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The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.68: All That I've Learned: The Final EpisodeIn this final episode of The Doorway to Self Podcast, Rachel speaks to all of the lessons that have become apparent in the last almost 6 years of business. She dives deep, y’all- this is not one you want to miss!2022-07-142h 19The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.67: Change is A'Comin', Oh YeahSo much is up in the air right now... everywhere, it seems! Whether change is occurring in your individual life, in your partnership(s), in your family, in your larger community, or in the Collective, it is happening now and it is happening fast! In this episode, Rachel delves into the astrological underpinnings of the change that has taken the Collective by storm, as well as what to do when you don't know where the change is taking you. Plus... some pretty BIG news about Doorway to Self at the end. Show Notes: 2022-06-3055 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.66- How to Re-Source YourselfIt is so easy to feel overstressed and overworked, and move through life feeling constantly depleted. Are you running on empty and need to learn how to fill up? Then this is the episode for you. It's time for all of us to begin living from a place of fullness and nourishment. Why? Because we all deserve to! Show Notes: Emily Martin: big.ass.heart (Jared Neimela who co-hosted the workshop with Emily that I mentioned is not on social media and does not have a website) Ep.3...2022-06-1658 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.65: Astrology for Feeling SafeMany of us are not feeling safe right now. In this episode, Rachel talks about ways that we can turn towards our astrological birth charts to find ways to come back to feelings of safety within ourselves, our environments, and our relationships. She also explains the difference between 12 and 13-sign astrology, so if you've been curious about that, definitely take a listen! If you would like to go more in depth with Rachel on this work, you can book an Astrology for Mental Health Session with her here: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/astrology-for-mental-health Find...2022-06-0249 minChasing SpiritualityChasing Spirituality74. Open the doorway to being yourself with Rachel Leah GersonRachel Leah Gerson is a Metaphysical Practitioner, Psychic Educator, Limited Licensed Practicing Counsellor, and the creator of Doorway to Self, where she offers metaphysical sessions that integrate the use of counselling techniques with psychic education and spiritual tools to help you find, embrace, and step into your truest Self. Rachel delved into the depths of her own shadows after years of self-loathing, psychic abuse, and a complete misunderstanding of her own abilities, and emerged in a place of deep self-love and a grounded, balanced, and understood psychic practice. Her own self work took her from a place of diagnosed...2022-05-291h 14The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.64: Healthy Emotionality 101Have you been suffering from emotional outbursts, lashing out in ways where you begin to wonder if it was even “you”, dysfunctional communication in relationships, a disconnect from Self, and/or shame around feeling emotions like anger, depression, or frustration? Then this episode is for you. Rachel covers it all: What are “negative” emotions (truly), how we have been divorced from our allowance to feel our emotions, how to be able to have healthy communications with ourselves and others about our emotions, tools for working with our feelings, and the epic assistance that personal astrology can give in these moments...2022-05-1949 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.63: Healing is Not LinearRachel gets real and vulnerable in this episode, speaking to her own trials and tribulations with mental health, the necessity for destigmatisation of not only the psychic world, but of mental illness, emotionality, and just being a freaking human being. 2022-05-0544 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.62- We All Need Guidance and SupportIn this “non-episode” episode, Rachel speaks about the importance of having a guidance and support system. She reminds us that we are all always supported no matter how alone we might feel, and that we always have the option to hire support. She speaks to how important her own self-investment with guidance and support has been, and gives shoutouts to all of her mentors and holistic healing team who have been helping her for the last 5 months as she has been in the midst of a Dark Night of the Soul. Listen to this episode if you’re feeling alone...2022-04-2122 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.61: Psychic Attack and Entity AttachmentIs psychic attack real? Can demons really come after you? How do you keep psychic attacks at bay and keep yourself safe? How do you crawl out of the midst of a psychic attack and destroy astral entities? Rachel answers all of these questions in this episode, and the answers are not quite what you might expect! Show Notes: Energy worker Jamie VanDam: https://www.theremedyhouse.org/holistic-team Find and Follow Doorway to Self and Rachel Leah Gerson: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com2022-04-0741 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.60: Sacred, Healthy RelationshipsIn this episode, Rachel utilises her training in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as personal life experience to talk about the most important things to do, and not to do, in order to call in, cultivate, and maintain healthy relationships! These methods can be