Find a moment to get still. Let your muscles relax. Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Sink into the surface beneath you. This moment is for you.
The message this week is clear: you are in an expansive cycle. You’re not meant to keep dimming your light or silencing your truth. Repressing what you feel doesn’t protect your peace—it drains your soul. Healing happens when you stop performing and start listening… to your own emotions, your energy, your truth.
You weren’t made to live small. You were made to expand.
Emotional Freedom Is the Path to Vitality
When we ignore our needs to meet others’ expectations, our energy dulls and dims. But when we allow ourselves to express honestly, without judgment, we create space for vitality, clarity, and peace to return.
This message is also a reminder that you don’t have to do it all alone. Running on your own energy can leave you depleted. Let yourself open up to something greater—divine light, universal energy, whatever speaks to your spirit. That connection replenishes you in ways self-sacrifice never could.
Gratitude Opens the Door to More
Here’s a gentle practice: Step outside. Stand with your arms stretched toward the sky. Let yourself feel what it means to be open. Let gratitude rise through your body and flow outward. It’s one of the fastest ways to bring joy and abundance back into your life.
Then take a breath and notice. What sensations are present in your body? What did you see, hear, or feel? Let this moment settle into you.
Are You Ready to Expand?
What part of this message resonated? What do you wish you could believe about yourself, your healing, or your future? I’d love to know what came up for you. Share in the comments—your truth might be exactly what someone else needed to hear today.
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The following is a summary with key points of the video.
Understanding Sexual Shame After Trauma
Sexuality is a deeply personal and complex aspect of who we are. But for survivors of childhood sexual trauma, it can be layered with deep shame, confusion, and disconnection. If you’ve ever felt discomfort, avoidance, or even self-blame when it comes to sex and intimacy, you’re not alone. Healing sexual shame is a crucial part of reclaiming yourself and your body.
The shame that develops from sexual trauma is often rooted in early experiences, even before any physical violation occurs. Grooming behaviors, inappropriate comments, the way someone looked at you, and the messages (both subtle and overt) that come from media often plant the first seeds of discomfort and self-doubt. Over time, these experiences shape the way survivors view their bodies, relationships, and their very sense of self and self-worth.
How Shame Influences Sexuality and Healing
Shame resulting from sexual trauma manifests in many ways. Some survivors struggle with hypersexuality, using sex as a means of coping, while others disconnect from their sexuality entirely. Neither response is wrong—both are ways the nervous system tries to survive and make sense of past experiences. But no matter how it presents, shame often makes it difficult to feel safe in your own body.
For those who disclosed their abuse and received support early on, shame may be less pervasive. However, for those who were not believed, silenced, or left without validation, the impact tends to be deeper. Survivors often internalize the belief that their needs, desires, and boundaries don’t matter—an ingrained lesson from the abuse itself. This makes healing sexual shame a layered, delicate process that requires self-compassion and intentional healing work.
Can You Reconnect with Your Body After Trauma?
The short answer is yes. While healing sexual shame takes time, it is absolutely possible to rebuild a sense of safety, connection, and even pleasure within your body. Healing doesn’t always require revisiting every painful detail of the past. In fact, many aspects of healing unfold naturally through broader trauma recovery work.
That said, if certain memories or experiences repeatedly surface as evidence of why you feel ashamed, those may need to be addressed more directly. Shame thrives in secrecy, and speaking about these experiences—whether with a trusted therapist or in a safe, supportive space—can be a powerful step toward release.
Steps Toward Healing Sexual Shame
Acknowledge the Shame Without Judgment Recognizing the shame you carry is the first step in loosening its grip. Instead of avoiding or suppressing it, allow yourself to acknowledge it with curiosity and self-compassion.
Reconnect with Your Desires Healing sexual shame isn’t about having to undo the past; it’s about discovering what you want now. Take time to reflect on what intimacy, connection, and pleasure mean to you—without the influence of past trauma.
Cultivate Safety in Your Body Grounding techniques, somatic practices, and mindful self-touch (even non-sexual) can help rebuild trust between you and your body.
Seek Support from the Right People Not everyone will understand your experience, and that’s okay. Finding a childhood trauma therapist or a community of survivors can provide the validation and understanding needed for healing.
