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Your awakening will happen on your timeframe, your schedule.
Speaker:All you have to do is show up for the seasons and the weather whims of your
Speaker:feelings and inner movements as they're happening,
Speaker:and the rest will unfold perfectly.
Speaker:Hello and welcome back to Remember Why You Here,
Speaker:a podcast for seekers and sensitives where you can relax, receive,
Speaker:reconnect to yourself, and remember the most important thing of all,
Speaker:why you're here.
Speaker:This episode today is going to be a little bit of a simpler one,
Speaker:a little bit of a quieter one, a little bit of a cozy one.
Speaker:I am just getting started today with the new cohort for Earth
Speaker:Angel School 2026.
Speaker:We only open the doors once a year to this school and now the doors are closing
Speaker:and I'm so excited to get started with this group in this spiritual school for
Speaker:sensitives. And because that's happening today,
Speaker:I decided to release a podcast that is just a little bit more easeful.
Speaker:I also think that this podcast today is something I really
Speaker:need to remember right now in this world.
Speaker:So I wanted to share this recording that I made several years ago called Is This
Speaker:An Awakening? In this recording,
Speaker:I talk about the signs that you are having an awakening,
Speaker:especially within the context of looking at the greater metaphor of spring.
Speaker:We so often doubt whether we are actually making changes in our life,
Speaker:whether we are actually getting to the other side of something and there's a
Speaker:really important metaphor inherent to spring that can help us
Speaker:recognize awakenings when they're happening in our lives.
Speaker:I have been just absolutely soaking in the beauty of spring
Speaker:here in the mountains where I live.
Speaker:There are a cacophony of wildflowers in the early spring.
Speaker:The coves here are filled with spring ephemerals,
Speaker:and it's just one of the most joyful moments of the entire year to witness them.
Speaker:And at the same time, balancing that joy,
Speaker:this very present physical joy of being on earth with the
Speaker:intensity of living in this planet, the intensity of the global climate,
Speaker:the political climate,
Speaker:with the realities of what is happening in the wider human world.
Speaker:And this episode felt really important to tune back into
Speaker:because of this as well.
Speaker:This is a question I think a lot of us are asking ourselves like,
Speaker:"Is this the end or is this an awakening?" And I think in our heart of hearts,
Speaker:we really know the answer to that question,
Speaker:but our fragile human selves and our sensitive nervous systems really
Speaker:need to ask this question, right? Is really wondering,
Speaker:are we witnessing something dissolving?
Speaker:And I think the answer to that is yes,
Speaker:but what we're also witnessing is an awakening.
Speaker:But I think it can really help to understand within this what
Speaker:awakenings actually look like because I think sometimes we have this view or
Speaker:this vision of awakenings that is preventing us from recognizing them when
Speaker:they're actually happening. So in this gentle episode today,
Speaker:settle in and simply receive as we explore,
Speaker:is this an awakening?
Speaker:We all want to experience awakenings,
Speaker:a sense and that feeling of renewal, new perspective, new beginning.
Speaker:When spring comes around, it seems like awakening's not that far off,
Speaker:but a lot of times we forget actually what awakening feels like.
Speaker:The truth is that you're probably already having an awakening this spring.
Speaker:Let's just look at the signs.
Speaker:These are the telltale signs that you're actually in the midst of an awakening.
Speaker:Sometimes I find it's helpful to look at the seasons that we're inhabiting to
Speaker:really understand the way in which our inner rhythms work.
Speaker:So when it comes to awakenings, there's no better time to look at than spring.
Speaker:So let's look at some of the signs that you're experiencing an awakening.
Speaker:The first sign is that you're having new lows.
Speaker:So a lot of times we hear this word awakening,
Speaker:we think it's going to be all like flash and banner and excitement and
Speaker:flowers. But if we actually look at the way spring works,
Speaker:you kind of hit an all time low before spring really comes into gear.
Speaker:So oftentimes the hardest days of winter are those last days of
Speaker:winter that are transitioning into spring.
