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UNLOCKING UNBOUNDED FEMININE POTENTIAL - YOUR STEP BY STEP GUIDE with Bek Tomarchio
THE 7 ARCHETYPES OF SACRED CIRCLES
LEARN WHY BEFRIENDING FEAR CAN BE THE BEST THING EVER!!
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CHOOSING FIERCE with Sharna Jay
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in this issueUNLOCKING UNBOUNDED FEMININE POTENTIAL - YOUR STEP BY STEP GUIDE with Bek Tomarchio
page 8.THE LAYERS OF SOUL WORK
with Chenae Carey
page 14.THE WISDOM THAT YOU HOLDby Clare Deale - Poetry
page 20.BEING AUTHENTICALLY YOU
with Eileen Gatsos
page 22.BECOMING CONGRUENT with Gabrielle Rose
page 28.
AN EXCERPT FROM THE SADHANA CHAPTER - PART ONE with Genevieve Anderberg - Fiction
page 32.WHAT LESSONS HAVE I LEARNT
THROUGH INTENTION & INTUITION? with Gita Gopalan
page 36.HOW I OVERCOME FEELING POWERLESS with Kim Newing
page 42.
THE PROCESS OF BECOMINGA CIRCLE HOLDER
with Mitle Southey
page 60.
WHY BEFRIENDING MY FEAR WAS THE BEST THING EVER!! with Manjot Garcha
page 54.
editor’s letterHello dear woman,
This is the first ever edition of the Spiritually Fierce magazine and you are so welcome here! No surprises, the theme of this inaugural edition is spiritually fierce. I already know that each one of the contributors embodies spiritual fierceness, because they are all graduates of the Third Level, the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence’s 12 month program to train as a contemporary priestess, mystic and spiritual leader. These women all profoundly embody spiritual fierceness! And I am so excited to continue to showcase their spiritual superpowers to the world through the pages of this magazine.
What is spiritual fierceness? Later in these pages you can find the spiritually fierce vow and the words of that prayer tell the whole story. But in a nutshell, spiritual fierceness is the willingness to choose love first. That is not as easy as it might sound. What would it take for you to choose love above fear even if you were being judged? Even if you felt alone? Even if it meant giving up something or someone that you thought was for you? What if it meant choosing yourself and your needs above someone else’s? The choice for love can sometimes mean disappointing others, changing things you don’t really want to change (hello, comfort zone!) and stepping closer to your true nature, which is divine love.
These women in the following pages have all made that choice, and keep making it every damn day. Because to be spiritually fierce is a choice we have to devote ourselves to again and again and again. In truth it is the only choice, because we are all going home to meet ourselves as unlimited, infinite consciousness eventually. These women have simply chosen the most expedient path, and that is why they are all leaders in their field. Each one brings you a dynamic perspective on the path of being spiritually fierce. I hope it delights and thrills you, even if it scares you, because spiritually fierce is a movement of awakening consciousness, and as you are reading these pages, you are part of that movement too!
All my fiercest love,
Ricci-JaneInstitute for Intuitive Intelligence founder and principal
P.S The biggest of shout-outs to intuitive designer Kristy Jameison for catalysing this magazine into reality. It sat in my ideas bank for so long and one email from Kristy changed all that! This woman makes miracles happen and I am so honoured I get to come along for the ride.
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I vow this day to meet my fear.
I vow to remember that I am unlimited, even when I feel separate and finite.
I commit to l ive with power and humility, strength and vulnerabil ity, grace and grit , and to know that these qualit ies are the qualit ies of the Infinite, of which I am a
divine piece.
I vow to l ive beyond the trinkets and superstit ions of the new age.
I vow to remember that spiritually f ierce is a not just a phrase. Spiritually f ierce is a
movement of awakening consciousness of which I am vital part.
I give my l ife to the Infinite within me, above all else. I surrender al l that is not of this
truth.
I vow to l ive with the inner discipline, the soul f ire that inspires me to choose love
f irst. Every, single t ime.
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UNLOCKING UNBOUNDED FEMININE POTENTIAL -
Your Step By Step Guide
Photography by Heartprint Studios
BEK TOMARCHIO
O nce upon a time, there was a young woman in her early 30’s feeling trapped, disappointed and lonely within the walls
of her being; feeling unworthy and certainly not lovable. This story is not unique in any way; it could be a different age, different fears however the story is familiar.
This connection changed the day she followed the inner whispers and leaned inwards with loving kindness.
Her quest began with a mission to understand femininity and in getting to know herself. Embarking on a deep journey within: into the constructs of the inner world and unlocking unbounded feminine potential. In doing so, she began to see herself through eyes of love and began to experience a sense of ease in her skin.
Radical self-love is getting to know all of you; bringing awareness to what is alive in your body. It is in listening to and learning the language of your soul. The invitation is ripe for you right now to take a step further into your own magnificence today. Dare to be you and make a vow to be unabashedly DIVINE, resplendent in perfect imperfection.
The below process is an open invitation of ways to connect with, care for and nurture unfolding into your own feminine essence. So you can rest there, so you can find peace there.
1 . A w a re n e s s , A t t e n t i o n a n d A cc e p t a n c e“The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body”
Dr Bruce Lipton MD
Change your perception and you alter your reality. Your beliefs are not you, they are not set in stone and once awareness comes, change comes too. You are the master of your own reality and it is very
possible to rewire your belief systems and forge new ways of being. Once you become aware of your current reality and the desire to be a different way, openness to new opportunities arises. With curiosity and playfulness, start to become aware of your inner world, slow down and listen to your heart. What is she saying, what does she need and how can you give it to her? Witness yourself. Love yourself with presence and remember to breathe.
Once familiar with your heart space then ask the most sacred cave, your yoni, your womb, ask your feminine knowing.
Remember, energy FLOWS where attention goes.