applied in romantic relationships, as well as in parent-child relationships, friendships, coworking relationships, and more! Show Notes: Numerology for Rebirth info and Tickets: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/events/2022/4/5/numerology-for-rebirth Apply for the Journey Apprenticeship Programme: https...2022-03-241h 30The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.59: Celebrating 2 Years of the D2S Podcast with Numerology!Thank you so much for your listenership! Cheers to 2 years of The Doorway to Self Podcast, and many more to come. In this episode, Rachel gets deep into the specific numerology of today, why she chose to launch the podcast on this day two years ago, and why the day is extra special in 2022! Plus, tune in to learn how to claim $11 off of your ticket price in the Numerology for Rebirth class on 5 April. Show Notes: Numerology for Rebirth info and Tickets: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/events/2022/4/5/numerology-for-rebirth 2022-03-2120 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.58: Healing Collective GriefTensions are on the rise in the Collective- they have been for a few years, now. We are all connected. The question is, how deep within each of us does that connection reach? And beyond that… How does it affect our mental health? How does it affect our global community at large? How do we work- as individuals- to help the Collective to heal? Listen to this episode for tips, tools, and some answers. Show Notes: Dr.Brit Finkbeiner: https://grandrapidschirocenter.com/meet-team/ Donate to Support the Podcast: Do...2022-03-1056 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.57: The Art of Safe Psychic SexIn this episode, Rachel talks about the inner workings of the psyche: How does our attachment style affect the ways in which we may or may not be prone to having unhealthy sexual energetic interactions? How can we become more aware of the fact that sex is one of the most potent forms of 5D experience? When we begin to realise that sex is all of us and beyond us simultaneously, that is an opportunity for energetic muddying as well as energetic potency and creation, we can then wield our interactions with it in ways that can heal ourselves...2022-02-2441 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.56: Magical Portal Energies: February and March 2022Some wild and magical things are afoot this month and next as Mars and Venus do some wild dances through our skies, numerological portal days are abundant, and the Collective is growing at massive speeds! Tune in to learn all that you need to know about the next two months, OR, tune-in retroactively from the future to understand why you were at where you were at during February and March 2022. Show Notes: Find Me in the Stars 13-Sign Astrology Converter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/findmeinthestars ...2022-02-101h 21The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.55: Liminal Spaces with guest Jenny BremerIn this episode, catch an epic chat between host Rachel Leah Gerson, and Jenny Bremer! Jenny is a writer, creator, nature enthusiast, and evolutionary process who is always in pursuit of more heart. Her decade long experience as a bodyworker turned psychospiritual coach, as well as her life long personal practice of unearthing her truth, has supported her insatiable curiosities in bridging the gaps between the body, the heart, the spirit, and the psyche alike. Quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is th...2022-01-271h 25The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.54: Unwinding the Toxic and Embracing the Divine: Masculine and Feminine EnergiesWhat are divine masculine and divine feminine energies? What are toxic masculine and toxic feminine energies? What is the difference between them all? How can we embrace the divinity within and release the toxicity that is no longer serving us? How does this all relate to the energies of the year 2022 and our current Venus Retrograde cycle? Rachel dives into all of this and more in this very potent episode that she has been waiting to record and release since this show came into existence! Show Notes Read the 2022 Energy Article: doorwaytoself.com/blog Download the 2022 Energy Guidebook and the 2022...2022-01-131h 02The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.53: From 2020-2022: How Did We Get Here?As we step into 2022, it is important to look back to understand how we got here. Rachel walks through all of the important celestial, astrological, numerological, and overall energetic events and themes that brought us all the way through 2020, 2021, and moving through to 2022. She speaks to the significance of the foundations that we have been tearing down so that they can be rebuilt, including tearing down toxic feminine and toxic masculine energies to rebuild them as divine, tearing down codependency and people-pleasing integrations to replace them with sovereignty and individual empowerment through community, and more! Tune into this episode...2021-12-302h 04The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.52: Is Saturn Fecking With You?In this episode of The Doorway to Self Podcast, Rachel provides education on the Saturn Return- what is it, how could it be drastically affecting your mental health, and how it has been affecting her own! She opens up in very raw ways about what it means to struggle from time to time with mental health issues as a mental health practitioner, and the stigma that needs to be fought on that front. She also speaks about the ways in which Saturn is currently affecting the collective, and mental health breakdowns that are currently happening on a