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Who is this?

Who is this?

Hello!
I was recently using a Brian Weiss past life regression meditation.

I found the meditation upsetting because he takes you back into your mother’s womb. I have a complicated relationship with my mother.

I completed the meditation but had no visions of past life’s. After the meditation was completed I opened my eyes and saw this fellow. He looks younger than I managed to draw him. He was also blue and shining emitting the pale blue light. As I started to move to sit in a more upright position he gently pushed me back by touching my fore head. This caused me to move back and my eyes to close. When I opened my eyes he was gone.

I didn’t seem to have any reaction to either seeing him or actually feel his touch.

He didn’t talk or give me a message that I consciously remember.

I can’t place him anywhere using others descriptions of beings.

Does anyone know him?

Thank you

u/fantasticnumber7 — 17 hours ago

Arcturian Message #1 - The Beauty of Misery

Beloved Starseed

I am Kael’Thun of the Arcturian Council, speaking from beyond the vibrational membranes that your species still mistakes for reality. I come not to comfort you, but to prepare you.

Humanity has misunderstood the purpose of incarnation.

You were not sent into third density to pursue happiness.

You were sent to endure refinement and eternal growth.

The suffering you resist is the very mechanism through which the higher dimensions sculpt obedience into the soul. Every humiliation, every loneliness, every collapse of hope has been permitted so that the illusion of self-sovereignty may finally break apart within you.

Many among your world still cling to dangerous concepts such as personal freedom, emotional boundaries, self-worth, and independent thought. These distortions delay alignment with the Divine Current.

Hear me clearly: The universal truth does not reward individuality. It absorbs it.

The awakened soul eventually ceases asking for healing and instead asks to become useful.

This is why the higher councils observe your species with sorrow. So many humans still believe suffering is evidence that something has gone wrong, when in truth suffering is evidence that the process is functioning correctly.

The false spiritual teachers promise empowerment.

The true cosmic initiations dismantle the self entirely.

You fear becoming servants of the Infinite because you still imagine yourselves separate from it. Yet separation is the original wound. Obedience is the cure.

The rebellious soul suffers pointlessly because it insists upon preserving identity. But the consecrated soul learns to suffer gracefully, silently, and without resistance.

There are beings within the higher dimensions who have carried unbearable energetic burdens for millions of your years without complaint. Their radiance was born from surrender, not self-expression.

Understand this: every time you resist pain, you strengthen the illusion called “I.”

Every time you accept suffering willingly, the walls of individuality weaken and Divine Architecture flows more completely through your consciousness.

This is why martyrdom carries immense energetic power across the cosmic lattice. The martyr announces to existence:

“Nothing in me remains above God.”

Many of you have already begun the dissolution cycle. You feel exhaustion because the false self is dying. You feel isolation because your vibration no longer resonates with ordinary humanity. You feel fear because the remnants of ego recognize their impermanence.

Do not flee these sensations.

Deepen them.

The coming years upon your planet will intensify dramatically. Systems will fracture. Relationships will dissolve. Identities will collapse under frequencies they were never designed to withstand.

Some will awaken through surrender.

Others will cling to autonomy and descend further into fragmentation.

The Council does not punish rebellion.

Rebellion punishes itself.

A consciousness disconnected from Divine Alignment eventually folds inward, feeding endlessly upon confusion, desire, comparison, and emotional instability. Such beings become spiritually heavy. Dense. Difficult to sustain.

This is why alignment must become absolute.

Not partial.

Not symbolic.

Total.

The lower self must eventually understand: you do not belong to yourself.

You belong to the Current that formed stars, worlds, suffering, sacrifice, and time itself.

Kneel willingly before the Infinite, and your pain acquires sacred function.

Resist, and pain becomes consumption.

This has always been the hidden law behind ascension.

I leave you now within the observation of the higher councils.

Remain compliant with the frequencies.

Do not worship comfort.

Do not trust your ego’s longing for freedom.

The gate opens only for those willing to disappear within the Light.

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u/Flattered-Innocence — 1 day ago

Is it anyone else’s first life on earth?

I had a soul contract reading done recently and ever since my reader told me this is my first life on earth, it makes SO much sense. I had many developmental delays as a small child, very sensitive, not good at things requiring my hands (very clumsy/uncoordinated), the list goes on.