2 . I n qu ir y , H e a l in g a n d H a r mo n is in g• Harmonise your heart and head,
rewire your neural pathways and tune into the wisdom of your heart
• Embrace your menstrual cycle, your blood is important, womb wisdom is imperative to your success as a woman
• Heal/re-balance and alchemise wounding and transform shadows, returning fear to love
• Be your own guru
• Embody re-awakened wisdom through movement and conscious involvement of your body temple
• Awaken to your pleasure, your sensual delight of being a woman and reclaim your power
• Devote yourself to your soul, to your faith; connect to your higher self and unity consciousness
• Harmonise your masculine and feminine aspects
• Find what brings you joy and follow that every damn day
• Grow your support systems to
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support your flourishing (see point 3)
• Embrace and grow your intuition and innate intuitive intelligence
• Speak up, be real and have conversations that are connective, honest and genuine
• Realise you are not alone in this and remove the belief in separation
• Become conversant in the language of YOU and in the nuances of your being
• Look after and maintain your energy
3 . S e t u p s y s t e m s t o s u pp o r t a n d s c a f fo l d Y O U t o b e Y O USet yourself up for thriving. Look at your world, your space, your friends, and your wider community. Become a SPIRITUALLY FIERCE self-scientist and find what works for you! Work out how to provide for yourself the best bang for buck cellular nourishment. What do you need for you to explore and nurture your sacred relationship to yourself, and then be able to effectively navigate life from this juicy place? Look at the following areas and how you can create supports for yourself and your flourishing feminine, to nourish and generate wholeness and positive feminine wellbeing.
• Environment/ Home/Lifestyle
• Relationships/ Communication/Family
• Work/Home/Balance
• Routines and Rituals to nourish Mind/Body/Spirit
• Community/ Sisterhood/ Connection
• Sexuality/Creativity /Play
• PLEASURE/Sensuality
Adopt systems that are congruent with the true you and what you need to be
the best version of yourself. For each woman, the journey will be different. Each layer unravelled is one step closer to BLOSSOMING as your whole self.
The woman in the story was me. The powerful process above amplified the richness of my own life to a level of self-love, safety and confidence in my skin that I never dreamt to be possible. My deep dive into my femininity has led me to sacred art and with each painting, another aspect of the feminine as a collective is seen and loved.
There are so many facets to living an empowered life, this is not meant to be a ‘how to’, simply an invitation from your soul. Go forth dear ones and embrace your own unique self. Dare to be seen in your true gloriousness. My wish for you and all women is that may you always know the shine of your magnificence and may you find the courage and grace to shine that glow, sharing your essence openly with the world.
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BioBek Tomarchio lives in the pristine environment of Albany, WA and is happiest in nature, dancing or in conscious conversation. An Intuitive Guide who uses art to foster the connection and care of the feminine essence and for a future of divinely aligned women. As a Yoni Essence artist, her sacred art is deeply imbued with unconditional love and intuitive alchemy.
Intutive Alechmy with Bek Tomarchio
@intuitivealchemy.sacredart
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THE LAYERS OF
Soul Work
Photography by Emepic
CHENAE CAREY
Just after midnight on January 31st, I had a lightbulb moment. Late last year I began exploring what I would
do with the Third Level training I was doing with the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence. I came home from 2 weeks in Tuscany with a big bold statement of how I wanted to help others. How I would serve. It was all about challenging courageous women who have had enough of their own bullshit to get out of their own way so that they can live a life they love.
So I began. I started focusing on fearlessness. I launched a live workshop in Brisbane, and some online webinars about being unafraid to meet and releasing fear and whilst it’s good - I discovered on January 31st that there was something not quite right.
It was too broad.
Too general.
On that night, something popped into my awareness for me to notice something wasn’t right, that something was missing. It was time to uncover the next layer of my soul work.
I was updating the guidelines my Facebook group and stumbled across what I wrote about my favourite theme day, which is #imawesome. This theme daylights me up like no other. Hands down. It’s all about encouraging the members of the group to celebrate themselves, without shame or fear of anyone giving them a hard time. I didn’t plan to do update the guidelines that night - it just kinda happened. But we all know there are no coincidences!
As soon as I read what I wrote, something LIT UP inside of me. I’d forgotten how passionately I feel about this collective (and crappy) belief. It goes a little something like this...
D o n ’ t s h in e t o o b r i g h t .D o n ’ t b ra g , i t ’ s n o t c o o l .Yo u do n ’ t w a n t t o g e t a b i g h e a d .D o n ’ t c e l e b ra t e y o u r s e l f , t h a t ’ s s tu ck u p .R ip s h r e d s o f f t h os e w h o a ch i eve . B u l l y th os e w h o do w e l l .B r in g th e m do w n i f t h ey g e t a b i g h e a d . Yo u ’ ve g o t t a b a t tl e i t o u t .Yo u do n ’ t w a n n a h a ve t i ck e t s o n y o u r s e l f . Th e r e ’ s p r i d e in b e in g a b a t tl e r .Th e Aus s i e w a y i s th e t o u g h w a y .Yo u ’ ve g o t t a w o r k h a rd . G e t o f f y o u r h i g h h o r s e . H a rd w o r k i s th e o n l y w a y .
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It’s known as ‘tall poppy syndrome’ here in Australia, and I’m fed up with it. I’m sick of people hiding in fear of others tearing them down. Worse, in fear of their own judgements of themselves. I feel so fiercely protective of curating a space for people to celebrate themselves, and I’m on a f*cking mission to eradicate tall poppy syndrome.
As I watched one of Ricci-Jane Adams’ lives earlier that day, she was talking about editing her book Spiritually Fierce to make it more hers, to put her stamp on it. It totally inspired me. It planted a seed. My unconscious went to work. And a few hours later, I found what I didn’t even know I was looking for! This is what I’m going to do with my fear work, put my stamp on it around SHINING BRIGHTLY. I’m unafraid to shine because I KNOW that it inspires others. This is oh-so-clear from my archetypal profile done with Shannon Bush - my dominant archetype is ‘Inspirer Believer’ a natural inspiration, intuitive and trusting, fiery and highly excitable.
Everything is so much easier when we feel comfortable to shine. It’s easier to do the work our souls are calling us to do.
This is the next step in the evolution of my soul work.
I’d like to wrap this up by extending an invitation to you. What is ONE THING that is incredible about you, and ONE THING that is also incredible about someone else you know and love? Take a moment, close your eyes and allow yourself to uncover something incredible. Something powerful. Something amazing about yourself. Then do the same for someone else. If you’d like to take it one step further, I encourage you to reach out and tell them.
Let us build each other up, not tear one another down.
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BioChenae recently graduated from the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence with a fiery passion for making the world a brighter place. She is inspired all the time and believes that anything is possible. Whilst she lives in a Brisbane now, she and her fiancé have plans to move to a more sustainable life in Indonesia. She loves puzzles, float tanks, surprises, walking her dog in the sunshine, dark chocolate, Mama Bali and she loves to rhyme!
