I am Athena, Oracle of The Lotus Moon Sanctuary.
My work weaves moonlight, intuition, and ancient feminine wisdom into pathways of healing and remembrance. The Moonlit Whisper is my twice‑monthly transmission — a soft lantern for your inner world, guiding you through the cycles of your becoming.
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Meet the Oracle
A path for every stage of the journey
 Free Lotus Path Guide
Begin your journey with a beautifully crafted guide that introduces the Sanctuary’s philosophy, the path of becoming, and the first steps toward your inner unfolding.
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Become a Founding Member
Join the first circle to enter The Lotus Moon Sanctuary. Receive early access, founding‑member pricing, and a front‑row seat as the Sanctuary blossoms into its full form.
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Guided Journeys
 Soft, immersive journeys that help you reconnect with your inner world, release old patterns, and rise into the true you!  — all in your own time, at your own pace, with the gentle touch you deserve.Â
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A Blessing for Your Path
A soft reminder that you are held, guided, and unfolding exactly on time.
Magic for the Moment
A whisper of wisdom aligned with the energies shaping this moment.Â
A Blessing for Your Path
A breath to honor what is here, what has been, and what is becoming.
May your steps be soft, your heart be steady, and your becoming unfold with grace.
Sending Healing Energy for You
May light heal, and gratitude bloom within you.
I send Loving, Healing, Celestial Energy to you Now
Empowerment Begins Here!
Your Sanctuary for Deep Personal MultiDimensional Transformation
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A gentle, guided journey designed to help you soften, heal, and rise into the next version of yourself. Move at your own pace, supported by teachings, guided journeys, and the Sanctuary’s mythic‑feminine wisdom
Enter the Sanctuary
Norma A. ~Â
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I met Athena in 2017 and have been getting spiritual counseling from her on a regular basis. She is easy to talk to and listens to everything I have to say. She lets me know what spirit is saying and sometimes its hard to hear but it is always great advice and I appreciate her doing these sessions with me.
Hunter P ~
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I did a virtual distance house cleansing with Athena over the phone. She was great and walked us through everything we needed to do. She even told me not to forget the creature hiding under the sink. Funny thing was I had just walked in there and said it was clear and was about to leave when she said that. Athena informed us that some of them play tricks like that. It was an amazing experience and our home feels so much better now!
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Seth W. ~Â
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Athena came into my life in divine timing and gave me a sudden liftoff in my spiritual awakening to embodying my higher self. She opened up my world introducing me to the power of crystals, angel numbers, and the true beauty of source hidden within all of us. She even had a vision of me crossing paths with my twin flame and sure enough a few months later it happened as my twin flame came into my life and helped spark my shadow work journey. She’s so enlightened but also felt like another mother being so warming and comforting to me even throughout my shadow struggles at that time. She’s a beautiful light who will help amplify your own powerful light.
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In the Lotus Moon Sanctuary, the lanterns softly glow,
A whisper stirs the inner world, a place where seekers go.
The Path unfolds in moonlight, petal by petal, slow.
A journey back to who you are, the self you used to know.
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Here, shadows turn to teachers, and old stories lose their weight,
The heart remembers ancient truths the mind could not translate.
Step gently on the Path, your spirit’s wide awake,
For every soul who enters here begins their own soft break
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into becoming, rising, blooming, into everything they’re meant to make.
Enter The Path
Who you’re meant to be
You are not broken.
You are not lost.
You are simply standing at the threshold of your next becoming. Inside the Sanctuary, you’ll find the guidance, support, and soft structure to help you rise into the version of yourself you’ve always felt calling from within.
Explore Your Path OptionsJoin to receive gentle guidance aligned with the moon, the moment, and the magic moving through your life. Each whisper arrives like a grounding, intuitive blessing.
A gentle note aligned with the moon, attuned to the moment
Lotus Path of Self‑Mastery
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The Sanctuary Preview
10 lessons-
Your Sanctuary Welcome Guide
- Welcome Message
- What to expect from the Lotus Path of Self Mastery
- Welcome Guided Journey Meditation
- Guided Journey - Welcome to the Lotus Path
- Oracle Card Pull
- Mini Ritual: The Lotus Breath
- The Path of Returning to Yourself
- This is Your Personal, Soft Invitation to Join the Sanctuary
- Closing Blessing
- Ready to enter the Sanctuary? Choose the path right for you
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đź’¨ A WHISPER OF THE PATH
77 lessons-
đź’¨~~~ Start Here ~~~ A Whisper of the Paths WELCOME PACKET
- Welcome Message
- Easy‑to‑Navigate Menu
- The Heart‑Softening Touch
- Blessing
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đź’¨MORNING GRATITUDE SANCTUARY
- ~~ INTRO MESSAGE ~~
- Each morning, before the world begins to move.....