more societal...2021-12-1647 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.51: Energy Techniques: How to Survive The Holidays with Your FamilyDo you ever feel anxious or on edge about spending the holidays with your family? Are you afraid that you won't have the space to be able to be yourself? Or... at least to do some energy detoxing whilst in their presence? In this episode, Rachel gives her favourite energy clearing and reconnecting tools and how-to's amidst family, friends, co-workers... whatever the holiday party experience may be! Find and Follow Doorway to Self and Rachel Leah Gerson: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself and facebook...2021-12-0249 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.50: The Truth About Building and Running a Spiritual BusinessHave you always wondered what it is actually like to be a spiritual entrepreneur? Rachel goes in-depth into the backend of spiritual business, what to expect that you otherwise might not be expecting, a few management skills and coping mechanisms, and more. Cheers to 50 episodes of The Doorway to Self Podcast! Thank you all for your listenership. Find and Follow Doorway to Self and Rachel Leah Gerson: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself and facebook.com/thedoorwaytoselfpodcast Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @thedoorwaytoselfpodcast and @rachel...2021-11-181h 01The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.49: Rise from the Ashes: Karmic Relations, Ethics, and Mental HealthWhat are karmic relationships and soul contracts? How do they form? What can we do to clear them? And... how might they interact in "the room" between clients and practitioners? How can we work ethically within the context of their appearance? Through the art of storytelling, Rachel helps to guide listeners to the truth of this information. Strap yourself in, because this is one wild ride of a story!2021-11-041h 22The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.48: Get REALLY Psychic- How To Enhance Your Psychic AbilitiesIt’s that time of the year again… the time of the year when literally everyone wants to learn how to be “more psychic”. Ask? And you shall receive! Rachel talks about the different avenues to be able to know, understand, and enhance your psychic abilities. Fair warning- it is NOT what you expect that it is going to be! Find Rachel and Doorway to Self on Social Media: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube...2021-10-1439 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.47: The Land is Our MentorIn this episode, Rachel speaks about her experiences in working with the land- specifically the land and waters in Ann Arbor, Michigan- and how we can work with the land all around us- yes, even in our living spaces!- to help us feel seen, held, and supported, and to infuse our lives with immense gratitude to counteract feelings of anxiety and depression. Find and Work with Rachel: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube...2021-09-3046 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.46: Energy Clearing for Anxiety, Depression, and More!How can clearing your energy help with anxiety, depression, physical illness, and more? Tune into this episode to find out! And then...? Go back to episode 45 to learn some best practise ideas for how to clear yourself! Social Media Links: Website and email list: www.doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube: youtube.com/c/doorwaytoself Donate: Donor Website: donorbox.org/doorwaytoself Venmo: @doorwaytoself Cashapp: $doorwaytoself2021-09-1630 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.45: 6 Tools for Clearing Your EnergyIn this episode, Rachel goes in-depth into what energy clearing is, why it is important, and her 6 go-to methods for energy clearing! This is supremely important not only for each of us as individuals always, but also for our entire Collective, at the moment. Not only are you clearing for yourself, you are clearing for everyone else- as within, so without! Show Notes: Be sure to tune in on 10 September at 5pm EST for the next live Q and A on @doorwaytoself on Facebook and Instagram. Work with Rachel: https://www...2021-09-0241 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.44: We Are All Normal-DivergentWhat does it mean to be normal, anyways? How does working to "fit in" harm us more than it helps us? Tune in to find out!  Show Notes: Be sure to tune in tomorrow night, 20 August, 2021 at 8pm EST on Instagram @mtqbwy and @doorwaytoself pages to catch the major announcement that is about to be unleashed! Social Media Links: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself and facebook.com/thedoorwaytoselfpodcast Instagram: @doorwaytoself @thedoorwaytoselfpodcast and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube: youtube.com/c/doorwaytoself2021-08-1931 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.43: Reclaim Your Sovereignty. Close the Divide.In this episode, Rachel talks about what it means to reclaim your sovereignty, how stepping into autonomy is the answer to healing the collective divide, and how accessing the core of your being is the salve to soothe all of our fighting. Show Notes: Join the Door Openers- a support group for energetically sensitive women: doorwaytoself.com/door-openers Find and work with Rachel and Doorway to Self: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson 2021-08-0535 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.42: The Truth About Spiritual DatingIn this episode, Rachel talks about dating in the modern world, and how we might self-abandon in the face of dating. She also talks about how to make dating apps