<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Activate My Soul - Annette's Ascension Tools : Stories ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My stories, what I wanted to say, and said. ]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/s/stories</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_37Y!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c4ec0f2-a713-4e9b-b381-215d308b392b_915x915.png</url><title>Activate My Soul - Annette&apos;s Ascension Tools : Stories </title><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/s/stories</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:33:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[annetteshaner@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[annetteshaner@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[annetteshaner@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[annetteshaner@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens When We Take "A Moment"]]></title><description><![CDATA[When A Step Back Is Not A Misstep]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/what-happens-when-we-take-a-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/what-happens-when-we-take-a-moment</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:30:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/91bd1da3-e5c6-4db6-8028-9d924c4cfa07_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For over a week, I turned on my computer and thought about writing. It would flow in and out of my consciousness in waves. One aspect of me wanted to write about the Law of Correspondence. But another part of me didn&#8217;t. I found myself drifting from one thing to another. I would plant bushes, pull weeds and clean the house. I felt a resistance to writing. Then while I procrastinated for the seventh day, I realized why.</p><p>Well maybe I did not fully understand the why. But I did understand the when. It was not time to write about a Universal Law. Something else had to come first, a pause. Over the years, my universe has asked me, many times, to &#8220;take a moment.&#8221; I used to be excited about taking a break, embracing the vibrational shifts as my reality morphed. What felt aligned in one moment was not aligned in another. After a while, I got use to this cosmic dance. The &#8220;will I&#8221; or &#8220;won&#8217;t I&#8221; plot line that became intertwined in my journey.</p><p>Sometimes I would get lost in that moment, overstaying my welcome, delaying my return. In my early days, disconnecting from everything was a reprieve. Now, it felt like a stall. I could feel my ego poking at me to move forward, when all I wanted to do was stand still. It was my &#8220;wish&#8221; to freeze a moment. It became not so much about the article but the passing of time that it represented. It was another item checked off, validation I was still here. It was time to accept that I was uninspired. At one point, I would have called this a void space. A body template clearing/rewrite that would bring forward new information/inspiration.</p><p>But this did not feel like a void space. It felt like a &#8220;human&#8221; space. Though I knew it has a different resonance. When I was deep in my human experience, taking a step back felt like a misstep. A time to make a correction. My human would label the step back as a time to fix something. If everything was going great, there would be no need to step back. As messed up as my human reality was, there is certain clarity in that. I stop. I fix. I restart. My human experience was filled with start and stops.</p><p>In many ways, my ascended realities are too. Though the purpose of the stop is not to &#8220;fix.&#8221; The purpose is to rediscover the &#8220;flow.&#8221;</p><p>Today, I sat in my &#8220;moment.&#8221; I acknowledged that my body was tired and my soul light felt dim. In that came the frustration of not wanting to &#8220;push through.&#8221; The self judgement felt like a wave washing over me. I could say that my &#8220;moment&#8221; was completed. Honestly, it does not feel over. It felt started. I am actually writing this in my &#8220;moment.&#8221; I&#8217;m glad I did.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defying the Law Of Inspired Action ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it's not aligned with our soul's blueprint, it's not happening.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-inspired-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-inspired-action</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/13a9b772-a1e1-4a16-af0e-442f58c762ac_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Law of Inspired Action states we must &#8220;do something&#8221; to anchor in a reality. According to this law, our universe will only meet us halfway. It demands a match of focused energy to assist with creation. Now, on the surface this law seems straight forward. We focus on the reality we want then put our thoughts into action. How could we be in discourse? We redefine what &#8220;action&#8221; means and its origin point.