- The Breath of Thanks
- The Mirror Blessing
- The Gratitude Sip
- The Light List
- The Offering of Ease
- The Magick Words
- Daily Blessing
- I AM Who I AM and That is Enough
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đź’¨EVENING GRATITUDE SANCTUARY
- ~~ INTRO MESSAGE ~~ Right before Bed
- I Am Who I Am, and That is Enough
- The Softening Breath
- The Day’s Gentle Harvest
- The Release Bowl
- The Heart's Reflection
- The Body Gratitude Invocation
- Evening Prayer “The Gentle Return”
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đź’¨WHISPER MESSAGES
- Gunk to Gold
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đź’¨SPIRIT ANIMAL GUIDES ~ short versions
- The Unicorn Spirit Animal ~ Embracing Purity and Enchantment
- Fairy Spirit Animal Embracing Magick and Joy
- Dragon Spirit Animal
- Werewolves Spirit Animals ~ independence, introspection, and inner strength
- stag
- owl
- Orangutan
- Hummingbird
- Elephant
- Eagle
- Deer
- Butterfly
- Bear
- Ant
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đź’¨MAGICKAL LIVING & WITCH TIPS
- Cleansing Shower Ritual
- Words as Power
- The Ancestral Doorway Cleansing Bowl
- 3 Signs You Are Spiritually Protected
- The Frequency of Radiant Youth
- The Energy of Spoken Words
- The Difference Between Love and Need
- The Energy of Self‑Worth
- The Power of Letting Go
- The Power of Forgiveness
- The Power of Gratitude
- The Mirror Guardians
- The Salted Thresholds
- The Cornerstones of Power
- The Blood‑Bound Penny
- The Cinnamon Winds of Prosperity & Cleansing
- The Dragon’s Blood Purification
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đź’¨MINI SPELLS & MINI RITUALS
- The Candle & The Living Water Spell
- Shower Cleansing
- The "Future-You" Ritual
- HEART SOFTENING BREATHWORK
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đź’¨HoLLIDAYS / SABBATS & MOON CYCLES ~ scrolls
- FLOWER MOON + BELTANE CEREMONY
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đź’¨RECORDED Q&A CALL ~ one new per month
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đź’¨ QUESTIONS MANY ASK
- ~~~ Intro Message ~~~
- Which hand should be placed where ?
- I heard I cant buy my own tarot deck ~ I heard you cant let anyone else buy you magical items.
- can crystals loose there energy
- my crystal broke do I need a new one
- Sovereign means: “I belong to myself.”
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đź’¨ Angel Numbers
- Angel Number 1
- Angel Number 111
- Angel Number 1111
- Angel Number 2
- Angel Number 222
- Angel Number 2222
- Angel Number 7
- Angel Number 777
- Angel Number 7777
- Angel Number 8
- Angel Number 888
- Angel Number 8888
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đź’– SANCTUARY OF AWAKENING HEARTS
192 lessons-
💖 Why I Don’t Feel Safe in My Body
- Course Description
- Welcome
- The Body As A Messenger
- The Nervous System & The Principle Of Vibration
- Emotional Armor & The Principle Of Polarity
- Disconnection & The Principle Of Rhythm
- The Hermetic Truth
- Why You Don’t Feel Safe in Your Body
- Beginning The Return To Saftey
- The Daily Safety Check-In
- Understanding Why You Don’t Feel Safe in Your Body 📖🖋️
- Why almost everyone feels but rarely understands ~ Explained Simply
- The Homecoming Ritual
- Returning to Safety in Your Body
- Reflection Prompts 📖🖋️
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đź’– How to Feel Safe, Calm & Grounded Again
- Welcome Start Here Instructions
- Nothing Demanded, Everything You Feel Is Welcome
- I Can’t Keep Carrying Myself This Way
- How to Feel Safe in Your Body
- The Hermetic Truth
- The First Doorway of Your Healing Journey
- THE SOFTENING BREATH
- WHERE DO I FEEL SAFE? 📖🖋️
- YOUR FIRST SOFT STEP
- THE EXHALE
- You Are Safe Here 🎙️🎤
- Coming Home to Your Heart 🎙️🎤
- Hand‑on‑Heart Grounding
- What Have I Been Carrying Alone?
