Ever caught your thoughts spiraling into black-and-white extremes so deep you feel you’ve stumbled onto the set of a Charlie Chaplin flick? Same. Today on the pod, Michelle and Wallis are digging into a favorite framework of ours at Holisticism, the infamous 15 Styles of Distorted Thinking. We'll be drawing from the world of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, reviewing how they sneak into our every day thought patterns and how we can spot them before they take over. Check out the cheat sheets we're chatting about in this episode here: Mind My Peelings' no-nonsense list of Cognitive Distortions A super handy infographic for those who like their info bite-sized📚 Resources and Links ⁠⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Whether you're a seasoned explorer or a newcomer to the world of Gene Keys, join us as we take a fresh look at this ever-evolving system of meaning-making with our delightful guest, Karen LePage.Karen LePage, our Benevolent Future Ancestor is here to be as human as possible, to use her incessant optimism as a force for good, and to tug on the threads of connection we all have with ourselves, each other, and the earth we inhabit. Karen masterfully creates art out of moments and relationships, striving to construct the most beautiful tapestry of life possible.In this episode, we muse on Gene Keys as an exciting tool for self-knowledge, combining sacred geometry, numerology, Kabbalah, Astrology, and archetypal mythology. Key takeaways: Understand the meaning of the Venus sequence, and learn how to tread the Pearl sequence path to unlock your prosperity Karen sheds light on the potential benefits and challenges of the Gene Keys as a meaning making system Do Gene Keys unveil your true identity? Or do they serve as a guiding framework for better understanding your consciousness and the roles you play in life? Karen shares her intriguing perspective on the idea that "spirituality is a hobby for the soul."📚 Resources and Links: Follow @karenlepage.me on IG, and book a reading with her here The Richard Rudd video that Karen referenced ⁠⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Struggle with being a spiritual soul in a material world? Yet at the also same time, you’re dying to unleash the RuPaul within? We feel ya!At Holisticism, we're firm believers in the transformative power of enclothed cognition, which is why we're diving into our favorite principles from The Creative Pragmatist, Amy Smilovic's eponymous book, which dissects personal style and affirms how it undeniably influences our day to day lived experience. Amy Smilovic is the Creative Director and founder of Tibi, as well as the author and creator of The Creative Pragmatist book and philosohpy of personal style discovery.Key episode takeaways: Gain a fresh perspective on the "power of plenty" as it relates to the Creative Pragmatist philosophy Understand why transforming your personal style can be a spiritual experience, learn how it's intrinsically linked to knowing who you are, what message you want to convey, and how to reflect that effectively A reality check for those constantly on the chase for the elusive 'perfect wardrobe' Discover why it's not the quantity of items in your closet that revive your style, but the quality that matters📚 Resources and Links: Check out the Tibictionary for a glossary of the terms we talked about today ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Hello fellow archetypal seekers! Curious about the connection between archetypes and astrology? Us too. That’s why we’re thrilled to continue our series on archetypes in conversation with our brilliant friend, Emmalea Russo. Emmalea is an astrologer, poet, scholar, and rogue researcher who weaves threads of esoteric astrology, contemporary cinema, visual art, literature, and the mystique of alchemy itself.In this episode, Michelle and Emmalea muse on the dynamic relationship between the signs, their ruling planets, their metallic qualities, how they relate to archetypal and alchemical theory, and how we can apply these concepts to reading our own charts. Key takeaways: Drawing inspiration from Carl Jung, Emmalea discusses the connection between alchemy and decoding the unconscious The manifestation of seizures and their relationship to alchemy, astrology, and self-violence The signs as archetypes and their corresponding ruling planets and associated metals What your Mars placement can tell you about your pursuits, desires, and struggles How your Venus placements relate to your creative and artistic practicesConnect with Emmalea: Alchemy of the Word (a generative series of recordings and slides on the seven original planets and their corresponding metals through the lens of the creative process) Book astrology readings with Emily here Cosmic Edges: Emmalea's Substack, where she writes about Dante's Divine Comedy, astrology, art, and culture Emmalea’s Instagram📚 Resources and Links: ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome Friday Philosophies where we delve into various mental models, examine our favorite frameworks, and reflect on the creative practices and rituals of creatives we admire.This week, we're delving into the concept of Essentialism. Far from your standard self-help guide, it urges us to recognize the finite nature of our time on earth, and inspires us to spend it with integrity.In this episode, we'll unpack the foundational principles of Essentialism, focusing on what it means to safeguard our most valuable asset — ourselves.Key takeaways: Learn to identify the "leads" in our day-to-day lives as cues to cultivate an Essentialist lifestyle How to exercise your "no" muscle to commit firmly, resolutely, and respectfully to your most significant "Yes's" The concept behind, "you can do anything, but can't do everything, all at once" Why we challenge the status quo of the Non-Essentialist life, which spreads our efforts too thin How to trade popularity for respect for more fulfillment Join us for this exploration into Essentialism, as we strive for a more focused, meaningful, and purposeful life.