</p><p>&#8220;Action&#8221; is defined as the act of doing something to achieve an aim. Our human consciousness will warp this by constricting the definition. We only recognize action as a physical movement, ignoring the energetic component which created it. We only consider conscious thoughts as our inspiration, ignoring our unconscious transmissions. We consider not doing something an act of neutrality, a resting space to regroup. The result is a broadcast with crossed wires and mixed signals.</p><p>Our human experience is designed to limit us. It encourages a disconnected state that distracts us with constant stimulation, over valuing physical actions. Our unconscious &#8220;mind&#8221; processes over four hundred billion actions per second. While our conscious mind processes roughly two thousand. Simply stated, our unconscious mind negates all conscious thoughts, actions and intents. Our human consciousness is missing 99.99999% of the information surrounding it.</p><p>There is a reason our human consciousness has no free will. Free will is only possibly when we can make independent choices. It is impossible to make a decision when we are unconscious to the information required to act. That is why our soul doesn&#8217;t allow it. We are along for the ride. Our human consciousness is not determining the direction of its existence.</p><p>What we &#8220;say&#8221; or &#8220;think&#8221; does not matter. It is the energy (unconscious intent) that materializes our realities. Even if we appear to accomplish the goals we set, they are never what we thought. They&#8217;re a few clicks off. The unconscious mind is creating realities based on soul intention, not human intention. Our soul is playing <em>4D Chess, </em>while our human plays<em> Candy Land</em>.</p><p>The realities we create have one purpose, assisting our body in achieving a higher frequency. Yes, that means deep internal work. If we are not doing the work and honestly even if we are, our unconscious mind is creating experiences to pave the quickest path to enlightenment. If that &#8220;thing&#8221; we are working toward pushes us forward, we can have it. But we aren&#8217;t achieving it for any human reason, our soul has a different agenda.</p><p>Ever worked hard to achieve something and it didn&#8217;t happen? It wasn&#8217;t because we didn&#8217;t act. It wasn&#8217;t aligned with our soul&#8217;s blueprint. It would have taken us to far &#8220;off road,&#8221; so the reality never materializes. That is why we continue to misalign with this law. We don&#8217;t understand the part of us that is feeding it.</p><p>How do we re-align with the Law of Inspired Action? We don&#8217;t have to. Some universals laws we can&#8217;t defy. Our universe will auto correct our course. It will show us the steps that need to be taken. If we ignore them, we get a sharp push back on track. These are the moments that bring us to our knees.</p><p>It will take &#8220;time&#8221; for the blinders to loosen. Every reality we trudge through brings us closer to unlocking our potential. Eventually, we &#8220;clear&#8221; enough of our programing to feel our energy field. It&#8217;s not all at once, but we notice the shift. Our processing speeds increase, our subconscious starts to become our consciousness, restoring our connection within. Our instructions become clearer. Our course of action is understood. We finally have free will to make a choice. We listen, process and ACT.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defying The Law of Gender]]></title><description><![CDATA[The male vs female ideology started movements, wars and cultural phenomenons.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-gender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-gender</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:41:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/47d7fbfa-108b-4a67-93d9-010708482eb8_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Law of Gender states we have the potential to express both feminine and masculine energy. Both found within us regardless of gender. Some describe this as Ying and Yang, balance between the opposites. The Ying representing the female, energy of being. The Yang representing the male, energy of doing. This law is not referring to &#8220;human&#8221; feminine energy (whiny, victim), &#8220;human&#8221; masculine energy (blaming, narcissistic) or goddess energy (distorted sexual). It speaks of Divine Feminine Energy and Divine Masculine Energy. The energy purified without distortions.</p><p>When we became out of alignment with this law, we created our greatest chasm. Our oldest rivalry. The two forces that have been pitted against each other since the dawn of time. There has been more main stream media produced regarding the gender divide than any other topic. It doesn&#8217;t matter if we labeled it, matriarchy vs patriarchy, feminism, &#8220;me too&#8221; or toxic masculinity. The male vs female ideology started movements, wars and cultural phenomenons.