An Alchemical Approach to Ending Your Journey for 2024: Coagulation
If Calcination burned away the inessential and readied us for the inner work, Dissolution loosened whatever was stuck and helped us to let go. Separation clarified what needed to stay and what needed to go, Conjunction unified what we had purified and refined in ourselves. Fermentation inspired as we rose from the ashes, and Distillation further refined what we had created. Coagulation is the embodiment of it all. This is where we live as the truest version of ourselves. We stand in the hard work of our transformation and own it, share it, and stand in it with grace.
Think of Coagulation as the alchemy of everyday life where clarity and conviction guide our actions without hesitation, our inner work shines through in how we navigate challenges and nurture relationships, and we feel aligned—not because everything is perfect, but because each of us is whole, no matter what.
This stage is less about doing and more about allowing. It’s about embracing what’s already here, trusting our paths, and stepping into the world with the wisdom and power we have cultivated.
- Reflect on the transformative steps you’ve taken in 2024.
- What patterns have you broken?
- What truths have you reclaimed?
- Honor what brought you to the Journey and where you have come.
Live Your Values
- Let your actions flow from what truly matters to you.
- Are you walking your talk?
- If there’s even a small way to bring your values into your daily choices, start there.
Create a Ritual of Solidarity with Yourself
- Mark this stage with a personal ritual. Take a trip, take a cold plunge into a lake or the ocean, light a candle, set an intention, or make a physical representation of your transformation—a piece of art or a simple note to your future self.
Give Back
- Growth isn’t just for you. Share your insights, energy, or gifts with others. Since Coagulation represents the stage where inner growth and wisdom solidify into authentic, outward expression, it is thus a reminder that our personal transformation can ripple outward to inspire and support others.
Celebrate Being Whole
- Wholeness doesn’t mean perfection, but rather embracing every part of yourself—the brilliant, the messy, the still-evolving. Take a moment to appreciate how far you’ve come and who you are today.