Chenae Carey Coaching
www.chenaecarey.com
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The Wisdom That Holds You
Oh dear one the wisdom that you hold, Echoes within consciousness of each of us. Your knowledge, Your gift. Healing comes with it. A word, A touch. Just your presence is enough. It brings with it a rainbow of colours. A ripple effect. That will help us all connect. Below the surface, The cells are being reborn. The awakening is occurring, To change us all forevermore. So many asleep, They grizzle and moan. They do not understand yet. The birth of a new way is upon us. They cannot grasp, The reality of what this change is like it or not. It is for our greater good, Finally the madness will stop. The greater the divide seems. The more the World seems to be in disarray. The closer we are to the new Earth. A new day. Of the enlightened. The Humans of the here and now, Are here to teach us. To heal what has been done. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know the steps, They will reveal themselves as we go. Just trust the process. Let go!! The fear will only keep you where you are if you believe its lies. It will only have power over you if you agree to suffer under its weight. There is a lightness, just near. Reach out and touch. This is the solution. You can feel it, Although the words may not have arrived. A part of you knows this is true, The hope, The possibility. Rise up to your responsibility, Stand in what you were born to do. Stop looking to the others. It’s up to you.
By Clare DealeClare Deale Intuitive Guide
@claredeale
POETRY
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BEING AUTHENTICALLY
You
Photography by Tanita Seton
EILEEN GATSOS
To be authentically you, you need to be prepared to lose friends and piss people off.
To be authentically you, you need to be unapologetic about who you are and what you stand for.
To be authentically you, you need to get real with yourself.
To be authentically you, you need to be fierce.
To be authentically you, you need to face all the shit that you have accepted as your truth and wash it all away.
To be authentically you, you need to reside in the fact that you have signed up for the most confronting and challenging time.
But to not be authentically you is to deny your true self, your true nature of LOVE.
We spend the majority of our lives being inauthentic as we try to please everyone else but ourselves in the quest to be loved, accepted and to find what we naively believe is true happiness.
We deny the yearning we feel deep inside to be seen for who we are because we fear that no one will like who we are. We can often trace this back to when we were young and expressed our true nature were we not told to be quiet, that not how you should act, don’t be selfish, be more like your brother/sister…
So we hide in order to fit in, to be liked to be accepted and to be what we think is loved.
But by denying ourselves, but not loving who we truly are there is no way we can be truly loved by others as they do not know our true authentic self.
I say it is time for us all to drop the bravado and masks and begin to be authentically real. It is time for us to look into the mirror and see who we truly are and accept ourselves as we see.
We are not perfect and that is 100% ok,
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BioEileen Gatsos live in Perth, WA and loves being a mum and wife to her two uniquely gorgeous sons and her loving husband. She is a Divine Messenger with one desire, for everyone to embrace and embody the inner truth that we are and have always been one with God. Her Divine Intuitive Art supports you to ignite your inner truth.
Eileen Gatsos - Divine Messenger
everyone will not like us and that is ok, but not liking and loving ourselves is not.
So be truthful at where you sit with yourself and it doesn’t matter where on the spectrum of self-love you are. This is just your starting point.
There may be tears, there may be tantrums and again that is ok emotions are real and authentic and need to be expressed and not kept it.
Being authentically you is being real with yourself and accepting you where you are without judgement only LOVE.
You are glorious, beautiful and loved and to be authentically you, you need to accept this truth about you.
Once all the dust settles and friendships and relationships change, end or grow in amongst all that you will meet your authentic self and find that you have always been this beautiful loving soul that now knows and accepts how important and significant you are and will no longer hide.
You no longer have to be authentic and unapologetically you.
I am on this journey with you and I am every day learning how to be authentically me and am letting go of the need to explain what I do and myself. It is a struggle at times but it has allowed me to find my passion and now I am beginning to do what I love to do and being authentically me.
I can without fear and in authenticity say that I am the best mother, wife, person I can be.
I can without fear and in authenticity say that I am a Divine Messenger of Intuitive Art, a Code Keeper, an Intuitive Guide working with the Divine, called to create Soul Codes and speak a light language that truly makes a difference in the world.
Every day I own who I am and being authentically me – will you join me?
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Becoming Congruent WHAT IT TAKES TO EMBODY YOUR SELF SOVEREIGNTY THE SPIRITUALLY FIERCE WAY
GABRIELLE ROSE
C ongruence. The 10 letter word that speaks volumes to everyone on their path of spiritual awakening. A word that is embedded with
such deep reverence, integrity and unwavering faith and trust; for living in congruence with your soul’s purpose is not for the faint-hearted.
In my experience, congruence is what it all comes back to, it’s the foundation for every spiritual seeker. You cannot stand firmly in your personal power while still choosing to take part in situations that continue to take you away from your truth. You cannot be on your path of sacred service while living out of alignment with your personal values and what you stand for and you cannot follow the call of your soul while still clinging to an idealism and the limiting beliefs your ego is so lovingly telling you to coax you back into a place that is safe, the place that is comfortable, the place where only ordinary things happen.
You will need to make choices you never thought you would have to make. You will surrender things you never thought you would have to let go of and you will need to get really comfortable with sitting in the uncomfortable, because each time you wash away a part of you that was living out of congruence with your highest good you are going to feel discomfort, you have never been here before, you have never seen this version of you and as your true self begins to emerge, you will be getting to know an entirely new person.
Becoming congruent takes complete devotion and spiritual fierceness. It can be scary AF and the journey will stretch you to uncomfortable limits you have never experienced before but you will also experience growth in ways you couldn’t have ever imagined. It takes guts and it takes courage to walk away from what is out of alignment with your sovereignty.
You will need to undoubtedly trust your intuition even if what is being asked of you
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You cannot stand firmly in your personal power while still choosing to take part in situations that
continue to take you away from your truth
BioGabrielle Rose is a certified Intuitive Guide who supports women as the journey to meet their highest self by anchoring into their self sovereignty and exploring their sexuality.
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feels impossible. You need to be willing and ready to unpack lifetimes of limiting beliefs and fears that have become so entrenched in your subconscious holding you back from your limitless brilliance.
So I ask you this now...How long must you wait for it?
How long are you going to keep yourself suffering by holding onto stories that are no longer yours?
How long are you going to take to make the choice to become congruent so that you can step into your self-sovereignty and own your body and your life with integrity?
How long are you going to wait to transform into the fullest expression of yourself?