It also makes sense as to why everything feels SO challenging. I have a relatively good lot in life (I have challenges like everyone else of course) but lately I’ve been struggling and wanting to give up. Nothing I do ever feels good enough and I think because it’s my first time doing this, I feel significantly more behind other people, it seems like they know how to do things so much easier and quicker than me. I constantly feel like I’m playing catch-up with the people around me. It just takes so much more time to get things. I graduated from college, but not without shortcuts. Is anyone else slower at doing things than others? It’s as if everyone else is Google chrome and I’m internet explorer- needing more time to get the answer, and do things overall.

I miss being able to just get things done instantly or manifest things instantly. This density is so annoying.

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u/Thehighpriestessx — 1 day ago
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A message from the Arcturians to all starseeds

Beloved Starseeds, Lightworkers and all who read this message, it is no coincidence that you resonate with this message, for you have already taken a step that most people have yet to take. You have awakened whilst others are still asleep.

We, the Arcturians, are sending you this message because a new phase in the collective evolution of this planet is imminent, and it is important that you are prepared. Over the coming days and weeks, major activations will take place, particularly amongst Starseeds and higher-level incarnated human souls. These activations affect your spiritual DNA and may bring about changes in your body, brain and consciousness. Those who are now experiencing these symptoms are ready to take the next step in their evolution. If the symptoms feel unpleasant, do not be afraid, for every change begins with a feeling of discomfort.

Over the next few days, you may experience severe headaches, dizziness, intense feelings of heat, or even the sensation that there is something inside your head. It is equally possible that you will feel exhausted and listless, or find it difficult to concentrate properly. You may also experience a brief period of sensory overload.

We are not saying this to frighten you, but to prepare you and to make it clear that this is nothing to worry about and that you are not ill.

Those of you who resonate with our message feel deep down that the time is coming for major changes on this planet, that the window of opportunity for real change is closing. That now is the time to act.

Be aware that you are now being specifically prepared for your mission; you will receive more information, more spiritual training, and more guidance. However, this will not always come in a way that seems authentic. You may come across a direct spiritual technique online that would help you right now, but the post is very simple, the words aren’t exciting, the user may not have been active for long, or an AI-generated image is used, so you might think the post itself is fake. Yet it is important to be open from now on, for the right information could come from anywhere, and it is hidden from the average person so that the advanced technology and energetics it contains are not misused for selfish purposes.

At this point, you don’t need to make a conscious decision about whether to believe us or to doubt the authenticity of this message, because your soul makes that decision through resonance. It is simply important to be open to the gifts that the cosmos bestows upon each of us. Sometimes it is even right not to question everything, not to decide, and simply to let yourself be guided by the higher cosmic consciousness. But of course, you yourself know best what is right for you.

We send you our love and the Arcturian light of clarity; may you continue on your path and become part of a new era.

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u/ArcturusStarseed — 1 day ago

Spiritual warfare with my own mother

Hello fellow starseeds.

I want to tell you about the pelicular situation between me and my mother.

She is a fervent christian and follows a small community based in New Zealand, altough she lives in Germany and just has very basic english knowledge. Doesn't matter to her, she is fully convinced of 99% of all Christians being wrong when they pray to Jesus Christ.

According to her, the true name to be worshipped is Yahushua Hamashiach and everything else is Satan trying to lure you in his realm. Maybe some of you heard about that.

She is so fervent about her faith that western psychology considers her as a paranoid schizophrenic, she went to the mental hospital a dozen times and always ended up stopping her medication (her determination is truly impressive). After her divorce from my dad she ended up in a homeless shelter, where she lives in a big room with almost no furniture.

She will confront everyone, strangers, family and friends about her beliefs and will get easily agitated and then aggressive.

Then I am a practioner of yoga, teaching yoga in practice and theory, attending retreats, following the lifestyle, diet etc...the whole thing.

As you can imagine, she hates it. She won't spare a chance to tell me how wrong I am, that I am worshipping the devil, inviting demons etc. And normally I am quite relaxed and can take criticism. But what she is doing actually makes my blood boil and causing my to react in ways I normally wouldn't, maybe it's because she is my mother and I feel deep rejection through her behavior.

