The Quintessential Garden

Roasted Fennel | Selenite | Roses

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In 2018, I became a certified Health Coach through The Institute for Integrative Nutrition because I wanted to understand how food heals the body.

At the time, I had already experienced the benefits of plant-based living—more energy, clearer skin, sharper thinking, and a deeper sense of vitality.

But during my training, something unexpected happened.

I took a class on trauma and realized I would never fully heal through food alone if I didn’t face what lived inside me.

So I did.

I spoke the truth about the childhood abuse I experienced. And the moment I chose truth, my spiritual awakening began.

That path led me through years of healing, travel, and study in Mexico and Peru, where I deepened my understanding of the shamanic path.

It was there I truly understood:

Food is not separate from spirituality.
Food is preparation.
Food is medicine.
Food is integration.
Food is information.

What we eat can either cloud discernment or sharpen intuition. It can dysregulate the nervous system or help restore safety in the body.

This is why many traditions honor the dieta before sacred medicine work.

When we remove the noise, we can hear ourselves again.

This is the work I now focus on -
How to eat for healing, clarity, intuition, emotional balance, and deeper embodiment.

✨ Read more about why I use food as medicine & integration in my Substack (link in bio)

With love & gratitude,

Jacqueline

Moon Bites ✨🌙✨

A grounding ritual for the luteal phase, nervous system healing, and feminine nourishment.

Lately I’ve been exploring seed cycling, hormone support, and the energetics of how we nourish ourselves as women through the different phases of our cycle.

These moon bites were inspired by a café treat I had a few weeks ago… but after recreating them at home, they evolved into something much more intentional: a mineral-rich, grounding “integration bite” designed to support the nervous system and sustain energy gently throughout the morning.

Made with:
✨ pumpkin seeds
✨ h**p seeds
✨ tart cherry
✨ almond butter
✨ ancient grain oats
✨ coconut
✨ raw honey

These are perfect with tea, chai, or coffee in the morning for hormonal balance or after shamanic work to ground the energy.

In today’s Substack episode I go deeper into:
~ why I started pairing protein with coffee
~ cortisol + nervous system regulation
~ my healing journey with stress + trauma
~ seed cycling & cyclical nourishment
~ and why I’m creating different Moon Bites for each phase of the cycle

Recipe linked in bio 🌙

With love & gratitude,

Jacqueline

✨ Nature is always speaking — all we have to do is listen.

This morning, I opened this orange to find a beautiful star at its center… a reminder that the Winter Solstice, the return of light, is a living symbol all around us.

Citrus has long been connected to winter rituals, seasonal wellness, and the wisdom of Nature — bright, sun-kissed fruit carrying warmth, vitality, and renewal.

Oranges were once gifted at Solstice as symbols of the solar fire within us, the spark we tend through the darkest days. 🕯️

And in the physical realm, Nature offers exactly what we need: a beautiful boost of vitamin C, immune support, and high-vibe nourishment to keep our energy strong through the colder months. 🍊

Want to learn more about the Winter Solstice & celebrate the lights return?

Click the link in bio to join me in a sacred ceremony on December 21st in PGH, PA at Penn Forest Natural Burial Park.

With love & light,

Jacqueline

✨ Cacao is more than chocolate — it’s a sacred heart-opening medicine.

Used for thousands of years by the Mayans and Aztecs, cacao connects us to Spirit, love, and ancestral wisdom.

Join us for a Cacao & Ancestral Ceremony on Día de los Mu***os — a sacred gathering with songs, prayer, and ritual to honor the lineage of this divine plant and awaken the joy within your heart.

Reserve your ticket now — link in bio!

Limited spaces available for this intimate experience.

With light & gratitude,

Jacqueline

Día de los Mu***os Ancestral Ceremony ✨💀🍂

Join us for a sacred evening of remembrance, celebration, and connection as we honor the ancestors.

Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) is an ancient Mexican tradition that honors the eternal bond between the living and the departed. It is a time to celebrate life, remember our loved ones, and give thanks for the paths they opened before us.

Held in the peaceful setting of sacred burial grounds - where spirit and Earth meet - this ceremony invites us to open our hearts and connect deeply with the unseen.