</p><p>How did we get out of sync? First, we misunderstood the energy, playing out the distorted views of male and female roles, over and over again. Secondly, we only wanted to embrace one side. Our human consciousness felt more comfortable displaying either masculine or feminine energy. As long as the energy abided by gender norms, it gave the illusion of balance. </p><p>The foundations of society were built on intertwining the energy and physical form. The cracks started to show when the energy didn&#8217;t follow the linear rules we created. Some woman would exude masculine energy, while some men would exude feminine energy.</p><p>That&#8217;s when the loops started. We kept trying to bind the energy with the physical form, creating more confusion and opposing views. We had created an identity around our gender. Then we created an identity around not claiming a gender. Then we created an identity around changing our gender. At this point, it ceased to matter which energy we wanted to portray. The problem was not the one we &#8220;wanted&#8221;; the issue was the one we rejected. Our internal balance had been lost, while we searched for external validation.</p><p>Our physical form was a vessel for the energy to flow through, it never dictated it. The form never mattered. The balance between the energies was what mattered. Our awakening/ascension journeys call us to rediscover the balance. It is critical to embody both energies. Yes, we flip and flop between them but we eventually find our footing. One day/month/year we &#8220;Be.&#8221; Then we &#8220;Do.&#8221; We can&#8217;t build new realities without doing something. In turn, we can&#8217;t &#8220;do&#8221; anything, if we have not embraced the being. The being shows us what to &#8220;do.&#8221;</p><p>We must express each energy equally to thrive in our natural environment. Which is not the human realities. Those were built around one persona, the distorted view of feminine and masculine, creating division. That was not us. We were never that limited. We created that illusion. The time has now come to dissolve it.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defying The Law Of Polarity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &#8220;other&#8221; side was never meant to be our enemy]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-polarity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-polarity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:46:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d617a6fe-4dfc-49a6-8380-12ca117446ab_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Law of Polarity states there is an opposite to everything. Where there is up, there will be down. Where there is love, there will be hate. This keeps the universe in balance, two sides of the same coin coexisting. Does this imply there is an undeniable duality to everything? No. Duality is defined as an opposition or conflict between two aspects. The key words here are opposition and conflict. The Law of Polarity does not state that there is a conflict between the opposites. It states if one exists then the opposite must also exist.</p><p>Our human/ego &#8220;adds in&#8221; the conflict angle. It comprehends opposite as fundamentally different, against the other side. That is the nature of our human programing, we want the conflict and the emotions that follow. Our ego is fueled by emotions. They drive us one way or the other. We base our decisions on them. In reality, we build our life on them. Without the conflict, what would we have? That is the rub, we are afraid to find out.</p><p>Would our lives be mundane? Yes, it would feel mundane to our human. But that is not the part striving for balance. Our soul seeks the balance found in this law. Imagine a seesaw without someone on the other side. There is no movement, no action. Without the counter aspect, there is nothing to push us forward. The &#8220;other&#8221; side was never meant to be our enemy. It was supposed to be our ally.</p><p>If we frame the law without conflict, what do we have? Is the line between opposites the width of coin? In this case, the parts are not greater than the whole. The two-sides of the coin have an energetic connection. They form a circle of universal existence. They counter balance each other; one is the tipping point for the other.</p><p>There is little space between extremes. They coexist together to bring things back to the middle. We experience this in our awakening/ascension journeys, bebopping from one extreme to the other, clearing the distortions on each side. The trick is not assigning duality to the contrary viewpoint. They were never meant to be weaponized. They were meant to harmonized.</p><p>Opposites don&#8217;t attract because they are different. Opposites attract to create stability. We were never supposed to exist on one side or the other. We experience the different sides to find our way to the harmony of the middle. If we plant our flag on one side, watch out. We will tip over.