You Are Not Broken—You Are Healing
Healing sexual shame is a journey, but it is one worth taking. You deserve to feel safe, connected, and at peace with your body. While the process takes time, every step you take brings you closer to reclaiming your sexuality on your terms.
Have you faced shame around your body or sexuality? Share your thoughts in the comments below—your voice matters, and you are not alone.
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As you are probably aware, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I’ve been sitting with what I want to say to acknowledge it for a couple of weeks.
To be honest, the words haven’t come easily.
I often talk about what is possible when we use our voices, both individually and collectively. How we have the ability to end the shame and stigma and create safe spaces to show up vulnerably when we share our stories and struggles. I talk about hope and oftentimes hold it for those who can’t yet trust it. Whatever your experience, your age, or struggle, no matter how many times you’ve tried and believed you’ve failed, healing is possible.
But, this year, more than any other time, I’m speaking as someone who’s struggling to hold it personally.
When someone who is a bully and had multiple, credible accusations of rape and abuse was elected 8 years ago, I remember the quiet devastation that settled in my body. It wasn’t political, it was deeply personal.
I work with survivors of sexual trauma every day. I see the lifelong work it takes to feel safe in their bodies again. I walk beside people as they learn to trust themselves, their voices, and their worth. That’s why it felt like such an incredible betrayal to humanity.
What do you say to the people you’ve helped believe in their power, when the country elects a man who abuses his?
What do you do when your own hope feels threatened?
And now, years later, here we are again.
A culture that still doesn’t believe survivors, even when a jury holds the perpetrator accountable.
A system that protects power instead of people.
An entire half of the government falling in line with a man who has a long record of racism and misogyny feeling their power expand with every act of cruelty.
So yes, there are days I wonder…
Have I been wrong to believe we can change things?
Have I misled people by sharing what I believe and stories of healing, truth, and hope?
But then… something small reminds me.
The client who shares her story out loud for the first time.
The friend who shares her struggle, even when it’s uncomfortable.
The survivor who says, “I didn’t think I could feel this way.”
The person who speaks out when someone says a rape joke.
The moments of softness and connection in a world so loud.
These are not small things.
They are seismic shifts. Not always felt or seen at the time, but cracks that let the light… and hope back in.
So, today, I’m not writing this from a place of nicely wrapped up hope. I’m writing from the messy middle, where hope and heartbreak live side by side.
Where truth-telling is an act of resistance.
Where staying tender is a quiet revolution.
Where holding on to hope isn’t about “positive vibes”, it’s about fierce commitment to what can be, even when we’re surrounded by what should never have been.
If you’ve had moments (or months) of feeling tired, disillusioned, or heartbroken, I want you to know…
You are not naive for hoping for more.
You are not weak for needing rest or using distraction as a way of coping.
You are not alone in your pain or fears.
This month, and every month, may we keep imagining something different.
May we keep honoring the stories that were silenced.
May we keep holding one another in community through the grief, sadness, and hope.
May we keep fighting for a world that deserves our hope, because we deserve it too. ? #togetherwestand and #togetherweheal
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Take a moment to just be—to settle into your body and soften your breath. As the message encourages, there’s no need for judgment or analysis. Just notice what’s here. The card reveals that you are entering a new cycle, one that asks you to sift through your emotional and energetic experiences and release what no longer serves you.
Let go of outdated vows, painful memories, and emotional patterns. These may have been useful at one time, but now, like the outer layer of a cocoon, they’ve served their purpose. What remains is a thread of truth, of soul wisdom—ready to be carried forward.
Releasing the Past Isn’t Losing It—It’s Honoring Its Role
Releasing the past to embrace the future is not about forgetting or rejecting what’s come before. It’s about weaving your story into something that feels lighter and more aligned. Your past has shaped you. The mistakes, heartbreaks, lessons, and joys—they’ve all given you material for growth. But now, you get to decide what travels with you into this next chapter.
And yes, stepping into the unknown can feel unsettling. That’s normal. Transition brings vulnerability, but also possibility. This process, guided by Quan Yin’s presence, is one of love, clarity, and restoration. You are not alone in it.
