Freedom in all caps

This episode started with me asking Spirit what I’m meant to focus on in this season of my life … and then the universe started answering me through bumper stickers, license plates, strange synchronicities, Persephone, and a message from a listener that cracked something open in me.

We explore freedom, self-trust, nervous system fear, independence, alignment, and what it means to choose yourself when certainty isn’t fully available yet. 🙌

Also, shout out to my Team of Light for knowing subtlety is not the vibe!

What you'll receive inside this episode:

• The synchronicities that kept appearing after I asked Spirit what I’m meant to focus on in this season of my life. 😅
• What if fear isn’t always a stop sign but an invitation to look deeper at what’s truly keeping you stuck?
• A listener’s vulnerable message about marriage, independence, and self-trust opened a much bigger conversation around nervous systems, conditioning, and choosing yourself.
• Why “functional independence” and self-honoring independence are not the same thing.
• The deeper truth many people are afraid to face when they know something in their life is no longer aligned.
• Thoughts on freedom, sovereignty, and learning to trust yourself even when the path ahead isn’t fully clear.
• Why your message, creativity, and your voice may reach people long after you share them.
• A reflection on rest, over-creation, and what it means to actually nourish yourself.
• The symbolic message Persephone brought through during a Halo Healing session and the synchronicity that asked me to write about it.
• A card pull from The Rose Oracle that somehow just lands ... I mean, out of 44 cards? What?!

Resources:

• Between Realms | A living space of dreams, symbolism, consciousness, emotional truth, and heart-led reflection that helps you understand yourself more deeply, reconnect with your inner knowing, and experience life with greater clarity, resonance, and meaning.
• The Rose Oracle | 44-card deck by Rebecca Campbell

Transcript

Ashley Mondor:

Hello, hello! I am so happy you're here. Thank you for being with me. I also wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you to every person who messaged me about my episode last week called Choosing Coherence Over Momentum. Thank you. I feel so seen by you. I appreciate your care, the way that you see me, um, the way that you celebrated my choice. I really appreciate that, especially because, you know, like, no one's ever truly excited to be like, "Yay, let me close off a really Successful channel that's bringing in, you know, new friends, and new connections, and new opportunities, and new clients, and all that. You know, no one's ever like, "Yeah, let's do that." But, but I also feel like, you know, that was a decision that helps me live with myself, and I think that's a really big thing. You know, making decisions that are in alignment with yourself in a way where you're like, "Mm-hmm. Okay. I know that alignment is going to, to bring me even more profound opportunities," because I just feel that. Uh, but this episode is gonna be a little hodgepodge-y moment. So I wanna talk about a few synchronicities that have been happening to me that I just find hilarious, okay? I'm like, "I can't make this up. I can't... The... What is happening?" And then also, there was a message I received through my fan mail thing, but I call it friend mail in my head because it feels more true. Uh, so I, I received a message from a friend, and it was super vulnerable and powerful, and I wanna dig into it a little bit with you because although you may not be living her same story, there may be something in it that, you know, could support you. 'Cause I know that as I was sitting with it and reflecting on her message, I was like, "Mm, there's something here for me, too." So first up, let's talk about synchronicities. So I don't know about you. I'm in this weird void space. I, I am actively thinking like, w- what am I meant to be doing right now? Like I have the energy. I'm sleeping more, you know. I have been doing great with way less caffeine, and I also at times have just not felt inspired, and inspiration is what fuels me. It's the thing that it's like, "Okay, I know I'm meant to do this because I feel alive about it," but I haven't been feeling alive. And part of me was like, "Is it because I'm not going to teach Angelic Reiki? Is it because I'm outgrowing, you know, certain things? Is it because I want something new to play with?" Right? And I'm like, "Where are these ideas? Why aren't they here?" So as one does, I am in my car with my hands on the steering wheel, and I ask my higher self out loud, I'm like, "Hey, higher self and team of light, what am I meant to focus on in my business?" And so I ask that knowing, like, that message is gonna show up however it's meant to. That literally, like 10 minutes later, I go to park my car outside of this coffee shop, and there's a car behind me, and then in front of me is just this whole curb. Like, no one else is there except for me and this other person, and obviously the people who are slinging lattes, right? And so I'm going to get myself