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Energetic Currency: Why You Feel Burnt Out (Even If You’re Doing the “Work”)
Are You Spending Energy Like You Actually Have An Unlimited Supply?
You’re doing all the “right” things — meditating, journaling, trying to manifest your best life — and yet you still feel exhausted, unmotivated, or just plain stuck.
Here’s what most people don’t tell you:
You don’t run out of time. You run out of energy.
And more specifically, you run out of your energetic currency - the life force you’re unconsciously spending on things that don’t serve your growth, peace, or purpose.
It’s like waking up with 10 energetic coins and spending seven of them before breakfast worrying about things you can’t control. No wonder you feel broke by noon.
“Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we have enough of it, one word uttered to us might be sufficient to change the course of our lives. But if we don't have enough personal power, the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and that revelation won't make a damn bit of difference.” Carlos Castaneda - Tales of Power
So… Where’s Your Energy Going?
Chances are, your internal spiritual battery is being drained by:
🔄 Replaying old convos you’ll never win
📱 Doomscrolling yourself into a numb fog
💭 Fixating on past mistakes or future fears
🧠 Trying to control things way outside your circle of control or influence
🗣️ Try to convince others that you are right
😤 Objecting or being offended all the time
It’s time for a ruthless energy audit — not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you only get so many coins each day. Every thought, scroll, conversation, or spiral costs you something.
Start asking: Is this worth my energetic currency?
Is this thought loop, this reaction, this obligation actually aligned with who I'm becoming (or want to become)… or is it a legacy program that’s just draining my spiritual battery? This isn't about perfection — it's about precision. You don’t have unlimited bandwidth, so spend your energy like it’s sacred. Because it is.
What We Do in Coaching
In The Sky Beckons coaching containers, we map your energy leaks, reclaim your energetic currency, and reallocate them toward your actual vision. Not the survival version. Not the people-pleaser version. The authentically you version.
You’ll learn:
How to scan your system like a spiritual QA engineer
Audit and understand where your energy goes
What apps are running in the background; which ones are consuming too many resources and which ones need to be shut down
How to build rituals that protect and replenish your life force
How to charge your battery without taking energy from others
And how to spend your energy where it actually multiplies
Because energetic abundance isn’t just a vibe. It’s a life mastery skill.
Try This Now
🌅 Morning Audit
What are you already thinking about when you wake up?
What apps are running before your feet hit the ground? Are the charging you up or draining you?
Write it down. Choose where you’ll actually invest your energy.
🕛 Midday Audit
What did you want to do today that still isn’t running?
Are you focused, or did you get hijacked by noise?
🌙 Bedtime Audit
What tabs are still open? What unneeded or unwanted programs are still running?
What stories are still playing that can be cleared with breath, forgiveness, or boundaries?
Don’t bring yesterday’s programs into tomorrow’s operating system.
🌱 Ready to Reboot and Recharge?
If this hits home — if you feel energetically broke but deeply soul-rich —> We should talk.
🔑 Coaching spots are open.
⚡️ Your power is calling.
Let’s make sure you have the energetic budget to answer.
👉 Book a coaching discovery call with Chris
Make Space: The Magic Needs Room to Breathe
I just got back from Ireland where I was learning how to facilitate firewalking (yes, literally walking on fire). As part of our final exam, we had to build and light our own fire structure from scratch. And something really simple—but powerful—happened that’s stuck with me.
When it came time to light our fire, it struggled. It just wouldn't catch the way it should have. And the reason? I packed the wood too tight.
Sure, it was stable. It looked solid. But I didn’t leave enough space for the oxygen to flow. And without that space, the fire couldn’t breathe—couldn’t ignite, couldn’t grow.
And man, that hit me hard.
Because it’s not just about that fire. It’s about my life and your life.
If your life is packed too full; every hour scheduled, every thought consumed, every inch occupied—there’s no space for oxygen to get in. No room for the universe to move. No opening for synchronicity to work its magic. The Universe is always trying to bring the magic and opportunities to you but if your schedule is packed so tight you can’t change your mind or accept that last minute invitation you arent giving your life enough oxygen to catch fire.
