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Spring is rising — and so are you 🌱

Mar 24, 2025
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Hello beautiful soul

You are not just one thing. You carry all of her.

The Four Archetypes—The Visionary, The Explorer, The Creator, and The Alchemist—map onto the natural rhythms of our bodies, guiding us through different phases of power, rest, action, and reflection. When we understand and work with these cycles, we unlock sustainable leadership, deeper self-trust, and greater impact. We have: 

🌑 The Visionary (Winter) – The Wise One. A time of deep rest, reflection, and intuition. This phase calls for honoring stillness, setting intentions, and allowing insights to emerge.

🌒 The Explorer (Spring) – The Curious One. Energy returns, confidence grows, and momentum builds. This is a time to play, explore, and say yes to new opportunities.

🌕 The Creator (Summer) – The Magnetic One. At your peak, you’re radiating confidence, power, and creativity. This is the time to lead, create, and amplify your influence.

🌖 The Alchemist (Autumn) – The Truth Teller. The most revealing phase, where your intuition is heightened, and you see through what no longer serves you. A time to refine, let go, and prepare for transformation.

Right now, you may feel the rising energy of the Explorer.

The pulse of spring. The return of light. The part of you that says yes — to movement, to new ideas, to the possibility of more.

And yet, you may also feel a quiet ache for rest. A craving for steadiness. A sensitivity to how the world meets you. A fear of being too much, too soon, too visible.

This is the dance of the feminine archetypes within us — always shifting, always offering us new ways to see ourselves.

You are not just one thing.
You are a cycle.
You are the whole spectrum of becoming.

Spring exists to remind us that everything can begin again.

After a long season of stillness, of inner work, of holding it all together — something is stirring. The light is returning. The air is shifting. The ground is warming. And deep in your bones, you can feel it:

A desire to move.
To stretch.
To discover.
To rise.

Right now, we are in the season of the Explorer.

This is the season of becoming. Of shedding what has settled on your skin through the long winter and remembering the pulse of aliveness that’s always been within you.

The Explorer archetype is the part of you that leads with curiosity over certainty. She’s not interested in performing or proving — she’s here to feel, to follow, to find. She doesn’t need a perfect plan. She trusts the path will form beneath her feet.

She is your spring energy — wild, fresh, awakening. Not rushing, but rising

 

What it means to be in the season of the Explorer

  1. You'll have a more adventurous spirit. It is time to break out of your comfort zone, try fresh ideas, and chase exciting experiences.
  2. This is a time to seek new opportunities and uncover potentials that align with your passions.
  3. Like the burst of spring, this energy is inviting you to explore the unknown and embrace change.

 

The blessings of the season?

You feel confident and playful.
Every new adventure builds your resilience and ignites creative solutions. Make the most of these boosts to see where they take you next.

You are ready for transformation.
This season empowers you to step into new roles and experiences that can redefine your career and life.

You are open to breakthroughs.
Your willingness to explore can lead to unexpected insights and inspiring connections. Stay open.

 

What to watch out for?


Focus is key.
While new opportunities are thrilling, not all of them are meant for you. Keep your eyes on what truly matters. What did you learn in your other seasons that can guide you now?

Patience is essential.
Some journeys take time — be gentle with yourself as you explore. You are planting seeds, not harvesting yet.

Go beyond the surface.
Balance your adventurous spirit with moments of reflection. The Explorer’s greatest insights often come when she pauses to look within.

 

How to nourish yourself in the Explorer season 

  1. Embrace new experiences. Say yes to something that excites or challenges you — come to my free masterclass tomorrow and figure out what that might need to for you. 
  2. Stay active. Move your body in ways that feel expansive — dancing, walking, yoga, hiking. Let movement mirror your momentum.
  3. Fuel your energy. Eat fresh, seasonal foods that energise you and help you stay grounded as you grow.

 

Over the next two weeks I am hosting two FREE live masterclasses to support your Explorer energy. 

Tuesday March 26th and April 1st, signup to get the recordings also. 

 Sign up here

 

Remember sis...

You are a force.
You are a full circle.
You are always enough.
And you get to begin again.

Rooting for you always

Ruth x

 

 

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