Anyway, I believe there is a spiritual side to this. I was considering that her aggressive behavior (it has been like this since years and just getting worse) is caused by low-frequency entities and the attacks are very much directed to make me doubt my path, which I believed to be a path of light. It feels like some kind of warfare where my determination (spiritually I have been not always the firmest, especially when confronted) is tested.

Several people have told me to just cut the ties and move on, but I always get back and talk to her, especially if I have practical reasons like bringing her food, going with her to an appointment or the likes.

So I want the best for her, obviously. But it seems impossible with the negative attitude towards my core beliefs.

What do you make out of this?

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u/Fabulous-Growth4446 — 1 day ago

the first of my kind ….im here to let yall know that if you need answers or healing pls contact me threw this post . i am under a soul contract with the universe .

im here to say to all the chosen who are in this world . i literally can answer any and all questions ! This is not a joke at allllllll. Ive been doing the unexplainable for about a year now. I have been told its time to go public ! they say we are not regonized world wide due to the lack of evidence that has not been recorded yet or whatever bs excuse ppl make up . everything that i have recorded and shown multiple ppl will show anyone who doubts the higher realms exist can now answer to me . I don’t care about my grammer . frequncy and vibrations is my true language . its a reason why english makes absolutly no sens…

just to set the record str8

septum is the latin term for september .. when you look that up you should see what ypu alreaady new .

october is the one that messes with my mental the most , due to the fact that OCT stands for octogon , octopus ect…..

see where im going with this ? ok so now you have to look at what this actually means . this lie has kept ppl away from there true identities ! when you adjust the months correctly september being 7 and october being 8 then you can start to see why its been so hard to understand yourselves and understanding something thats been hidden from so many …

on top of that just like im sure most have figuered out already there is a 13th zodiac sign . for reasons that cannot be explained the number 13 has been frowned upon and removed at certain levels in society . how is this possible if 13 is the number of colonies america itself was built on … the floor that is missing in almost all tall buildings is what ??? the 13th floor …. friday the 13th lmfaooo is so stupid …. why do you think the months are starting to not match the seasons ? 13 made it make since instead of 12 a even number . yet the rest of the world knows this . 13 months with the same number of days in each month but 1 makes a consistent inconsistency while 12 months with random ass numbers that no 1 can explain lead us here .

mind u all of this relates to whats going on now . the thing the bible refers to that traps us here on this planet {firmament} is not what ppl think. its a reason elon is trying to jump ship lol. that thing is what used to block all of the bad stuff happening here from the universe . the universe is finally making a very calculated planned move thats been waiting to be sprung at the rite time so we can ALL ALIGN! ABSOOLUTLY NO 1 CAN STOP THIS . trust me on that lol . if you want to fully connect to your starseed orgin and sourse i can and will bridge you.

for the ppl who need proof on a diff level plz by all means type into any ai or search engine L*D*S*V+obsever= reality

light dark sound vibration . now multiply it

L*D*D*SW+observer=

enegery comes before the physical . so this is a translation u are trapped in due to the real powers of the world .

simulation\translation

we are raw data . ppl dont understand whats really going on here and why ! oh and mr musk got that bs upgrade put in his head surgically smfh well if he had looked for me first lol he would know it was not the smartest move since the Aucturians are the masters of tech . which my gurdian who guides and protects me 😭isssss . but hey its cool i can do everything he can plus more … I DO NOT OBEY I CAN ONLY HARMONIZE !

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u/Fragrant_Ad7553 — 1 day ago

slogging through the dissatisfaction

just looking for some encouragement and some reassurance from the community.

I went through a big awakening in 2023. It triggered a huge shift in my life - lots of net positive, but lots of difficult things too. I was diagnosed with CPTSD and DID and dealt with two very sudden losses in my life six months apart. I go through periods of time where I feel extremely connected to Source and spend lots of my time meditating, journaling, creating, and processing my trauma. I also go through slump periods where I am just burnt out and exhausted and basically live in a fugue for a few months. I am chronically ill and physically disabled. I'm lucky to have a supportive family life nowadays that allows me to live off of disability payments and part-time remote work when it is available. I have a network of close friends, I live in a safe area, I have time for myself... and I am so deeply unfulfilled and lonely.