📚 Resources and Links: The doors to the North Node are open! Find out more here! ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Are you curious about alternative manifesting methods? Are you ready to make a quantum leap but unsure how to take action?In this episode, Michelle and Wallis discuss archetype embodiment and how it can supercharge your ability to step into a new role, ignite a creative project, collapse timelines, make paradoxical moves, and, of course, have more fun along the way!Key takeaways: Understanding the significance of archetype embodiment and its role in unlocking your true potential. Michelle shares her exerperience crafting an archetypal model for conceiving a baby, parenting, and romantic dynamics Exploring why developing emotional muscle memory is crucial when adopting new archetypal patterns. Identifying the indicators that suggest it's time to switch up your archetype and embrace a new character.📚 Resources and Links: The doors to the North Node are open! Find out more here! The Creative Pragmatist Book by Amy Smilovic ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to another Friday Philosophy episode where we consider a different mental model, investigate our favorite frameworks, and muse on the creative habits and rituals of people we admire.Today we’re digging into an esoteric philosophy called, Via Negativa. We'll be looking at this framework and sharing how we use it to improve our relationship with time, how we discern our highest priorities, and how to avoid burn out.Key take aways: How to use the theory of Via Negativa to abate burn out, overwhelm, and discern our most pressing priorities The power of subtracting vs. adding into several areas of our lives when thinking about our future visions How to conserve your energy by asking better questions like, “what's blocking my current perspective that I might be able to subtract?” How this mental model can help reduce “grasping energy”📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the North Node waitlist here. We’re opening the doors in June! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to another Friday Philosophy episode where we consider a different mental model, investigate our favorite frameworks, and muse on the creative habits and rituals of people we admire.Today we're getting into several frameworks and ways of thinking about how to overcome a creative rut and reframe the idea of being "blocked". 📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the North Node waitlist here. We’re opening the doors in June! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series⁠⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

This week team Holisticism is experimenting with our first ever, Think Week. In this episode Michelle and Wallis explore the origin of this rest period and how to approach planning your own version of a Think Week. Covered in this episode: What a think week can do for burn out and why decreasing the amount of context switching in your day to-day can help How to structure a Think Week when you’re deciding between rejuvenation, deep work, and creativity What do to if you feel out of practice when it comes to turning down, relaxing, or taking time off What remedies to seek when you’re lacking inspiration and how to understand whether it’s burnout or not How planning a think week may help you rediscover your “idle interests”📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the North Node waitlist here. We’re opening the doors in June! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to another Friday Philosophy episode where we consider a different mental model, investigate our favorite frameworks, and muse on the creative habits and rituals of people we admire.If you missed it, catch up on pt. 1 of our 13 Rules for Squiggly Brained Witches (pt.1) here. Today is part two of this series where we’ll be sharing rules 8-13 and how we came up with them as defining principles which have transformed how we engage with our sacred work. In this episode, we explore rules 8-13 ... 8. MAKE PARADOXICAL MOVES*. *A PARADOXICAL MOVE IS SIMPLY A RADICAL CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE9. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BUT YOU CAN'T DO EVERYTHING (RIGHT NOW). HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT WHAT YOUR PRIORITIES ARE. YOUR ACTIONS ILLUMINATE YOUR IDENTITY.10. ACCEPT THE QUEST, TRUST THE JOURNEY, EMBODY THE ARCHETYPE. DON'T FUTURE TRIP OR GET LOST IN SUFFERING.11. QUESTION YOUR BOUNDARIES, PERCEIVED AND IMAGINED.12. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, CREATE AN ELEVEN-STAR EXPERIENCE. FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR PEOPLE. (IT’S MORE FUN TO HAVE FUN. CHOOSE THE BETTER STORY.)13. RADICALLY COMMIT TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. ASCENSION IS OVERRATED📚 Resources and Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the North Node waitlist here. We’re opening the doors in June! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up here for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Michelle’s episode of Oura’s All Hours series⁠ 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Spotify here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe and support the podcast on Apple Podcasts here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twelfthhouse/support This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe