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November picks up exactly where October left off, in alliance, and carries you from the shared work of belonging into the embodied work of creation. Where October met the body’s oldest fears, November awakens its life force: the creative, generative energy that wants to move, build, and bring something new into the world. Along the way it asks you to notice where that energy gets stuck: in old patterns with others, in flatness, in not being heard, in settling for less, in pushing too hard, and in the heaviness of not knowing where to begin. Each one, met honestly, releases more of your natural power.

It opens still inside Gene Key 44 (October 31 - November 5). October’s alliance continues, but now it turns practical. The shadow of interference shows up as old relationship patterns and inherited wounds that pull you toward the wrong people or keep you guarded with the right ones. The invitation is to trust your instinct for who belongs in your life and your work right now. The gift is teamwork, and here it becomes the ground you’ll create from. The siddhi is synarchy: a web of people each following their own nature and, in doing so, holding the whole.

Once you’re among the right people, something wants to be born. Gene Key 1 (November 5 - 11) names entropy, the flat, grey feeling when creative energy goes quiet and life loses its color. It can feel like depression or numbness, but it’s often the stillness that comes before something new. The gift is freshness: creativity that arises not by escaping the low mood but by letting it move through you. The siddhi is beauty, the recognition that every moment is uniquely, unrepeatably alive.

From that fresh creative stirring, something inside begins to speak. Gene Key 43 (November 11 - 16) brings deafness: not hearing your own inner voice beneath the noise of the mind, and the frustration of feeling unheard by others. The gift is insight, the sudden knowing that breaks through when you stop straining to understand. It asks for patience about when and how to share what you know. The siddhi is epiphany, a breakthrough so complete it reorganizes how you see everything.

With insight as your guide, Gene Key 14 (November 16 - 22) asks where your energy is actually going. The shadow is compromise: spending your life force on work and commitments that don’t light you up, trading your spirit for security. The gift is competence, the natural skill and prosperity that flow when your energy is invested in what is truly yours to do. The siddhi is bounteousness, an overflowing abundance that can’t help but be shared.

As your energy aligns with the right work, you feel its full power in the body. Gene Key 34 (November 22 - 27) names force: pushing, overriding, or bulldozing your way forward, and its opposite, collapsing when the push runs out. The gift is strength, a grounded, individual power that comes from doing what you’re built to do without needing to prove anything. The siddhi is majesty, the quiet magnificence of a being fully at home in its own body and action.

November closes with Gene Key 9 (November 27 - December 3), the archetype of the small step. Having belonged, created, listened, aligned, and embodied your strength, you’re ready to follow through. The shadow is inertia: feeling stuck, overwhelmed by the size of things, or scattering your energy across too many directions. The gift is determination, the power of focusing on one small, meaningful detail at a time and letting momentum build. The siddhi is invincibility, the discovery that nothing can stop a life moving steadily in the direction of its own truth.

Where October moved you from inner judgement into outer belonging, November moves you from interference into unstoppable creative flow: allied, fresh, insightful, competent, strong, and steadily determined.

Kerri Hummingbird is a Guide of the Gene Keys, a system created by Richard Rudd. These contemplation audios are her contemplations and understandings of the Gene Keys. To access the original 64 Ways audio transmissions recorded by Richard Rudd as they are released each week, subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter at https://genekeys.com/pulse/

Enjoy these tracks individually or as a journey, for they are inter-related by the element of nature and our lower Chakras, encouraging strength, flow and transformation. They also celebrate the music of three talented Creators. Deep thanks to Siri, and James Anthony Walker, who you will find on New Reality Journeys, and Blossom Violet.

This is a five-day celebration of the Celtic festival of Samhain with meditations and exercises to connect with the energy of the season. Occuring on the 1st of November in the Northern Hemisphere, and the1st of May in the Southern Hemisphere, Samhain marks the beginning of the winter and the beginning and end of the Celtic year. The third of the three Celtic harvest festivals, at Samhain, we turn our energy inwards for the winter and acknolwedge the ancestors who lived before us and the mysteries of the unseen realms.

During the course, we'll explore some ways to celebrate Samhain, we'll look at some Ayurvedic techniques to supporrt your body and mind over the winter, we'll practice a meditation exploring the spaces between our breaths, and we'll do some reflection and meditation exercises connected to the season. Samhain is a time to pause and reflect, and to explore the mysteries of the spirit world and the inner world, and this course is intended to bring you inspiration and joy at this time.

Music by Jumping Bunny at Pixabay

Image by Julie at Pixabay

This is the story of Gwaynten, the guardian of an ancient sacred spring, as she travels into the Otherworld to retrieve her stolen chalice.

In the ancient days, when the land was considered special and sacred and its importance was far more greatly understood, water was revered as a precious element that was essential for life. Each well, due to being such a cherished and vital source of water, was therefore appointed a guardian: a maiden whose duty it was to care for and protect the water. The Maidens of the Wells would offer refreshment to those who passed by and were also healers and oracles, with the ability to divine the future. Each Maiden possessed a chalice with which to draw her water, which was considered to be a sacred and magical tool, and its use was at the very heart of her work.

One day, King Amangons raped one of the maidens and took her chalice from her. He then bid his men to go and do the same, ordering them to take the cups and bring them back to him. The Maidens of the Wells were deeply afraid and, without their chalices, could no longer do their work. They retreated into the Otherworld to hide in fear. Without their presence, healing, and magic, the wells became dry and the Earth began to suffer. Eventually the whole of the land became a barren wasteland as all signs of life withered away.

Gwaynten lives a peaceful life as Maiden of the Well, guarding the water and tending to weary travellers. But when her healing chalice, Kerensa, is stolen and the land begins to wither, she retreats to hide in the Otherworld: a mystical world not quite like this one, where things, and time, happen differently.

She learns that the Maidens of the Wells are in great danger and that many others have disappeared, robbed of their chalices and unable to perform their duties at their wells. The disappearance of the Maidens has caused the Earth to lose its connection with the healing energy of the feminine, and the once thriving lands have become barren.

Gwaynten vows to find her chalice and restore harmony to her well and the land around it and embarks on a great adventure. Magical beings cross her path along the way and challenges arise at every corner. With no indication of where her chalice may be, will she ever regain it and return to her world? And what will become of the other Maidens, their lost chalices, and the barren lands?

Based upon the legend of the Lost Maidens of the Wells, this is a story of courage, mysticism and romance, which will remain with you long after you have finished reading.

This journey—through a somewhat circuitous route—will take us into the depths of the Forest. Here we will find a Wisdom teaching for our time. More than the beauty and grace of individual trees, we will come to appreciate the interconnection of all the trees in the Forest. The paradigm shift that is in the process of taking hold in forest research in particular, and in biological understandings in general, relates to the truth that, rather than vying with each other and in constant competition, all of the various elements of nature make up a coherent whole whose work it is, beyond just individual survival, to sustain the health and wellbeing of the whole, of Gaia.

You are standing at a crossroads. The worry will not quiet, the doubt keeps growing, and you cannot tell which way to go. Crow has been waiting for you. This is the Crow chapter of the Animal Spirit pathway, one guide and three ways in, so you can begin wherever you need.

Start with the talk to understand: what Crow's visit means, how her medicine steadies you through change, the folklore from Japan's sacred Yatagarasu to the Lenape story of Rainbow Crow, and two remarkable facts about crow intelligence.

Continue with the guided journey to experience a sacred circle of Eagle, Fox, Owl, and Wolf, and a quiet forest clearing where Crow offers perspective rather than pressure.

Close with the blessing to carry with you, a short spoken reminder to trust yourself a little more. Press play on one, or follow the pathway through all three.

Discovering the Strength of Connection, Belonging, and Shared Growth

A tree may appear to stand alone, but beneath the surface, its roots are connected to a living community that shares nourishment, strength, and support.

In Phase Four, Growing the Forest, the journey expands beyond personal transformation into connection with others. Having planted the seed, learned to walk the path, and begun embodying the strength and wisdom of the tree, you are now invited to discover what becomes possible when you no longer feel that you must grow or move beyond pain alone.

Through reflections on belonging, shared roots, compassionate presence, and collective wisdom, this phase will help you recognize both the support available to you and the quiet strength you offer others. You will explore how your experiences can create understanding, how your presence can become a place of safety, and how healing can deepen when it is held within connection.

Growing the Forest is a reminder that transformation does not end with the individual. As one woman grows stronger, she creates space for another to rise. Together, our roots deepen, our branches reach farther, and we become part of something greater than ourselves.

We grow stronger together.

Music by Tom Evans

The solstices mark two great turning points in the year: the longest day and the longest night.

At the Summer Solstice, light reaches its fullest expression and begins its gradual return toward darkness. At the Winter Solstice, darkness reaches its deepest point, and the light begins again.

The Turning of the Light brings these two moments together in a pair of extended musical journeys. Together, they invite reflection on the rhythms of nature, the movement between outwardness and inwardness, and the quiet truth that even at the furthest point in one direction, the turning has already begun.

A contemplative journey through light, darkness, stillness, renewal, and the ancient seasonal cycle that holds them all.

Seasons

A spoken-word pathway through the seasons that live within us.

Not the seasons outside, but the ones we move through

fear, grief, self, knowing, uncertainty, and more.

There is no beginning.

No ending.

No right order.

Choose the season that speaks to you now.

And as we go, I will be adding more seasons that I'm pulled to speak on.

Step inside.

Listen.

And see what it awakens.

An introduction to the Master Plant Teachers Ayahuasca and Wachuma. This introductory series answers the most common questions that many have when approaching these Sacred Plant Spirit Medicines, including what to expect, information about the plants and their traditions, how they may help you and some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding them.

These recordings are adapted from blog posts and are aimed at curious seekers who are looking to learn a little more before potentially embarking on your Plant Spirit journey.

Welcome to this special 7 day journey, Elemental Alchemy. Over the next seven days, we’ll explore the five sacred elements—Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Spirit—connecting with their unique energies to bring balance, wisdom, and transformation into our lives.