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Activate My Soul - Annette's Ascension Tools  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defying The Law Of Compensation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We "Reap What We Sow"]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-compensation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-compensation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3db4751c-4550-40a6-bd0e-f31b6aa742b5_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Law of Compensation states we &#8220;reap what we sow.&#8221; It ties in heavily with the principle of karma. What we &#8220;do&#8221; will come back to us. It might not be today. It might not be tomorrow but it will boomerang back. This Universal Law has been adapted by human consciousness as a tagline, &#8220;work hard, play hard.&#8221; The only other Law that has gotten more traction in main stream media is the Law of Attraction, which at least acknowledges an energetic equalizer to outcomes. We have removed that from the Law of Compensation, making it linear and one dimensional. It has been reduced to physical acts and monetary gains.</p><p>Do we outright defy this law? No. We don&#8217;t understand this one. The Law of Compensation has nothing to do with money. It is not a reward system. It promises one outcome, you will receive back what you give, &#8220;proportionally.&#8221; &#8220;What We Give&#8221; and &#8220;Proportionally&#8221; are the parts we ignore. It&#8217;s like putting something together and having pieces left over. We assume those extra parts are not important. We think we got the &#8220;gist&#8221; so we start utilization. That is until it falls apart.</p><p>We soon find out those extra parts are important. When incorporated they change the entire concept. Without them we overvalue our physical acts. They are a fractal of what we share with the world. Yes, they do matter. We can&#8217;t sit around and will something into existence. We have to start the ball in motion. The twist here, the ball in motion doesn&#8217;t matter, it&#8217;s our energy and intention that propels the direction it rolls and the retribution we receive. Yes, retribution not reward.</p><p>Why do we do something? What do we want? Are we giving from our purest place and expecting nothing it return? If we are operating from our human consciousness; we should answer &#8220;no&#8221; to all of these questions. There is nothing pure in our actions. We want to see results. That is why when &#8220;returns&#8221; come in we misinterpret them. We think we worked hard and got a promotion. Nope. Those are the logically connections our human makes. Actually, this has nothing to do with the Law of Compensation.</p><p>The Law of Compensation is fueled by a gradual accumulation of energetic actions. It is not immediate. If we had the capability to assist someone/something and we didn&#8217;t. Not because it was interfering with their journey but we didn&#8217;t want to. We were selfish. We wanted to keep it. And we did it again and again and again. Later our house floods, costing us more than the money we could have shared. Our human is glad we didn&#8217;t share. Now we &#8220;need&#8221; that money. But would this flood happen if we assisted others? No. That is The Law of Compensation. It&#8217;s not linear. There&#8217;s latency. It&#8217;s vibrationally connecting the dots.</p><p>We start to see this law reveal itself during our ascension journey. It takes years to see returns on something. Even then, we get a small percentage for the work we put in. We could work for years and see no &#8220;direct&#8221; monetary compensation. Why? We are working off our karmic debt. We have a lot of red in our ledger. We are reversing all of our past energetic actions, one moment at a time.</p><p>Compensation is not only money. It&#8217;s that place to live that came out of nowhere. That creative idea that sparked a new way forward. It&#8217;s everything that came to you when you needed it. Not directly. Not linearly. It came out of nowhere. Well, it appeared to come out of nowhere. In hindsight, that was our return on investment. The investment we made years ago. That pure act we did. That we followed up by another one and anther one and another one. It was for the days we showed up for humanity when we were tired and frustrated. When we thought no one was watching. Our universe was watching and utilizing the Law of Compensation. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Did "Mindfulness" Become Obsolete?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age of Mindfulness Is Over]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-did-mindfulness-become-obsolete</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-did-mindfulness-become-obsolete</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/81013ac2-b9f4-41f4-a10f-fcbade728f9d_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mindfulness is perceived as a state of mind. The state that gives birth to insight, urges, and revelation where expansive awareness awakens. That moment in time where everything comes to a stop and the mind turns inward. Sometimes, there is a pristine attention to the present moment, a relaxed state of consciousness. We all have the ability to find this space. Sometimes by circumstance we find ourselves there, in life threatening moments where the past and future dissolve. Other times we put ourselves there, to feel a more connected state. This is not a place for only the mystics and the spiritual masters, it is a place for all. </p><p>That was mindfulness in a nutshell. The idea was once whispered in a corner. Until it wasn&#8217;t. It became a process. It had steps to go through. Everyone was talking about it.  