a more sacred and energetically safe experience, and gives tips and tools for how to attract your ideal partner through these experiences. Show Notes: Join the Door Openers, a support group for energetically sensitive women: www.doorwaytoself.com/door-openers Find, Follow, and Work with Rachel: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself and facebook.com/thedoorwaytoselfpodcast2021-07-2243 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.41: Embodiment for Mental Health and Psychic EnhancementIn this episode, Rachel speaks about integrating into the 5D utilising the human body. She speaks to the dangers that can come from being stuck completely in dimensions beyond the physical, including psychotic breaks, entity attachments, manic episodes, and more, as well as the dangers that can accompany being stuck in the 3D. She also speaks to the amazing benefits of looking at the human body as a tool for working with energy, rather than as something that we are "stuck" in. Tune in to learn all you need to about why this vessel is MAGIC. 2021-07-0841 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.40: Do You Choose the Light?What does it mean to work with and for the Light? What is False Light? How can we tell the difference? Join host Rachel Leah Gerson as she explains the difference between lightwork, false light work, shadow work, the Darkness, and how to tell the difference between them all through the lens of story. Rachel speaks to how we get caught up in false light, the reasons behind spiritual addiction, how the Universe tests us on our mission, and more. This is one of the most important lessons that Rachel has learned on her path thus far, and it...2021-06-2448 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.39. If You're "Doing" Spirituality, You're Doing it WrongWe are taught that we need to dress, act, talk, create, eat, etc. certain ways in order to be spiritual. This is untrue, and has served to create a paradigm that has been robbing us of our true nature as spiritual beings. We have to BE spirituality. We cannot DO spirituality. If you’re doing spirituality, you’re doing it wrong. In this episode that was put out on the day of the solar eclipse in Gemini/Taurus, Rachel talks about how to become the spirituality that you innately already are. Social Media Links: Website: door...2021-06-1035 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.38: FYI: You Probably Suffer from Stress AddictionAre you constantly living in fight or flight response? Do you find yourself amidst mini-dramas (or mega dramas) on a daily basis, maybe even multiple times a day? Do you find that you wake up and start your day with heart palpitations or a fear of all of the things on your to-do list? Do you believe you have to suffer in order to get to the light on the other side? If any or all of these questions result in a ‘Yes’, you likely suffer from addiction to stress! Tune into this episode to learn how stress lives in t...2021-05-2745 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 37: Astrology For Mental Health Part IIIn this continuation episode, Rachel talks about the ways in which we can see symptoms of mental health or mental illness in the signs, this time focusing on Libra-Pisces, but this is not just about the placement of your sun. Everyone needs to hear all of these, because everyone has all of these somewhere in their chart! If you were born on this earth (if you’re reading this, chances are that’s the case), this episode is for you. Show Notes: Donate to the Podcast and the Door Openers Scholarship Fund: donorbox.org/doorwaytoself 2021-05-201h 26The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 36: Astrology For Mental Health Part IThis is one of the most requested episodes of the Doorway to Self Podcast to date! In this episode, Rachel talks about the science behind astrology and how it works, as well as diving into the symptoms of mental illness that can accompany the different signs of the zodiac! This episode covers Aries- Virgo, and next week you will be able to tune in for Libra-Pisces, but this is not just about the placement of your sun. Everyone needs to hear all of these, because everyone has all of these somewhere in their chart! If you were born on...2021-05-131h 02The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 35: The Importance of Divine Mirrors with special guest Rose PeaceIn this special episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson partners with Rose Peace in what can be described as nothing less than a cosmic explosion of transmutational wisdom. Together, they dive deep into shadow work with each other as divine mirrors amidst topics such as mental health, sisterhood, inner fire, softening into love, astrology, food magic, not needing to understand, how to "be", neurodivergence and psychic ability, and so much more!  