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đź’– Understanding the Masks You Wear
- Understanding the Masks You Wear and How to Remove Them ~ THE UNMASKING
- Meeting the True Self Behind the Mask
- Emotional Naming Ritual
- The Roles I Learned to Play
- The Strong One
- The Caretaker
- The Overachiever
- The Good Girl / Good Boy
- The Invisible One
- The Performer
- The Peacemaker
- The Protector
- The “I’m Fine” Mask
- Integration Prompt
- Who Am I When No One Is Watching? 📖🖋️
- Share a Truth You’ve Never Said Out Loud
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đź’– How to Reconnect With the Real You
- Meeting the soft, unguarded parts within
- MEETING THE TENDER SELF 🎙️🎤
- THE HAND-OVER-HEART HOLD
- THE SOFT PARTS OF ME 📖🖋️
- IF YOU FEEL CALLED…
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đź’– SOFTENING THE ARMOR Of Your Emotional Walls
- SOFTENING THE ARMOR Of Your Emotional Walls
- The Moment When Protection Becomes Permission
- THE UNFASTENING 🎙️🎤
- THE ARMOR CHECK-IN
- IF YOU FEEL CALLED
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💖 THE SOFTENING OF THE HEART
- THE SOFTENING OF THE HEART
- The Heart Remembers
- Heart Softening Breathwork
- The Language of My Heart 📖🖋️
- A Moment My Heart Felt Open
- What Does My Heart Need to Feel Safe Again?
- The Heart’s Exhale
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đź’– Releasing Old Stress, Pain & Emotional Baggage
- The soft unraveling of what you no longer need
- THE LETTING GO
- THE EXHALE RELEASE
- WHAT I AM READY TO RELEASE 📖🖋️
- IF YOU FEEL CALLED…
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đź’– Returning to Your True Self
- The gentle homecoming
- Returning to Your True Self ~ Through Hermetic Healing
- THE HOME INSIDE YOU
- THE ANCHORING BREATH
- THE SELF I AM RETURNING TO 📖🖋️
- YOUR RETURNING
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đź’– How Stress Lives in the Body
- A Hermetic & Somatic Teaching on Tension, Overwhelm, and the Nervous System
- Stress Isn't Just Mental Its...
- How The Body Stores Stress
- The Principle Of Vibration
- The Nervous System’s Role
- Emotional Tension VS. Physical Tension
- How To Begin Releasing Stored Stress
- The Hermetic Truth
- Releasing the Weight Your Body Has Been Holding
- Mapping Where Stress Lives in Your Body
- The Unburdening Ritual
- The Daily Tension Release Practice
- Reflection Prompts
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đź’–Decoding of Physical Tension
- The Body’s Messages from Within
- The Hermetic Foundation
- The Language of the Body Chart ~ đź’—
- The Nervous System as the Keeper of Memory
- The Hermetic Path to Release
- The Hermetic Truth
- Listening to the Body’s Hidden Language
- The Release of the Inner Knot
- Mapping the Messages of the Body
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💖 REMEMBERING WHO YOU WERE BEFORE THE HURT
- THE DEEPENING OF REMEMBERING
- The Alchemy of Remembering
- The Self You Lost Along the Way
- Memory‑Softening Ritual /Practice
- What Parts of Me Still Whisper? 📖🖋️
- A Childhood Truth I Miss
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đź’– The Original Wound
- Entering the First Memory of Hurt
- The First Fracture of Self
- The First Door
- The Origin Mapping Ritual
- The Moment My Heart Learned to Guard Itself 📖🖋️
- A Truth My Younger Self Needed to Hear
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đź’– REMEMBERING YOUR NEEDS
- REMEMBERING YOUR NEEDS
- The Homecoming to Your Own Needs
- The Needs You Silenced to Survive
- The Needs You Silenced to Survive
- The Needs‑Naming Ritual
- Where Did I Learn to Ignore Myself? 📖🖋️
- One Need I’m Honoring This Week
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đź’– THE INNER NARRATIVE
- THE INNER NARRATIVE
- The Story Beneath Your Life
- How Your Inner Story Was Formed
- The Story You’ve Been Carrying
- The Narrative Unraveling Ritual
- The Story I’m Ready to Release 📖🖋️
- A Story I’m Ready to Rewrite
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💖 THE BODY’S YES
- THE BODY’S YES
- The Body as Oracle
- What “Yes” Feels Like in the Body
- The Inner Compass
- The Somatic Yes Ritual
- What Yes Feels Like in My Body 📖🖋️
- A Yes My Body Gave Me This Week
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💖 The Body’s No
- The Body’s No
- The Wisdom of Your Inner Guardian
- What “No” Feels Like in the Body
- The Inner Guardian
- The Somatic No Ritual
- Where I Overrode My No
- A No I’m Ready to Honor
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đź’– HOW TO ASK YOUR BODY with Applied Kinesiology (AK)
- WHAT IS APPLIED KINESIOLOGY?
