October 2024 Newsletter

A Personal Reflection

It seems like there’s one disaster after another, and my heart is heavy with sadness as I witness the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene on the east coast of the USA. So many lives have been lost, homes shattered, and entire communities devastated. It’s disheartening to see the challenges in the emergency response and how much more still needs to be done to help those affected.

Let’s keep the people and animals impacted by this tragedy in our prayers, and if you know of any efforts—whether it’s supply chains, fundraising, or local rescue teams—that could use more support, please feel free to share them with our community. Supplies and rescue efforts are likely to need air support due to the severe infrastructure damage.

In the meantime, read on for updates about my upcoming live sessions in October, including Sacred Psychedelic Saturday, the Real Self Love Community call, a special Insight Timer livestream, 2 online summits, and the exciting pre-launch of my new perfume line!

Sacred Psychedelic Saturday – October 7, 2024

9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK

This Saturday is our first gathering of the month, and I’m excited to welcome you to our Sacred Psychedelic Saturday! It’s a free Zoom call where we come together as a community to explore the healing potential of psychedelics, share insights, and dive into harm reduction practices. Whether you’re experienced with psychedelics or simply curious, this space is open to all who want to learn and connect.

In the news this month, there’s an exciting new study comparing psilocybin with a commonly prescribed antidepressant, escitalopram. The results are showing that psilocybin may actually be more effective in some key areas. I’m looking forward to sharing my perspective on this research and discussing what it could mean for the future of mental health treatment. Of course, I’ll be here to answer all your questions, whether they’re about the study, harm reduction, or your own psychedelic journey.

If you’re not already a part of the Sacred Psychedelic Saturday community, you can join us by visiting the link below to get all the Zoom details: Join Sacred Psychedelic Saturday

Come as you are, bring your curiosity, and let’s have an insightful conversation about the power of these sacred medicines and the responsible ways to work with them.

Real Self Love Community Call – October 8, 2024

9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK

In a world that sometimes feels so full of darkness, it’s easy to feel helpless or overwhelmed. But this is exactly why we gather for the Real Self Love Community Call every 2nd Tuesday of the month—to create a space where we can find strength, connection, and healing through the practice of self-love and compassion.

Next week, I’ll be diving into a topic that’s close to my heart: the 5 stages of the Dark Night of the Ego, Dawn of the Soul™. You’ve probably heard me mention this before, or maybe you’ve even read my poem, but now I’m developing a full guidebook to help you consciously and gracefully navigate these stages.

We all will experience many dark nights in this lifetime. And while they may feel isolating or painful, these moments are actually portals to the next level of our growth and evolution. When we can learn to accept the process, we often discover the power to surrender, find inner peace, and eventually emerge transformed.

Join me for this important discussion where I’ll outline the 5 stages and how they apply to life’s most challenging transitions. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions live (or feel free to email me your questions ahead of time). And to help anchor these teachings, I’ll guide us through an Attunement Meditation to bring clarity and calm in the face of life’s darker moments.

This call will also be a great introduction to the deeper dive I’ll be offering in my livestream on Insight Timer on October 16, where I’ll focus more extensively on navigating the “Descent into the Abyss” stage. I’ll also be sharing how you can access the upcoming guidebook at a special discount and how you might contribute your own story to the 2025 anthology I’m curating on this topic.

Click here to join for the Zoom link if you’re not already a member:
https://bit.ly/RealSelfLoveLIVE
Replays are always posted in the community.

Livestream on Insight Timer – October 16, 2024 at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK

I’m thrilled to invite you to join me live on Insight Timer for a special session: Finding Light in Dark Times: Transforming Despair into Hope. In this turbulent world, we all go through periods of darkness—feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or lost in uncertainty. But these dark times, though painful, hold a deeper power and potential for transformation.

During this livestream, we’ll explore the often-overlooked gifts that come from life’s most difficult moments. Using the Dark Night of the Ego, Dawn of the Soul™ framework, I’ll guide you through practices that can help you release despair, rediscover your inner strength, and illuminate the path back to hope and healing.

We’ll reflect together on the lessons hidden within adversity, cultivating tools for emotional resilience and spiritual growth. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, emotional turmoil, or simply feeling worn down by the world around you, this session is for you.

I’ll also be leading a guided Attunement Meditation, designed to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and compassion. This meditation is a powerful way to transform your experience of darkness into a source of healing and growth. It’s a chance to come together as a community, share in the journey, and remember that the light is always waiting for us, even in the darkest times.

Join us on Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/BBIgUh2UpNb

Soul Sense Alchemy Perfume Launch

After months of planning, research, and creative collaboration, I’m beyond excited to finally unveil the Soul Sense Alchemy perfume line!

We’ve captured the beauty of these creations with an incredible ad campaign shot on the beach, featuring my daughter.

(Stay tuned for some behind the scenes videos of the shoot!)

Working with our talented cinematographer and design team, we’ve refined our branding to reflect the heart and soul of this project. As a result, we have some extra stock from our original batch that we’re offering at a special rate.

