Listening to the Body: Your First Source of Truth
Hey Beautiful Souls,
There’s a language your body speaks —
a language older than words, older than thought.
It’s the language of sensation.
A tightness in your chest.
A softening in your belly.
A sudden pull toward something you can’t explain.
That language? That’s your first truth.
And most of us were taught to ignore it.
Listening to the Body: Your First Source of Truth
When we talk about reclaiming inner authority, we often think about listening to our mind — clearing our thoughts, making confident decisions.
But long before the mind even catches up, the body already knows.
It knows when a situation isn’t right — before we can rationalize it away.
It knows when we’re in alignment — even if it doesn’t make sense yet on paper.
It knows when we need rest, nourishment, movement, or stillness.
Especially after working with the medicine, our sensitivity often heightens.
We can feel the yes or no in our bodies more vividly — if we slow down enough to listen.
The body is not a barrier to intuition.
It is intuition.
Why This Matters on the Medicine Path
After ceremony or during a microdosing journey, it’s tempting to stay in the mind — to analyze, to seek meaning, to figure out the "lesson."
But sometimes the body carries the integration first.
The heart races at the thought of returning to an old pattern.
The stomach tightens when we consider ignoring a boundary.
The shoulders drop when we allow ourselves to choose rest.
These are not random reactions.
They are sacred messages.
Reclaiming your inner authority means learning to trust these signals, even when they’re quiet.
Even when no one else can see them.
Tools for Transformation
Journaling Prompts:
Where have I overridden my body’s signals in the past — and what did it cost me?
What sensations arise when something feels right? What about when something feels wrong?
Practice:
Today, before making a decision — even a small one — pause.
Close your eyes.
Take three slow breaths.
Ask your body:
"What are you telling me right now?"
Trust the first sensation that arises.
Let it guide you, even if it’s just one step.
Alice’s Psychedelic Playlist
This week’s song is a soft, grounding journey — perfect for tuning inward and letting the body’s wisdom surface.
For Paid Subscribers
Your weekly challenge and your next audio guide are heading your way Thursday.
This week, we’ll be diving deeper into the practice of listening to your somatic wisdom — and rebuilding trust where it may have been lost.
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In Your Corner, Always
May this week be a soft return to the truth of your body —
the place where your yes lives,
where your no becomes clear,
where your wisdom hums, even when the mind gets loud.
You don’t have to earn your knowing.
You only have to listen.
I'm walking beside you.
With care,
Alice
PS: A new offering is quietly taking shape — an Integration Circle designed for those moving through the sacred, slow work of life after ceremony. If you’ve felt changed by your experience but unsure how to live it, something is coming later in May. If you’d like to be the first to hear about it, you can sign up for early details by sending a message.