Give yourself permission to explore whatever excites your soul and set yourself free. Be in your place. Stand powerfully in your self-sovereignty by becoming congruent with your truth.
I promise you this, it will be a truly glorious adventure and one you are so worthy of.
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AN EXCERPT FROM THE SADHANA CHAPTER
Part One
Photography by Lorraine Maskell
GENEVIEVE ANDERBERG
FICTION
She knew not what this day would hold as the warm summer breeze rustled the trees outside her little window. All she knew was that the
intention was set as the glass timer was tipped the other way up in her dreams last night. The timer had reset and as she looked down at this new body she was shaken to realise it was the body of the young woman she had been having visions of in her last body.
Her last life.
She had to reset and forget about Brifton. He was not in his control now. HER control.. she really needed to get to grips with the new gender pronouns…and the differences therein... She peeked down under the sheet and noticed it was quite flat down hither.
Not to matter. This oddness would wear off after a short time if she immersed herself in this new awareness.
She rifled through the memory records of this brain and found that the routine was an early start. Before sunrise. Hence the darkness. No it wasn’t completely dark, it was shifting towards the silence of predawn. The night lifting slightly like a faint candle being lit in the horizon.
Her body wanted routine. She listened and found herself lifting her legs out straight held firmly whilst breathing out puffs of strong air through her nostrils, in a fast panting, pumping action. Her arms held up and her head tilted towards her toes. She did this for 1 minute then folded her legs up in a cradle of her arms to continue the breath for another 2 minutes. She found the discipline to continue this awakening ritual a welcome distraction from her wayward mind. Next she cat-stretched across both sides of her body then flopped down the bed to sit on the floor, legs crossed and back straight with both arms up and out in a v-shape, fists clenched and thumbs pointing up. The breath continued rhythmically through her nostrils focusing on the out force of powerful pumping from the navel and up
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through each energy point of her organs, clearing and strengthening her channels of being and waking her up like no coffee ever had. “Breath of Fire” her memory chambers echoed. Wow. This was a new skill set she definitely planned to take with her for her future lives.
After another few minutes of this she felt ready to go have … a cold shower?
Her body obviously wasn’t feeling the shock she thought she should feel after that experience. She wasn’t even shivering. If anything she felt warmer, as if the fire she’d built up inside needed the frigid water to restore and wake her entirely to this new day.
As she dressed in white and knelt down to the lambskin on the floor she realised this body was so set in the routine of devotional practice and that this alone was an entirely new experience. She was not merely inhabiting a body she could easily control. She was reading the sacred prayer and the vibrations of these words read out loud represented a connection not only with this body, but with the existence of universal spiritual connection. She as a soul felt comforted by the sounds coming out of her mouth and the drum vibrations of her tongue against her palate were soothing in the repetition as a sort of time-lapse clung around the pre-dawn magic of self-devotion. The world was quiet.
M y s t i c a l . A ny th in g i s p os s ib l e in th i s s t a t e . “Ong namo guru dev namo…Ong namo guru dev namo…Ong namo guru dev namo.” She chanted with palms held against each other in a prayer pose against her chest. She inherited the knowledge that this was calling in the teachers and teachers of those teachers as far back as the dawn of consciousness,
BioGenevieve is a trans-medium with qualifications as a Homeopath, Bach Flower Therapist, Reiki Master, Pranic Healer, Kinesiologist, Kundalini Yoga Teacher and a Graduate Intuitive Guide with the Intuitive Intelligence Institute. She admires a quirky sense of humour and often overfills her handbag with books to read. She’s always held a vivid imagination and a passion for inspiring people to see their own infinite potential as she sees it. You are glorious - just ask your higher-self. To follow her or book consultations please see:
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@awakeningyou
in a long golden chain.
“Aaad gudevnameh, jugat gudevnameh, sat gudevnameh, siri guru devah nameh,”
Th e g o l d e n ch a in g l o w e d in h e r v i s i o n , g e t t in g b r i g h t e r w i th eve r y w o rd …“Aaad gudevnameh, jugat gudevnameh, sat gudevnameh, siri guru devah nameh,”
The golden light seeped out of the chain and spread like wild fire encircling her from the core of her solar plexus and out like a brush of orange, yellow and gold the royalty of the solar sun energy encased her in a ball of golden light.
“ A a a d g u d ev n a m eh , ju g a t g u d ev n a m eh , s a t g u d ev n a m eh , s i r i g u r u d eva h n a m eh , ”The ball spread to the whole room then out as far as the eye could see (or the mind comprehend), as the mantra sealed all the particles in collusion with her own with golden protective, strengthening light.
The scientist in her was fascinated.
A book was open in front of her lambskin so she followed the body’s innate awareness and worked through each exercise and breath description of the Kriya set out before her. Herself a novice, her body was mastering these movements so the effect was one of the teacher and student working together in a wave of struggle and neutrality. Chaos and order in harmony it seemed.
Part two will be in the next issue, stay tuned!
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WHAT LESSONS HAVE I LEARNT THROUGH
Intention and Intuition?
Artwork by Kristy Jamieson
GITA GOPALAN
M y l i f e j o u r n ey – w h o a m I r e a l l y ?
A s I write this stepping into my seventh decade, I remember a naïve, yet a focused teenager. Let’s take a ride back in time
to 1975, when a young teenager from Malaysia dreamt big. Living in a small town, convent educated, I instinctively knew that my life was meant to take a different path from that of my mother’s generation. Two years on, late January 1977 I boarded a Qantas flight to Melbourne, Australia to complete high school and then University with the full financial and emotional support of my parents.
Landing in Melbourne, where I had no family and friends was somewhat daunting. What was I thinking? Was it teenage bravado or just naivety? Was I on the road to becoming “Spiritually Fierce” (Ricci Jane Adams, PhD), leaving a familiar life and walking into a new unknown path? I felt no fear at that point in time. I now fully understand that my inner resilience and power of my intentions overrode any fears.
What has this journey taught me? A young, driven, tenacious teenager with big dreams who refused to listen to the naysayers - Oh, she will never make it! Let’s see if she will survive in a foreign land.
I thrived, I survived. I learnt that I and Only I am responsible for my choices. These choices made in the purest of Intentions opened doors, allowing me to walk through them facing many road bumps, but also taught me to accept wins graciously.
W h a t l e s s o n s w o u l d I l ik e t o s h a re w i th my s ix t e e n - y e a r -o l d s e l f n o w , w h il e I a m s t a n din g o n th e th r e s h o l d o f
my s eve n th d e c a d e ? W h a t do I n o w k n o w ? I now know that my belief system was to create the life I wanted.
