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EPISODE · May 2, 2025 · 1H 1M

Navigating the Early Days of Waking Up Spiritually

from Your Witchy Mother · host Melanie Raphael

No one tells you how weird and wobbly it feels when you first start waking up.When you step out of religion, hustle culture, or whatever old paradigm had its claws in you, it’s not always this peaceful, empowering awakening like the Instagram posts make it seem. It’s messy. It’s disorienting. It’s lonely as hell sometimes. And it can make you question everything you ever believed.In this raw, unscripted conversation with my friend Kyra Finley ✨ , we go there. From church trauma to plant medicine to the seductive trap of false light, we open up about the real shit that happens when you stop outsourcing your power and start learning to trust yourself.We talk about:* Why the first year after waking up is a total shitshow* What it feels like to deprogram from religious shame* How we started reconnecting with our intuition and reclaiming our gifts* The difference between true spiritual empowerment vs. performative healing* Embodiment, nervous system healing, and not getting lost in spiritual busyworkWhether you’re brand new to all this or you’ve been walking the path for a while, this conversation will remind you: you’re not alone, you’re not late, and you’re definitely not crazy.Drop into the comments or the Chat and let me know what part hit hardest for you. Let’s reclaim this path together. And make sure to subscribe to Kyra’s publication!And if you’re ready for a 1:1 experience that supports you in untangling the noise and reconnecting with your original soul frequency, my Energetic Recalibration Sessions are open. Paid subscribers get $50 off. To hear more, visit yourwitchymother.substack.com

No one tells you how weird and wobbly it feels when you first start waking up.When you step out of religion, hustle culture, or whatever old paradigm had its claws in you, it’s not always this peaceful, empowering awakening like the Instagram posts make it seem. It’s messy. It’s disorienting. It’s lonely as hell sometimes. And it can make you question everything you ever believed.In this raw, unscripted conversation with my friend Kyra Finley ✨ , we go there. From church trauma to plant medicine to the seductive trap of false light, we open up about the real shit that happens when you stop outsourcing your power and start learning to trust yourself.We talk about:* Why the first year after waking up is a total shitshow* What it feels like to deprogram from religious shame* How we started reconnecting with our intuition and reclaiming our gifts* The difference between true spiritual empowerment vs. performative healing* Embodiment, nervous system healing, and not getting lost in spiritual busyworkWhether you’re brand new to all this or you’ve been walking the path for a while, this conversation will remind you: you’re not alone, you’re not late, and you’re definitely not crazy.Drop into the comments or the Chat and let me know what part hit hardest for you. Let’s reclaim this path together. And make sure to subscribe to Kyra’s publication!And if you’re ready for a 1:1 experience that supports you in untangling the noise and reconnecting with your original soul frequency, my Energetic Recalibration Sessions are open. Paid subscribers get $50 off. To hear more, visit yourwitchymother.substack.com

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