Rooted Rebirth | Part 2: The Tension & The Turn
Walking Through Resistance with Fire and Presence
Welcome back to Rooted Rebirth. If you’ve already watched or read Part 1, you’ll know we began this lunar journey in the sanctuary of emotional safety—tuning into the subtle voice of the body, anchoring ourselves in nervous system presence, and beginning to rewire from the inside out.
In Part 2, we step into a different energy entirely. The moon has waxed into her First Quarter phase. Tension is rising. Resistance is awakening. And that’s no accident.
This is the turning point of any true transformation.
Resistance is Not Failure. It’s Initiation.
So often, when we meet friction, we interpret it as a sign that we’re off track. We think: Maybe I’m not ready. Maybe I’m doing this wrong.
But here’s the truth I want to offer you: Resistance is a sign that the old pattern is meeting a new choice. And like all thresholds, it demands energy to cross.
The First Quarter Moon is governed by the element of Fire—will, courage, and the alchemical tension that forges change. This is where many people stop.
But it’s also where the most powerful transformation begins.
In this phase, we’re not called to push through—we’re called to meet the fire with awareness, breath, and movement.
Psychological and Shamanic Tools to Move Through the Turn
This session weaves together evidence-based tools from trauma psychology and somatic therapy with ritual practices rooted in ancestral lineages. You’ll find a full walkthrough of these in the YouTube video for Part 2, but here’s a glimpse:
Name the Resistance (CBT + shadow work): What’s hard right now? What fear or belief is activated?
Somatic Grounding Through Fire (Somatic Experiencing): Gentle shaking, tapping, or movement to discharge activation.
Identify the Turn Point (Solution-Focused Therapy): What small, courageous action can you take that aligns with your new path?
Lion’s Roar Breath (Polyvagal theory + ancestral ritual): Vocal breath that clears energetic stagnation and activates confidence.
Each of these practices restores your capacity to stay present at the edge of change. Not to bypass resistance, but to honor it. To understand that the fire isn’t burning you—it’s refining you.
Watch the Full Episode on YouTube
This episode includes:
Somatic + psychological practices for resistance
The archetypal Fire lens of the First Quarter Moon
The astrological context of inner friction
Shamanic and ancestral insights into transmutation
Download the Free Lunar Journal
To deepen your journey, I’ve created a Lunar Journal that aligns with each part of this series. It includes:
Reflection prompts for this moon phase
Space for emotional tracking
Simple integration rituals
A Reminder
If you’re feeling resistance right now, it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re at the edge of something real.
The old patterns will always pull you back with the voice of fear. But you’re not obligated to listen.
This moment is not the end. It’s the turn.
Keep breathing. Keep showing up. Keep walking.
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With fire and presence,
Diana