The Ceremony Includes:

✨ Opening Invocation and Sacred Songs in Spanish (translations available) - opens the pathway for the ancestors

✨ Cacao Ritual - an ancient Mayan tradition that opens the heart, grounds the body and helps us release with gratitude

✨ Ancestral Altar - for offerings of fruit, flowers, photos and more

✨ Drum Circle & Ecstatic Dance - a free-form dance practice to release emotions, connect with the body and celebrate life as a way to honor our ancestors

✨ Closing Meditation - to integrate and ground our energy

Hosted by Jacqueline Lee Breda - a shamanic healer and nutrition guide devoted to helping others reconnect with their bodies, Spirit and the heart. Through ancient wisdom and intuitive healing, Jacqueline creates spaces for remembrance, release and renewal. Her work bridges the physical and spiritual, guiding others back to wholeness, joy and the wisdom of the heart.

🌙 Reserve your spot with the link in bio!

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please reach out via email to - [email protected]

With light & gratitude,

Jacqueline

What’s one fresh, high-vibe food that makes you feel alive, energized, and connected to Spirit? ✨🌿⚡️

Let’s talk about the lies I’ll never fall for again 👀👇🏽

From body shame to bypassing, fake healing trends to science-spirit separation—

I’ve unplugged from the matrix, reclaimed my power, and rewritten the script. 📜

This carousel is a vibe check for your intuition.
Swipe through and let your soul nod “yessss” in 5D. 👑

Which one hit home for you?

Drop a 💣 in the comments if you’ve also broken free from one of these collective myths.

Ready to go deeper on your healing journey?

DM me to book a Spirit-Driven Healing Session or get on the waitlist for the High Vibe Diet journey. 🍋

You don’t need fixing. You need remembering.

With love & light,

Jacqueline ✨🌿⚡️

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Feeling off balance lately? It might be your chakras. 🌈

Each chakra holds a unique frequency tied to your emotions, energy, and spiritual alignment.

When one is under-active or over-active, it can show up as anxiety, fatigue, lack of clarity, overwhelm, or disconnection from your purpose.

Swipe through this carousel to discover the signs of imbalance in your chakras — and how these energetic blocks might be showing up in your life.

If you recognize yourself in any of these, it’s a sign your energy body is asking for support.

Reiki + chakra sessions can help restore balance, clear stagnant energy, and awaken the connection to your Divine self. 🤍

During a session, we will:

✨ Tune into your energy centers
✨ Clear emotional + energetic blocks
✨ Restore balance and harmony
✨ Receive messages from Spirit on what is blocking you & how to keep the balance
✨ Replenish your soul with light + love

Ready to feel grounded, clear, and reconnected? 💎

DM me or click the link in bio to book your chakra healing session.

With love & light,

Jacqueline ✨🌿⚡️

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Looking to balance your mental, physical & spiritual energy? ⚡️

Want to understand why you can’t move forward even though you’re doing *all the things* 👁️

Are you burnt out on your healing journey? 🌙

Do you want to heal from trauma & pain so you can finally move forward in your life? 🌿

Book a session now to clear what no longer serves you, transforming your energy & vitality. Align with your true essence + empower yourself to live life to the fullest. 💎

With love & light,

Jacqueline ✨🌿⚡️

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Solar Plexus Clearing at the River ✨⚡️💛

This week, I was called to the water for a deep solar plexus chakra clearing.

In meditation, I was shown a snake shedding its skin—but it couldn’t do it alone.

My spirit guides and I helped it release what it could not let go of. Then I saw a second snake—its mother. I heard a message clearly:

“You’re here to be the better version.”

The healing didn’t stop there. I received an
energetic colon cleanse, as a net emerged carrying seaweed and a metal hook.

My guides removed thick mucus—what I understand was a lymphatic drainage on the energetic and physical level.

The solar plexus chakra is our center of personal power, masculine energy, and self-worth.

This experience reminded me of the divine balance of masculine and feminine… the rebirth of a new energy rising within.

This is how I work with the chakras—through Spirit, symbols, and direct guidance from the unseen realms. It’s not just energy healing. It’s multidimensional recalibration.

Ready to clear, activate, and realign your chakras? 🌈

Book a chakra clearing + recalibration session with me today and bring your energy back into balance - link in bio!

With love & light,

Jacqueline ✨🌿⚡️

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