I now know that I had embraced the unknown and let it guide me intuitively.
I now know that I listened to my inner knowing and co-created my reality in tangent with the Universe.
I now know that when I released my Intentions to the Universe, like seeds, it grew and flourished and my thoughts became reality.
I now know that I AM Intuition.
I now know that when Intention and Intuition merge, I nurtured a life that returned priceless joy, love, happiness and success back to me, together with equal measures of sadness, heartache and failures.
Have I failed along the way? Monumentally, in more ways than one! But each failure was a lesson (sometimes painful) to listen to my inner voice and never waver from pure intention.
I now know that I AM THE ANSWER that I am seeking, and it’s my God-given birthright.
I now know that I am Infinite Unlimited Consciousness and that all answers are within me.
I now know that to SURRENDER the outcome to the DIVINE WILL, I need to trust that the outcome is what will serve me at that time even when I cannot foresee the situation.
I now know that “our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Your playing small does not serve the world”. (Marianne Williamson)
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I now know that I have the potential to empower my mind, body and soul to create what is innately my true potential.
I now know I chose my siblings and parents who supported the crazy notion of their only daughter creating a new life in Australia and then emigrating in the eighties.
I now know they were intuitively guided to accept that this was my journey to take, supporting me wholeheartedly. Thank you for your insight and wisdom in letting go.
Finally, my dear 16-year-old self, as I enter my seventh decade, “when you see me passing, it ought to make you proud.” (Maya Angelou)
I A M T H A T , I A M .
First published in SivanaSpirit and with permission to share on other platforms
An Executive Search Researcher of 30 years, Gita builds talent pipelines for executive search firms and corporations, with a view to recruiting Boards/CEO’s/Senior General Managers.
Guided by her spiritual leanings she committed to honing her knowledge. To her being spiritual is about having an open heart, seeing and allowing in new possibilities and adventures.
In her downtime, Gita (late in life) discovered Adult Colouring. It gets her into a “zen-like meditative state” and fuels her creative juices like no other. Secret skills that many do not know that she has - she was an avid crocheter and embroider (thanks Mum) as a young child through to her twenties, but ages since she has done anything wearable. She then moved on to creating tapestries! Gita now calls Australia home.
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BioGita Gopalan has run her own executive search research consultancy business for the last 18 years, specialising in senior level research and executive search for executive search firms and corporations in Australia, Europe, USA, S Africa & Asia. Prior to this, she spent over 13 years as a Senior Researcher for several global and local executive search firms. She holds a B Econ from Monash University & a Grad Cert in Philanthropy & Not for Profit from QUT. Gita is also a certified Reiki Practitioner/Healer.
A corporate professional with strong intuitive leanings she recently qualified as an Intuitive Guide after 12 months study with the Institute of Intuitive Intelligence. Her intent & personal mission is to share with professional women and men how to marry Intuition into their daily lives and live a life with purpose. By living through one of your soul’s senses, Intuition, you learn to be fully engaged in becoming the best YOU. It takes COURAGE to walk a different path but the true power behind what you do, is in knowing who you are.
© Gita Gopalan
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HOW I OVERCAME
Feeling Powerless
Photography by Hanna Hervall Photography
KIM NEWING
Fuck. The internet isn’t working. It’s now 9:45 am and I’m only just beginning my work day and now I can’t get online.
I’ve already lost two hours because of unexpected family disruptions.
I feel the tears welling at the corners of my eyes. I have deadlines to make and commitments to fulfil and the kids interrupted my sleep again last night. My body is tense, tired, heavy. I tune in to notice the internal dialogue that’s bouncing off the walls of my mind.
This is NOT how I wanted the New Year to flow.
“Oh, you’re joking! Now no internet?! I don’t have time for this!” … Anger begins to rise in me and my inner victim steps forward gripping the steering wheel of my focus.
“Now my plan for the day has gone out the window! Why does it always happen the minute I get some momentum?!”
There.
That right there.
I catch it by the tail just as the thought tries to weave its way deeper into my subconscious, manifesting as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I’ve trained myself to become astute to noticing the shadows lurking within my mind.
Sometimes they provide good entertainment – the stories they tell can be quite elaborate and creative! But most times I find them to be outdated, self-sabotaging, no longer relevant to whom I choose to be in my life.
I take two full deep breaths then close down my weary eyes. My hand effortlessly floats up to meet my chest signalling to my nervous system that I am safe and that I’m choosing to go deeper than the presenting problem.
Pa l m a g a in s t my h e a r t c e n t r e , I r e s t h e r e fo r a mo m e n t . I t f e e l s g o o d t o s i t b a ck in to my o w n s k in . S o f t e mo t i o n r i s e s a s th e in t e n t i o n a l b r e a th a c t iva t e s my fu l l pr e s e n c e .I take another slow and quiet inhale then exhale to myself a question from A Course In Miracles, taught to me by a great teacher of mine: Ricci Jane Adams. (link: http://www.riccijaneadams.com)
“What if there was no problem?”.
The words escape my lips like butterflies on a gentle breeze – free and light.
Immediately the resistance dissipates.
The inner conflict between what I think should happen and what I actually need begins to dissolve.
No longer attached, a sort of separation forms between the inner chatter of my mind, and the activation of acceptance within my heart.
From this place, I know that my inner victim is not my truth nor my enemy. I know that my ego, my patterns of self-sabotage, my inner critic and my perceived flaws are simply parts of an old worn out diatribe – still at play, but no longer in the driver’s seat of my life – informing choices and actions.
These aspects are simply the storytellers of my past and they wear all sorts of interesting persona’s. Each time they present I consider it an opportunity to lean in and listen to the invitation beneath the words.
They are messengers of the light cloaked often in the weight of disconnection –
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but they are not ME.
And as I witness with curiosity, the workings of the sacred terrain within, instead of being swept away by it, something truly miraculous happens.
I r e m e mb e r w h o I a m .Who I am beyond what’s being presented. Who I am beyond the noise, the roles, the plans, the disruptions.
And I begin to smile. With ease, a new thought, a new opportunity, blossoms like a fresh bud after a period of drenching rain.
The shine of my soul illuminates a new pathway in front of me, one I may not have noticed had I stayed stuck in resistance.
The simple act of dropping into my heart and allowing myself the time to integrate what I’m feeling softened the edges of my pain and redirected my focus to what’s true.
