The Fig Leaf; Holistic Health and Wellness

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Valerie is a certified hypnotherapist, Akashic Records reader and Intuitive healer/Artist. She has been practicing Reiki and other healing modalities for 20 years, and has been working within the Akashic Records for the last 5 years. "Akasha" is a Sanskrit word meaning "primary substance, that out of which all things are formed." The Records contain the record of your soul's existence; you can think of it like a library where all of the books are about you. Work done in the Records offers powerful soul level healing, and enables us to have a more conscious relationship with our own soul. Valerie is a pioneer in working with past life regression hypnosis within the Akashic Records; extending the scope and depth of healing at the soul level not just the ego level. Hypnosis within the Akashic Records can potentially help heal lifetime patterns. She can also hypnotize groups, work with couples, and help you work through any kind of stress in your life. Valerie paints Intuitive Soul Portraits: They are her interpretation of the energy of your soul. All are abstract, acrylic on canvas, original, healing and unique to each individual. Her artwork is not limited to people; she has the ability to paint energy of places, buildings, animals and anything else that you can imagine. “I offer the unique “side benefit” of being able to paint your Soul. As I open your Akashic records and tune into your energy field in order to help you to heal, I am able to “see” the energy of your soul. I am a painter, and offer this personal and unique visual reminder of the beauty of your inner self as a keepsake and as a tool to help you to delve more deeply into your own soul.”
Valerie speaks to audiences about promoting personal health, wellness, alternative healing methods and expanding consciousness. She enjoys writing about energy healing and how it helps us to help ourselves, and has had articles published in local and national magazines. Valerie is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, the Association for Research and Enlightenment, and currently sees clients in Charlottesville, VA and by phone. She travels to Northern VA and the Tidewater area regularly to see clients as well.

Allow.Potential.In times of collective intensity,the reflex is force.The invitation is space.Loosen the grip.Let what is...
02/18/2026

Allow.
Potential.

In times of collective intensity,
the reflex is force.

The invitation is space.

Loosen the grip.
Let what is trying to emerge… emerge.

We don’t need more pressure.
We need room.

The future is not built by bracing.
It’s built by allowing.

February 14.This morning the cards fell out together:Ego. Soul. Creation.And Bridge — sideways.That’s the work right now...
02/14/2026

February 14.
This morning the cards fell out together:

Ego. Soul. Creation.
And Bridge — sideways.

That’s the work right now.

Not bypassing.
Not collapsing.
Bridging.

Feeling grief without hardening.
Holding compassion without denying reality.

I may wobble —
but I know how to find my footing.

Friday, February 13.The world feels like a maze lately.So does the nervous system.Today’s cards: Icarus + Potential.Not ...
02/13/2026

Friday, February 13.
The world feels like a maze lately.
So does the nervous system.

Today’s cards: Icarus + Potential.

Not a warning.
A question.

What if we’re not meant to burn —
just to stop shrinking?

Friday the 13th feels like a good day to step out of the labyrinth.

Not every heart moment is pink or shiny.Some are quiet.Some are complicated.Some just need one true sentence.That’s why ...
02/10/2026

Not every heart moment is pink or shiny.

Some are quiet.
Some are complicated.
Some just need one true sentence.

That’s why I made these.

February 10.Today’s cards: Ascension + CompletionWhen something has shaped you for decades —roles, vigilance, holding it...
02/10/2026

February 10.
Today’s cards: Ascension + Completion

When something has shaped you for decades —
roles, vigilance, holding it together —
the nervous system doesn’t celebrate when it ends.

It pauses.
It waits.
It asks: What do I do without this?

Completion doesn’t always feel like relief.
Ascension isn’t always dramatic.

Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes nothing looks different.

That doesn’t mean nothing changed.

February 8.Some days aren’t for momentum.They’re for pause, weather, and waiting things out.The journey doesn’t always m...
02/08/2026

February 8.
Some days aren’t for momentum.
They’re for pause, weather, and waiting things out.

The journey doesn’t always move forward.
Sometimes it holds still.

Stillness is part of the journey, whether we like it or not.

