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When I’m feeling extremely sensitive and overloaded by everyone’s emotions, the number one thing I turn to for healing is music. I freaking love baths but I can’t just drop and take a bath at work… if anyone knows of a place that allows this though, please comment below. If this place exists, I NEED to work there.

I do understand that not everyone can listen to music at work though. Hello hotel front desk flashbacks…I’d rather listen to myself breathe sporadically for 8 hours than listen to some of that lobby music again. If you can’t listen to music at work, make it a priority to listen to music whenever you can.

For example, listening to music on your commute is an easy way to incorporate musical healing into your day. Maybe you live in the city and take the bus to work, but you get overwhelmed with the people around you. Pop in some headphones and drown out the social anxiety with some feel good tunes! Or maybe you are like me and drive to work everyday but can’t stand the repeat radio commercials. You can pop in a good ole Carlos Santana CD for some commercial free, feel good traffic de-stress.

“The Shane company, at the intersection of I-170 and highway 40, open Monday through Friday til 8, Saturday and Sunday til 5, online, at Shane co.com” (they’ve since moved locations but I will never forget that commercial. St. Louisans, I know you know this one!).

However, whenever, wherever you can-listen to music, do it! Music is so stimulating and works wonders on our brains. Spotify is another great resource for musical healing; (they are not sponsoring, I just love them so much!) creating my own mood playlists has been life changing!

What are the Astrological Elements and How Can We Use Them For Balance and Musical Healing?

You know the elements; Water, Earth, Air and Fire. Did you know that the 12 zodiac signs are broken up into these 4 elements?

I am a water sign (Cancer Baby!) and I get hella up in my feels, constantly! I find that water sun signs like me need grounding, earthy vibes, when stressed. As much as I am a weepy water sign though, we are all everything. We are all the elements. Although most of our birth charts lean heavily one way or the other, we have all of the zodiac signs somewhere inside of us. On a typical day, I need grounding and earthly experiences to balance my watery tendencies. However, some days I need to let out my fiery rage. Other days I feel like tapping into air energy and socializing with all my pals. This is why I created these playlists. Whatever anxiety I need to heal at the present moment, these elemental music playlists can help me heal.

To find out what elements make up your chart so you can start your own musical healing journey, look up your natal chart and add up all the elements your planets fall under.

See my chart breakdown below, for an example of how to add up the elements in your natal chart:

Of the ten planets that make up a natal chart, I have 5 planets in water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces); 4 planets in earth signs (Taurus, Capricorn, Virgo), 1 planet in air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and 0 planets in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius).

If you are a Water sign and feel like you are drowning in your emotions, try listening to this playlist for grounded healing:

• Grounded- an Earth Sign Healing Playlist

If you are an Earth sign and are distracting yourself from truly feeling your deep emotions, try listening to this for a good cry:

• Emotional- a Water Sign Healing Playlist

If you are an Air sign and are frustrated with your overthinking mind, try listening to this to put those thoughts into action:

• Fiery- a Fire Sign Healing Playlist

If you are a Fire sign and want to scream at anyone that comes your way, try listening to this to blow off some steam:

• Communication- an Air Sign Healing Playlist

Mix and match these playlists to balance whatever mood you are experiencing. We are all sad, stubborn, anxious, and angry at times, so remember that any of these playlists, and music in general, can work for you and your healing journey. You don’t need to let your empathy and other people’s emotions trap you in a pit of despair. With a little help from our friend music; we can be happy, healthy, balanced, and at peace.

Looking for a Spotify playlist tailored to your sun sign? Click here