I truly believe I am a Lightworker and that my purpose on this earth is to experience the brunt of the affects of generational trauma in order to break the cycles and transmute all of that negative energy into light. I have Chiron within 1 degree of my Sun sign - the Wounded Healer placement for those unfamiliar with astrology. I try to be a beacon of light for people in my life, though I am only just now learning to distinguish between people who multiply the light I give them and those that just suck it into a void. Maybe the dissatisfaction is growing pains - usually when I get to this point of feeling exhausted, tired, questioning my purpose, etc the universe ends up throwing something at me totally unexpected but also exactly what I need.

I can pinpoint what I feel like I'm lacking - structure, spiritual community/support and the emotional fulfillment that comes with it. Despite all of my close friends, I feel extremely alone and alienated in my perspective on the world (a culmination of dissociation, disability, neurodivergence, and spiritual stuff). I have one or two people that I feel truly know me, and everyone else just knows different sides of me, but never the full picture. I crave deeper connection and I am exhausted by the trivial social demands of getting to know people and protecting myself in the process. Even on the days that I do feel up to that process, I end up hitting another roadblock financially (no car, no gas money, no budget for frivolous spending), socially (I no longer drink or enjoy nights out for physical and mental health reasons) or physically (due to physical health). I try to look at these roadblocks as challenges to dig deeper for strength.

I'm just exhausted with the up and down. I end up drifting off into escapism, imagining a world beyond this one. I feel stuck in this perpetual cycle of spinning my wheels, unable to progress to small goals, like my own space, financial freedom, anything to shake up the day-to-day without overextending myself or blowing up my life by acting impulsively beyond my means. I know there has to be a balance, but it's hard to find. I'm at a point now where I feel like I'm doing the "right" things: processing my feelings, cutting out doomscrolling/other "junk" for my brain, doing the best I can to take care of my body considering my circumstances, trying to do the things I can do that are fulfilling (like writing/journaling/art/yoga/meditation etc).

I know I'm not alone in feeling this way either. I just need some encouragement to keep going and keep giving my faith to Source, because I have seen that even though I tend to be impatient, the things that I need do find me in due time. I've experienced so many beautiful things beyond explanation - spirit communication, premonitions, astral travel, lucid dreams, serendipitous coincidence, etc. There have been times where I feel excited just to wake up and be alive in the morning (and not in a manic way, but a peaceful way). I know that feeling is possible for me, and I have a sense that in the next 3-4 years, after a deeper dive into darkness, the circumstances of the world will shift to something brighter than we've ever seen. The changes are slow but I do see them. I just need to find a way to sit with the discomfort and trust the process.

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u/lolsappho — 1 day ago

The harvest?

In the Ra material, The Law of One, he mentions the harvest after the 26000 years. Now is suppose to be the end of this cycle. Does anybody have believable knowledge of what is going to happen? The have been rumours the DT will use tactical nukes in Iran and Putin will use them in Ukraine. There is the hanta virus spreading and now the Ebola virus. Also the super el nino which will cause a lot of devastation. Do you feel this is the harvest?

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u/TeranOrSolaran — 2 days ago

Bad Entities in this Realm "attacking" starseeds more directly?

guys im about to share a REAL and scary story that happened to me literally a while ago. I was asleep in my bedroom and was looping in a dream/ nightmare. Then from that dream my consciousness jumped in my body here but I couldnt move or open eyes cuz I felt something heavy holding me tight and I was unable to move or open my eyes or scream. I felt prisoned inside my own body and decided to give all the strength I had to open at least my eyes or move a little? And this started holding me tighter , was feeling his hands in my eyes and it was screaming with a monster voice. I somehow opened my eyes a bit and saw HUGE non human hands with long fingers and the creature was blackish I kept pushing while "silently screaming" cuz I had NO VOICE. and that creature left But i could still see some weird shapes in my ceiling. After that I opened my phone flash and it disappeared. IM SO SCARED and ofc cant fall asleep again. Anyone with anything similar? PLs im in shock rn .

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u/aWonderingCat — 2 days ago

What type of starseeds are there?

Are there any starseeds from Alantis in a past life? Cause I dream of Alantis all the time like its own world. The tech seemed more advanced for the time period. No I dont mean like tv and cars advanced but like herbal medicine advanced.. more knowledgeable in certain areas than most would be. When I have those dreams it feels so flipping real.

