Are you ready to finally Stop Apologizing for Who You Are, especially when it comes to your spiritual journey? You might love tarot and crystals but feel the need to shrink. A lot of people think they know what’s best for you, and societal pressures can make it feel easier to self-censor.

 

Discover why so many feel the pressure to dim their light and the empowering first step to grant yourself permission to be fully you. Learn from a personal story about navigating manipulative spiritual encounters and understand the empowering message of The Sun tarot card – embracing your truth, right now. Plus, a simple Clear Quartz ritual to pinpoint where you’re limiting yourself.

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

 

💫 The underlying reasons why you might feel the need to apologize for your spiritual self.

💫 The ways in which external pressures contribute to self-censorship.

💫 The empowering message of The Sun tarot card and its connection to unapologetic living.

💫 Key indicators to recognize potentially manipulative spiritual situations.

💫 A simple Clear Quartz ritual to help you pinpoint where you are holding yourself back.

💫 The crucial first step in granting yourself permission to be fully you.

 

It takes courage to own your truth. Tune in now to cultivate that courage and finally stop apologizing for who you are.

 

00:00 Introduction to the Crystal Self Healer Podcast

00:40 The Struggle of Self-Censorship and Spiritual Practices

01:44 A Personal Story of Spiritual Exploration

03:47 Interpreting the Sun Card

05:43 Embracing Your True Path

09:57 The Power of Clear Quartz

11:13 A Ritual for Self-Empowerment

12:36 Join the Charmed Community

14:32 Conclusion and Next Steps

 

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Want to take this work deeper and apply it to your life?  Inside the Crystal Self Healer Members Portal, you’ll discover how to relax your body, mind, and spirit through crystal healing, while learning to set healthy boundaries, build unshakable self-belief, and heal the wounds from past hurts. Click the link to learn more and enroll today, and take the next step toward lasting emotional freedom: https://www.threecharmedgems.com/crystal-self-healer-members-portal/

 

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Episode #70 – Stop Apologizing for Who You Are

Introduction to the Crystal Self Healer Podcast

Welcome to the Crystal Self Healer podcast. I’m Corissa Weaver. On this podcast, we blend the magic of crystals with the science of psychology to help you break free from chaos, ditch the overwhelm, and master your emotions so you can have more energy, get more done and feel better every day. Get ready to unlock your intuition and restore your true power as we cover how you can transform your life using crystals and self-awareness.

Are you ready to get started? Alright, let’s go.

The Struggle of Self-Censorship and Spiritual Practices

Women more often than men, self-censor or ask for permission. They apologize for the act of existing.

Factor in that working with crystals, tarot and other spiritual gifts is categorized as taboo by some loud voices within society, is it any wonder that over the years women have felt the need to shrink?

Even with the increased availability of these tools and their inclusion in mainstream society, from trendy stores to TV and movies, there are still plenty of people who want to control the narrative and intimidate you from and in your practice.

So if you’ve been hesitant to really go all in on your practice and you want to stop apologizing for who you are, this episode is for you. By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to grant yourself permission to stop holding back.

A Personal Story of Spiritual Exploration

When I was starting out in the holistic and spiritual healing world, I went to a local expo with lots of speakers and vendors all there to share their wares.

One of the vendors was a psychic offering a free five minute reading. With nothing to lose, I happily sat down to see what the person was about to share.

This few minutes of my time tapped into something I hadn’t yet healed and easily escalated to my being told that I needed to have a follow-up session with the reader’s mentor because of something she was seeing.

At the time, I was new to the work, not firmly rooted in my path, my craft, or myself. And so when they offered a ridiculously low price for the secondary reading I still had nothing to lose by showing up.

This next reading was awful. From the moment I arrived at the studio it gave me vibes, and not the ones I would qualify as positive.

The reader sequestered me in a room and left me alone, much like being taken past the doctor’s waiting room and left in the exam room while you wait for the doctor.

But this room was completely empty, except for a table and two chairs. No pictures on the walls, no windows, nothing.

In my opinion, this reading was horrible. I was told my family had hexes put upon them. That I was at the mercy of these hexes. That I needed to burn a specific candle for days on end and place special cards under my pillow to protect me.

And that I would need to come back for a series of sessions to allow the reader to break the hexes.

This experience turned me off in so many ways that, as I reflect on it now, it has probably been immensely influential in how I carry out sessions with my clients today.

Interpreting the Sun Card

So the card we’re going to be looking at is the Sun in the situation or circumstance position.

If there’s a card that embodies unabashed existence, it’s the Sun.

As the dominant image, the Sun is shining brightly upon a toddler donning its birthday suit atop a white horse.

There is no sense of shame for the toddler who is holding their arms outstretched with a crown of sunflowers on their head.

And the white color of the horse is indicative of innocence and purity.

What I do want to draw your attention to is more subtle symbolism. The wall and the sunflowers. Walls generally will represent things that are closed off from you, things that you cannot see. Yet the sunflowers are popping their heads over the top of the wall signaling that there is nothing behind the wall that you cannot access.

The essence of this card in the situation position is challenging you to embrace your experience in the stage that it is in, and to not allow yourself to be deterred by walls or blocks that you may come upon.

This card challenges you to stop waiting for conditions to be perfect before you show up in your truth.

I want to clarify something before we move on.

The reader I went to see was offering a different style of practice than I was open to. A practice built on more of a Santeria, Hoodoo, or diasporic system.

So while it wasn’t a reading or style fit for me, do not interpret my experience as throwing shade on these more culturally focused and rich styles. It just wasn’t my path.

