The Old Ways Are Rising

30 May 2025

During this week’s Spiral Gathering, a two-part topic we discussed was what my guides have long referred to as “the cold ways” and “the old ways.” The discussion was sparked by two examples I shared that left me very concerned about advocacy and empowerment as they relate to women and their bodies.

Even after our discussion, I find myself returning to what inspired it, as well as a related personal experience that occurred back in the Autumn. It’s clear something needs to change. Then, when I invited my guides to reveal today’s blog topic, their choice offered me a glimmer of hope for womankind.

“The Old Ways Are Rising” is an original blog post by Ellen M. Gregg, published on 30 May 2025 on ellenmgregg.com. #theoldways #feminineempowerment #holistic #earthmedicine

The cold ways

“The cold ways” is used to describe allopathic medicine. From the National Cancer Institute, allopathic medicine is described as “A system in which medical doctors and other health care professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery. Also called biomedicine, conventional medicine, mainstream medicine, orthodox medicine, and Western medicine.“

A channeled message

The cold ways are revered for their scientific approach, which emphasizes the findings and results of groups of people to interpret individual concerns. This has benefits and faults. The human is seen, and yet it is not seen as unique.

There were two clients on my schedule this week who shared a disturbing commonality: Both had medical issues that, when shared with their doctors, were essentially dismissed. In one instance, they were told there was nothing wrong with them and sent on their way. In the other instance, they were told that what they were experiencing wasn’t possible, based on the data.

Both clients were sent on their way without any support or help offered for their very real concerns. In effect, their body wisdom and knowledge were invalidated. That’s what brought them to me—an intuitive energy practitioner with no medical training from which to draw.

The old ways

“The old ways” is used to describe holistic medicine. From the National Institutes of Health, holistic medicine is described as “…an attitudinal approach to health care rather than a particular set of techniques. It addresses the psychological, familial, societal, ethical, and spiritual, as well as biological dimensions of health and illness. The holistic approach emphasizes the uniqueness of each patient, the mutuality of the doctor-patient relationship, each person's responsibility for his or her own health care, and society's responsibility for the promotion of health.“

A channeled message

The old ways are rooted in a basic understanding of the body, the powerful knowing of the constitution, day by day, and the innate intuitive wisdom to offer to the body and mind what is needed each day through common means.

In both cases mentioned above, I was unaware of their history, including their most recent experiences. During their medical intuitive readings, I identified the concerns that their doctors had turned their backs on. They felt seen and believed.

Various suggestions for consideration were channeled for each of them, including the need to advocate for themselves, empowered by their innate and observed knowledge of their bodies. They were strongly encouraged to demand that their doctors listen to them or seek other doctors who would.

The old ways are rising… again.

I hear, “pantry wisdom.” I see, feel, and taste herbs, vegetables, fruits, broths, compresses, water, and more. I see a mortar and pestle. I notice a pantry stocked with “simple” foods, including canned beans. (This feels like a nod to both convenience and shelf life.)

There’s an altar with crystals, photographs, a bell, a glass jar of water, a candle, and an herb bundle. I taste both white and black salt, and feel their purposes and protections.

I can feel the freshness of the space, provided by fresh air and clear energy. There’s a vibrancy and hum. There’s a sense of purpose and serenity. The woman who lives here knows herself and asks for (perhaps even demands) what she needs without apology. (Thank you, 4:11!)

It’s important to note that the medicine cabinet contains Band-Aids, antibacterial ointment, ibuprofen, Alka-Seltzer, two prescription bottles, tea tree oil, lavender oil, and peppermint oil.

While the old ways, at their core, focus on what we innately know about ourselves due to birthright and self-awareness, they don’t exclude that which is of the modern day. The old ways weave together energy healing, intuition, plant and body wisdom, and science into a gorgeous braid for our holistic benefit.

They’re about the Reiki and the ibuprofen, the compresses and the sports tape, the acupuncture and the physical therapy, the whole foods and the electrolytes.

And they’re about remembering and honoring our profound connection with Earth and her elements. There’s a need to allow that connection to engage us with its strength and support us with its resources. It’s a need so deep that it brings tears to my eyes. That need is why the old ways are rising… again.

Thanks for reading.