Now, no one does. Did the entire planet achieve a state of complete awareness? Nope. The movement stopped. </p><p>The era came to a close when it became the trendy thing to do. It reminds me of what happens to social platforms over and over again. Once everyone is on them, it seems no one is. They become robotic with no individual flare.  The phenomenon became mainstream and died there. </p><p>Mindfulness practices were established by some of the most &#8220;successful&#8221; people on the planet. Even elite sports team were practicing visualization and breathing techniques to achieve that competitive edge. Our ego had struck again, taking an idea to expand awareness and weaponizing it against another. The entire frequency of the concept became engulfed in greed. If anyone reading this used any mindfulness technique to enhance your human life, raise your hand. </p><p>What else were we suppose to use it for? At the time, that was the life we had. The unaligned human experience which separated us form our natural state of oneness. That is why it only took us so far. That is why people stopped talking about it. The questions was not are we able to achieve moments of mindfulness. The question became, what was the space beyond that? And did anyone really want to go there. Mindfulness was suppose to be a stepping stone, not the final destination. </p><p>It only scratched the surface on what was attainable for us. But going beyond surface level affirmation and manifestations meant real upleveling.  That leveling up meant dissolving the old. The human realities and everything/everyone tied to them would fade away.  That was the catch. The fail safe we built in from countless unsuccessful existences. We can&#8217;t have unchecked power without purity. So there it was. Mindfulness ended because of the fine print written into this existence&#8217;s contract.  It had taken us as far as we were willing to go.  We were done so it was done. </p><p>The energy of the Earth has been changing for decades. Solar flares continue to activate and agitate our energy field, pushing up more emotions to clear.  Mindfulness is over but awakening and ascension is not. Our human ships are sinking. We can ride them all the way down or look for that rescue boat. I guarantee your universe has one there for you. No, it is not a luxury yacht. Honestly, it is probably a small dingy. It doesn&#8217;t matter, get in and start rowing. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defying The Law of Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are born and we die. How can we defy the Law of Rhythm?]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-rhythm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/defying-the-law-of-rhythm</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:32:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/53bcd64c-4de5-41bd-b7bb-5d89b1d7618b_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Law of Rhythm states that everything operates in natural, cyclical and predictable patterns. It ensures continuity. Where there is death, there will be birth. Where there is night, there will be day. Every action has an equal reaction; everything changes and repeats. It touches on the nonlinear phases of our life. The swinging of a pendulum from one side to another, striving for balance. Yes, there is a natural cycle that our human/ego consciousness must abide by. We are born and we die. How can we defy the Law of Rhythm?</p><p>Simple, we get out of rhythm. Our human eyes witness the seasons change. We don&#8217;t interfere with that cycle. We are unable to. It&#8217;s bigger than us, separate from us. We keep it separate from us, marching to a different drum. Nature embodies balance. Everyone contributes and everyone receives. There is an acceptance in nature. A sacrifice for the good of the whole, to push another species forward. A downturn for one is an upturn for another. That&#8217;s the part we resist.</p><p>Our ego wants to play another song. It wants the ups with no downs, the birth with no death and the endless summer. We want to succeed. We want people in &#8220;our group&#8221; to succeed but not everyone else. We protect our own. That is embedded in our human DNA, engrained in our body. We don&#8217;t want the downturn so someone else can have the upturn.</p><p>We only want upturn. All the good. And when there is anything else that presents in our world, we ignore it, become a victim to it or declare war against it. We label the downturns as failures. We take it personal, trying to figure out our misstep. Why did this happen? What did I do?