and my mom a iced strawberry matcha. And as I'm about to come out of my car, this other car pulls in front of me, and I'm like, "That's cool. You know, I have all this room." Also, side note, I have, like, a very teeny car on purpose because I'm trying to park wherever I can without sweating profusely or crying or whatever, you know? So I'm like, "This is a very tiny car on purpose." So this, this person, this guy, he has this bigger van, right? And so he goes and he parks, and then I'm like, "Cool, I have all this room. Great." You know what he starts doing? He starts backing up, and he gets closer and closer and closer to me, and I start panicking. And I'm like, "Oh my God. Am I even gonna be able to get out of this space? Like, you are so close to me, and I have this teeny car. Like, what is happening?" And then I, I look, and he has a bumper sticker. That bumper sticker was red, and in all-white capital letters it said one word: Freedom. And I looked at that, and I was like, "Oh, that's what I'm meant to focus on in my business is freedom." And then I started feeling this, like, energy in my heart, and I, I thought, "This is it. This is actually why I even started my business in the first place, is for freedom." And it's, like, teaching you about sovereignty, which is freedom, right? And teaching you about things that have helped me free myself from certain systems or ways of being or habits or programming, all of that stuff. And I was like, "Okay, that's amazing." So I felt like the universe winked at me, and I was able to leave my parking space, which was great, because I was gonna be like, "Brother, what are we doing?" You know? So I, I go a week, and I, I was like, "Freedom, yeah, okay, but, like, what, what specifically? Like, soul, like, what specifically am I supposed to be doing right here?" And so I am in the car again, and I ask my team of light and higher self, I'm like, "Hey, what's my mission? Can you please, you know, let me know with crystal clarity what my mission is right now?" And I go to my job with my mom, which we work at a luxury apartment building, and I'm her assistant, and basically, it's the best job a girl could ever ask for because I get to cackle a lot, you know, I get to hang out with my mom, I get to talk to people. Um, we get to go out for lunch. Like, it's, it's so different from my corporate job, and it's very healing in that way, which is amazing. So I'm driving back home from work, and this is the same day, okay? A, a blue car pulls in front of me, and I'm, I'm not thinking anything of it other than like, "Ooh, that blue. That's a cool blue. I love that for you." And I look down to see that the license plate reads, in all capital letters, wisdom. Oh. Oh, that's my mission, is sharing wisdom? Because to me, blue is the color of the throat chakra, and I just found that to be so hilarious, and it felt like spirit was ringing my bell. Like, "Pay attention. We cannot get it any more simple here, girl." And I'm like, "Can you tell me more? Can I have more details, please?" And they're like, "Wisdom, freedom, focus. What is happening?" And I'm like, "Oh, God." And so a week goes by, and I start, like, kinda spiraling again because I'm like, "Well, what kind of wisdom am I supposed to share? Like, la, la, la." And really what I'm saying is, "Universe, give me all the answers, please. I just, I don't trust myself. I don't trust blah, blah," which is old programming, right? I see it, okay? I see it. And I share because I know this is human experience, and I think that's fun. So I am d- I'm back in the car, baby. I'm back in the car, hands on the steering wheel, driving down the highway, okay? Driving to go see my mom again. Wow, this is always when I'm driving. Isn't that interesting? Okay. And so I'm driving, and I'm like, "Okay, well, I know that I'm here to focus on freedom, and I know that part of my mission is to share wisdom," which is like, I could be crazy for thinking any of these things also. I know that. I see that with clarity, too. I'm grounded, okay? Okay? So I drive, and I'm like, "Oh, nothing is inspiring me. What am I supposed to share? Da, da, da, da, da," and I feel like I'm in limbo again, right? And so I'm like, "Higher self, can you please share with me what I am specifically meant to focus on in my business?" And normally, when I'm driving around, the license plates read with angel numbers, right? Usually, it's 555, 777, 111, stuff like that. Wouldn't you just know it that the license plate I see as I'm turning into the building, it reads in all caps, "Liberty." Fine. That's how I feel. Fine. Okay. I understand. I mean, we've got freedom, we've got wisdom, and we've got liberty, and I feel like at this point my team of light, they're just, like, facepalming so hard. Like, "Can we spell it out for you?" And I'm like, "Can you make it clearer?" And they're like, "It's literally in all caps, girly pop. Like, what are you doing?" So I sat with that, I cackled, and I was like, okay, obviously I'm, I'm in alignment in some way, and I'm receiving exactly what I'm meant to, and it's also my reminder that not everything is gonna be spelled out, right? Like, they're not gonna give me precisely XYZ details because that's why I'm a creator, and we get to play with life for the fun of it. And if you have a business, even that is a creative outlet for you and your expression and the things you want to bring to the world and how you wanna serve and all of that stuff. So I just wanted to say I thought it was hilarious, and you know I'm not the only one who questions and oscillates on what they're meant to be doing, right? Espe- even though you can be so connected to spirit, it's like, well, can I have some more details? And they're like, "No, you gotta learn how to trust yourself, okay?" And I'm like, "Ugh, okay." And then I had one that happened on Saturday that... This is switching gears a little bit, but it's still a synchronicity because I have one more after this that I wanted to share with you just because it's so fun, and I f- I just love them because they're like winks from spirit, right? So on Saturday morning... And I shared this on social media, so if you've heard this already, sorry, but also thank you for listening to me twice. On Saturday morning, I woke up with a thought in my brain, and I was like, ooh I should write about the halo healing session I had where the Greek goddess Persephone stepped forward for my client. And candidly, like, I haven't written about it because I wanted to be able to sit with it and really paint the picture of the metaphor and the message that Persephone had to share, and also how incredible it was to know that Persephone stepped forward for her in a way that was so aligned, and especially with what my client had been navigating. And she gave me permission to share all of this, which I am extremely grateful. And so I, I was like, "Oh man, I really wanna write that." And I've been thinking about it over and over and over again. And then that float... Or that float? Yeah, that float popped through. Okay, that thought floated through. Yes. Words. And, and then I just went about my day because I was like, that's a nice thought, but I don't work on the weekends. You know, I Monday through Friday with sometimes a day or two off even during the week. And so I'm going about my day, and all of a sudden I get this notification on Telegram, and I haven't used Telegram in a hot minute, like in quite a while. And so I was like, "Well, who is messaging me?" And usually because I haven't used it in a while, I... It's all strangers. It's not people I really know. And last year when it had happened, it was strangers who were trying to like pitch me things or whatever. It's just, it's weird. Telegram is a weird place, okay? And so I get this message and she asks me "Are you resting well?" And I'm like, "Who asks a stranger that?" So I don't respond, and I look on my phone, and it's literally by a woman named Persephone, and the word heart is in her last name. And what's so interesting about even that question is I had been asking Spirit, like, where am I meant to focus my energy and my attention and all that stuff? And I keep getting these, like, little nudges that I need to rest more fully. And I think so many of us actually need to do that because we have so much light pouring in on the planet, and there's so much light energy that is actually pushing up the, the shadowy stuff that maybe we didn't know was there, or maybe we've been repressing or judging or shaming or rejecting or all those things. And now they're coming up because we need to see them and integrate them into our wholeness. And so I, I thought I was resting. I was like, "Freaking Persephone, like, what do you want me to do? Sit on the couch all day, right?" But really, no. It's like, what, what are things that feel nourishing in the form of rest, right? That isn't this, like, constant output of creation, which I love to do. That's like my natural state. I could share all day with you, right? But, but there's something about when you go hiking in the woods And you're held by nature, and she asks nothing of you. Or to go to a coffee shop to get a pistachio rose latte, iced by the way, delicious. Thank you so much. And you just sit there and you listen to people talk, and you get to see the way that the light streams through the windows, and you get to see the little flowers that they chose to put in their vases. Um, when you get to read a delicious book, you know, and just let yourself get lost in it, or whatever that is for rest for you. So I just thought it was really interesting because I keep getting pushed to rest, but I'm like, "I feel like I have so many things to do," let alone having it be from Persephone. And so on that note, today is May 28th, and I actually wrote that piece in Between Realms, and I love it. I'm so glad that I took the time to write it because there was, there was information in there for me. And so that post is called Queen of the Underworld, and I share not only the synchronicity I just shared with you, but I also share the metaphor that I received from Persephone, the exact message she shared for my client, and then the, the exact things that my client had walked through and why Persephone stepping forward for her was such a, a resonant thing. And I love it because I- again, I got something out of it. So for, for the next few days, you can read that for free if you don't want to, to pay $22 a month, or maybe, um, you pay $22 for one month and you read all the things and then you're like, "Goodbye. Have a good life." And I'll be like, "Thank you so much for being with me." Whether you're here for free, right, or whether you're here as an investment towards not only yourself but, you know, my greater body of work, no matter what, thank you for being with me. It means the whole world. It means the whole world. Okay, also I have one more, but I need a drink of water, so if you have water nearby, clink That was us touching glasses, okay? Or water bottles or whatever that is. So I have one more, and this is, uh, from my friend Terry. Hi, Terry. So she messaged me a few days ago, and she was sharing with me, she was like, "Oh my God, I have been considering a life change, specifically focused on retiring from my job, and I've been going back and forth on it, and I even have been talking to my husband about it." And so she messaged me because she had listened to an insightful podcast episode that I shared back in July of 2025, so last year, where I actually had a dream where I met a three-eyed blue alien in Colorado. That dream was so vivid. It was also, I think, my first one where I experienced, uh, quote-unquote, open contact and... 'Cause I had never dreamed of an alien before in my whole life, okay? So this alien, I, I vividly remember, gave me a message, and what had happened is it had this, like, this technology, this little machine that kind of looked like a ray gun or some sort of, like... I don't even know how to explain the technology, to be fair. But my hand was lifted up, facing this alien, and I- that wasn't me. Like, I didn't consciously do that in the dream. It did it... It, it made me do it. And it clicked this technology gun or whatever, and it inserted what looked like a tiny scroll in the palm of my hand. And so once the alien, like, went away, I remembered that I actually had this scroll in my hand, and I was like, "Oh my God. What was that? Was there a me- ooh, it's 4:44. Hey. Oh, yes. Strong foundations built from blue aliens. Let's go." Uh, but I fished out the tiny scroll, and there was one message, and it was so clear, so vivid. It read, "Why wait for retirement?" And that was so interesting because that was when I was on the precipice of leaving my corporate job, right? And then having the fear of, can I leave this? Will I be... Will this be sustainable? Can I make it? Will I be successful? Like, all that stuff. And, and that was really key for me. But what was so cool, outside of that absolutely resonating with where Terry is at right now in her decisions, which I'm like, "Yes, I got to be a synchronicity. I- that's me. I- me, I got to be a synchronicity, okay?" Like, I love that for me, but it showed me something super important, and that is being brave enough to share your messages Because, you know, again, that episode was recorded last July. That was literally almost a whole year ago, and the message met Teri when it was meant to. Like, if she had heard it last year, would it have struck such a chord? Probably not, unless she's been thinking about retirement for a full year, which, you know, a lot of people typically do the countdown to retirement. But I think that that's key, is trusting that your message will meet people when they're meant to. And it's also, if you're in business, and you like sharing messages and content and all that stuff, it's my invitation to you to think about or consider having a channel or a platform that people can tune into that lives beyond an algorithm. Because I have this podcast, Insightful. I have the Free Your Heart podcast, and I was so afraid of having those, man. They, they asked me to be someone different in order to be capable of believing that people even wanted to listen to a word I had to say, let alone teaching myself how to edit things or... And then walking myself to actually despising editing things and being like, "What if I just was, like, totally raw and edit- unedited and vulnerable and all that stuff? Like, will people be able to receive me? Can I receive me?" You know? "Can I create content without judging myself to oblivion?" And so to come back to the algorithm, like, if you went to any of my social media platforms, you'd have to weed through my entire garden, which was built over the span of nine years. Which first and foremost, like, oh my God, welcome. I'm so glad. But also That is an abundance of content, and the algorithm is fickle, especially for most people whose attention spans are, are so short. And what I create and require of people is depth, you know, and an emotional resonance, and an ability to think symbolically, and to reflect inside yourself. Like, my content is not made for most people. So it's so incredible that I have a podcast that, again, people can receive more of me. They can hear me and feel my energy, but also, like, I'm not competing with anyone else. This is me, and you're here. And so if you have a business and you like, you know, sharing content and things like that, it's just an invitation to share beyond something that's controlled from an outside party who... I'm not even gonna get into it. Boom. Okay. Mm. Again, share your message. It will meet exactly who it's meant to, so trust that. Okay, I am shifting saucy little gears here because I got a friend mail, and it's great, and I wanna speak to it, and then I'm gonna break it down a little bit. I have some notes around it because I wanna make sure I do this in a way that is correct and loving. So my friend said, "Hi, Ashley." "Thanks for this episode," meaning my last one about choosing coherence. "I know that deleting those media posts did not come easy. I was a follower before February, and I viewed/listened to all of the posts relating to the particular person." Which, oh my God, thank you for being with me. Ah. Uh, not that you need my approval, but I feel like you have chosen wisely. Thank you so much. Ah, thank you so much. Um, "This episode was so much deeper for me than you could ever know. I admire your ability to stay grounded and true to yourself in the chaos of the here and now. I'm 30 years into a marriage that my nervous system screams to run from, and I have yet to choose myself. My birth chart says that I'm here to learn independence in this lifetime, and although I am very independent, I'm not living that lesson in the way I think I'm intended to. Sorry to dump here. I know that this is not what you intended this platform to be. Anyway, I appreciate you. I appreciate what you bring to the world, and I truly admire the woman you are. Thank you for being you." Oh my God, thank you. Thank you so mu- like, you, you're here listening to me. What are you talking about? That is so cool. The little girl version of me would swoon, let me tell you. My God, especially because the deepest wound is, you know, really around visibility and being loved unconditionally, which I think is for, like, every human. But I wanted to deepen t- deepen into this, but first I need to, you know, say a disclaimer. Um, I'm not a therapist or a counselor or a doctor or anything like that, and I know you know that, but I'm gonna say it, right? Okay. Please always seek out a qualified professional with the degrees to match, okay? Everything I share is for entertainment purposes only. So if you agree to this, you can continue listening. If you don't agree to this, I love you, and I hope you have a wonderful day, okay? All right. I just wanna say thank you for sharing this with me. This... I understand. I can, I can feel why it would be so challenging for your nervous system, because change is scary. Change is so scary because of what we've been taught, right? Because of what we've experienced, because what we've been programmed with. And I think to logically know that the marriage you're in is no longer aligned, but to stay because of whatever reasons, I mean, 30 years together creates an enormous amount of entanglement, right? Your identity, the history, your routines together and separate, your finances, if you have a family, the sheer amount of memories made, if there's grief, attachment, fear of regret or loneliness or, you know, even destroying a life you've built. So to me, it makes sense that your mind would start building arguments for staying because stability feels safer than the unknown, even if your body's been signaling stress and like, "My God, please run," for years now, you know? So when you said, "I have yet to choose myself," it tells me that you're aware, of course, and that the fear is tangible. It's there. Like, I can literally feel it, and I know that you know that. And so I think, you know, the most important thing for me to share with you is, like, first, thank you for being so vulnerable and opening up in that way, and I wanna say that I'm not inviting you to stay or leave or anything like that because this is your life and only you get to live it. So I thought that maybe I'd ask you what the deeper truth is that you're afraid of facing, and what do you believe that truth will cost you? And I think it's important to say, like, you may not know that consciously, right? This is where working with a therapist is helpful because they can hold the space for you to untangle any of the threads that you're walking in a supportive and safe environment. I also know that this is a great thing for journaling because of how, you know, journaling works with your brain and helps you shift into your prefrontal cortex and helps you untangle things and to see with greater clarity and all that. But I still think that, you know, working with a therapist can be amazing, especially if they work from a place of coherence and stability. And so you feel safe, you know. Like, even just having someone bounce stuff out and get it out of your head is, is amazing, and to reflect things back to you and all that stuff. And again, I'm not saying for you to stay or leave. This is your life, and only you get to live it, okay? And so I wanna circle back to that question of what is the truth that you may be too afraid of facing? The reason why I ask that is because when you can sit with