What This Message Invites You to Explore
Close your eyes for a moment and turn inward. What feelings arise in your body? Where does your attention naturally go? Maybe you find peace, maybe discomfort, maybe something in between. Wherever you land, trust that it’s part of your process.
This reading might speak to you differently than it does to someone else—and that’s okay. For some, it may be about releasing regret. For others, it may spark hope or clarity. It may even invite you into deeper self-compassion, a theme I return to often. Because letting go of the past with grace requires kindness, especially toward yourself.
The invitation this week is simple but profound: release what no longer aligns so you can welcome what’s trying to emerge. The beauty of your life is not just in what you’ve survived—but in how you’re choosing to continue. Lighter. Softer. Wiser.
What came up for you in this message? Did you notice anything stirring inside—an image, a memory, a realization? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
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The following is a summary with key points of the video.
Recognizing Childhood Trauma Coping Mechanisms
Coping mechanisms develop as a means of survival, especially for those who have experienced childhood trauma. While these responses may have been essential in early life, they can create challenges in adulthood, particularly in relationships. Understanding these patterns is the first step toward healing.
This post explores four primary childhood trauma coping mechanisms: denial, avoidance, minimization, and rationalization. These behaviors, while once protective, can hinder emotional growth and self-acceptance. Recognizing them allows survivors to move toward self-compassion and healing.
Denial: Rejecting the Impact of Trauma
Denial manifests in different ways. Some individuals outright reject that their abuse occurred, while others deny its impact. A survivor might acknowledge past abuse but convince themselves that it “doesn’t affect them” or that “they’re over it” because they it happened so long ago.
This form of self-protection can be invalidating. The reality is that trauma leaves lasting effects, and dismissing it prevents genuine healing. Recognizing the full impact of trauma is a crucial step toward self-validation and growth.
Avoidance: Pushing Away Painful Emotions
Avoidance is one of the most common trauma responses. It involves steering clear of feelings, memories, or anything that might trigger emotional discomfort. While avoiding pain may seem like a relief, it often results in emotional disconnection—from both oneself and others.
A major consequence of avoidance is the inability to fully experience positive emotions. By numbing pain, joy and connection also become dulled. Moreover, avoiding emotions prevents survivors from processing their trauma, making deep healing impossible. Allowing ourselves to face and accept these emotions fosters self-compassion and healing.
Minimization: Downplaying the Trauma
Minimization often appears as comparisons: “It only happened once,” or “Other people had it worse.” This mindset can make survivors feel like they have no right to their pain, reinforcing shame and self-doubt.
Minimization prevents full acknowledgment of trauma’s impact. Healing begins when survivors allow themselves to validate their experiences without comparison. Trauma, no matter its form or duration, has profound effects—and every survivor’s pain is valid and deserving of healing.
Rationalization: Making Excuses for the Abuser
Rationalization shifts responsibility away from the abuser. Common thoughts include, “They were abused too,” “They were struggling,” or “They didn’t mean to hurt me.” While understanding an abuser’s background can provide context, it does not excuse harm.
Survivors also rationalize the inaction of bystanders—those who knew but did nothing. Believing that caregivers “did their best” or “had their own struggles” can make it harder to hold them accountable for their lack of protection.
Rationalization can prevent survivors from feeling justified in their emotions, particularly anger and grief. Acknowledging that harm was done, regardless of intent, is a vital step in reclaiming personal truth and healing.
Breaking Free from Childhood Trauma Coping Mechanisms
Healing begins with awareness. Recognizing these coping mechanisms allows survivors to make intentional choices about their emotional well-being. While these behaviors once served a purpose, they no longer have to dictate one’s life.
Self-compassion is key. There is no shame in using coping mechanisms; they were developed for survival. But in adulthood, healing means learning to validate pain, face emotions, and release self-blame. Seeking support, whether through therapy, community, or personal reflection, can help survivors move forward with strength and self-acceptance.
What coping mechanisms have you recognized in yourself? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Your experience is valid, and your healing journey matters.