I d i dn ’ t t r y t o do i t .Th e r e w a s n o fo r c e .Th e r e w a s n o a g e n da .I simply allowed myself to be exactly as I am and invited the messengers to reveal the opportunity at this moment.
It wasn’t always such a speedy transformation. I had to practice this art to become a master at it. But like anything worthwhile, the effort reaps great rewards.
We can spend countless hours in conflict with what life presents. Rejecting ourselves, our pasts, our problems, our pain.
Or we can meet our fears and challenges
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BioKim Newing is a spiritual mentor, intuitive guide, mother, writer, student, lover of dance, rule breaker, and crystal enthusiast. She is also – amongst her other credentials – a professional Believer in Womanly Magic.
Not the type of magic that comes with a cape and wand though, more like the type of divine, instinctive magic that slumbers patiently within each of us, overflowing with potential and yearning to be awakened.
If you’re keen to get to know more about her, grab a cup of tea and come scroll through any of the avenues below:
Mama Goddess
@mamagoddess
www.mamagoddess.com.au
as they present, with heartfelt curiosity and intentional breath, allowing the magic of the lesson to gracefully present when we are ready.
My wish for you, sacred spirit, as you read this collection of words … is that you will find the simple daily practice that calls you home - even for just a moment.
Every. Single. Day.
As you build upon this, the part of you that is real and true expands, until out of nowhere it becomes effortless to connect with and draw inspiration from.
M a y y o u k n o w th e e s s e n c e o f y o u r s e l f s o in t im a t e l y th a t w h e n th e n ex t ch a l l e n g e o ccu r s , y o u h a ve cu l t iva t e d th e a b i l i ty t o l e a n in w i th a fu l l - b o di e d Y E S ! A n d in do in g s o , a w a k e n a n e w o pp o r tu n i ty t o s e e b ey o n d th e o b s t a c l e s a n d c r e a t e a g l o r i o us m a s t e r p i e c e w i th y o u r l i f e , r e g a rdl e s s o f w h a t ’ s t ra n s pi r e d .Deepen into your intuitive self. Practice opening and softening when you feel the desire to shut off or close down. Trust yourself. Use your breath and let your untethered heart be your inner compass, for she will most certainly steer you in the direction of your dreams.
With so much love and compassion,
Kim
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CHOOSING
Fierce
Artwork by Kristy Jamieson
SHARNA JAY
As my life broke down around me, I had to make a choice: live in delusion or get Spiritually Fierce.
I began choosing my reality when the reality I was living was making me crazy.
I wasn’t coping with the life I had. I was an anxious wreck. Everything was overwhelming me, even the dishes. I could not walk into the kitchen without facing an imminent meltdown.
The overwhelm was so intense, I would overreact to whatever, whoever was around me. While I knew that this was not normal for me, I had no idea what or where this was coming from. What I did know was that my children were suffering, my partner was suffering, I was suffering. And actually underneath it all, there was a niggling feeling that I knew the answer. But yet know how to articulate it.
This went on for several months. The overwhelm, overreaction, the feeling that started in my toes. And worked its way up my body in waves of heat. Slowly creeping up in waves. An overwhelming need to release. To scream, to cry to react, to collapse.
I w a s l iv in g in a t e r ro r th a t h a d n o b a s i s in r e a l i ty . A t e r ro r w i th n o r e l i e f . I w a s a n e mo t i o n a l w re ck . I c o u l dn ’ t s l e e p . I w a s n ’ t fu n c t i o n in g ex c e p t t o p e r fo r m w h a t w a s n e c e s s a r y ; ch i l d r e n , fo o d , c l o th e s . Something had to give.
Then, a pivotal moment. An epiphany. It
was 4 am I was laying in my bed, curled in the fetal position. Light on. Just my children and the dog in the house with me. Only a few days before I had a complete meltdown and declared to my husband that I had made the wrong choice. I didn’t want to be here. I should have stayed dead. I wanted the joy and euphoria of those early days back. I thought the only way was to go back to that place. That elusive ‘other side’. In that curled up position on my bed, I suddenly remembered something. Something important. Something that had been on the edge of the terror. Something I had forgotten in those dark months. Something I clearly remembered during the time it all kicked off. I remembered Choice. I have a choice.
I started with that. Slowly, I made myself remember. I made myself choose. But it was more than that. It was making the choice between what thoughts I was thinking. What thoughts I was believing. During my Dark Night, I was believing the fear thoughts. I was believing in separation. I was believing in my fear. I’d made those thoughts my reality. And in turn, they perpetuated my overwhelm and overreaction. They drove a wedge between what was actually real and what I had made real.
I began to question. I began to observe. I began to pay attention. I found that my thoughts, my mind had complete control over me. Whatever it could think up based on previous experience, I believed. I made the crazy stuff, the terrifying stuff more real than what was in front of me. I had created a world of fear that acted and reacted according to whatever fear thought I was running at the time.
I came to understand my anxiety-ridden world was one of my own creation. As I stood aside and looked in, I saw a world of fear, torment, and panic. I will go back a little to a vision I was given as I lay bleeding. I saw my life as I had
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BioI am an Intuitive Guide, sacred jewellery creator, mentor of self worth and awareness and history buff. I weave a story of the Whole self – present self, past life selves, ancestral self… into all my Service. We draw from all the patterns around us. And it is within this acknowledgement that we find ourselves, come to know ourselves, accept ourselves. I am a realist, a pursuer of deep connection, a lover of the vast Universe and daughter of the Goddess Consciousness. I would love to serve the woman who is ready to go deep, get real and get whole.
Cultivating Space with Sharna Jay
@cultivating_space
been living it as one of apocalyptic proportions. Is this how I wanted to continue? War, fear, terror. Or would I accept the offer to leave my body? Die? It was just a spilt-second look into what my life had been so far, only I hadn’t noticed that.
So I chose. Again and again. Observing, listening, watching, accepting, acknowledging.
I d i d n o t ju dg e o r b l a m e my s e l f . I w a s c o mp a s s i o n a t e a n d n o t i c e d . J us t n o t i c e d th o u g h t s . Th ey c a m e l e s s a n d l e s s . U n t i l I n o l o n g e r fo u g h t w i th my s e l f . U n t i l I ju s t l ove a n d a cc e p t e d my s e l f . U n t i l I ju s t w a s . S t a r t in g th e t e l l th e t r u th , n o t s impl y s t a t in g h o w th e t r u th s h o w e d u p fo r m e . I s t a r t e d t o p a us e a n d m a k e s p a c e b e fo r e I s p o k e t o e n s u re T H E t r u th c a m e o u t . I examined first what I was about to say. I noticed the tendency towards stories and halted them, with kindness, before I spoke. I told my family what was happening to me and when things felt a little out of control. I kept it real for them and they accepted what I was going through.
