Is Your Queen Archetype Suffering From Eco-Anxiety?

Are you experiencing emotional stress—ranging from feeling unsettled to full blown depression—because of climate change?

Sweetheart, I get it. I’ve been there! 

The new reports coming out paint a dire picture and it can be overwhelming. 

When these facts come up against your Queen archetype, bad things can happen. Why? 

Because one attribute of a Queen in gold is the desire to protect her kingdom and leave it beautiful, safe, and thriving for those who will inherit it. 

Your Gold Queen is trying so hard to do that, but other people keep mucking it up! 

In the end, the inner turmoil gets to be so much that you may end up an ugly, crying mess on the floor or hulking out at everyone in a MAGA hat.

This is not helpful. (Sorry, but it had to be said.)

I’ve got some helpful tips… however, the specific action steps depend on your level of anxiety and how your emotions come out. 

When you hear the statistics about climate chaos, do you find yourself feeling sad and scared? Or do you launch into anger and rage? 

If it’s the former, your Maiden archetype may need a rest, so her nervous system can recuperate. If this is you, your actions steps are in the Maiden section. 

However, if you’re on the path of righteous rage, your Warrior archetype may be ready to channel that energy into action. If so, your checklist is in the Warrior section. 

If you oscillate back and forth between defeated sadness and actionable anger, my recommendation is to pay close attention to what your soul needs in the moment. Then, honor yourself by doing what your heart and body needs. If you’re not sure what you need, take a deep breathe and ask yourself, “What would love do?”

Regardless if you’re team Maiden or team Warrior on this issue, everyone would benefit from these three things:

1. Offer gratitude every single day. It can be anything from a Traditional Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address to a prayer of safety for all the things that support your life. 
2. Sit Spot. Include a 15-20 minute outdoor meditation each day. Find a place outside, sit, and be still. Any city park or yard will do. Just Be in that time. Breathe. Pay attention. This is also a great place to practice gratitude. Bonus benefit, 20 minutes a day outside decreases your stress hormone levels, speeds healing, and supports a sunnier outlook. 
3. Spend time with a community of people who understand how you feel and are supportive and positive. Find one, build one, do whatever it takes.

Honor The Maiden 

Stop These Two Things: 

1. Temporarily unfollow social media peeps and stop watching news channels that continually show hard-to-look-at images and statistics screaming “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!”. We get it. Things look bleak and having it shoved in your face all day isn’t helping. And before you say, “But I don’t want to put my head in the sand,” stop. This is not hiding. If you have eco-anxiety, it means you’re fully aware of the reality. But, the more stressed or depressed you are, the less effective you are as a change agent. We need you zen!
2. Don’t engage in social media battles with climate deniers. Stating your opinion and leading by example are great ways to affect change—a virtual battle royal has never changed anyone’s opinion (like ever). 

Do These Two Things: 

1. Make a list of the ways you’re currently helping the planet. Have you moved away from the heavy plastic bottles of laundry detergent to minimal impact pods? Do you bring your own cloth grocery bags and no longer use plastic ones? Have you stopped buying bottled water? My hunch is that you’re doing a lot more than you give yourself credit for… focus on that! 
2. Make one new small household change a week. Can you sign up for a Meatless Monday challenge to reduce your carbon footprint? Try carpooling or cycling to work? Switch to reusable snack bags instead of zip-lock bags?  

Be gentle with yourself, sweet human. Your sensitivity is a gift. Honor it. ​

Honor The Warrior ​

Do These Three Things: 

1. Follow 1 Million Women. They keep their messaging positive and are encouraging without shaming or blaming.
2. Join a local movement and show up to direct action events. Of course, pay attention to the global climate change activist movements, like Extinction Rebellion,  but put your energy into local groups. Grassroots movements that focus on local change will more directly affect your life, sooner, giving you the satisfaction of a job well done. What is one area you can focus your energy? Is there an environmental committee on your local town board? Can you join a letter writing campaign to stop grocery stores from wrapping produce in plastic? Pick one thing and run with it. 
3. Make some big household changes. Can you cut your plastic consumption in half by switching to plastic free cleaning products? Ditch plastic toothbrushes and straws for bamboo toothbrushes and reusable straws? When you make the changes, post about it on social and tell your friends. Leading by example with love is the fastest way to encourage others to shift their patterns!

Go forth climate warrior! Until you need rest. Then rest. 


If you are finding yourself in a dark place or having suicidal thoughts, please reach out immediately to a Crisis Text Line.​

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