Rose and Rachel will also be coming together on Instagram Live at 7pm EST on Tuesday 11 May (the same day as the new moon!) for a conversation about what i...2021-05-061h 19The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.34: The Magic of Sisterhood and Mental HealthIn this episode, Rachel talks about her own story of being in women’s groups, and her journey from resistance to doing women’s work into complete elation, receptiveness to it, and reclamation of what a women’s group actually means. She also talks about the Door Openers: Magical Women’s Community and Support Group that has its doors opening to new members on the 5-5-5 portal day! (5 May). Show Notes: Apply to join the Door Openers: www.doorwaytoself.com/door-openers Social Media Links: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook...2021-04-2955 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.33: The Energy of MoneyMoney is innately metaphysical- it is energy- and it therefore flows with the path of least resistance. Our relationship with money has become convoluted, and we have wrapped ourselves up in negative relations to it as a society. This episode dives into the importance of viewing money as an energetic object, as well as some of the shadows that we might need to face around our own worth, recognising the worth of others, and more, as well as going into some really incredible anecdotes. Show Notes: The next Q and A will...2021-04-1558 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastNew Earth Manifestation TransmissionImpromptu! This transmission came through me a year ago on the 4-4-4 portal day. Something guided me to post it here for all of you to access, today. If it touches your soul, please share! If it moves you to create, please share that as well by tagging @doorwaytoself or @thedoorwaytoselfpodcast on Instagram, or by emailing it to doorwaytoself@gmail.com. You can also find out more info about Doorway to Self at doorwaytoself.com, and be sure to check out the Vocal Sound Healing I did on this day last year by going to youtube.com/c/doorwaytoself2021-04-0414 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.32: How to Love YourselfIn this episode Rachel talks about the steps to take to begin to love yourself. This is likely going to be shockingly different from anything you have ever heard, before. If you're listening to this episode, you're already on your way to self-love, because it means there's a part of you that's already committed to you- congratulations 2021-04-0134 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.31: Celebrating 1 Year of the Doorway to Self Podcast“I honestly have more gratitude than I could possibly even put into words, but I am going to try”~ Rachel Leah Gerson, host of The Doorway to Self Podcast 3-2-1... let's g(r)o(w)! Show Notes: New Podcast Art by: Arne Lawrence Sarmiento of @arne.lawrence Design find him on Instagram! (In the episode, I said that Arne's handle was @dirtyicecreamdesign, but he has changed it since this episode was published, so please find him, instead, at @arne.lawrence) Find Doorway to Self on Social and Work with Rachel: 2021-03-2135 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.30: Cosmic Fluidity with guest Kanyn DoanJoin host Rachel Leah Gerson and guest Kanyn Doan of Cosmic Fluidity, Org. for a conversation you will never forget! We dive into societal constructs around sex, sexuality, gender, and more, in addition to toxic sexuality in the greater spiritual community, and ways in which to become more aware of our shadows around sex, gender, and everything in between. Kanyn Doan (she/her) is local to Grand Rapids, Michigan. With a background in gender and sexuality studies, she utilizes the modalities of education, empowerment and representation to bring voice to the gaps present in the vast universe...2021-03-181h 21The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.29: Interdimensional Realities and Mental HealthIf you come into this 3D world with a lens of understanding that comes from beyond this dimension, you might often feel crazy, delusional, or misunderstood. You might also have a tendency to dissociate as a maladaptive coping mechanism! Tune into this episode to learn why these disconnects happen between the 3D and higher density dimensions, how you are NOT crazy or delusional, how to determine whether what you are experiencing is inter-dimensional reality or dissociation, how to cope with being tapped into higher frequencies that you don't feel currently match this earth plane, and more! 2021-03-0448 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.28: How Love Can Cause DepressionSociety tells us that when we feel big love, we have to DO something about it; we have to have a reason for feeling it. Learn how trying to channel love into an action, or how trying to put love in a box can cause depression. Social Media Links: Website/work with Rachel: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube: youtube.com/c/doorwaytoself2021-02-1827 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.27: The Energy of DepressionIn this episode, Rachel discusses the psychic components that create the chemical imbalances in the brain that make up depression and depressive disorders. This truly is the psychic theory of mental illness lens on the subject of depression. If you or your loved one has been suffering and nothing seems to help, this is the episode for you to listen to. Show Notes: The Energy of Anxiety Part I: https://anchor.fm/doorwaytoselfpodcast/episodes/Ep-13-The-Energy-of-Anxiety-eh547h The Energy of Anxiety Part II: https://anchor.fm/doorwaytoselfpodcast/episodes/Ep-14-The-Energy-of-Anxiety-Part-II-ehp95b ...2021-02-0453 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.26: The "Higher" Self Does Not ExistWe have been told for so long that we have a “Higher” Self, this externalised part of our purity and power that can only be accessed by looking upward and reaching up out of ourselves to grab hold of it. But is that notion more harmful than it is helpful? Tune in to hear Rachel speak about her experience with externalising her “Higher” Self, and how she has come to understand that it is more powerful to understand that we have the full capacity to BE our Selves without any “higher” anything. “It’s time for us all to stop exte...2021-01-2124 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.25: Cultivating Peace in 2021 and Beyond2021 is here! And don’t we all want peace? After 2020 was so... disruptive, it seems likely that most folks are looking for peace, at this point. 