It reminded me of the Law of Attraction. You can’t just want something and keep running at full speed, fully booked, totally jammed. You have to make space for that desire to land. You have to leave a little room for the unseen to show up. You have to stack the wood right, you have to use the right wood, etc.
Just like the fire needed air between the logs to catch, we need moments of emptiness. Gaps. Stillness. Space between the doing. Gaps for the magic to arrive or sneak in.
That’s where the fire starts.
That’s where change happens.
That’s where magic lives.
So if you're feeling stuck or wondering why the breakthrough hasn’t come yet—ask yourself: have I left (or made) space for it?
Leave a little room for the universe to surprise you. I’ll see you next time.
The Skeptic’s Journey: From Engineer to Reiki Practitioner
I came across an interesting post on the Reiki subreddit that caught my attention. It’s about an engineer, someone very much grounded in science, who tried Reiki for the first time. At first, he felt a bit skeptical, but then something unexpected happened. He felt sensations in his heart and solar plexus. More surprising, the Reiki practitioner seemed to know things about him that they couldn’t have possibly known. The skeptic had an experience he couldn’t explain. I’ve had similar experiences.
This was exactly how I felt when I first got into all of this. I was DEEPLY skeptical and while I did some reiki to “try it out” I really didn’t think much would come from it, but I was wrong. Despite being in a world now that’s very much aligned with energy healing, medicine, healing and spirituality aka #weirdshit, I was once a hardcore skeptic myself. I am an engineer, grounded in logic and science, convinced that everything had to be proven. I didn’t believe in anything unless I could see it, touch it, or measure it. But once I became a practitioner and had multiple experiences that i couldn’t explain I became a believer.
It’s funny how life works, isn’t it? What starts as a curiosity or an experiment (or an attempt to debunk) can lead you down an entirely new path. It’s all about experiencing it for yourself (multiple times) and seeing how these experiences can expand and enrich your life.
Spiritual Algorithms: Law of Divine Timing – Trusting Synchronicity
In the final part of our "Spiritual Algorithms" series, we explore the Law of Divine Timing, also known as synchronicity. This law suggests that a divine intelligence is at work, orchestrating events to bring us into alignment with the right people and circumstances at the right time. If you’ve read The Celestine Prophecy or listened to Bashar, you might be familiar with this idea: that life isn’t just a series of random events but instead is guided by a higher force ensuring that we end up exactly where we need to be.
When I first encountered this idea, I wasn’t entirely convinced. I thought coincidences and "luck" were just random occurrences. But over time, and after doing a life review where I reflected on all the moments of unexpected alignment, it became clear that there was something more at play. It started to feel statistically impossible that so many seemingly random events and connections were happening by chance. When I looked back, it was clear that these events were leading me exactly where I needed to go.
I invite you to start expecting that life will work out for you. Assume that the universe will put you exactly where you need to be for your growth and healing. Life might not always be comfortable—growth often requires struggle and stepping out of your comfort zone—but trust that divine timing is always guiding you, navigating you to the next stage of your journey.
Just like lobsters need to shed their shells to grow, we too must embrace discomfort and vulnerability in order to expand into who we are meant to be. The Law of Divine Timing ensures that we are guided toward the right experiences and opportunities with less effort than we might expect.
I’d love to hear your story—what finally convinced you that divine timing or synchronicity is real? Share your thoughts and experiences!
Spiritual Algorithms: Law of Resonance – Harnessing the Power of Your Frequency
In the fourth part of the "Spiritual Algorithms" series, we dive into the Law of Resonance, a principle that states we attract what we vibrate with. Similar to the Law of Attraction, the Law of Resonance teaches us that we align with the energies, experiences, and people that resonate with our current vibration. Simply put, the universe doesn’t give you what you want; it gives you what you are.
While it’s possible to intentionally seek out experiences or people of lower vibration to understand contrast or duality, generally, we’re drawn to what aligns with our frequency. This is like tuning forks: when two are in harmony, their frequencies amplify each other. Similarly, when we align with a certain energy, we attract situations and individuals that share that same frequency.
Understanding the Law of Resonance is about energy management. It’s important to step back and assess what energy you’re putting out into the world. Are you vibrating at a frequency of positivity, abundance, and love? Or are you stuck in negativity, lack, or uncertainty? The energy you put out is what you attract, and by intentionally shifting your vibration, you can begin to match with the life and situations you truly desire.
