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Episode 94: Self-Energy, Skeptic Parts & Practical Alchemy

Today Caitlan is joined by Elizabeth Scott an IFS Level 1–trained psychotherapist, Reiki Master Practitioner, astrologer, certified nature-informed therapist, and Safe & Sound Protocol provider. Elizabeth blends Internal Family Systems, nervous system support, and intuitive modalities to help clients access their own inner wisdom and whole-brain healing. We get into self-energy (and why Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska” might be its anthem), how Reiki actually supports ventral vagal states, using astrology without the “higher/lower” moralism (hello burdened vs. unburdened expressions), legacy burdens, & more!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

What Reiki is (in plain English) and how it tangibly supports your nervous system.How IFS, Reiki, and astrology weave together to create more access to Self.“Burdened vs. unburdened” expressions in astrology How legacy burdens show up—and a gentle path to unburdening.Practical ways to build a morning practice that actually fits your design and lifeChapters:

03:05  Elizabeth finds IFS: from psychodynamic & EMDR to parts work

05:26 Self as tuning fork: the ripple effect in families & relationship

18:44 What is Reiki? 

22:50  Talking to skeptical parts + research notes for the left brain

24:45  Reiki as right-brain on-ramp to IFS (wonder, imagination, intuition)

26:16 Why Elizabeth added Reiki & astrology (and how it changed her work)

29:36  Charts as parts-maps: instant unblending through seeing

32:01 How IFS + Reiki + astrology integrate in session

34:32 Polyvagal lens: why nervous system regulation comes first

37:38 “Burdened vs. unburdened” expressions (credit: Sarah Temel)

41:40 What a session with Elizabeth looks like (therapy vs. coaching)

47:17 Elizabeth’s return-to-Self practice (30-minute morning meditation)

49:20 Tailoring practices to your Moon and nervous system

50:04 Return+ bonus: guided Reiki meditation (8–10 minutes)

50:35 How to work with Elizabeth + free “Reclaim Your Calm” meditation

Links & Resources:

Connect with Elizabeth Scott:WebsiteInstagramFree meditation: Reclaim Your CalmReturn+ Bonus🎧 Elizabeth’s Guided Reiki Meditation (8–10 min) — available for Return+ membersIf this conversation helped you exhale and remember what’s already inside you, share it with a friend who needs a gentle nudge back to Self. Subscribe/follow Return, and if you want the guided Reiki meditation from Elizabeth plus deeper, behind-the-scenes episodes, join Return+ on Substack.

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Produced by Caitlan Siegenthaler

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Episode ID: 1000732926153

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Release Date: 22/10/2025, 06:00:00