The Alchemist

In this session, we are going to build a universal skill. [4 second pause] We are going to train your nervous system to stop fearing its own energy. [4 second pause] Whether it is the heat of jealousy, the cold of rejection, or the speed of anxiety, the raw material is always the same: it is just arousal. [4 second pause] Today, you become the Alchemist. You will learn to take that raw lead and turn it into gold. [5 second pause]

Close your eyes and drop into the body. [5 second pause] Signal safety immediately with the breath. [2 second pause] Inhale for 4. [2 second pause] 1 [1 second pause] 2 [1 second pause] 3 [1 second pause] 4 [1 second pause] Hold for 7. [1 second pause] 1 [1 second pause] 2 [1 second pause] 3 [1 second pause] 4 [1 second pause] 5 [1 second pause] 6 [1 second pause] 7 [1 second pause] Exhale for 8. [1 second pause] 1 [1 second pause] 2 [1 second pause] 3 [1 second pause] 4 [1 second pause] 5 [1 second pause] 6 [1 second pause] 7 [1 second pause] 8 [5 second pause] Feel the Brown Belt settle. Heavy hips. Dense bones. [5 second pause] You are a container strong enough to hold any chemical reaction. [8 second pause] Scan your body right now. [3 second pause] Notice the temperature of your skin. [3 second pause] Notice the weight of your limbs. [3 second pause] Notice the beat of your heart. [5 second pause] You are the observer. You are the scientist in the lab. [8 second pause]

Imagine you are standing in a high-tech Laboratory of the Mind. [5 second pause] In the center of the room is a large Control Console with a single, large dial. [5 second pause] This dial controls the "Energy Level" of your body. [3 second pause] Right now, it is set to "1" - Calm. [5 second pause] We are going to practice turning it up, just a little, to practice your skills. [5 second pause]

In a moment, I want you to imagine grabbing that dial and turning it to a "3." [3 second pause] Imagine a situation that gives you a little spike of adrenaline. Maybe a difficult email, or a moment of rushing. [5 second pause] Turn the dial. [3 second pause] Feel the shift. Maybe a slight tightening in the chest. A little heat in the neck. [5 second pause] Good. Don't fight it. Just observe it. [5 second pause] Now, turn it to a "5." [3 second pause] Imagine a moment of real uncertainty. A feeling of "Am I enough?" [5 second pause] Feel the energy rise. The heart beats faster. The stomach tightens. [5 second pause] Freeze the frame. [2 second pause] Do not let the "Old Man" tell a story about this feeling. [3 second pause] Do not label it as "Fear." Do not label it as "Jealousy." [5 second pause] It is just Energy. [10 second pause]

Now, perform the Transmutation. [3 second pause] **Step 1: Strip the Label.** [3 second pause] Look at that tightness in the chest. Describe it as physics. [3 second pause] "It is a contraction. It is a vibration. It is heat." [5 second pause] Realize that "Contraction" is not dangerous. It is just a muscle doing work. [8 second pause] **Step 2: Pendulate.** [3 second pause] Shift your focus away from the chest. [2 second pause] Find your left foot. Feel the ground. It is cool. It is still. [5 second pause] Feel the safety in your foot. [5 second pause] Now, shift back to the chest. Notice if the sensation has changed. [5 second pause] You are showing your brain that you are big enough to have *both* tension and safety at the same time. [8 second pause] **Step 3: Transmute.** [3 second pause] That energy in your chest is "Gas in the Tank." It wants to move. [5 second pause] Imagine you can breathe that red energy *up* from your stomach, into your heart, and out into your shoulders. [5 second pause] Imagine it turning into Gold armor. [5 second pause] That anxiety is now Presence. [3 second pause] That jealousy is now Passion. [3 second pause] That fear is now Focus. [8 second pause] Say to yourself: [2 second pause] "I accept this energy. I use this energy." [10 second pause]

Now, imagine a future moment. The world throws a curveball. [5 second pause] The arousal hits. The dial goes to a "7." [3 second pause] The Old You would shrink and call it "Fear." [3 second pause] The Alchemist expands. [5 second pause] You feel the hit. You say: "Hello, Energy." [3 second pause] You strip the label. You breathe into the hips. [3 second pause] You channel that fire into your voice, your eyes, your actions. [5 second pause] You do not need to be calm to be effective. You just need to be the owner of the energy. [10 second pause]

Turn the dial back down to a "1." [3 second pause] Cool, calm, and collected. [5 second pause] Counting up. [2 second pause] 1 [1 second pause] Feeling the mastery in your nervous system. [2 second pause] 2 [1 second pause] Knowing you can handle any voltage. [2 second pause] 3 [1 second pause] Mind sharp and ready. [2 second pause] 4 [1 second pause] Taking a deep breath of power. [2 second pause] 5 [1 second pause] Eyes open. The Alchemist.

Transmute the lead.