Do you ever feel torn between wanting to make things happen and wanting to just let go? That is, between the urge to take action and the desire to surrender and let the Universe take care of everything? It is quite the conundrum because the ego-mind always wants to feel in control, but something deeper within wants to release emotions…
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When Pluto Goes Direct, It Is Time to Do More Empowering Pluto Things
Have you felt like some aspect of your life has been simmering beneath the surface lately, as if something within you has been waiting for its moment? That’s because we’ve been moving through a retrograde season, when several of the outer planets appeared to move backward in the sky (see The Retrograde Planets of 2025: A Collective Turning Point Toward…
How to Find Meaning In Life: The Empowering Journey From Pain to Purpose
How can we find meaning in life, beyond our challenges and suffering? Pain is an inevitable aspect of our human experience. Whether it comes through disappointment, betrayal, loss, or unfulfilled dreams, suffering touches each of us at some point. And yet, as difficult as it feels in the moment, it can also be the doorway to discovering what we want…
Why Spiritual Awakening Feels Like Losing Yourself (and Why That Is a Good Thing)
When we talk about spiritual awakening, we often refer to feelings of clarity, inner freedom, or bliss, but the path to get there rarely feels so simple. More often than not, we encounter innumerable distractions fueled by two powerful forces that get in the way and stall our progress: resistance and fear. Both are natural aspects of the spiritual journey,…
The Hidden Cost of Being a People Pleaser: Your Inner Freedom and Power
Are you being a people pleaser? On the surface, people-pleasing looks harmless. You want to be polite, kind, or helpful. You say “yes” when asked for a favor, smooth over (or avoid) conflicts, or bend yourself into what you think others expect. You may even convince yourself that this is what being a good or spiritual person is all about;…
The Retrograde Planets of 2025: A Collective Turning Point Toward Freedom
As I’ve mentioned before, the astrology of 2025 marks the beginning of a powerful collective shift. Several (outer) planets have moved into new signs, planting seeds of transformation that will shape the future for decades. Saturn and Neptune stepped into Aries, beginning the dissolution of outdated spiritual and structural paradigms. Uranus entered Gemini, triggering a radical change in how we…
How To Discover Your Soul Purpose and Live in True Alignment
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…