Speaker:This is when you get those last snowstorms.
Speaker:It's when those glass cold snaps come in.
Speaker:Maybe you get a couple blossoms on a branch and then you get another freeze.
Speaker:So I think it's important to keep this in mind when we're thinking about
Speaker:awakenings because really sometimes when we experience things like depression,
Speaker:despondency, a new low,
Speaker:what we're actually tuning into is this energy of the first burst of spring,
Speaker:this energy of the fact that awakenings can actually come out of these low
Speaker:spaces.
Speaker:So if you are transitioning into the season and you're feeling that sense of
Speaker:heaviness, almost like cabin fever hitting a pitch,
Speaker:then this might be that you're actually just about to burst into your awakening.
Speaker:Speaking of cabin fever,
Speaker:you might also be feeling some sense of restlessness or numbness,
Speaker:and these are signs that you've actually outgrown your life.
Speaker:You've outgrown the small boxes that you've been in and you're getting this
Speaker:restlessness because you're ready for something new.
Speaker:So when you start to feel that sense of constriction,
Speaker:it can be really beneficial to not just default into the state of thinking that
Speaker:something's wrong with your life or you have to forcibly change something,
Speaker:but recognizing that you're feeling that because your spirit is already opening
Speaker:up to this change and this awakening.
Speaker:The next sign is that you might be seesawing back and forth between
Speaker:the newness and the oldness. Now this is a classic sign of spring awakening,
Speaker:right? Spring is fickle.
Speaker:One day it'll be warm and beautiful and the flowers will be out and the next day
Speaker:it'll be cold again. And we're going to wonder if it might not be winter
Speaker:forever.
Speaker:So if you are seesawing back and forth between these states of feeling like
Speaker:freshness is really coming into your life and then feeling like everything's
Speaker:always going to be the same as it always was,
Speaker:know that this itself is a sign of an awakening.
Speaker:I love thinking about the definition of a revelation. Break it down,
Speaker:a revelation literally means to reveal.
Speaker:So we know we've had a revelation when that veil comes back down over
Speaker:what we perceived. The gateway opens up,
Speaker:we see something new and different that changes our perspective and our lives.
Speaker:And then the veil comes back down and it seems as if we've returned to our
Speaker:normal lives, but really we're changed just from that glimpse.
Speaker:So think about this seesawing back and forth,
Speaker:these fickle days of spring, whether that's inner spring or outer spring,
Speaker:as these revelations that are coming to show you these glimpses. So
Speaker:awakenings are literally like waking up to glimpse something and then going back
Speaker:to sleep. That's how they work.
Speaker:Awakenings lead to being awake to a new level or perception or
Speaker:awareness of ourselves.
Speaker:So know that when you have these flashes and it seems like you're defaulting to
Speaker:old patterns, this isn't a negative thing.
Speaker:It's actually just indicative that you are awakening.
Speaker:The third sign is that you may have stuff that comes up to be healed.
Speaker:So we all know this dance of spring,
Speaker:the things that you put on hold from the fall or that you didn't have time to do
Speaker:or is too cold to do outside in the winter,
Speaker:suddenly come back onto your to- do list in the spring and you know,
Speaker:it's time to get this stuff done,
Speaker:whether that's fixing the roof or the potholes in the driveway or digging in
Speaker:perennials into the garden. So a lot of times when we're experiencing an
Speaker:awakening,
Speaker:we're actually going to have stuff come up that's residual and ready to really
Speaker:be released, healed or tended to.
Speaker:Sometimes when we have these things come up that need healing,
Speaker:we think that we're just defective or that this is actually preventing us from
Speaker:awakening,
Speaker:but the truth is that these things are coming up so you can embrace the full
Speaker:awakening that spring has to offer.
Speaker:And it can be a joy to tend to these things that maybe we didn't have the
Speaker:time, space,
Speaker:or energy to tend to when we were in the winter of our seasons or of our
Speaker:awareness. Lastly,
Speaker:the first sign of awakening is not necessarily that something's blooming,
Speaker:but that something's dropping away.