- THE CORE PRINCIPLE
- WHERE APPLIED KINESIOLOGY COMES FROM
- WHY MUSCLE TESTING WORKS
- WHAT APPLIED KINESIOLOGY IS & IS NOT
- THE STANDING SWAY TEST
- THE THUMB‑AND‑FINGER PULL TEST
- THE O‑RING TEST ~ The Double Loop
- THE SELF ARM‑RESISTANCE TEST
- THE HEART‑DROP TEST
- THE SOLAR PLEXUS PULSE TEST
- THE BREATH EXPANSION TEST
- THE MICRO‑FLINCH TEST
- THE FULL‑BODY RESONANCE SCAN
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đź’– THE EGO SELF
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đź’– THE SHADOW SELF
- THE SHADOW SELF
- Meeting the Hidden Self
- What the Shadow Really Is
- The Room of Hidden Selves
- Shadow Softening Ritual
- The Parts of Me I Hid to Stay Loved 📖🖋️
- A Shadow I’m Ready to See With Compassion
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đź’– THE LIGHT SELF
- THE LIGHT SELF
- Reclaiming the Brilliance You Dimmed
- What the Light Self Really Is
- The Chamber of Light
- The Light Reclamation Ritual
- The Gifts I Dimmed to Stay Safe 📖🖋️
- A Light I’m Ready to Reclaim
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đź’– Remembering Your Inner Child
- Remembering Who You Were Before The Hurt
- Remembering Your Inner Child
- Meeting the Child Within
- Why the Inner Child Still Lives in You
- Meeting the Child Within
- Inner Child Comfort Ritual
- Where Does My Inner Child Still Hurt? 📖🖋️
- A Message to My Younger Self
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đź’– REMEMBERING YOUR TRUTH
- REMEMBERING YOUR TRUTH
- Returning to the Voice Beneath the Noise
- What Truth Really Is
- The Voice of the Deep Self
- The Truth-Telling Ritual
- The Truth Beneath My Conditioning 📖🖋️
- A Truth I’m Ready to Honor
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đź’– THE EMBODIED TRUTH
- THE EMBODIED TRUTH
- When Truth Becomes a Way of Being
- What Embodied Truth Really Means
- Becoming the Truth
- The Embodied Alignment Ritual
- How My Truth Wants to Move Through Me 📖🖋️
- One Truth I’m Ready to Embody
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đź’– Becoming the Real You
- Who You Are Becoming and Why You Feel the Shift
- What “Becoming Yourself” Actually Means
- The Path of Emergence
- Daily Practice for Becoming Your True Self
- The Self I Am Stepping Into 📖🖋️
- Who I Am Becoming
- The Threshold of Becoming
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❤️‍🩹 SANCTUARY OF Healing Hearts
10 lessons-
❤️‍🩹 Magickal Living Lessons
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❤️‍🩹 Bridge Between Energetic Tension ~Physical illness
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❤️‍🩹 The Healing
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❤️‍🩹 The Reclaiming
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❤️‍🩹 The Embodiment
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❤️‍🩹 The Sacred Feminine
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❤️‍🩹 The Shadow & The Light
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❤️‍🩹 THE INNER TEMPLE
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❤️‍🩹 Sacred Space & Ritual
- Altar Creation
- Sacred Space Design
- Ritual Crafting
- Inner Sanctuary Visualization
- Spiritual Grounding Practices
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❤️‍🩹 The Lunar Self
- New Moon Ritual: Planting Seeds of Truth
- Full Moon Ritual: Releasing Emotional Weight
- Dark Moon Reflection: Rest, Retreat, Restore
- My Emotional Cycles
- Lunar Self Meditation
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🌿 THE AWAKENING GARDEN ~ PLANT THE SEEDS OF TRANSFORMATION
75 lessons-
~~~ Start Here ~~~ The Awakening Garden Welcome Packet
- Welcome Message
- ~~ Easy‑to‑Navigate Menu
- Your First Ritual — The Seed of Becoming
- Guided Reflection — Meeting the Garden Within
- Blessing
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🌿1 ~ PATH OF ARRIVAL ~ Moonlit Gardens ~ Guided Journeys
- The Garden Gate ~ This is part of the Moonlit Gardens Path of Arrival
- The First Breath of Safety ~ This is part of the Moonlit Gardens Path of Arrival
- The Lantern of Truth
- The Pool of Unburdening
- The Chamber of Softening
- The Bridge of Returning
- The Full Moon Mirror
- The Whisper of Belonging
- The Breath of the Garden
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🌿2 ~FOUNDATIONAL JOURNEYS
- HOW THIS PATH SUPPORTS YOU
- Where your Inner World Begins to Take Sape.