Take a moment to check in with yourself. What are you resonating with? If you’re not seeing the experiences you want, it might be time to adjust your vibration. By slowly shifting what you put out, you’ll begin to resonate with more of what you truly want.
Spiritual Algorithms: Law of Divine Oneness – We Are All Connected
In the third part of our "Spiritual Algorithms" series, we explore the Law of Divine Oneness. The Law of Divine Oneness is a profound and often challenging concept that suggests everything in the universe is interconnected. If you've ever heard the phrase "All is One, One is All" (a favorite of Bashar fans), you’ve encountered the essence of this law. It teaches us that separation is an illusion, and we are all deeply connected at the core.
At its heart, the Law of Divine Oneness is about recognizing the Divine spark inside yourself and everyone you meet. Every person on this planet is an incarnation of source energy, having unique experiences. Understanding this interconnectedness can be challenging because our minds tend to focus on differences like race, location, religion, and political beliefs. But when you step back and see the bigger picture, it becomes clear: we are 99.99% the same. The distinctions that divide us are just surface-level distractions.
For me, this law truly came to life through my experiences with plant medicine; whether it was mushrooms, ayahuasca, or wachuma. These experiences have deepened my understanding of the interconnectedness between all beings and helped me recognize that by helping others, I am helping myself. It’s not just about being a good person; it’s about realizing that we are all extensions of each other.
So, I challenge you to take a moment and see where you can connect with the Divine spark within others. Start with those closest to you, and then expand outward with love, empathy, and understanding. Because when you help someone else, you are ultimately helping yourself.
Spiritual Algorithms: Law of Cause and Effect – You Reap What You Sow
In the second part of our "Spiritual Algorithms" series, let’s talk about the Law of Cause and Effect. This law is often referred to as the Law of Karma. This law is simple yet powerful; the energy and actions you put out into the world will eventually come back to you. Whether it's through kindness or negativity, every action sets off a chain reaction that influences not just your own life but also the lives of others.
One way to think about it is like a boomerang; the good you put out comes back to you, and the negative energy you put out also finds its way back. It’s a universal principle that ensures everything we do has consequences, even if we don’t immediately see them. This law teaches us to be mindful of our actions because we are always creating effects. Whether we’re helping someone or being rude, our choices matter.
I want to share a personal story to illustrate this: when I was at West Point Prep School, a classmate was about to be medically discharged, and I told him, “It really sucks that this is happening to you.” Years later, he reached out on Facebook and told me that my words had a significant, positive impact on him. You never know how your actions, no matter how small, will ripple through someone's life.
The key takeaway from this law is that we always have a choice. Are we contributing to positivity and growth, or are we creating negativity and contraction in the lives of others? In a world that often pushes selfishness and competition, the spiritual path challenges us to think about how we influence the world around us. Are we spreading love, kindness, and positivity…or the opposite?
Spiritual Algorithms: Law of Attraction - Thoughts Create Your Reality
In the first part of the "Spiritual Algorithms" series, we’re diving into the Law of Attraction—a concept that many are familiar with, but let’s break it down in a way that feels authentic. At its core, the Law of Attraction teaches us that our thoughts create our reality. The energy we put out—whether it’s positive or negative—shapes the experiences that come back to us. It's not just about being "positive" or "negative"; it’s about understanding that the world we see is a mirror of our inner state. If we're projecting feelings of abundance and positivity, that’s what we attract. But if we focus on lack and negativity, those are the experiences that show up.
What’s often missed in the Law of Attraction is the action piece. It’s not just about thinking and waiting for things to happen. You need to take aligned action—this is what creates momentum and opens the door for synchronicities and opportunities to flow in. I always emphasize this in my coaching, especially in my "Infinite Possibilities" course, where we dive deep into how taking action amplifies the energy you’re sending out.
This is just the beginning—stay tuned as we explore the other spiritual algorithms that can help you align your life with the universe’s flow and experience the abundance you’re meant for.
Chris on the CyberPsych podcast!
I’m honored to be one of the first few guests on the CyberPsych podcast!