On day one we will enter the World of the Elements. Each element represents a vital part of our world and ourselves, offering stability, flow, passion, clarity, and unity. In ancient traditions, the elements are seen as powerful forces that shape the world around us and within us. They teach us how to ground, flow, transform, breathe, and connect.

This journey is about embracing these lessons and integrating their energies into your daily life. In this first journey, we’ll set the foundation for the journey. Think of this as planting the seeds of intention.

Over the next few days, we’ll explore one element at a time, allowing you to connect deeply with its wisdom. And on the final day, we’ll bring it all together in a meditation of harmony and unity.

Take a few moments to leave the demands of everyday life behind and wander through the peaceful beauty of the Australian bush.

As you walk the winding trail, let the sound of footsteps on the sandy path bring your awareness into the present moment. Take in the rolling hills, the golden sunlight filtering through the trees, and the beauty that surrounds you. Sometimes, simply noticing is enough.

As the walk unfolds, reflect on your own journey. Life isn't always about reaching the next milestone. Often, the greatest growth happens quietly, one mindful step at a time.

As you reach the end of the trail, you may be greeted by a kangaroo, peacefully at home in its natural surroundings. Let it remind you that when we slow down and trust the path we're on, life often reveals unexpected moments of wonder.

May you finish this walk feeling grounded, refreshed, and deeply present.

In this phase, the wisdom of the tree becomes a way of living. Through five guided experiences, you will reconnect with who you are beyond pain, discover how to bend without losing your roots, grow toward what nourishes you, and offer support without abandoning yourself.

Becoming the Tree invites you to recognize transformation not as perfection or the absence of difficult days, but as the ability to return to your body, your inner wisdom, and the wholeness that has always been within you.

Embody the wisdom of The Tree Path so you can meet pain and change with rooted resilience, move toward what nourishes you, and remain connected to your wholeness.

Ambience : Guiding Lights by Tom Evans

This journey is a series of tapping tracks inspired by the season of summer. Summer is a season of fullness, expression and expansion, with energy, joy and confidence. These tracks address what can be in the way of feeling these energies so that you can inhabit that summer energy more fully. I will be adding to them until there is one for each week, so check back in!

If you are not familiar with Tapping, there is a track about the Tapping Points in my The Journey that Connects.

This is a five-day celebration of the Autumn Equinox with meditations and exercises to connect with the energy of the season. Occuring between the 19th and 22nd of September in the Northern Hemisphere, and between the 19th and 22nd of March in the Southern Hemisphere, at the Autumn Equinox, the days and nights are of equal length, after which the nights will be longer than the days and will continue to lengthen until the Winter Solstice. The second of the three Celtic harvest festivals, the Autumn Equinox is a time to celebrate abundance, to pause at the time of balance, and to prepare ourselves for the winter months to come.

During the course, we'll explore some ways to celebrate the Autumn Equinox, we'll look at some Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle considerations for the autumn, we'll practice some alternate nostril breathing for balance, and we'll do some reflection and meditation exercises connected to the season. The Autumn Equinox is a time of abundance when we receive the rewards from our hard work earlier in the year and celebrate the bounty of nature, and this course is intended to bring you inspiration and joy at this time.

Music by Jumping Bunny at Pixabay

Image by Mulama Mushitu

In this series we connect with Water, Mother Earth and the New Moon. All of these carry the qualities of the Divine Feminine. These journeys can strengthen you to your inner knowing, your essence, your voice - it is from this sacred space that physical, mental and emotional strength is born.

As part of the Water and Earth element meditations you will also be guided to certain acupressure zones of the body that are linked to the related systems, namely, kidney and bladder points for water and spleen and stomach points for earth.

"The earth holds still, the water holds the dark, and the moon that cannot be seen is turning all the same." - Zen

How do I live The Tree Path?

The Tree Path is more than something you understand. It is something you practice. In this phase, you will learn how small, intentional choices can gradually transform the way you move, breathe, think, and respond to life and pain.

Like a tree growing one ring at a time, lasting transformation develops through gentle practices repeated with awareness and compassion. Each journey will help you bring the wisdom of the tree into your everyday life. Learn to notice before changing, trust small steps, honor your natural seasons, walk with compassion, and remain connected to the path even when progress feels uncertain.

Practice living The Tree Path through greater awareness, gentle daily choices, respect for your natural rhythms, and compassion for yourself and your body. You will begin responding to pain and life with greater understanding while developing the trust to continue ... one intentional step at a time.

Take 11 minutes and 11 seconds to pause, breathe, and simply be.

This series of nature videos allows you to stop, give yourself 11.11 to full immerse into the video, the sounds and sometimes the walks.

The Sound Of The Seasons includes an evolving collection of songs set to poetry—mostly by classic poets—inspired by the natural world and the changing season. Nested between the songs are instrumental flute pieces, accompanied by brief haiku-like reflections.

These intimate melodic flute pieces tune into the present moment, listening and responding to spaces in nature.

Each tune is paired with a small poem. Together, the songs, music and poetry form a seasonal journey through landscape and gentle reflections of friendship, celebration, memories and presence of the living world.

When you need the spirit and energy of an element in your day, simply turn to the element that calls you and activate the energy within. This journey holds a suite of activations to move you through the cycle of creativity to support your expression.