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Have you ever felt scattered, pulled in multiple directions, struggling to focus on what truly matters? The ability to cultivate focus and intent is a powerful practice that can bring clarity and purpose into your life. When we consciously direct our energy toward what we desire, we open ourselves to opportunities, growth, and transformation. But what does that really mean, and how can we embrace it without falling into the trap of toxic positivity?
Understanding the Tracker Mindset
This week, I pulled the “Tracker” card from the Native Spirit deck by Denise Linn. The message behind this card is simple yet profound: focus your energy on one thing instead of scattering it in different directions. When you track the unseen but real stream of energy toward your desires, you align yourself with your goals and intentions.
Trackers have the ability to concentrate so intensely that everything else fades away. What you focus on grows—when you direct your thoughts toward positivity, you naturally attract opportunities and experiences that support your journey. However, it’s also essential to acknowledge that life is complex, and shifting focus isn’t always easy, especially for those navigating trauma, anxiety, or neurodivergence.
The Pitfalls of Simplistic Thinking
One of the common narratives around focus and intent is the idea that “thinking positively” will always attract positive experiences. While there’s truth to the concept that our mindset influences our reality, it’s not as simple as flipping a mental switch. Life is nuanced, and telling ourselves to “just think positive” can sometimes lead to feelings of shame or self-blame when challenges arise.
Rather than forcing positivity, consider cultivating self-compassion. If you’re struggling to focus on the good, ask yourself: What feels safe for me right now?How can I gently open myself to possibility? Instead of berating yourself for negative thoughts, try shifting your self-talk to something like, It’s okay for me to take small steps toward what I want. My worth isn’t tied to how positive my thoughts are.
Finding Balance: Intentional Focus vs. Pressure to Perform
The idea of focusing intently on one thing can be empowering, but for many, it may feel unrealistic. Life is full of responsibilities, and for those with anxiety or neurodivergence, single-minded focus can be particularly challenging. If that resonates with you, give yourself grace. Rather than striving for perfection, carve out small moments in your day to intentionally direct your energy toward what matters most. Even five minutes of mindful focus on a passion, goal, or relationship can create momentum over time.
It’s not about forcing yourself into an unnatural state of focus—it’s about honoring your capacity and working within it. Let go of judgment and recognize that your journey is valid, no matter how long it takes.
Embracing Your Path with Compassion
Ultimately, focus and intent are about creating space for what truly matters in your life. If you feel scattered, take a deep breath. Acknowledge where you are, release the pressure of needing to “get it right,” and trust that even small steps count. You deserve to invest your energy in what fulfills you.
What came up for you as you read this? Did anything resonate? Let’s connect in the comments—I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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The Empress of the Pearl teaches a powerful lesson about transformation. Just as a natural pearl forms through adversity, our struggles shape us into something rare and luminous. This message reminds us that challenges are not meant to break us. Instead, they help us grow into the most authentic version of ourselves.
When we shift our focus from suffering to growth, we begin to see our experiences in a new light. Rather than feeling weighed down by hardships, we can recognize them as part of our personal and spiritual evolution. By embracing this perspective, we allow ourselves to move forward with more resilience and hope.
The Pearl Within: Growth Through Struggle
A pearl begins as an irritation—a grain of sand or parasite that enters an oyster. Instead of resisting, the oyster responds by coating it with layers of nacre until a beautiful pearl emerges. In the same way, our struggles can become sources of wisdom and inner strength if we allow healing to take place.
If you’ve ever felt like life’s difficulties have left you broken or unworthy, this message is for you. You are not defined by your pain. Rather, you are shaped by how you rise from it. Your resilience, your light, and your wisdom are gifts that only you can offer to the world.
Releasing Negativity and Embracing Light
At times, we absorb negativity from our environment, leaving us feeling drained or burdened. However, the Empress of the Pearl invites us to release these heavy energies and focus on the light within. Through breath, mindfulness, and self-compassion, we can shed the weight of negativity and allow our soul’s radiance to shine.
A simple practice to connect with this energy involves visualization:
First, close your eyes and take deep, steady breaths.
Then, imagine a warm, pearlescent light growing within you, wrapping around any discomfort or pain.
With each breath, see this light expanding, dissolving the negativity, and transforming it into peace.
As we nurture our inner light, we create a ripple effect. Our healing not only transforms us but also touches those around us in ways we may never fully see.