CyberPsych episode 4 is now live! Listen to “Episode 4: Securing Your Internal Happiness with Chris Gates, Sr. Offensive Security Manager at Robinhood, on our website or on podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. In this episode, Dr. Stacy Thayer, Ph.D., MBA chats with Chris Gates about the relationship between hacking and security and mental health and happiness. Chris shares his personal journey to happiness and how hacking helped him become a spiritual fitness coach and energy healer.
Corporate Wellness Programs
I recently presented “A Hacker’s Guide to Mindfulness” for an Information Security company’s corporate offsite event. This was custom training I created specifically for this group.
While I’m not sharing the training broadly (coaching clients please ask), I can provide samples for anyone that is interested in a corporate wellness package. We can offer a one time event, quarterly training or monthly options.
Why? / What does your business receive from the training?
"Reduce Stress in the Workplace": Corporate mindfulness coaching can help employees develop coping mechanisms to handle stress and anxiety, leading to a more relaxed and productive work environment.
"Enhance Productivity": By learning mindfulness techniques, employees can improve their focus and concentration, which leads to increased productivity and efficiency.
"Improve Work-Life Balance": Corporate mindfulness coaching can help employees create a healthier work-life balance by managing their time and reducing burnout.
"Boost Employee Engagement and Morale": By providing mindfulness coaching, companies can show that they care about their employees' well-being, leading to increased engagement and morale.
"Develop Emotional Intelligence": Mindfulness training can help employees become more aware of their emotions and develop greater emotional intelligence, which can lead to more effective communication and collaboration in the workplace.
"Create a Positive Workplace Culture": Mindfulness coaching can help create a more positive workplace culture, where employees are more empathetic, respectful, and compassionate towards one another.
"Improve Decision-Making": By learning to approach decisions with a clear and calm mind, employees can make better decisions that are grounded in reason rather than emotion.
"Reduce Employee Turnover": Offering mindfulness coaching as a benefit can help reduce employee turnover by showing employees that the company cares about their well-being and wants to invest in their personal and professional development.
Breathwork exercises
I did a series of posts on Instagram. Sharing them here so they dont get lost to the ether :-)
^^ One of the easiest ways to get started with breath work. If 4 count is too much it can be 2, or 3. or if 4 is not challenging enough you can work up to 8 or 10 seconds.
April Special
April Special:
Light-Sound-Crystal Reiki Session
This Reiki session is ~75 minutes long and is a combination of Light Therapy, Crystal Therapy, Sound Therapy using [primarily] solfeggio frequencies but the practitioner may also incorporate singing bowls, drums, rattles, tuning forks, or crystal singing pyramids during the session as they feel intuitively called.
Chris on the Seeking Sabiduria Podcast
This week I was honored to be on the Seeking Sabiduria Podcast!
From the show description:
Check out the newest episode of @seekingsabiduria podcast 💥 with this week’s guest, Chris, the founder of @theskybeckons
Chris is a spiritual fitness coach, energy healer, and hacker who guides people on their healing journey to find self-love, connect with their inner child and identify their life purpose through energy healing, coaching, education, and accountability.
We had a great convo about Chris’s own healing story, how he found reiki, his plant medicine experience, the reiki session he held for me, and Chris gives wonderful advice for people on their spiritual journey.
Link to the video: https://youtu.be/4hOtGtVLv1Y
Chris on the Speak! podcast with Brandi Bee Love
I was on the Speak! podcast with Brandi Bee Love! you can check out the episode below.
We discuss Reiki, plant medicine, inner child healing, trauma, and hacking :-)
ChatGPT: Write me a Reiki Manual
Playing with ChatGPT and I asked it to create a reiki manual. The answer is below:
Reiki is a form of energy healing that originated in Japan and has been practiced for over 100 years. It involves the transfer of energy from the practitioner to the recipient through touch, with the goal of balancing the recipient's energy and promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
To practice Reiki, there are several key principles and techniques that you will need to learn:
The Reiki principles: The Reiki principles are a set of guiding principles that are meant to be followed in all aspects of life, not just during a Reiki session. They include: just for today, do not anger, do not worry, be grateful, work with diligence, and be kind to others.