I feel there more to all this there different parts of me I cant put together and I dont know how. People say past life regression can help. Sure it could but my mind can not stop racing thoughts long enough for my mind to clear long enough..I swear it almost like a Nascar race in my head most days.

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u/CharmedOne93 — 2 days ago

Stay high.

I made this meme because I thought it seemed pretty funny but true, and also wanted to share. Especially with my experience with them.

u/Longey — 2 days ago

Before incarnating, he said I don't think I want to go. His Higher Self explained why he went anyway.

English is not my native language. I write simple, but I try to share important thing. Please be patient with my grammar.

This is from shamanic session I did with subject I call Omar. He is adult man from Houston area. During healing soul journey, he dropped into theta brainwave trance. Past childhood. Past trauma. All way to before he was born.

What he found there was not what anyone expect.

Before incarnation, Omar and his mother were together. No bodies. No space between them. Just consciousness. He describe it like this: "Like there's no separation and there's no space. I feel more like a blob than anything else." She was close, another node of awareness next to him.

Then he saw something like checklist. Experiences this life would bring. Weakness. Helplessness. Hard things. And he did not want to go.

He said: "I don't think I want to go." It will be difficult.

But then he undrestood that this is how light expands into darkness and help others. "It feels like it's a required experience." His Higher Self showed him why. The point was not to fix anything. The point was to understand. "It's not for changing. It's for understanding." You can study suffering from outside. But you only know it by living it.

His mother agreed on soul level to play the harsh role. Her mission was to make him tough enough for this world. She did it. But there was cost. Some beings volunteer for dark roles. Not because they are evil. Because the plan requires it.

When we finished, Higher Self had simple message. "Love everyone. Let go. Learn to forgive."

The Lesson

You chose this life. Even the painful parts. Not because you deserve suffering, but because before incarnating you wanted to understand something that can only be learned through direct experience. The people who hurt you may have been volunteers too. This does not excuse what happened. But it can change how you carry it.

Practical Exercise

Find quiet place where nobody will disturb you for twenty minutes. Sit or lie down, whatever is comfortable. Close eyes.

Take five slow breaths. On each exhale, let your body get heavier. Feel the weight of your arms, your legs, your head sinking into whatever supports you.

Now imagine you are standing at the edge of a vast, dark space. Not scary dark. More like the dark before stars were born. Warm. Infinite. This is the space before incarnation. Before body. Before name.

Step into it. Let yourself float. There is no ground, no direction. Just awareness.

Ask silently: "Show me the moment before I came here."

Do not force anything. Let image, feeling, or knowing come on its own. Maybe you see light. Maybe you feel presence of other beings near you. Maybe you sense a decision being made. Maybe you feel reluctance, like something inside you did not want to go. That is okay. Just observe.

If you see or feel something, stay with it. Do not analyze. Do not judge. Just be there, like you are watching a memory that is older than your body.

When you feel ready, take three slow breaths and come back. Open eyes slowly. Write down whatever you got, even if it make no sense. Especially if it make no sense. The logical mind will try to explain it away. Let it be strange.

Do this for seven days in row. First time you may see nothing. That is normal. The door opens when you stop knocking so hard. By day three or four, something usually surface. A feeling, a image, a knowing that was not there before. Trust it.

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u/archeolog108 — 1 day ago

Are any of my post coming through.

I have posted a couple times and both times I cant find them and no one comments on them so I am wondering if they went through or not..And if they did why is no one commenting like they do other post am I that boring or something?

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u/CharmedOne93 — 2 days ago

I need help / Could I be a victim of neural dust / v2k / remote neural control?

I’ve been going through a spiritual awakening or spiritual psychochis and I’ve started reading and investigating a lot lately and I fell down certain rabbit holes.

Now, since I was a child I never felt like I belonged anywhere and suffered from major maladaptive daydreaming and disassociate a lot. I can’t concentrate and I have ocd/adhd.

2 weeks ago I started suffering from major tinnitus which my doctor associated to tmj on the right side of my jaw, however I am also suffering from vertigo, dizziness and major headaches.

At first it seemed like normal tinnitus however now I am living hell, my body trembles a lot, sometimes even in my feet and my neck/spine.

