In this brief article, I reflect on why I create physical Gene Keys Quest books and how the practice of Self Healing Medicine Containers transformed my path.
Why I only create Physical Books for the Gene Keys Quest
When the vision for the Gene Keys Quest Book first began to crystallise within me, I knew from the outset that it wanted to be a physical book ~ something you could actually hold, feel, and journey with for many years to come.
The quest book it not designed as a book to be read once and then kept on a shelf. Its a multi-layered adventure in consciousness that can be returned over and over for new insights and illumination.
...and an e-book simply didn’t carry the same resonance I intend to offer.
There’s something about the weight of a book in your hands, the palpable presence of turning actual pages, that no screen can ever truly replicate.
I really appreciate the value of working through such material in a offline way.
How I Use My Gene Keys Quest Book in Daily Life
One of my favourite ways to work with my own Quest Book is to carve out specific time to immerse myself fully in its chapters.
When I feel the need for inspiration or a gentle realignment with my path, I’ll often lie down on our sofa bed and pour through its pages, letting the imagery, language, and contemplative material to work their subtle magic.
I find this so resourcing to attune to the mythic archetypes and engage my contemplative imagination in such ways.
Eventually, I'll create some audio tracks to go alongside each section for further immersion.
What Is a Self Healing Medicine Container?
The title of this article includes the phrase Self Healing Medicine Container.
I learned this practice from one of my teachers Xi Earthstar Healer during my time in the Earthstar Academy.
In essence, it’s a deliberate container, a sacred pocket of time, in which you nourish your soul and move through contemplative processes that help calm, inspire, and re-centre your inner nature.
And, these containers don't have to be done in exotic places around the world.
In fact, often, if you can find quiet time and space, your own home environment is ideal, somewhere you can feel safe and grounded.
I actually did a few of my containers in a tent while I was camping on our garden lawn in the summer!
The tent made a perfect womb like space for inner journeying and restoration.
How Medicine Containers Led to the Creation of Gene Keys Quest
Looking back, I actually feel the creation of Gene Keys Quest may not have come to pass without the series of Self Healing Medicine Containers I created for myself in the summer of 2022.
I devoted real focus, intention, and presence to those containers.
And in the weeks that followed, my entire life began to shift.
I found myself introduced to, and warmly welcomed into, a local Gene Keys community only twenty minutes from my home.
From that point onward, an inner momentum carried me… and the Gene Keys Quest Book began its journey into form, although, I didn't realise at the time, what it would actually turn into today.
Why Intentional Containers Matter for Healing and Creativity
That whole process showed me just how powerful it is to create intentional spaces for healing, exploration, and self-discovery.
It’s one of the reasons I continue to create physical books and additional forth coming tools within Gene Keys Quest.
For me, I like to imagine them as visionary vessels and artifacts.
Each personalised quest book offers a cohesive framework through which you can explore the archetypal themes of your Golden Path through new layers, lenses, and imaginative gateways.
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Thanks for reading
With warmth and fellowship,
Quinn
Creator of Gene Keys Quest