- The Grounding Arc
- The Breath of Awareness
- The Inner Landscape Mapping
- Emotional Presence & Softening
- Energetic Sensitivity & Intuition Basics
- The First Light of Awakening
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🌿3~ THE PATH OF AWAKENING ~ Guided Journeys
- The Ember of Knowing
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🌿4 ~ THE PATH OF THE MOON ~ Guided Journeys
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🌿5 ~ THE PATH OF HEALING ~ Guided Journeys
- The Pool of Unburdening
- Bath Healing Pain Ritual
- The Chamber of Softening
- The Meadow of Release
- Release Fear Based Trama
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🌿6 ~ EMOTIONAL ALCHEMY JOURNEYS
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🌿7 ~ THE PATH OF RECONNECTION ~ Guided Journeys
- The Heartwood Tree
- The Bridge of Returning
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🌿 8 ~ INNER WORLD EXPLORATIONS ~ Guided Journeys
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🌿9 ~PATH OF THE ELEMENTS
- The Silver Thread
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🌿10 ~ THE SIGNATURE SERIES ~ Guided Journeys
- The Three Petals of Becoming -short version
- The Three Petals of Becoming
- The Stairway of Light
- Journey of Healing
- The Temple of Divine Healing
- Returning to the Sanctuary Within
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🌿 11 ~ THE INTEGRATION ARC
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🌿 GUIDED JOURNEY MEDITATIONS ~ LIVE RECORDINGS
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🌿 ATHENAS WISDOM JOURNEYS
- I am True to Myself
- The darkness when meditating is actually your true light waiting
- Prayers to Spirit Asking for Insight
- Good Moring Welcome
- Greatful
- Good Morning
- Pop Up
- Purpose of Life
- The Four Pillars of Inner Sovereignty
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🌿 LIGHT LANGUAGE TRANSMISSIONS
- Transmission 1
- Transmission 2
- Root Chakra
- Transmission 4
- Transmission 5
- Channel Your Guides
- Song Of Healing
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Transmission 11
- Transmission 12
- Transmission 13
- 14
- Greatful
- Speaking Your Truth
- Clairity
- Song 18
- Peace Blessing
- Night Time Sleep
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🌿 Oracle & Divination weekly reading
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🌿 SHADOW WORK & INNER CHILD HEALING
- Releasing Fear, Trauma, and the Old Pain
- Guided Journey Into the Shadow Self 🎙️ 🎤
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🌿 AFTER A NIGHT OF RELEASE ~ follow these steps
- The Sunrise of Renewal ~ Awaken gently after a night of release
- Midday Empowerment Journey step 2 after a big release
- Sunset Integration Journey
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🌿 PAST LIFE & SOUL LINEAGE EXPLORATIONS ~ Guided Journeys
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🌿 SEASONAL & SABBAT JOURNEYS
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🌿 SPIRIT ANIMAL Guides
- Alligator Spirit Animal Meditation
- Scorpion story & Meditation
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🌿 ALL RECORDED Q&A CALLS
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🌿 THE SOFTENING ~ A gentle return to yourself.