You Are Meant to Shine
For many, believing that we have something valuable to offer can feel impossible. Yet, just like a pearl, our journey has made us uniquely radiant. Every experience, every challenge, and every moment of growth adds to the brilliance we bring into the world.
You don’t need to be an influencer, have wealth, or hold a certain status to make an impact. Instead, simply showing up as your authentic self—embracing your journey and sharing your light—creates change. When we honor our own transformation, we inspire others to do the same.
Take a moment to reflect: What parts of your story have helped shape your inner pearl? How can you begin to see your struggles as part of your unique brilliance?
I’d love to hear your thoughts—share in the comments.
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The following is a direct transcript of the video.
Thank you for joining me for this week’s card reading. This week, it is from Keepers of the Light from Kyle Gray. And the card that I pulled for us is Hilarion, Divine Healing. And I’m sure it’s no coincidence that it is green, which is the color of the heart chakra.
So as always, just give yourself these few moments to be with yourself. Be here with me, our community. Allow yourself to rest, to relax, to re-energize, to just be here in stillness, connecting to yourself and your breath.
Hilarion. Divine healing.
Honor your sensitivity. Retreat to recharge and heal. Your light can support others. The world can seem overwhelming to you. And it’s okay to retreat to a safe space every now and then to cleanse and recharge your energy.
You may feel called to serve others or share your healing with them. But please ensure that you are filled up with light, love, and energy first so that you are not sacrificing your own development for others. You are surrounded by the healing light of Hilarion and the healing angels of this time so that you can recharge and feel whole.
So just let yourself take in a deep, full breath. Notice any sort of reaction, whether in thoughts or in your body. Notice any sensations as they swirl around. What words or theme or phrase maybe resonated or maybe felt a little resistance to? Don’t try to judge it or analyze it. Just notice.
This says, “The world can seem overwhelming to you, and it’s okay to retreat to a safe space every now and then to cleanse and recharge your energy.” I would say that not only is it okay, but it’s really important.
And when there is a lot going on in your life. No matter what is happening outside of your life, but even when there is just a lot of stress in your own life—it is really important to do this. When there are a lot of things going on around you, whether it’s in your family or your neighborhood, your friend group, your community, your country, or globally, it’s even more important most of the time.
Because one of the things that we do as survivors is, generally speaking, tend to develop a really deep sense of empathy. And with that, not only do we feel our own stuff on some level, even if not consciously, but we feel so much about the difficulty and the pain of others.
I’m going to probably, unfortunately, have to continue to say this just as a reminder that we are in a time—not just in one country—but we are in a time where there’s a lot of uncertainty.
And if you—well, I was going to say if you’re in the U.S., but really, probably anybody watching this—there’s likely some uncertainty, if not some significant turmoil going on. And it is so incredibly important to really try to take in this message that it’s important to honor your sensitivity, and sensitivity is not a negative thing.
In fact, it’s a really important characteristic and strength. I didn’t always believe that, but I think it is important. Very real.
And I think what is happening in the U.S. in particular right now—and I’m saying that in part not just because it’s my personal experience, but I know that across the world, people tend to know a lot about what is happening here. And I’ve seen so many people talk about their concerns about what’s happening here.
But sensitivity is what helps create that sense of empathy. And having a sense of empathy is what helps us create environments—again, within our friend group or in a larger community or in a country or internationally. It is what helps us see and try to understand differences and the needs of people that may not be our needs.
So the sensitivity that you have is not a weakness. It is really, really important though that we—so I am saying this to myself as well—that we honor that sensitivity, that we both nurture that sensitivity and do what we need to do to make sure that we protect that sensitivity.
And that could be doing a lot of self-care types of things, recharging as it was spoken in here. It can also be really being mindful of how much you’re taking in.
Because in order for us to be able to show up for ourselves and show up for other people, it’s not sustainable. It just isn’t. It’s not sustainable if we’re not recharging, if we’re not honoring what we’re doing.
And that’s both in heart, mind, and body. Because each of those may need some different things. And it’s important to be able to try to pay attention to that so that we can care for it—so that we can take care of ourselves and show up in the ways that we really desire to show up for ourselves and for others.
