step at a time. Julie is absolutely wonderful and would love to hear from you: Instagram Threads Website Substack I would of course also love to connect with you - if you haven't yet, check out my new website, freebies, and offerings! My NEW website: Jessonhumanterms.com Instagram Freebies Blog Please subscribe and like this show if you're enjoying it! So grateful you're here.

The story behind the rebrand and why it’s so much more than that

Celebrating the launch of my new brand by sharing all about how I arrived to this experience, and how I’ve changed personally and professionally through the process. This is a human-forward episode focused on my experience and the lessons from this whole chapter of my life. We explore: How I arrived at a rebrand without even knowing what a “brand” even was How this new container for business is allowing me to show up with more trust, ease, and creativity Flexibly relating to the brand guidelines and “earth energy” of it all so it can keep evolving with me The experience of rebranding and getting married within 5 weeks of each other!! Life themes of commitment, trust, beauty, and savoring the season Replacing the old story of “success has to be hard” with its inverse Living from love, trust and true devotion Thanks so much for being a part of my community and witnessing me in this exciting milestone! The new linkys I know you’re dying to check out: The website!! www.jessonhumanterms.com Ways to work with me Free offerings Rooted evolution newsletter Instagram - let me know what you think! Where you can find the amazing brand strategist I worked with - Natascha of Moons & Things Co.!

Living in and enjoying the life you’ve built isn’t passive

When is it time to stop building your life, your identity, your work - and start living it? And what does it look like when you stop optimizing, and start living, enjoying, and being in it? A recent roadtrip (including the complete rescheduling of my bachelorette party) showed me what it takes to step into the life you’ve so intentionally created - and live in it embodied, easeful, and joyful. This episode is an exploration of: Why ease often feels uncomfortable and scary at first - especially for the parts of us that want to stay in control Why you get stuck in building, thinking, and striving and how to shift into enjoyment, ease, and living it My intentions for my 2 week roadtrip through California vs. what actually happened (family visits, solo time, bachelorette, and integration included) Why being witnessed and receiving love from your people is vulnerable and what that discomfort is inviting you to lean into around belonging, connection, and letting yourself be known How rescheduling the bachelorette party forced me to get comfortable with uncertainty in relationships What the energetics of self-sufficiency say about shifting into a more easeful season This ones for the builders, the thinkers, the intentional planners that are ready to put that energy down - and fully embrace living what they’ve created. Reflection prompts: integrate this episode What are you still in building mode around - for an experience that's already happening? Where do you feel like you're having to earn the ease, the rest, the joy, the reciprocity? What's one thing you will enjoy this week by shifting out of the doing, the thinking, the optimizing? Daily Practice: add this to your existing journaling or gratitude practice: Pick your desired feeling (ease, joy, flow, whatever it is for you) Write: "I embrace [your word]" - and then note where you let that in today. Even one small moment counts. Option to name an area that you intend to bring that to life the next day Seasonally Committed: 2-week astrological coaching experience where we build the container for your next season together (as validated by your seasonal energetics!) Waitlist here! Let me know what you think of this episode + more links! Instagram Threads The Integration Dash (free) Integrative Life Coaching Mentorship for Astrologers Newsletter Signup Thank you for being DOWN to Energy! Remember to subscribe and like this episode, and or forward along to a friend to support the show. It is oh so appreciated. See you next time, friend!

Ritual is for everyone: how Intuitively Wild came to life, with Rachel Levine

Land with me and my dear friend Rachel, as celebrate the opening of Intuitively Wild - her apothecary and studio in upstate New York. A space that is a true reflection of all that she is: rooted in ceremony, ritual, herbalism, healing, community, and devotion. This wonderful conversation touches on: *The evolution of Intuitively Wild that led to the opening of a physical space! *Following you intuition and self-trust as the bridge between knowing and doing *Stepping into a new self - how Rachel prepared for and is embodying this chapter of life *Redefining joy and embracing the many forms that joy can take *Ritual as a devotional lifestyle - centered around presence and intentionality *Reconnecting with yourself as a necessity, not a nicety *Ritual is for everyone - showing up in devotion to however your life uniquely looks *So so much more wonderful goodness Intuitively Wild is located in High Falls, New York - connect with Rachel through any of these channels (highly recommend her podcast!) Intuitively Wild Website Booking link Podcast Substack Instagram Free resource to learn your human design Newsletter We’d love to hear what you thought of this episode - DM me with what resonated for you! My links :) Instagram Threads The Integration Dash (free) Integrative Life Coaching Astrology Mentorship Newsletter

Cyclical living, per the zodiac

Nature works in cycles - and astrology gives you a practical framework for embracing them. We often resist the phases of the cycle that don’t align with our energy, or desire to constantly produce (eternal summer anyone?). But every part of the cycle is valuable, necessary, and connected to what comes next. Seeing that interconnection by understanding the full picture - helps soften resistance so seasonal living can feel more accessible. This episode explores the cycle of energetics and the granularity it offers gives clear direction steps for how to lean into the parts of the cycle of life that you find yourself resisting. Inside this episode: *The zodiac as a system for working with your energy as it changes over time *How the 12-sign cycle forms a meaningful sequence, each phase informing and supporting the next *The elements as the motivating, inspiring force behind each season - and how to tap into them *The modalities as the functional, “how” for leaning into whatever part of the cycle you are in *Why understanding the full cycle reduces resistance and so cyclical living can feel more tangible vs aspirational in your life *How to start working with this through annual and monthly cycles! Let's hang: Instagram Threads Substack Astrology Readings! Astrology Mentorship The Integration Dash (free) Integrative Life Coaching Newsletter

How to give impactful astrology readings

Knowing astrology and delivering a powerful astrology reading are two different skills. You might have a wealth of astrological knowledge, but readings can easily become overly technical, educational, scattered, or difficult for the client to digest. In this episode, we explore how to make “readings” within energetic disciplines (astrology, Human Design, and beyond) relatable to an audience who doesn’t know your craft - so your clients can internalize, remember, and apply what you share in their lives. Inside this episode, we explore: What constitutes a "good" reading with 3 core components as a guide The different skills you're juggling when offering a session How to put the astrology down and meet someone where they are Reflections to help you define the type of astrologer you want to be, the readings you want to give, and what actually facilitates that The core components of giving impactful readings: Language: translating terminology into relatable human language, themes, and narrative Structure: creating a grounding anchor for yourself and the client so the conversation can flow naturally (instead of gripping tightly to scripts or placements) Dialogue: drawing out context and personal story from your client’s real life and weaving it together with the astrology Trust and practice underpin this entire process, so you can move beyond chart regurgitation and into resonant readings that have lasting impact. The Mentorship: For support in translating your craft into conversation, you can apply for my Astrology Mentorship! This collaborative, private experience is customizable depending on your current skillset and goals. Alongside developing the three core components we discuss in this episode, we also focus on inner embodiment of your role as an astrologer, and the external messaging that supports booking readings and sharing your gift with your community! Apply today and we'll schedule a chat to see if we're a good fit! What did this conversation bring up for you? Let me know on: Instagram Threads Work with me: Astrology Readings! Astrology Mentorship The Integration Dash (free) Integrative Life Coaching Newsletter

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