2021 has literally written peace into the stars for us, but the skies alone cannot be responsible for our internal shifts that can then reverberate outward to affect the collective. Rachel talks about the three things most necessary to be able to cultivate peace within in order to find peace without: inner child work, grace, and equanimity. Those three pieces are key to bring unity, and unity is peace. Tune in to learn how to...2021-01-0745 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.24: You Are NOT AloneThere are two messages that wanted to come through for the collective during these final days of the holiday season, and the final week of 2020: 1) You are not alone, and 2) You and your light are needed in this world. In this episode, Rachel digs into all of the ways in which we can feel like we are in connection with others, how we can feel held, and how we can feel supported- both from within and from without- when we are not in the physical presence of others. She also speaks about the necessity for you to truly own...2020-12-2437 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 23: Lift Each Other Up! ft. AJ WeitzlerJoin host Rachel Leah Gerson and gust AJ Weitzler as they have a beautiful discussion about their serendipitous meeting that will knock your socks off, about the world of mental health as a whole, about the drastic need for men's mental health help, mindfulness, the importance of community, and so, so much more! AJ Weitzler is a Spiritual Psychology Ambassador and  Philosophical Guru. A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, with a degree in Psychology focused on Mental Health, and a Minor in Philosophy, AJ is aiming to show individuals the power of the self and the m...2020-12-1047 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.22: Twin Flames, Soul Mates, and Karmic RelationshipsIn this episode, Rachel speaks about the difference between Karmic Relationships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames, as well as the mental and emotional toll the Twin Flame dynamic can take on someone in that lived experience. She speaks a bit about her personal Twin Flame experience, as well. This is by far the most requested episode to date, so sit down and strap in- this is not one you are going to want to miss! Social Media Links: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and...2020-11-2642 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.21: My Personal Toolbox: 5 Tools for Post-Traumatic GrowthGetting vulnerable in this episode, Rachel shares her favourite and most effective tools for anchoring back into Self when experiencing a trauma response. If you are someone who is easily triggered, or who, when triggered, has a tough time working through the trigger, this episode is for you. Show Notes: Post Quoted at the end from Monica Fischer: @strength.of.spirit on Instagram Work With Me: Website: doorwaytoself.com Facebook: facebook.com/doorwaytoself Instagram: @doorwaytoself and @rachel.leah.gerson YouTube: youtube.com/c/doorwaytoself Door Openers Online Support Group: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/door-openers2020-11-1240 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEpisode 20: 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Psychic AbilitiesThis episode dives into Rachel’s top 5 most potent ways to be able to access, understand, and strengthen your psychic abilities! This time of the year, specifically, is great for psychic attunement and refinement. Hint: This episode definitely contains a few of Rachel’s KEY psychic training exercises that she utilises herself, and also that she recommends to clients! This is one you don’t want to miss… Show Notes: Psychic Abilities 101 Episode (Episode 5): https://anchor.fm/doorwaytoselfpodcast/episodes/Ep-5--Psychic-Abilities-101-egsicf Grounding Episode (Episode 7): https://anchor.fm/doorwaytoselfpodcast/episodes/Ep-7--Ground...2020-10-2946 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEpisode 19: Trusting the Mysteries of the UniverseHost Rachel Leah Gerson gets personal in this episode as she shares the stories of her trials and tribulations in regards to trusting that the universe has her back. For those of you currently in the middle of moving, this episode is definitely one for you to listen to! She speaks to the mental health benefits of trusting, of being present in the current moment, and the power of not needing to know the future. Show Notes: Visionary Souls Podcast with Sydney Campos: https://www.visionarysouls.com Travis Sanders, Medium and Psychic Educator...2020-10-151h 26The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEpisode 18: Healing the AncestorsIn this episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson talks about all of the different types of ancestral healing. This is not just about blood ancestry, this is about ancestry in general: Your blood ancestors, the ancestors of the land, yourself as your own ancestor, and more. She speaks about the "Web of Wyrd", the time-space continuum and how the concept of time relates to ancestral healing, and how to start the ancestral healing process. And, of course, a few tidbits from her own experience. "This episode flew through me at the last minute, and the weather outside only served to...2020-10-0139 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.17: The Dark Night of the SoulIn this episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson talks about suicidal ideation, depression, grief for the collective, and what a Dark Night of the Soul (DNOTS) experience actually is. She gives a brief lens into her own DNOTS experience, and talks about the