Guideposts: the Alchemy of Finding Your Path
the Alchemy Files Chapter 1
Hi, I’m Lenaleah, your guide upon the road of self-discovery, providing guidance on how to be an Alchemist in life. I also write fictional tales and random essays to spice things up. Welcome, its lovely to see you here.
The first thing we must discuss as Alchemists is the idea of getting feedback for our intentioned creations we are working towards.
Much like the social media equivalent of a like button, the universe is providing little signs in daily life that say “keeping going, you’re doing great!” or “Woah, are you sure you want this?”. When harnessed these signs can be utilized to help you stay on track. Let’s explore how this works and why you want to harness this in your life.
Guideposts: it’s all in the name
I started utilizing the term guideposts after an exceptionally long hike up a very steep mountain with my then seven year old daughters and husband. Those little paint swipes showed us that indeed we should still be climbing straight up the side of the mountain, no switch back in sight. After two hours of upward struggle I knew the small lake at the end of the trail would be the grandest of rewards (I wasn’t wrong), and that the food we would consume upon our arrival would taste like a grand meal (it did).
Nothing like an enduring hike to give life metaphor.
Life is very much like this upward climb. It seems endless, your calves hurt and all you want to do is eat and watch something on television. Here is where guideposts come in.
Spirit provides us guideposts along the way just like the park system swipes paint on trees to let us know we aren’t lost. These tiny reflections in life let you know you are not alone. In fact, guideposts can make you laugh, feel loved, even have a sense of a hug as you grasp the little acknowledgment in your hands, take a swig of water, and carry on.
Recalling the possible
Guideposts have already been popping up in your life, you just might not have noticed. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors and themes. They are tailored to you—and you get to dictate them from this point forward since you are going to start paying more attention to them.
For now, lets just start noticing the guideposts present, then we can get all fancy with them (more on that in another note).
Possible guideposts already present in your life:
Hearing your favorite song just when you need it.
Duplicating numbers: on the dashboard of a car, on the clocks in the house, receipt or dollar figure at the store, to name a few. I once had a person repeat a number three times to me in a random way that even made her stop after she said it and look a bit perturbed at her outburst.
The sight of an animal- insect, furry or otherwise.
The smell of a certain kind of food that is out of place- usually associated with a strong memory.
Color that is associated with a strong memory or holds personal significance.
A repeating word, phrase, or topic of discussion that holds personal value.
This is not an exhausted list. Spirit can get really creative with the ways it wants you to know that your thoughts and intentions are manifesting. Note: it doesn’t matter if you want what you are creating, this is why I talk so much about paying attention to what you give your attention to. Think the good thoughts, my friend. If you think more about the outcome you don’t want than the outcome you do, guess what’s going to happen?
Assignment:
Start looking for the guideposts. Find them in every day life. You are hardwired to enjoy novelty. Let this be a novelty if you have a hard time believing that you are deserving of such grace. Because, my love, you are more than deserving of grace and if you need me to, I can believe that enough for both of us until you catch up.
With All my Love,
Lenaleah 💕
Alchemy in my world- what all this looks like at the personal level
I’ve decided to share my personal experience with each section I write in the Alchemy Files. If you are like me, you love to see how it plays out in real time. Do not let this distract you from your experience. Each person will have there own brand of creation, this is just my flavor.
Guideposts in current rotation: butterflies, duplicating numbers, gentle touches of wind on my left shoulder when no air movement is present, the color red or orange out of place, certain words used out of context or found in my reading while thinking of my intentions, foxes, elephants, bees (landing on me or stinging me), the word “mystic”, hearts, certain kinds of bells, 17, smell of roses or nag champa.
love this, thank you sister