I’d love to hear what came up for you. Thank you for sharing this reading with me.
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The following is a direct transcript of the video.
Thank you for joining me for this week’s card reading. It comes from the Kuan Yin Oracle deck and this week it’s Blossoms of the Sky Dancer.
Okay, so as always, just try to allow yourself to be in this moment. Letting yourself tune out the things that are external, whether it’s a to-do list or the noise around you. Just allow yourself to take these few moments to be present, to be with your breath, be in your body and to take in the message…the part of the message that resonates with you.
Blossoms of the Sky Dancer
Kuan Yin dances creative energy and light across the sky, causing blossoms to descend. In the same way, when we tap into our spiritual power of creation, we cause our life and all of life around us, to bloom. Creation is a natural spiritual power within you, beloved. Force can slow down the process. It is time to stop striving and to allow your manifestation to occur. Trust, let go, allow your creation to flow.
Kuan Yin is a being of divine feminine power. She dances with the sky, the heavenly powers of inspiration, and as a result, life blooms around her. Kuan Yin brings you guidance that you are creating something important right now, something that is aligned with heavenly forces and light, that is significant for the path of spiritual awakening on this planet. Whether you are fully conscious of it or not, it IS happening. Your spiritual light is flowing into the physical plane with the intention to manifest certain life situations and circumstances.These manifestations are in accordance with your spiritual path, and Kuan Yin will support you in their manifestation with her sky dance, which calls the divine light of inspiration and support into earthly creation so that we can experience the divine in form here on Earth.
The way of the Sky Dancer Kuan Yin is the Yin Way or the way of Divine Magnetism. Yin power is the consciousness and ‘beingness’ that allows us to draw into our lives that which we desire. We become attractive to it – wealth, wellbeing, peace, passion, purpose, friendship, support, success and so on. Rather than going out and striving for it, as though we do not have it within us already, we can grow in our ability to simply be and become simultaneously, until we experience it physically into our lives. It is only a matter of time until it happens.
To cultivate Yin Power to allow creation to manifest in your physical reality, you can focus more on allowing, flowing, surrendering and participating in the greater flow, rather than the usual ways in Western culture of doing, making things happen, forcing, intending and holding. Kuan Yin guides you now to balance doing with being. Beingness is presence, it is appreciation, it is joyful stillness and wonder, it is the realization within that you are a spiritual magnet, and whatever you want to attract you can, simply by cultivating the qualities you seek to experience externally within you. She guides you to Sky Dance with her now, to become receptive to heavenly energies and to allow the manifestations to blossom, like flowers falling from her divine feet.
Healing with a Sky Dancer
Perceive yourself in a vast, peaceful, dark space that feels simultaneously full and empty. This space holds you and yet does not confine you in any way. As you imagine this dark space supporting you, like a cosmic cradle, gently say aloud, “I now call upon the Yin Potency of Kuan Yin to help me let go of the need to force, to struggle and to believe that I must make things happen of my own accord, that I must be in control for my creation to manifest! Help me trust the Universe, trust my own Soul, trust in the inherent goodness of life and the responsiveness of the Cosmos and my own value. Please help me, Beloved, that my creation may occur swiftly and gracefully, with beauty and divine perfection.”
Imagine that within this darkness, you sense a light weaving gracefully, endless blossoms of light following in its trail. Allow yourself to join with that light, becoming aware that it is the beautiful Sky Dancer Kuan Yin. If you wish, join her in the dance, feeling the heavenly light of creation flowing all around you both now, as a beautiful, open blue sky streaming with sunlight. Feel the joy as blossoms flow from Kuan Yin’s aura and swirl around you both in spirals.
Be in your heart and when you are ready, just open your eyes.
And I would encourage you to take a moment, even if you’ve already opened your eyes, maybe just allow yourself to sit with that visual, that energy. And again, notice what resonates…where you might be feeling any sort of sensation in your body.
This was a lot today. So maybe even listen to this again or read the transcript and just really see where there might be opportunities for you today and maybe more generally to allow…to recognize that you do have within you what you need.
The creation and authenticity and even ultimately healing doesn’t come from the striving and the need. It comes from the flow and the allowing.