</p><p>We don&#8217;t even enjoy the &#8220;upturns,&#8221; spending our energy worrying about when the &#8220;downturn&#8221; will occur. Subconsciously, we know it will. It has to. That&#8217;s the only thing that puts us back in rhythm, pushes us forward with tangible growth. We all say we want change. Truthfully, we want relief not change.</p><p>One of my favorite lines in the song <em>November Rain</em> is, &#8220;Nothing Last Forever and We Both Know Hearts Can Change.&#8221; But that&#8217;s incorrect. It&#8217;s not our heart that changes. It&#8217;s our vibration. It&#8217;s unable to not change. Our universe creates situations to raise our vibration, out of one cycle and into a new. That is how our personal &#8220;seasons&#8221; change. Our soul follows universal law, keeping us in rhythm, on beat and on path.</p><p>Our ego is stuck on the term &#8220;forever.&#8221; We want everything to last forever. How many times a day do we hear the word tossed around? The word starts to ring hollow in our ears. It&#8217;s in direct contradiction with the Law of Rhythm, the cycles of existence. There is no forever here. Forever is not growth. Forever is stagnation.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intuition: Why We Ignore It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intuition doesn&#8217;t go away if we ignore it. That&#8217;s what makes it so brilliant.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-we-ignore-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-we-ignore-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8c8f2224-7711-4b88-b49b-2c85882e6359_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Valid question, isn&#8217;t it? We know something feels wrong but we do it anyway. We put our hand up so the red flags flying in front of us are not so glaringly obvious. Why do we fear the truth? At its core  that&#8217;s what intuition is: the truth of our soul. It&#8217;s the true being of what we are. It has the road map to show us the path of least resistance. But still we look the other way, not understanding why.</p><p>Fear is a loaded word. We feel like saying it self-creates it. The question is, do we fear intuition itself or the messages that is brings? The messages can be daunting for us. Intuition can be the unwanted house guest highlighting all things in our life that don&#8217;t belong there. The parts not in alignment with our highest states of consciousness. Listening would mean changing things, perhaps big things. Our partners, friends and jobs would all be on the table for review. Are we ready for that? Honestly, it doesn&#8217;t really matter. It&#8217;s coming anyway. We will always be moved to higher states of consciousness. The path is the choice, not the destination.</p><p>Intuition doesn&#8217;t go away if we ignore it. That&#8217;s what makes it so brilliant. The pathway to the messages might become muddled over time. But it&#8217;s still there, waiting for us to tune back in. Don&#8217;t fear the messenger. Our connection with our intuition is paramount. The message could be viewed as secondary in some ways. The message will get through in the end. We can&#8217;t run from ourselves. The knock at the door will get louder and the lessons will get tougher especially if we bar the door.</p><p>All in all the end game is the same. We make the journey tougher if we ignore the path intuition is trying to show us. Wouldn&#8217;t it be nicer to listen to the wisdom we possess? That way we can see where we are going and the people that will support us on the way. Don&#8217;t fear the things left behind. Other things will replace them. They aren&#8217;t right for us anyway and deep down we know it.  Remember, everything seemed scary before we tried it. Intuition is no exception. The time of avoidance is over. The time for opening up and listening is upon us.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shared Dreaming: Cracking The Dream Code ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people in different areas dream a dream..............]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/shared-dreaming-cracking-the-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/shared-dreaming-cracking-the-dream</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:38:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/79ebe449-bfcd-43f0-8534-e64cf2bd4614_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two people in different areas dream a dream. In this existence, they would be labeled as friends. In other levels of perception, they would be labeled as members of the same soul family. The identifying factors don&#8217;t matter in the dream web we are about to weave. The true essence of the dream world is not remembered by most. Many have forgotten the vast connectedness available there. No matter the level of importance we place on the dream state, it shows everything. The trick is learning to crack the code.