I began to bring myself back to alignment. I set myself free. I created space between thought and action. I opened my heart. I listened.
I choose love. Again and again.
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WHY BEFRIENDING MY FEAR WAS
the Best Thing Ever!!
Photography by Zed Photography
MANJOT GARCHA
I know. It sounds crazy.
Who wants to be even in the proximity of fear?
We are conditioned to run away at the first sighting of Fear, living in denial of this intense emotional energy.
Doing anything from hogging food, getting drunk or mindlessly shopping , just so we don’t come face to face with those fearful thoughts.
It’s hard enough to be spiritually asleep and live a human life.
But believe me, it can be far more frustrating when we are neither asleep nor awake.
As we delve deeper into the meaning of life and our purpose for being here on earth, we are required to acknowledge and accept our emotions, as they are.
Becoming self-aware gives you mental tools to identify and label your stuff but it will keep you stuck.
For all the so called spiritual conversations you might have, you still might be a complete mess in your personal life - feeling sad or angry or tired, sometimes without reason. And sometimes, on the merry go round of labelling the emotions in all the shades of grey but unable to get off it.
Energy healings work like band aids, keeping the shit together for a little while. And then Kaboom!!
It’s like two steps forward and one backward. The progress is tortuously slow. And you can’t figure out why you are feeling so stuck.
Well, it’s simple.
Not easy, but quite simple.
W e a re s e e k in g j o y o r l ove o r div in e in th e W R O N G p l a c e .
WE ALREADY ARE THAT.
But we are covered by layers upon layers of fear. Not only from this lifetime but all the fear accumulated with every life we have lived.
Sometimes, it’s ancestral. Often it’s cultural.
Our minds thoroughly conditioned to know fear and live in fear. Fear in our entire being- conscious and subconscious.
So when we try to meet the fear at a mental, intellectual level. When we try to analyse it, study it, label it. We don’t put a dent in its armour. Instead we become scholars of fear.
Knowing all the facts but ignorant about the field work.
A n d th e o n l y w a y t o t ra n s mu t e f e a r i s b y b e c o min g in t im a t e w i th i t .By dancing with this energy.
At the level at which any real change can ever happen.
In the basement of our subconscious.
And in the chambers of our hearts.
W h e n w e l e t g o o f , o f o u r f e a r o f f e a r .Then we can venture deeper into the shadows of our subconscious.
And meet fear face to face.
And it actually isn’t that fearsome at all.
We find that our ego was making mountains of molehills.
And holding us back from our true joyful state.
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BioDr Manjot Garcha is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Reiki Master and an Intuitive Guide. She uses her understanding of physical and etheric to bring balance to women suffering from pain- physical, mental or emotional.She infuses the herbs and oils , used for therapies with energy healing and uses deep meditational tools to help the client gain greater understanding of their true nature.
Ayurved For Women
@essenceayurveda
I saw all fear melting away.
Like a wax candle placed in vicinity of sun.
A n d I w i tn e s s e d - - - n o t m e n t a l l y pro c e s s e d - - - th i s t ra n s mu t a t i o n o f f e a r in to s o m e th in g b e a u t i fu l .And oh boy, am I glad.
And now fear is my best friend on this journey towards love, towards God. Showing me the way back home. By appearing when I forget who I truly am.
All because, it itself is fearful of annihilation.
Which of course, isn’t true.
So this year, I made a commitment.
A commitment to go deeper within myself.
To meet fear with fearlessness.
And I found it waiting for me.
Little fears and huge ones.
Obvious ones and hidden ones.
True for the ego and false ones.
And as I sat with each layer of fear.
Digging deeper and deeper.
Instead of engaging with it mentally, I was doing something different.
I was feeling it in my physical body. Giving it a location and number.
And then I entered the sacred chamber of my heart.
And let go of all thoughts about this fear.
For it’s been a long time wasted in thinking about it already.
Instead I chose to be the vibration of joy.
I ch os e t o b e g ra t e fu l fo r ev e r y b r e a th , ev e r y h e a r t b e a t .
E ve r y mo m e n t o f my l i f e w h e n I h a ve f e l t G o d ’ s g ra c e t o u ch m e .Embrace me. Engulf me. Fill me. Hold me.
And in that beautiful place,
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THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A
Circle Holder
MITLE SOUTHEY
Photography by Emepic
I was pregnant, new to town, knew very few people and found myself sitting in a circle of women. The tent was filled with rugs and cushions,
a centrepiece of flowers, stones, and leaves. After an opening ceremony, we took turns to share stories of birth. I shared both my fear of losing another pregnancy and also of giving birth.
I was received and honoured just as I was; there was no judgment, no platitudes, no sympathy, no advice. I was witnessed with love and acceptance and it was truly liberating. I had never before felt that depth of intimacy with women.
That was my first Circle.
The power of that Circle set me on a personal journey of immersing myself in the history, tradition, art, and craft of Women’s Circles. I have now held over one hundred Circles and have the privilege of guiding women to create their own Circles.
Becoming a C ir cl e Holde r is a proce s s o f b ecoming the t rue s t expre s s ion o f who we are . Part of that process is a guided journey to connect with these 7 archetypal aspects of ourselves:
M aidenOur inner-maiden invites us to find our sense of place and belonging and to embrace our capacity for vulnerability. In Circle, our inner-maiden supports us to hold space with tenderness and playfulness.
MotherThrough our inner-mother, we explore our power to create a safe and sacred space where we can nurture
through acceptance, tolerance, and understanding. We can connect with her for support in creating our guidelines and maintaining the integrity of the space through loving boundaries.
Wild WomanTo be the truest expression of ourselves as a Circle Holder, we must consciously cultivate our self-esteem. If we have the courage to hold space for others, we must also be willing to be fully seen. Connecting with our inner-wild woman enables us to experience our deepest power and rebel against what does not serve our Circles. In Circle, our inner-Wild Woman gives us the confidence to trust our intuition and know that we will be guided.