Speaker:If you actually look at the way spring happens,
Speaker:before the flowers come out,
Speaker:there's going to be the old guard that dissipates,
Speaker:whether that's compost settling into the ground or the old leaves finally
Speaker:falling off the tree,
Speaker:the discarding of the old has to come before the new
Speaker:blooming. So if you find that you're going through a process of shedding,
Speaker:whether that's coming up against conflicting belief patterns or shedding
Speaker:an old relationship or feeling the need to move or change something in your
Speaker:life, know that this is actually a predecessor of the blooms.
Speaker:And oftentimes we have to do this work before the flowers and the awakening can
Speaker:come through.
Speaker:And early spring is a time in which this stuff is going to come up because
Speaker:there's so much ready to flower for us.
Speaker:So remember that spring always happens on its own time.
Speaker:Every year I keep a bloom journal of when certain flowers bloom in my garden and
Speaker:it's different every single year. So know this for yourself too,
Speaker:that your awakening will happen on your timeframe, your schedule,
Speaker:and it's always unfolding perfectly.
Speaker:So just embrace the sweetness and the perfection of that timing. And
Speaker:just like spring itself, know that you don't need to rush the flowering.
Speaker:It happens naturally and organically on its own.
Speaker:All you have to do is show up for the seasons and the weather whims of your
Speaker:feelings and inner movements as they're happening,
Speaker:and the rest will unfold perfectly.
Speaker:And keep your eyes peeled for those first tiny insights of clarity,
Speaker:like those first crocus bulbs coming up in spring.
Speaker:You're going to get these flashes,
Speaker:these twinkles that are giving you a glimpse of the kind of clarity that's
Speaker:going to come in the future. Awakenings aren't about having clarity now.
Speaker:It's about realizing that there's actually a bigger landscape to look
Speaker:at than you previously thought was possible for yourself.
Speaker:The clarity will come later. For now,
Speaker:just notice where those little insights are coming in and move towards them.
Speaker:Try sinking into your body and let your body lead the way. What feels good to
Speaker:lean into? What feels textured?
Speaker:Just like the body of the earth knows when it's the right time to start
Speaker:blooming, your body knows this too. Trust yourself.
Speaker:That is always so helpful for me to remember in my life.
Speaker:And this is the thing about being in relationship with the living world is we
Speaker:receive these mirrors and these metaphors that help normalize our journey,
Speaker:that help us understand the way patterns unfold here on this planet.
Speaker:And when we can see the pattern, we can know what's coming next.
Speaker:So if you enjoyed this podcast,
Speaker:it would mean so much to me if you left a rating or review.
Speaker:It really is like sprinkling fairy dust and all it takes is a single tap to give
Speaker:this podcast five stars. And if you wanted to leave a review, I mean,
Speaker:that would just be like in a giant bouquet of spring flowers left at my front
Speaker:door.
Speaker:So here's a review that someone left recently that I read probably at least five
Speaker:times. The review goes,
Speaker:"This is the only podcast I listen to consistently. I've engaged with Asia's
Speaker:work for years now and it just gets better and better. She has such a grounded,
Speaker:clearheaded, heartfelt perspective that always keeps me going.
Speaker:Don't miss the monthly readings absolute gems." Thank you
Speaker:so much. And yeah,
Speaker:I'm excited actually for our reading coming up. But in the meantime,
Speaker:if you have any questions,
Speaker:any feedback or just a story you want to share with me personally,
Speaker:head on over to asiasuler.com/remember and you can leave me a voice note.
Speaker:It is such a delight to hear some of your voices and it really helps me craft
Speaker:these episodes.
Speaker:So however this spring or whatever season you are in is unfolding for
Speaker:you, may it hold you,
Speaker:may it give you the mirrors and the reminders that you need that things do
Speaker:unfold in a purposeful direction,
Speaker:that there is meaning that we're moving towards on this planet and may it help
Speaker:you remember that most important thing of all, why you're here.