- You Are Safe Here
- The Heart’s Exhale
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✨THE CELESTIAL PATH ~ AWAKEN TO YOUR HIGHEST SELF
27 lessons-
~~~ Start Here ~~~
- Welcome Message
- ~~ Easy‑to‑Navigate Menu ~~
- Your First Ritual ~
- Guided Reflection ~
- Blessing
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✨ENERGY WORK & SELF~HEALING TOOLS
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✨CELESTIAL ENERGY SERIES
- Energy Class ~ The Living Light Within
- Opening Invocation ~ The Living Light Within
- Core Teaching ~ The Living Light Within
- Embodiment Practice ~ The Living Light Within
- Gratitude Integration — The Living Light Within
- Reflection & Journal Prompt — The Living Light Within
- Closing Blessing — The Living Light Within
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✨PRESSURE POINT PRACTICES ~ SELF HEALING
- 1 ~ The Body’s Living Map ~ Energy Points ~ Pressure Points
- Releasing Headache Pain ~ Pressure Point Practice
- Migraine‑Related Sinus Tension ~ Pressure Points
- Releasing Menstrual Cramp Pain ~ Pressure Point Practice
- General Sinus Pressure & Congestion ~ Pressure Points
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✨ LIGHT LANGUAGE CLASSES
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✨💎 CRYSTAL TEACHINGS
- The Legend of the Labradorite
- Natural vs. Dyed Crystals
- How to Charge Your Crystal &/or Clear the Charge
- Moonstone
- Labradorite
- How to Create Crystal Grids
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✨🔮ORACLE & DIVINATION Teachings
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✨🌕 THE MOON TEMPLE ~ MOON RITUALS
- DARK MOON RITUAL — “The Soft Unmaking”
- THE FLOWER MOON + BELTANE CEREMONY
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✨RITUAL & SPELL Guided JOURNEYS
- Shower Cleansing Ritual
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✨ SPIRIT ANIMALS & TOTEM Guided Journeys
- werewolves - 3 different yet combined
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✨ THE FIRE HORSE PATH
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✨SCROLLS & READINGS - WRITTEN
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Brandi J ~
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I met Brandi and she was lost, and not sure about her path. I introduced her to crystals and taught her about the energies. She pulled her life together and began using crystals in daily life and meditation. She started connecting to her daughters, whom she had had little to no contact with for many years. Unfortunately, she met someone who was completely against energy workings and was not willing to keep with the new path. She fell into her old ways and lost touch, moving across the country and once again abandoning two daughters, one in her teens. Brandi’s story shows that just because you want to help someone, they have to be willing to receive and change. This life is about choice. You always get to choose how you feel and what you allow to influence your decisions. Whether you choose to react or respond.
Jen P. ~
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     I had been afraid to go home. It felt dark and creepy. I would take showers but still feel like black tar was covering me all the time. No-one in the house slept well and we were starting to get angry with each other. Athena and Kiralee came to my home for a cleansing. Kiralee showed me how to use sage and smudge, Athena walked through the home speaking in Light Language and searching for negativity. When they cornered one of the spirits they called me into the room. I could feel the negativity coming from my closet. When they were done it felt open and like a closet. I was so excited I could go inside and find clothes I was too afraid to reach for again. Thank you for showing me how to keep that from happening again.
Nate L~
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I never thought I’d be the person telling a story like this. To be honest, I was always the skeptic—the one who didn't really "buy into" energy work or anything beyond what you could see and touch. But after what happened at the hospital, everything changed.
I had taken a nasty fall, and the next thing I knew, the world was a blur. I remember being in the hospital, but it was like I was trapped behind a thick pane of glass. I could hear everyone talking, and I understood everything—the doctors mentioning an MRI and the terrifying possibility of exploratory brain surgery—but I couldn't make my body move or my words make sense. It was the most disconnected I’ve ever felt, almost like I was hovering above the bed, watching my own life unfold from the ceiling.
My girlfriend was frantic, and she asked if Athena could come. Even in my jumbled state, I knew I’d been resistant to the idea before. But when Athena walked into the room and took my hand, something shifted. She was incredibly respectful; she didn't just start. She explained exactly what she would do—promising no heavy touch, just a few fingertips on specific points—and asked for my permission. I nodded. I just wanted to be "back" in my body again.
As she worked, that feeling of being "disconnected" started to fade. The fog lifted. By the time she finished the session, I wasn't just conscious—I was there. I sat up in bed and started talking. My words were finally clear and understandable.
I was right in the middle of explaining to Athena how I had felt like I was floating above the room when the doctor walked in. He actually froze in the doorway. He told us he was coming in to prep us for brain surgery, but seeing me sitting up and speaking clearly, he realized it wasn't necessary anymore.
They ran more tests, of course, but I was released that same night. I walked out of that hospital with a much deeper appreciation for the things we can’t always see—and a huge amount of gratitude for the work Athena does.