a truth without judging or shaming or rejecting or abandoning yourself, especially when the wave of emotions or grief crests in you, you actually start to build more self-trust. And self-trust is tied to your ability to choose yourself And the more you trust yourself, the more you start taking action in alignment with someone who chooses herself with small and big decisions. I mean, that's the path, isn't it? That's the path. And I think a lot of us are learning self-trust, and we're learning how to choose ourselves, especially in a system that has taught us to do the opposite. And also, like, from what you shared, it tells me that you're functionally independent. Like, you can be capable and responsible and financially independent. You can be emotionally resilient and productive, intelligent, and you can still organize your life around fear, attachment, or guilt or survival, obligation, or even, you know, the conditioning you've received, which impacts your nervous system. And also, like, hi, that's me. I've been there, and I'm still exploring some of those things, right? Because that's the joy of being human. And so I also wanted to share, you may have heard me say this before, but I just love it because one of my favorite people I'm learning from right now, his name is Dr. David Clements. He was an Oxford theoretical physicist focused on string theory, and then he had a spiritual awakening. And he shares that we're all here putting together puzzle pieces and that they're unique to us to solve because they're part of why we're here right now in a physical body, and that when we solve our puzzle pieces, that gets anchored into the collective grid of humanity, into Earth, all that stuff, and I just wonder if maybe this is one of the puzzle pieces that you're specifically working on. And I think that's maybe why my last podcast episode struck a chord in you. Because there's something about choosing yourself even when it's scary, even when your brain is giving you all of the reasons why you can't or shouldn't. Even when you project out to the future and you're like, "Oh my God, this is going to be terrible for XYZ reasons." And then there's something that happens in your heart, and it's like this whisper. It's... There's this, like, knowing, even if it's subtle, even if it's quiet, even if you can barely hear it, but you know it's there. And so it's like, "Okay, if this is the puzzle that I'm meant to be working on, can I trust myself to explore it? Can I trust myself to To face myself, you know? And so I also wanna speak to the fact that so many of us, especially women, we're taught, either consciously or unconsciously, that independence means things like never needing help, doing everything alone, being hyper capable, suppressing your own needs, carrying everything on your shoulders. Ugh, that one, that one's me, okay? Firstborn. Yep. And then, you know, also surviving daily life versus thriving. But I think I wanted to expand our definition of independence beyond that functional meaning to also include self-honoring independence. Because to me, that includes things like trusting your own perception, being honest about what hurts, allowing yourself to want or desire more, tolerating the uncertainty that comes with change, staying connected to yourself when you feel fear rise up in your system, and not abandoning your own inner knowing to preserve external stability. And I know this isn't a quick process, but it's absolutely a worthwhile one, because at the end of the day, you're going to learn more about yourself, and that's also why you're here. You wanted to discover, partially through contrast, who and what you are. And it sounds like your marriage is an invitation for you to get to know yourself at an even deeper level, and I can't imagine a greater gift, right? So sitting with yourself and asking yourself, "What is the deeper truth, and what will that truth cost you?" is illuminating. Whether that's a relationship, whether that's a job, right, whether that's a decision, for whatever reason, what do you believe that decision or that truth will cost you? And when you sit with it, you can start going deeper into it and being like, "Oh, is this mine? Was this programming? Is this an ego thing?" You know? And also, like, there are very valid reasons often for staying in a marriage that maybe you don't actually wanna be in for a little bit because you need to discover how to become more stable yourself, whether that's emotionally, financially, stuff like that, you know? Trusting yourself like we talked about. Um, and I say all of that with the caveat knowing that I n- I never, ever- I never ever want people to believe, like saying in an anything abusive, right? Like that is not it. You need, you need safety. You need a way out, right? This is for people who are not in abusive, toxic level, things like that. But if you can let yourself explore more deeply what you're navigating, why you feel this way, this way, like what's underneath the relationship? Where were the breakdowns or where do you wish something was different? Like what is it within you that maybe you could bring differently? There's so