best ways to keep yourself safe through the DNOTS experience, as well as tips for what you can do to get the most out of it and grow in great strides to harness your light through the darkness. *If you are currently feeling suicidal, please reach out for help. If you are...2020-09-1739 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.16: Letting GoIn this episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson discusses what it means to “let go”, both in the aspect of releasing and in the aspect of surrender. She talks about how the process of letting go might take a long time and why that is, in addition to tips and tools for how to help with the process of letting go, and why the energy is so apt for tuning into the letting go process at this point in time. Show Notes: Breathwork with Leah Grace: https://leahgracellc.com The Door Open...2020-09-0340 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.15: You Were Born With The Moon: What Does Your Birth Moon Phase Say About You?When you were born, the moon was present in the sky, as she always is. Depending on the degree of illumination that the moon had- whether she was new, waxing, full, or waning, and to what degree- we can begin to decipher different strengths and shadows to your personality, how you interact within, and how you interact with the world around you. In this episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson speaks to each of these aspects, as well as providing tips and tools for how to work with yourself depending on which phase of the moon you were born under.2020-08-2053 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.14: The Energy of Anxiety Part IIAfter a HUGE response to last week's episode, a part II was requested! Be sure to check out Ep.13: The Energy of Anxiety (Part I) before this episode. In this episode, we dive into: How does anxiety affect us when we are interacting with others’ energies, electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs), Schumann Resonance, Solar Flares, how the moon can affect our anxiety, how general astrology can affect our anxiety, the Vegus nerve, and more! Tips and tools for how to manage anxiety due to any and all of these things are delivered along the way, as well. If you or your lo...2020-08-0658 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.13: The Energy of AnxietyIn this episode, Rachel discusses the psychological, scientific, genetic, physical, personal, societal, and psychic components that create the chemical imbalances in the brain that make up anxiety disorders. This truly is the psychic theory of mental illness lens on the subject of anxiety. If you or your loved one has been suffering and nothing seems to help, this is the episode for you to listen to. Show Notes: The Truth About Birth Control from the GoddessCeremony Podcast: https://www.goddessceremony.com/podcast/episode/6a13ea9d/the-truth-about-birth-control ...2020-07-231h 10The Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.12- Energy Flows with the Path of Least Resistance- Why You Should STOP Business Marketing (for Practitioners AND Clients!)In this episode, Rachel talks about the energy of marketing: How can you, as a client, get easily “hooked” through fear tactics into buying things that won’t actually serve you? What does it mean to pay for the worth of something? How can you, as a practitioner, entrepreneur, or business person gain clients or sell products without spending unnecessary (and frankly annoying) time and energy marketing when it doesn’t feel good to you? Energetic marketing teaches all people- on the purchasing and the offering side- how to work with energy as a modality to allow money, business, and all else...2020-07-0947 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.11 Our Intersectional Stories Are the Gateway to HealthIn this episode, Rachel Leah Gerson of Doorway to Self walks us through the importance of claiming your intersectional identities as a part of your story, and, therefore, a part of what allows you to step your personal energy through to the collective. When we claim our full selves, it allows us to blossom in mental wellness. When we claim our full selves- including all of our different personal identities- it gives us room not only to expand within ourselves and our energy, but it also allows us the room to educate ourselves on the identities of others. When we...2020-06-2546 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp.10 May The Quartz Be With You ft. Brooke RosenblumIn this episode, Rachel Leah Gerson interviews Brooke Rosenblum of May The Quartz Be With You (MTQBWY). Brooke shares about her incredible metaphysical business working with crystals, sound healing, essential oils, and more. She speaks about her personal healing journey, especially the events that led to her channelling the idea for MTQBWY, which happen to be incredibly related to the current racial issues surfacing and coming to a head in our society.2020-06-1136 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 9. The Energy of AddictionIn this episode, Rachel talks about the Disease Model of Addiction, providing psychoeducation on the brain science behind addiction. She then delves into the energy of addiction- why does it happen? What is going on energetically that allows us as humans to get "hooked" on substances or vices? How does that energetic interaction work and look?Show Notes:Learn more about addictive disease through watching "Pleasure Unwoven" with Dr.Kevin McCauleyJoin the donation-powered Door Openers online support group for energetically sensitive humans: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedooropeners/?ref=group_headerThe Journey Apprenticeship