February 5I don’t remember my dreams, but I know I dreamed.I’m not worried. I’m processing.Rendezvous and Focus came thr...
02/05/2026

February 5

I don’t remember my dreams, but I know I dreamed.
I’m not worried. I’m processing.

Rendezvous and Focus came through this morning.
It feels like a day of meeting what’s already here
and staying with one true thing at a time.

If today feels quiet or undefined for you,
you’re not behind. You’re not missing anything.

Some days are for integration, not answers.

February 4.There’s a subtle shift happening this February.An ending—not of who you are, but of what no longer needs to b...
02/04/2026

February 4.
There’s a subtle shift happening this February.
An ending—not of who you are, but of what no longer needs to be carried forward.
And a beginning—not loud or certain, but true.

The cards today were Love and Shadow.
A reminder that wholeness doesn’t come from fixing or transcending,
but from allowing.

If parts of you are surfacing that feel tender, uncertain, or unfinished—
they aren’t in the way.
They’re asking to be included as you step into what’s next.

This feels like the closing of a long cycle
and the quiet start of another—
one rooted less in effort,
and more in presence.

February invites us to begin gently.

February 3.Well-being.Navigate.Care first.Adjust gently.Let the body set the pace.Let the rest unfold.
02/03/2026

February 3.
Well-being.
Navigate.

Care first.
Adjust gently.
Let the body set the pace.
Let the rest unfold.

February begins quietly.Peace doesn’t come because everything gets easier.It comes when we realize we can stay.Caution r...
02/01/2026

February begins quietly.

Peace doesn’t come because everything gets easier.
It comes when we realize we can stay.

Caution reminds us to move gently now — to protect what has settled rather than rushing ahead.

In some places, people are walking for peace.
In others, peace is kept quietly — through steadiness, presence, and care.

As we settle into the energy of February, sometimes peace is simply knowing: this is manageable.

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02/01/2026

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Email from The Fig Leaf February: Between holding and becoming February 2026 Guidance for the In-Between; Listening for what’s emerging. Dawn over misty woods ©ValerieSargent A Note From Valerie Feb

Last day of January.Some guidance comes from the higher realms.Some comes with four paws and a warm body.Today, Rey and ...
01/31/2026

Last day of January.
Some guidance comes from the higher realms.
Some comes with four paws and a warm body.

Today, Rey and Metatron agree:
Navigate.
Slowly. Trustingly. Without forcing. 🤍

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Valerie is a certified hypnotherapist, Akashic Records reader and Intuitive healer/Artist. She has been practicing Reiki and other healing modalities for 20 years, and has been working within the Akashic Records for the last 10 years. "Akasha" is a Sanskrit word meaning "primary substance, that out of which all things are formed." The Records contain the record of your soul's existence; you can think of it like a library where all of the books are about you. Work done in the Records offers powerful soul level healing, and enables us to have a more conscious relationship with our own soul. Valerie is a pioneer in working with past life regression hypnosis within the Akashic Records; extending the scope and depth of healing at the soul level not just the ego level. Hypnosis within the Akashic Records can potentially help heal lifetime patterns. She can also hypnotize groups, work with couples, and help you work through any kind of stress in your life. Valerie paints Intuitive Soul Portraits: They are her interpretation of the energy of your soul. All are abstract, acrylic on canvas, original, healing and unique to each individual. Her artwork is not limited to people; she has the ability to paint energy of places, buildings, animals and anything else that you can imagine. “I offer the unique “side benefit” of being able to paint your Soul. As I open your Akashic records and tune into your energy field in order to help you to heal, I am able to “see” the energy of your soul. I am a painter, and offer this personal and unique visual reminder of the beauty of your inner self as a keepsake and as a tool to help you to delve more deeply into your own soul.” Valerie speaks to audiences about promoting personal health, wellness, alternative healing methods and expanding consciousness. She enjoys writing about energy healing and how it helps us to help ourselves, and has had articles published in local and national magazines. Valerie is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, the Association for Research and Enlightenment, and currently sees clients in Charlottesville, VA and by phone and Skype. She travels to Northern VA and the Tidewater area regularly to see clients as well.