There comes a time in life when many of us wonder, “What is my soul purpose?” “What is my life really about?” because the roles we’ve been playing no longer feel like enough. We may have done all the “right” things, like building a career, raising a family, or following the rules we were taught to achieve our goals. And…
Category: Self-Knowledge
Spiritual Awakening vs. Emotional Baggage: Why Growth Can Feel So Hard
Spiritual awakening can seem hard, but it is your true state. You create imaginary obstacles, based on the idea of being deficient in some way, but you are always at the threshold of your own liberation. You just don’t know when you’re ripe for your ultimate destination, so all you can do it try to dissolve your ego at every…
Why Most Spiritual Teachings on Happiness Are Wrong
We all yearn for happiness. And now, everywhere we turn we see books, teachers, and traditions offering methods to cultivate it. Meditations, affirmations, and gratitude practices, even renunciation are often prescribed as pathways to happiness. But what if all these methods are missing the point? What if happiness is not something to be attained but something that emerges when all…
From Fear to Truth and Love: Where Your Real Power Lies
Most of us live trapped in an invisible prison of fear: fear of rejection, fear of loss, fear of failure, fear of disease, and so on. This fear-driven reality keeps us entangled in the limited perception of external circumstances, reinforcing the illusion that power exists outside of ourselves. We cling to different identities, people, and achievements, unaware that the very…
Venus Retrograde: A Portal to Self-Love and Inner Freedom
This year’s Venus retrograde happens between March 1st and April 12th (plus the shadow periods right before and after). When any planet goes retrograde, that is, when it gives the impression of slowing down and moving backwards, it invites us to turn inward. So, when Venus—the planet of love, beauty, values, and money—does this, we are called to re-examine the…
How to Break Free From the Ego Consciousness In Which Society Traps You
From the moment you are born, you are conditioned to see yourself as a separate individual. You are given a name, a gender label, a predominant role in the family, and specific guidelines to measure and direct your behavior. Later on, you continue to define yourself by your possessions, social roles, and achievements. Society reinforces ego consciousness by placing value…