Programme info and application: https://www.doorwaytoself.co...2020-05-2837 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 8. Unwinding TraumaIn this episode, Rachel Leah Gerson  talks about the several different layers of trauma that we can experience as humans- personal, ancestral, systemic, and more- that can then affect our mental health and even lead to mental illness or symptoms thereof. She speaks to the different aspect of each layer, how they can be related, and positive ways to be able to work with your trauma as a tool for healing. PLUS: A very special announcement at the end! Show Notes: The Journey Apprenticeship Programme: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/the-journey-programme Great Documentary on Ep...2020-05-1439 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 7. GroundingIn this episode, Rachel talks about listening to the way that your body and your being are wanting to work in flow as she introduces the new schedule for the D2S Podcast: from now on, the podcast will be released biweekly on Thursday afternoons at 2pm EST. She then talks about what "grounding" is, how it is beneficial for our mental health and our energetic health (of course, those are one and the same, usually 😉), how it has been scientifically proven to ease anxiety, depression, and more, and some tips and tools for how to ground. Info and tickets to...2020-04-3035 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 6. Your Purpose is Already Within YouIn this episode, Rachel talks about the ways in which our purpose is already within us as a blueprint for exactly where we are going. Sharing some of her personal experiences in bringing Doorway to Self to life, she talks about the outward pressures and societal conditioning that make us feel like we need to force things instead of trusting and allowing the answers and timing to come when the moment is right. In this time of quarantine, many people are starting to talk about starting their own businesses, fear of losing their jobs for good, or just wanting to...2020-04-2353 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 5. Psychic Abilities 101In this episode, Rachel has taken one of her most attended classes and condensed it into a podcast episode. Psychic Abilities 101 explores the 8 clairs, channelling, and mediumship- the 10 different types of psychic abilities that a person can have- and how they relate to mental health.For information and tickets to Doorway to Mental Health online event, click here: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/mentalhealthday For more information about any of these abilities, be sure to check out these articles on the Doorway to Self blog:Clairvoyance: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/actual-blog/clairvoyanceClairaudience: https://www.doorwaytoself.com/actual-blog/clairaudienceClairgustance: http...2020-04-1658 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 4. 6 Tips to Help You Protect Your Energy (During Coronavirus)In this episode, Rachel speaks about the current energies that are overwhelming the world with the introduction and unravelling of the Coronavirus. She speaks about the science behind the growing amount of awakening "empaths" in the world, and how people can begin to learn to cope with their emotions at this time- especially if they are not their own! She then dives into the 6 tips (plus a bonus 7th!) for best energy practises during this season of life. Lastly, she speaks to what is awakening on this planet, and the importance of paying attention to how the energy is shifting.2020-04-0945 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 3. On Energy Dynamics: What are Hooks and Cords?In this episode, host Rachel Leah Gerson talks about two of the most common types of energetic connections: energy hooks and cords. She speaks to why we automatically have learned to do that through societal teachings of connection, as well as the difference between the two. She also explains the importance of cutting cords and hooks, and walks you through the step-by-step process of how to do that. She discusses how to learn to trust your own capability to do this, and the importance of learning your own energy in order to be able to do the "big work".2020-04-0243 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 2. How to Protect Yourself Energetically on Social MediaIn this second episode of The Doorway to Self Podcast, Rachel discusses the underlying energy workings that are happening in the social media sphere. In this time of isolation, many of us have been turning more and more to social media. But there are energetic underpinnings to social media that could be affecting us that we are not necessarily fully aware of.What does it mean to have our energies dispersed so widely? How do we get our energy back? How might we be energetically connected to people or ideas or social media in general in unhealthy ways? Rachel delivers t...2020-03-2632 minThe Doorway to Self PodcastThe Doorway to Self PodcastEp 1. The Psychic Theory of Mental IllnessIf you're human, you're psychic. In this very first episode of The Doorway to Self Podcast, Rachel talks about how being psychic is a natural part of the human experience, and how a misunderstanding of our psychic abilities can lead to symptoms of or diagnosis of mental illnesses. She speaks about her own experience in being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and how she did the work to understand her psychic abilities, heal her mental illness through her understanding of them, and get her diagnosis revoked. She also discusses what it means to fully "embody" yourself, the importance of that for...2020-03-2139 min