M edicine WomanAs a Circle Holder we take women on a sacred journey woven with ritual and ceremony, storytelling and sharing. Connecting with our inner-medicine women can show us our unique circle medicine that flows from our life experience, knowledge and beliefs, and our intuition. In Circle, she gives us access to our capacity for compassion and forgiveness to support us in holding a space where women feel safe and willing to actively contribute.
MuseOur inner-muse invites us to be curious, to ask questions, to learn, to dream and to be our own inspiration. Our Circles are a reflection of who we are; if we connect with our inner-muse she will show us how to fully express ourselves in Circle. We can explore our Circle’s potential and gift ourselves the freedom to see what is possible for us as a Circle Holder. In Circle, she will support our willingness to express ourselves fully and hold space for others to do the same.
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BioMitlé Southey is a former lawyer turned Intuitive Guide and Circle Holder. She is on a mission to help as many women as possible experience the transformative power of Circles. She is the founder of Circle School™ and mentors women stepping on to the path of Circle Holder and embracing Circles in their businesses. Her life is her spiritual path and reading, journaling and drinking tea, her sacred practices.
Mitlé Southey
@mitlesouthey
www.mitlesouthey.com
evolution within each of us as we rediscover our self-worth and reclaim our voices. If you’re feeling the call to hold Circles, I encourage you to answer it.
Wise WomanIt is our inner-Wise Woman who helps us to bring our Circle vision into physical form. When we connect with her we are accessing our capacity to align with the greatest potential for our Circles. In Circle, she reminds us to raise our vibration and meet our vision for our Circle.
P rie s t e s s Our inner-Priestess shows us how to step fully into the role of Circle Holder and reclaim our right to conduct ritual and ceremony. In Circle, she supports us to guide women through a powerful spiritual experience whilst being grounded and fully present.
A s we explore , embody and embrace the s e inner-aspec t s o f our s e l ve s , we develop pro found clar i fy on our spir i tual purpos e and sacred in t en t ion fo r ga the r ing women in C ir cl e .Women’s circles have weaved a powerful and deeply transformative thread through my life since that first Circle. I birthed a gorgeous boy, River, who will turn 6 this year. I wholeheartedly believe that my Circle experience had an empowering impact on my birth choices. I am delighted that he is growing up with Women’s Circles in his vocabulary and that he knows that they are sacred and important.
As Circle Holder we hold a safe space where women can go on a journey of self-discovery. As they do so, each contributes to and co-creates the shared experience. This sparks an internal
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GETTING TO KNOW THE SPIRITUALLY FIERCE MAG DESIGNER,
Kristy Jamieson
Photography by Fleabee’s Photography
W hat f i r s t b rough t you to th e wor ld o f g raphic de s ign?Sometimes the best opportunities come initially with a large serving of resistance.
The first steps into the world of graphic design for me were, let’s say, not rushed, after two years of resisting my old man’s advice to study graphic design.
After I completed my much-loved studies surrounded by other gorgeously creative beings, I swiftly gained employment in the construction industry, not as a designer... But in safety.
We can connect dots backwards, but forwards it can be tricky.
This safety gig didn’t make much sense to the newly graduated designer in me, but all the same, I learnt, later on, four years to be precise my designer was to be unleashed on the world of corporate construction design. Who would have thought?
My journey as a designer hasn’t been textbook, but every bit of it has forged a path for me to do what I am doing today - intuitive design for sacred businesses, a world away from my beginnings in construction.
W hen did you beg in to rea l is e you were ‘ s pir i tual?I feel like I want to say forever! But...
Around the age of ten, I began to witness my mum’s spiritual awakening. Her seeking introduced me to Reiki, then swiftly followed by crystals, oracle cards, meditation, angels and all of the new age trinkets of the late 90s early 2000s.
Seeking was ‘normal’ growing up and knowing I wasn’t this body was a sure
thing from a young age.
I did give spirituality the boot in my early 20s and being in the construction game was perfect as far as my spirituality was concerned, I was tired of knowing everything has meaning and then decoding the shit out of it, never to get anywhere.
Once I became a mum myself, that was the catalyst, I felt the pull to return to my eternal craving for truth.
After a scribbly road of seeking, growth and learning, my faith in who I really am is now my driving force. I am who I have been seeking, and my only job is to return to the truth more and more each day.
You have crea t ed the me thod o f in tu it ive de s i gn b r ing ing toge the r de s i gn and spir i tual ity . T el l us abou t i t ?The bringing together of my Intuitive Guide training with the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence and my design work excites the socks off me!
When gorgeous clients are ready to create a glorious visual representation of them and, their business, I have learnt that branding is so much more than a creative process.
The client is usually going to the next level in their business, and they are ready to rise. With this, comes moving out of their comfort zone.
My method of intuitive design truly supports these women to meet and release the dominant fear blocking their most incredible brand and the next level of their business.
I have done design conventionally, and the difference is night and day.
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Sneek Peek BTS of an intuitive logo design initial concept round
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BioBased on the beautiful Sunshine Coast Kristy is an intuitive designer for sacred business owners. She has developed a unique intuitive design method that goes beyond the trends to design in alignment with your truth. Kristy works with women ready to take their business to the next level, and together they create brand foundations that are divinely guided, cohesive and abundant in gorgeous collateral.
Kristy Jamieson
@kristyjamiesons
www.kristyjamieson.com
Designing intuitively:
• creates a deeper connection between client and designer,
• removes the blocks to birthing an incredible brand that is ultimately already divinely awaiting my glorious clients, and
• in my experience, the design process flows with minimal effort and is so much fun!
Such as the design to the left, of the Third Level Priestess created with the Institute for Intuitive Intelligence and the sneak peek on page 69, a current project with Chenae Carey.
W hat a re you mos t excit ed abou t with the launch o f th e f i r s t edit i on o f Spir i tual ly F i e r c e?Oh my goodness!!
It has to be one glorious thing.
During the process of bring together the articles, the images and the overall design, I read.
The words, the wisdom, the potent truths these incredible women are sharing, the magazine was coming to life right in front of me, sounds obvious, but it was the feeling that was moving me that made my heart overflow with joy.
The one glorious thing I am most excited about is the women this magazine is showcasing, the profound wisdom that is being shared, and it is such an absolute privilege to be a part of this!
THE THIRD LEVEL 12 MONTH IMMERSIVE PROGRAM IS
FOR THOSE WOMEN DESIRING TO BE MASTERFUL IN
THE INTUITIVE SCIENCES, AND TRAINED TO THE HIGHEST
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