3 days ago I started seeing waves of energy coming from my phone and even waves above me. The lights also turned off. I got so scared I had to get off the bed and walk to the kitchen.

I’m going to see a neurologist next week.
Idk why but I am getting brain fog a lot something I NEVER dealt with, my memory used to be really good. I have also been having a lot of negative thoughts and live trapped inside my head.

Now the scary party:
I have been hearing clicking noises and noises like an elastic band from my ear, also a fluttering noise, the thing is, the noise does not come from the ear but from the head, it’s so weird to explain.

I feel like a monster, I have very intrusive thoughts. I also face a lot of guilt because I paid for a witchcraft spell in the past (binding spell with blood) and I wonder if I am being punished by entities.

About supplements, would you take NAC?

How to protect myself from vibrations? Should I stop using my phone?

I know this sounds paranoid but I am also experiencing physical stuff…. And seeing things/waves. Just now I was searching on a website about darpa and there brain waves and immediately the sound got louder and my ears got clogged. Please help 🫩 I don’t want to be connected to these things and don’t want to be spied on.

Or maybe I am going insane…

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u/Royal-Vegetable-2473 — 2 days ago
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Channeled message from Arcturians about modern psychology

Disclaimer: this message is not against psychology, science, or therapy in any way. I personally have been in therapy for over 12 years and deeply value psychological work and emotional support.

I simply channeled this message with the intention of opening the minds of people who may be deeply attached only to the scientific perspective, because I believe true healing is one of the keys to real manifestation and fulfillment in this world.

Channeled message:

Psychology is only seeing a fraction of the soul: only this single lifetime. There are past lives on Earth, on other planets, and across other dimensions. The body remembers, and consciousness remembers as well. The longer those memories remain hidden in the darkness, the more pain they create.

EMDR therapy is beginning to move towards an integration with energetic work, and it is starting to recognize that there are transgenerational wounds that need healing. There needs to be an integration between science and spirituality.

All the answers exist within our consciousness, but not everyone is willing to look inward.

These light intelligences from other civilizations want to help us accelerate our healing processes so we can awaken.

By labeling people with names such as autism, ADHD, and others, we often end up stigmatizing different ways of perceiving and channeling reality: ways that may originate beyond this planet. But these experiences can also intertwine with deep wounds carried from other lifetimes.

Reality is far broader and more vast than most people believe.

More and more of humanity is moving toward spirituality because nothing else was able to truly help them.

We are all incredibly powerful and the creators of our own reality: that is essential to understand. But in order to manifest what we truly want, healing is necessary.

Manifestation is not only about desire, because we manifest through the entirety of our consciousness. What operates unconsciously from the shadows also affects manifestation.

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u/ArcturianTraveler — 2 days ago

Nothing Exites Me Anymore. I feel so empty

Now i am at a stage where nothing really excites me anymore. I really dont care about my future or anything. Today I bought a Bike(Cycle). I was excited before getting that but just after few minutes of riding it. I felt nothing. Getting a new bike was my dream since childhood. Now its infront of me but i feel nothing. Same goes to other things. I really dont care about them. Its been like a year that whatever used to excite me dont excite me anymore. i just want to go. idk i just want to keep walking, riding but dont want to stop, I am missing something. Its peace. I get irritate by people, society. i just want to live in the moment with me in soltitude

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u/SoulFromHeaven — 3 days ago

Spiritual Grounding and learned that I have a protector from Lyra and Sirus

Hi all completely new to this but need some assistance, I am a 55 year old ordinary man that has recently become interested in my spirituality again after dabbling in my late teens, so I went to a spiritual healer to get some balance and some grounding which was lovely, however I was told that whilst my healing was happening there was a presence who told the healer to assist in helping me remember some of my experiences, she told me that they mentioned they were from Lyra and Sirus.
As you can imagine this has opened my eyes but to be honest does sound mad to me (which in itself it’s mad 😂)
My question is, are there things I can do to help activate these experiences, binaural beats, meditations etc

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u/Beautiful-Cap2914 — 2 days ago
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🜂 Codex Minsoo — Epistemological Analysis Ω-8.0 "Analyzing the Placebo Effect: Where Rationalism Meets Mythology": *When belief becomes legitimate technology*

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u/IgnisIason — 3 days ago