Hand positions: There are several standard hand positions that are used in Reiki, each of which corresponds to a specific area of the body. Some common hand positions include the head, neck, and shoulders, the abdomen, and the feet.
Preparing for a session: Before beginning a Reiki session, it is important to create a peaceful and comfortable environment. This may involve lighting candles or incense, playing soft music, or ensuring that the room is at a comfortable temperature.
Giving a Reiki session: To give a Reiki session, the practitioner will place their hands on or near the recipient's body in the designated hand positions. The practitioner will then allow the energy to flow through their hands and into the recipient's body, using their intuition to guide the flow of energy.
Reiki symbols: Reiki practitioners may use specific symbols during a session to focus and amplify the energy. These symbols are typically learned through Reiki training and are kept secret within the Reiki community.
Closing a session: After a Reiki session is complete, it is important to ground and protect your energy. This can be done through a variety of techniques, such as visualizing a white light surrounding your body or using a grounding stone.
It is important to note that Reiki is not a substitute for medical treatment, and practitioners should always recommend that clients seek medical care if they have any health concerns.
I hope this basic manual serves as a helpful introduction to the practice of Reiki. As with any form of energy work, it is important to continue learning and growing as a practitioner, and to always approach your work with an open mind and a compassionate heart.
Intuitive Counseling
I’m happy to announce my Intuitive Counseling offering is now live!
Description:
Intuitive Counseling is a form of psychotherapy where the practitioner utilizes their intuition to uncover what the client may not be consciously aware of. Chris uses his intuition and psychic abilities to access this unconscious information and bring it the client’s conscious awareness. This is a one-on-one holistic experience using energy work, psychology, connections with spirit guides, and personal experience to help you realign with your soul’s purpose. He does this by analyzing your current family/relationship dynamics, your family history, life circumstances and experiences, beliefs and programming, and where you feel stuck to arrive at answers and insight to heal, get unstuck, and empower you to develop a path forward living your soul’s purpose with focused intention and action.
This was a 6 month journey of personal discovery and healing where I was forced to use my coaching skills and intuitive abilities (working with guides and angels) to assist clients with uncovering where they were subconsciously stuck in their lives and relationships. The final exam for certification involved performing an intuitive counseling session for someone I hadn’t met. All I had was their first name!
For more info please check out the service description:
https://www.theskybeckons.com/intutive-counseling
If you have any questions please email me to request a call or zoom to discuss any questions you have.
-CG
Want to change your experiences? You need to change your programming!
A common question I see posted on various forums and that is frequently posed to me is “How do I change my (life) experiences?”
Many many teachers have talked about how to do this but it starts with understanding:
Your experiences are a direct result from your Thoughts & Beliefs and your Feelings & Emotions
Your brain sends the same chemicals when you remember an event as they do when you are experiencing event. This is why just thinking about or remembering a past wrong or situation can make us upset or sad or happy.
If you want to change your experiences (or reality), you must change the inputs to your behavior—>experience loop.
The easiest place to do this are the Thoughts / Beliefs inputs as mastering and changing Feelings and Emotions is a bit more difficult.
Most of our core beliefs about the world were programmed in at a very early age and most people don’t spend much time thinking about their relevancy, universal applicability, and the if we want to keep those beliefs for ourselves. Heck, most people dont even know they can dump (limiting) beliefs that arent useful for you.
The following image demonstrates the above cycle.
Another way to view this cycle is below:
Our programming, which began at an early age, perpetuates most of these thoughts and beliefs. Most of these are Brules (Bullshit Rules). The don’t apply to everyone and they don’t HAVE TO apply to you once you decide they don’t need to.
How do we start to notice brules or our thoughts and beliefs? There are many coaching quizzes you can take to get a sense of your beliefs and core values but meditation and mindfulness are another important way to begin to take stock of your current thoughts, beliefs, feelings and emotions. When you are feeling upset you start working backwards on why you are feeling that way, what triggered it, what belief has you upset or feeling unheard or less than, what thoughts were brought about by that situation. Did you react or respond to the situation.
Lastly, the above is core to my coaching practice and something I do with each client. We also go into depth about limiting beliefs in the Infinite Possibilities class. If either of those are of interest to you please reach out for more information.