many avenues to take this should you wanna stay or even if you wanna leave, right? Like I just, I think it's a huge gift even though most people wouldn't see it that way. But I also see the shadows as a place of pure power, and when you're willing to sit with yourself in your own shadows, like oh my God. Oh, the level, the level of confidence and magic and certainty and your ab- your ability to hold the unknown is just... It's, it's garnered through the shadows, right? So I also thought it would be kinda fun to pull a card from The Rose Oracle deck by Rebecca Campbell. And I don't know why, but I just thought it would be fun. So let's see. Let me... There's an attunement with this that I really like and I like to say. So I usually pull a card for people who are, um, investing in Halo healing sessions because it's like a, they call it a bump offer. So if you want, you can, you know, get a, have me pull a card for you and then I'll share the message that I'm getting, and then I'll see if it weaves into your overall h- um, Halo healing and the, the symbols and things that came through for you and stuff like that. So let me say this, um, attunement. Mother Rose, bless these cards and speak through them. Reveal to us what's helpful for us to remember and know. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. I hol- or I hold, I held the cards at my heart, so I'm gonna blow on them. So if you're curious, my process is I imagine, um, pure white light from source flowing down through my crown and my body, and then coming up into my heart, and then when I breathe, I breathe that light onto my cards, and I do that three times in a row. I don't know why, it just feels good, okay? And then I knock on them because we love a good ritual, okay? So what is the message we need to hear? What is the message we need to know? I'm shuffling. This is me shuffling. And we've got a shuffle song, shuffle song Ooh. Okay, this card flew out of the deck. It's called The Rose of Venus. It stands for alignment, flow, right relationship, and harmony. Do you feel that? I feel it, too. What? Oh my God. Eee. I'm like, this is so fun. Okay, The Rose of Venus, where are you? Oh, all right, page 112. Let us see what is happening. I mean, honestly, based on the words alone, I'm like, wow, if that doesn't just, uh, weave into what we were just talking about, right? Especially a right relationship with yourself, finding harmony within yourself, choosing alignment, right? Following the flow of your life and where your heart is trying to take you. So this is from the book. Um, "The Fibonacci series and the golden ratio on which it's based is a number sequence in which each number is the sum of the preceding two numbers. A rose's petal ... A rose's petals hold the golden ratio, with each new set of petals growing in the spaces of the previous set. Perhaps this is why we feel changed by gazing into the spiral of a rose. The original rose looked very different to those we grow today. It possessed five petals, and interestingly, if we track the movements made by the planet Venus as she orbits the sun over a period of eight years, we see they create a five-fold rose pattern called the Rose of Venus. Venus was the Roman goddess of love, sex, and fertility, and her symbol was the rose. Perhaps the ancients knew more about the interconnectedness of the universe and life than we think. There's a sacred order to all things. Nature holds the codes of life, and as you're a part of nature, you do, too. There's an intelligent force governing all of life. The same force that tells flowers when to bloom and the planet how to spin also exists within you. Our tendency to overanalyze and overthink can get us out of alignment with nature and thus life. Our resistance to change does this, too." I have chills. Oh my God. "This card is an invitation to look at anything that doesn't feel in alignment. It's a reminder to trust in the tapestry of your life, your ever-changing nature, and to be dedicated to living a life that's deeply aligned." Honestly, my, my crown chakra is tingling right now. Okay. And, um, what's cool about The Rose Oracle is they always have a soul inquiry, inquiry which is, um, a question to ask yourself, and that question is: What's no longer in alignment with who you're being called to be? And I'll say that again. What's no longer in alignment with who you're being called to be? So on that note, I wanna say thank you for listening to me. Thank you for being with me. Thank you to that wonderful human being who shared her story with such vulnerability and grace. No matter what you choose, I'm so excited for you because you were brave enough to bring it to me, and, and your willingness to bring it to me also allows all of us to benefit from your journey, and I think that's the magical thing about being a human being, is that we can learn from each other, that you have wisdom that I can receive from and vice versa, and also that we learn together, right? Like, this is why communities are so powerful and incredible for healing and depth and connection and change. So thank you for that. I love you, and I hope you have a wonderful, magical day