And I know that’s easier said than done, but it’s a practice, an important practice. And the more you give yourself space to be in that, the more beneficial it becomes, whether we’re talking about taking a message from the universe or even thinking about your own desires.
Allowing yourself to have desires, to dream, to imagine, all of that is a creative process. And creativity flows naturally, organically, when we create space to allow it to move.
When we constrain ourselves, we constrain the ability to think outside of what our fear, what our beliefs, what our self-doubt will allow us to consider.
I know that I’m going to sit with this a little bit more because there were a couple of things that really kind of hit me, and I’m kind of in a little bit of a creative space right now and finding myself getting caught up a little bit.
So I’m going to sit with this and see where I might be able to apply it a little bit more significantly.
I’d love to hear from you. What came up for you? Share in the comments.
Thank you for joining me. Wishing you a beautiful week.
The following is a direct transcript of the video.
Thank you for joining me for this week’s message.
This week, we drew a card from Native Spirit, from Denise Linn. And this week the message is Answering the Call. I’m really curious if this is more on an individual thing or a collective thing.
So as always, maybe even pause this to get ready, but try to allow yourself a little bit of space to just be, to listen, to take it in and notice what resonates.
So allowing your body to relax. So whatever surface you’re on, allowing your muscles and your weight to really be absorbed into the surface and letting your body relax, releasing from your jaw and your shoulders and your hips, your thighs, and even your ankles.
Just take a nice full deep breath and exhale and notice what comes up for you.
Any sensations? Did your mind take you somewhere? Is there any resistance or resonance? Just notice. No analyzing, no judging.
Answering the call
You’ve been called. If you’ve been waiting for your life to shift, the waiting is over. Your true and authentic life is happening. If you’ve been hoping for a sign, this is it. Right now your spirit guides, ancestors, and loved ones who have passed on are sending you messages, love, and healing. You’ve been called, and a gateway is opening for communications from these spiritual realms. Now, and in the days ahead, signs from Spirit will be all around you. Watch for them.
Your Native Spirit Wants You to Know
Indigenous people look to the clouds, the winds, and the movement of animals to discern the secret messages from the Creator. In native traditions, life is ruled by signs. Right now, your spirit helpers are telling you that this is your time. The waiting is over. Sometimes, we spend so much time wanting for life to happen that we miss the joy in the moment. Cherish the here and now, and know that no matter what concerns you may have, in the deepest sense, you are ready. Believe. Follow the signs, and miracles will abound. Your time is now.
The Journey
Look for signs. They are all around you. The feather that alights at your feet, the penny that mysteriously appears, or the rainbow splashed across the sky may be sign that Spirit is trying to get your attention. Watch your dreams. Messages from Spirit are often conveyed in nocturnal hours.
So just take in a full breath. And exhale. And just take a moment to kind of notice, maybe scan what is present. Sensations in your body. Maybe your mind wandered somewhere. Maybe you feel some tension or resistance. Or maybe you feel a relaxation into some resonance. There’s no right or wrong. Maybe give yourself a little bit of space afterward to journal a little bit about what you’ve noticed.
It’s interesting that when I read the messages from these cards to you, for you, I’m thinking about what it means for any of you. And I have to remind myself sometimes that the whole reason I started doing this was for me and to remember that this message is for me as well.
And I really hope that you are able to think of this message. I know it’s just a random card that I pulled, and it’s easy to dismiss it. But I think no matter where it comes from, if there’s something that we hear and it resonates, there’s something about it that just kind of hits. And whatever way that might be, there’s a good chance that there’s something important to take from that.
And I know for me, as I read this, there are some things that I’m going to just kind of let myself reflect on and notice what comes up as I reflect on it and see where that takes me. And I hope that you do the same.
Thank you for joining me. If you like these card readings, please leave a comment and let me know. I don’t mind doing them. I enjoy doing them. I certainly am going to continue to do them for myself. But if it’s not necessarily something that you’re interested in, then that’s okay, and maybe I won’t continue to share them.
But if you are interested, make sure to let me know so that I know that you are enjoying it and it’s something that you’d like to see continue.
Thanks so much for being here. Have a great rest of your week and weekend.
