This morning, I did a meditation for the Lion’s Gate. For those who are unfamiliar, the Lion’s Gate is an annual event that occurs during Leo season, when the Earth, Sirius, and Orion align in the zodiac of Leo. It is recognized on 8/8 but is actually present during late July and August.

I put on my headphones and laid down, my back was hurting and I needed the rest. Almost immediately I began receiving instructions “breathe in, breathe out, let go, allow, don’t try to make anything happen, just be open”

I would feel my consciousness begin to slip into a different phase, and would come back up. I would hear “let go, it’s ok, try to maintain this state, there is nothing to be afraid of, you may fall asleep and that’s ok too”

I began practicing, letting my consciousness “slip” coming back up, letting it slip again. I breathed and tried not to freak out when my mind seemed to drift away, and the feelings in my body felt lighter. I began to realize that I could maintain my awareness of my body and where it was and still allow my mind to float. It was kind of weird but I got used to this duality and sank deeper.

All of this happened while I was aware of my perceived handicap of aphantasia.

Aphantasia is a phenomenon in which when one closes their eyes and is told to imagine something, they only see black…or if in a brightly lit room we will see red. In other words, I don’t have a mind’s eye, I don’t “see” anything when I try to imagine. I just know.

I didn’t know this was a thing until I about a year ago. I thought it was that way for everyone, but it turns out that some people see actual movies when they imagine things, others see stick figures…there is a spectrum that I was never aware of. Once I discovered this, it became more difficult for me to practice visioning because I never knew that I wasn’t actually doing it!

This, by the way is a genetic thing, my mom is the same way, my kids as well.

Eventually, I had to learn to just go back to the way I have always done this. I try not to call it visioning anymore, I call it impressions. Even though I don’t see anything when I close my eyes, I KNOW it and can describe things to you in detail. I liken it to someone is deaf, their other senses take over to compensate and for me, this has included my psychic and intuitive senses.

So back to my meditation

I was sinking deeper and deeper while being aware of what was going on around me. I was feeling the energy, and I kept being told to go through the Lion’s Gate…when suddenly…I COULD SEE SOMETHING! It was brief, but with my eyes closed I saw what it looked like and then it faded.

I suddenly began arguing with my guides (I really love that they are patient with me because I argue with them a lot).

I said in my mind “well I can’t see it anymore, How can I go through it if I can’t see it?”

They said “it’s right here stop trying to see it, you know what it is, you know where it is, go through”

I said “but I really liked seeing it, I want to see it again” I tried scrunching my eyes to make it appear…nothing.

They said “well clearly you can’t, just go through”

I sighed…and went back to my breathing and stopped arguing

I felt the impression of the gate begin again, I felt the awareness of laying on my bed, hearing my husband’s program playing in the background, feeling the pain in my back all while opening myself to knowing the gate was there.

Earlier this morning I’d found my cat playing with a ring that I didn’t even know was missing, It had belonged to my Aunt Val. Too small for any of my fingers, I was holding it in my hand, knowing that somehow it was significant that I had found it today of all days.

In my vision, they told me to use the ring to unlock the gate, so I saw myself turn the ring, place it in the lock and open the gate. On the other side were guides that I knew, and they welcomed me. They congratulated me on making it through.

have two new guides; one named Stellar (emphasis on the last syllable) and one named Mae. They were there and thanked me for ascending and continuing the work. They told me why they are here with me in this time and place in our history.

And then, they said, it’s time to go back. So I wiggled my fingers and came back to the room. It had been 33 minutes, but it felt much longer.

Nothing really changed after that. My back still hurt, I was hungry and a bit intrigued by the experience. I haven’t instantly attracted anything, no miracles occurred…

Oh except one. I know that I am to write more about being intuitive and psychic. I am to give a behind the scenes look at what happens in my head and the mechanics of increasing ones Spiritual Awareness…and that perhaps is the scariest bit of all.

I know my knowing well enough to know when something is right. And well, this is one of those times. I don’t know where it leads…but I know enough to follow it.

So…welcome to my inner world. Mae and Stellar are excited to show me the way.

I’m rather terrified…but doing it anyway.

PS…I’m grateful for AI…I can at least describe what I see and it will give me a close proximity.

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