These perfumes are crafted with love in the perfume capital of the world and, of course, they’re high-quality and cruelty-free. Every note in these scents has been carefully chosen to elevate your energy and transform your life, aligning with the intention of conscious living.

But the magic doesn’t stop with the fragrances themselves. Every purchase comes with access to a suite of guided meditations, journal prompts, and affirmations designed to help you shift your energy and create meaningful transformation in your life. It’s more than just a perfume—it’s a ritual for your soul.

On top of that, my husband has been busy designing our beautiful Alchemy Treasure Chests. Each one has been crafted by him with love and attention to detail, and they’re not just for holding perfumes or candles—they can also serve as containers for your ritual elements, like crystals, talismans, or manifestation scripts. We even have a few prototype chests that will be available at a discount.

The response has been incredible! Guests at my wedding and participants in my retreats have been raving about these perfumes, and I can’t wait for these scents to spread across the globe. This launch is especially meaningful to me because it represents a dream come true. It’s the first step in growing Soul Sense Alchemy into something that will allow us to give back through our Artist-in-Residence Program and entrepreneur micro-investments.

If you’re interested in getting access to the pre-launch limited edition sale, send me an email at:
orders@soulsensealchemy.com or Join the Soul Sense Alchemy early notification list for advanced notice on our product releases, discount coupons, access to music and affirmation playlists, and inspiring guided meditations with 30-day journal prompts for spiritual growth, healing, stress relief and more!

Stress and Burnout Summit | October 16-23, 2024

I’m excited to be part of the Stress and Burnout Summit, a global event designed to empower you to prioritize your mental wellness. Stress has become a major challenge, impacting our health and relationships. This summit offers practical tools and strategies to help you manage stress, prevent burnout, and build emotional resilience.

In the fast-paced, high-pressure world we now find ourselves in one thing should be abundantly clear, we need to learn to destress and make our mental health a priority. Not just someday, but right now if we are going to live healthy lives and truly thrive.

The truth is, that failing to manage and relieve our stress is putting our physical and mental health at risk.  Stress related health challenges are now a widespread global issue. Research links stress to physiological conditions like cardiovascular distress, immunosuppression, gastro-intestinal problems and even cancer. Stress adversely impacts attention, concentration, critical thinking, and other cognitive functions. Family and social relationships suffer.  Our ability to perform in life and work become compromised.

So, I have joined with 36 other world-renowned mental wellness experts, therapists and healers to share with you the strategies, tools and practices for you to understand the stress response, manage your stress, regulate your nervous system, prevent burnout and have the mental resilience and psychological flexibility to truly thrive.

Right now, you can hear from myself, Shelly Lefkoe, MD, Deborah Rozman, PhD, Suzy Green, Irene Cop, MD, DCD. Psyc. PhD, Dr David Rabin, Jan Winhall, Kathryn Goetzke, MBA, Neil Shah, Leslie Korn, PhD, Dr Neha Sangwan, Patrick Porter, PhD and many more leading experts.

All speakers will be sharing tons of practical information to help you feel empowered to destress, prevent burnout and take care of your mental health.  And you can get access to all of this from October 16th to October 23rd

This event is 100% free—join us and get the tools you need to create a more peaceful and productive life.

👉 Register here

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Global Summit | October 8-14, 2024

I’m honored to be both a presenter and co-host of the 3rd Annual Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Global Summit. This event brings together top leaders and experts in the field to explore the transformative power of psychedelic therapies for trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression.

This is an amazing opportunity to experience a week that will transform your outlook on healing and wellness! The world of psychotherapy is buzzing about the incredible breakthroughs in psychedelic therapies and medicine that are offering a renewed sense of hope for those grappling with trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression.

This entirely new version, featuring fresh interviews and insights, is happening from October 8- 14, 2024, and your free pass awaits you here along with immediate LIFETIME ACCESS to 4 powerful video interviews with Gabor Maté, Belinda Eriacho, Paul Stamets, & Robin Carhart-Harris, plus three transformative eBooks!

🌟 Unleash Healing Potential 🌟

This summit is not just an event – it’s an invitation to explore the future of mental health care alongside 45 thought leaders and pioneers.

Presenters include:

Rick Doblin PhD, Rosalind Watts PhD, Sunny Strasburg LMFT, Simon Ruffell MD, Gita Vaid MD,  Bessel van der Kolk MD, Richard Schwartz PhD, Christopher Germer PhD, Ayize Jama-Everett MDiv, Ingmar Gorman PhD, Anja Loizaga-Velder PhD, Ronald Siegel PsyD, Joe Tafur MD, Licia Sky, Michael Mithoefer MD & Annie Mithoefer BSN, and many more……

🌿 Mark Your Calendar: October 8- 14  – Get ready to immerse yourself in a week of discovery and empowerment.

👉 Register here

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With love and gratitude, 🙏🏾🦋

Dr. DaeEss 1Drea

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You’ll get to hear snippets of the song in the coming weeks as I shoot more behind the scenes videos about my music. 🎤🎵

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