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As this podcast goes to air, we have just moved through the New Moon energies helping us to reset our energy and our intentions.  It also ushered in the Chinese New Year… The year of the Wood Snake.

Snake energy is about transformation.. shedding a skin.. and finding the abundance that you can open up to with this new skin.  It is about expanding your consciousness. Everything you’ve experienced is serving your evolution in some way. It is teaching you something, and even though it may be heart-wrenching, it is helping your Soul evolve one experience at a time.

We often hear that Snake Energy symbolizes the shedding of old skins—releasing outdated identities and ways of being that no longer serve us. However, a crucial aspect of this transformation is often overlooked: the mysterious phase in between.

Before shedding, the snake goes blind and enters a black void to expand. This can evoke fear, as we often fear what we cannot see. But what if we embraced the knowledge that we are in a transformative process, merely stepping out of our “ordinary” bodies to grow and evolve?

Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are often viewed through this lens. An OBE is a phenomenon where individuals feel as though they have separated from their physical bodies, observing themselves from a distance. This experience, which may involve sensations of floating or moving outside oneself, can occur during sleep, meditation, or even near-death situations.

Metaphorically, both the shedding of a snake’s skin and an OBE involve themes of transformation and renewal. Just as a snake sheds its skin to allow for growth, an OBE can represent personal transformation or awakening, leading to new insights and perspectives about oneself and life.

When a snake sheds its skin, it separates from what no longer serves it. Similarly, during an OBE, individuals often experience a sense of separation from their physical selves, prompting a reevaluation of their identities and beliefs—akin to letting go of an outdated version of themselves.

It’s important to understand that we are state of transition and change is necessary .. even though most of us don’t like it. How you adapt is a big part of this.  Getting out of your comfort zone and breaking free of your old fears is very important.

As we move through these transitions, now is the time to clean up your energy with an energy clearing session.  Schedule one now.. in person or online. When we work with the energy body, it helps to release the old patterns and all that  old stuff. 

When you start going within and connecting to your soul and your spirit, you will find your answers. Want to break free?  What to learn ways to help you find new solutions, feel connected to your purpose in life?  Schedule a complementary Spiritual Upgrade Breakthrough call with me and let’s talk about the #1 thing that is keeping you stuck and what you can do to break free and create the shifts you want to see for this year.  Click here.

This week on The Empowered Spirit Show, we delve into Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences with my guest, Gregory Shushan, author of “Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations – The Origins of the World’s Afterlife Beliefs.”

He Takes us on a journey through many different cultures and the experiences of orgins of afterlife beliefs.  In this episode, we talk about near death, cultural beliefs, afterlife experiences, common misconceptions, and how this work can help us in our everyday life.

Gregory Shushan, Ph.D., is the leading authority on near-death experiences and afterlife beliefs across cultures and throughout history. He is an award-winning author affiliated with Birmingham Newman University, University of Winchester, Marian University, and the Parapsychology Foundation. A former researcher at the University of Oxford and University of Wales, he lives in San Francisco.

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Yes, we can expand our consciousness… open up to these concepts to help us on our soul’s journey.

There is something beyond the present reality and whether, you know, whatever the nature of that is, we can transcend the present and through this heightened state of consciousness and awareness, for our joul’s journey.  It can help you to understand your path

The journey of our soul has so much to teach us.  It can help you to expand your horizon, how you think about your life and allow for new growth for your path.

Thanks again for listening!

To your Spirit,

Terri