Embracing Your True Path

Now let’s get back to the issue at hand: your ability to stop apologizing for who you are, to grant yourself permission and to stop holding yourself back.

The reason I told this story is that there are elements we can unpack: the moments we all face where someone or something seems so sure of what’s right or wrong, that we start to doubt what we know as right for us.

First things first. Not all practices can and will look the same. So experiencing one that is not a match for your spiritual path is possible. And that’s okay.

Your emotions are messengers, so lean into where the practice feels off for you. Notice the discomfort, the fear, the confusion, and then this becomes the guide to steer you in a direction aligned for you.

Emotions are much like a lighthouse. Set on rocky cliffs near treacherous waters. They help you steer through and avoid situations you might otherwise not desire to be in.

In my story, there was also a palpable amount of pressure being used during the session between the hexes, the remedies being offered, and the insistence on future sessions.

When you are less sure of what is in alignment for you, you are more likely to book the follow-up sessions and engage in the suggested remedies, almost like you’re apologizing for who you are.

You don’t have to follow a path just because that’s what the people around you have done.

High pressure sales tactics are used all over the place, and this power dynamic can lead you to give away your power.

Since there was a strong element of fear being used, it would have been easy for shame and guilt to become the motivator for either booking the sessions or not furthering my own personal path.

This is where having the ability to put space between your triggering emotions and your response is helpful.

Not all things deserve your reaction, and this is why it’s imperative to learn to let things go so you don’t have to continue engaging with it. Something only has power over you if you believe that it does. So the minute you decide to let it go, to stop it from holding you back, is the moment that all those things behind the wall become accessible for you.

Let the toddler on the Sun card remind you that you possess the power to say no and walk away from anything.

This reminds me of the old expectations placed on women when it comes to running a household and a family. Where women have been expected to handle the house, the kids, the correspondence, the bills, the groceries, and the food prep, and on and on, without examining how and where these expectations are mismatched because of different standards of rules within different households.

Let the full brightness of the sun show you where you are allowing shying away from your passions and waiting for permission to believe what you believe.

Allow the sun to show you where external sources are pressuring you to conform to their norms and truly evaluate if there is an energetic match instead of a fear-based reaction.

You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your path, or an apology for your truth.

Start by following your interests, trusting your instincts and interpretations, and honing your practice as you grow.

You are all the permission you need.

The Power of Clear Quartz

I would like to offer Clear Quartz as a crystal to work with, and here’s why.

Clear Quartz has the ability to amplify energy and intentions. This will support you in clearing any lingering doubts or fears so you can trust your instincts.

In moments when fear, confusion, and discomfort are prominent, Clear Quartz has the ability to regulate your energy. As a crystal that releases energy in a regular and reliable way, use this property to dispel the pressure to act now.

Clear Quartz can support you in accessing your inner wisdom, making it easier to discern between what is fear-based and what is truly aligned for you. You’ll find it becomes easier to trust your own judgment rather than succumbing to the influence of others.

Clear Quartz encourages clarity on all levels, enhancing communication and stimulating energy pathways. This will provide you the clarity you need to follow your passions, trust your interpretations, and stop apologizing for who you are.

A Ritual for Self-Empowerment

So before we finish our time together today, I want to share a quick ritual you can do to shine light on where you’re holding yourself back.

You’ll need a Clear Quartz, paper, and a pen.

Start by focusing on your breath, allowing yourself to center and ground into the current moment.

Continue to breathe as you allow your mind to settle and become present.

Once you feel firmly rooted, pick up your clear quartz in your non-dominant hand and contemplate each of the following questions individually:

Where are you still waiting for conditions to be perfect?

What wall or rules are you pretending are immovable?

What would it look like to break free of these rules?

Write down your responses as you go.

Once complete, take a few moments to examine any patterns or deeper fears that become visible.

Use this as your blueprint to make empowered decisions and take aligned action moving forward.

When finished, carry or wear the Clear Quartz or place it on your altar as a visual reminder.

Join the Charmed Community

Today’s pairing of the Sun card with Clear Quartz is from a recent crystal and tarot forecast inside the Charmed Community.

I invite you to join me in this free space where I share these readings weekly to help you align your energy and focus your week.

You’ll also get the opportunity to connect with others who are exploring their growth and creating change in their lives just like you.

Join us for free. The link is in the show notes.

And if you’re tired of being on an emotional rollercoaster, constantly juggling everything in your life, and you want to be part of a space that holds you in your healing, a space where you can feel seen, supported, and connected, I’d love to have you join me inside the Crystal Self Healer members portal.

It’s where we go beyond the weekly guidance and we apply it to your life, equipping you with the tools, resources, and the support to build your confidence in crystal healing and emotional self-care.

Inside you get personalized coaching, healing sessions, rituals, and everything you need to truly empower yourself to live with more ease and alignment.

Visit my website www.threecharmedgems.com or click the link in the show notes to learn more and join me.

It’s time to stop living at the mercy of emotional triggers and start living in spiritual integrity. The Crystal Self Healer members portal is where that shift begins. Come and find your clarity.

Today’s episode has been brought to you by the Sun, Clear Quartz, and permission. May we all see clearly where we are believing in our insecurity, so we can lean in and give ourselves permission to enjoy a more authentic path. Blessed be, my friends.

Conclusion and Next Steps

All right, my friends, that wraps up this week’s episode. Thank you for joining me here today on the Crystal Self Healer Podcast. If you haven’t already, hit subscribe, leave a review and take the what Crystal is best for you. Quiz linked in the show notes. Join me again next week as we continue to demystify crystals, how your brain works and how you can use them so you can have more energy, get more done, and feel better every day.