</p><p>Our first dreamer begins her experience in a movie theater. A man she knew was meeting his family there. She witnessed this family sitting down to watch the movie <em><strong>Apocalypse Now</strong></em>. Then the scene shifts. This movie was not for the dreamer to watch. The dreamer is now on a small bus traveling through the country side. At some point, the dreaming becomes lucid to the dream experience. &#8220;Where am I?&#8221; This question the dreaming would ask of a man standing on his porch with his shirt off in the summer sun. &#8220;I am not sure. You will need to ask Lord Chamberlain.&#8221; The dreamer with her cat trailing behind went off to find Lord Chamberlain. Another man was encounter who directed her to the target. Lord Chamberlain was a man of small stature, dressed in medieval clothing, with braces on his legs. He ran below into a cave like structure. The dreamer with no fear followed, calling to her companion. &#8220;Come on kitten, baby Erik will be looking for us.&#8221; The lucid dreamer wakes up with the last remembrance of entering the cave.</p><p>Our second dreamer begins her experience walking up wooden stairs to visit our first dreamer. Excitement filled her as she knocked on the door. The friend answers with a warm smile and glowing white room behind her. The second dreamer sees cats! They are everywhere. Her friend reassures her there is no need for alarm. The dreamer is confused. There are so many things going on with her friend that she had not known. A dog and a baby join them in the room. The dreamer notes 15 cats but knows there are more. They are moving too quickly for an accurate count. The friend needed someone to watch the baby. The dreamer volunteered and watched as her friend climbed into a yellow sports car and drove off. The dreamer remembered that her friend said she was happy. She also had an impression that the dog and baby were males though they were never identified as such. In the dream, she felt angry at her friend for not telling her about her new life. The dreamer wakes and wonders if she should be paying more attention to her friend.</p><p>Both dreams had impacted the dreamers. On the surface, the dreams seemed not related. Upon closer examination there was an interesting connection, the number 15. <em><strong>Apocalypse Now</strong></em><strong> </strong>was released in theaters on August 15, 1979. The dreams felt connected to each other. Each one revealing something to the other person. Each dreamer knowing that as the days passed their relevancy would become clearer. Why was a seemingly happy family watching a movie filled with longings of home, death, and dishonor? What was the message from Lord Chamberlain? What was the secret to her friend&#8217;s new found happiness?</p><p>Sharing our dream experiences can feel strange. It&#8217;s opening a window to the deepest parts of ourselves and becoming transparent. That can seem intrusive at first. It can also stretch our mind and allow us to see things that might have gone unnoticed. We should enjoy hearing about our appearances in someone else&#8217;s dream. It tells us a lot about our state of consciousness. Dreams are linear and nonlinear at the same time. The most obvious message can seem obscured. The more we share our experiences the clearer the connection becomes. The dream code might not be as elusive as perceived. Sometimes a simple adjustment in perception can reveal the message in the bottle.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Intuition Speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[But Do We Listen]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/our-intuition-speaks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/our-intuition-speaks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/968ea046-a427-4c1d-80dd-040cca1ba2e6_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Intuition is a creature all to itself. It is the deepest part of us. It tells us things that no one else would, pointing us toward the path to greatness. Intuition speak in many ways, sending us messages through many mediums. First it whispers softly in our dream state, providing us with knowledge of different options that are available to us. It quietly brings us the insights, urges and revelations of what course we should set. These are the inner impression of intuition at work, spiking our imagination and flooding us with the unlimited potentials that are possible.  If we are not listening, intuition raises its voice, utilizing our outer world to get the point across.</p><p>All of a sudden, we are hearing the same song on the radio. Personalized license plates, snippets of a stranger&#8217;s conversation, and words on billboards start to grab our attention.  Most often we are not seeing the similarities in the messaging. We might know that we are in a relationship with someone who is not in alignment with our true self. We know the path we are on is heading for nowhere. It is in those moments of complete honest, we look up and see a license plate that says &#8220;Oil and Water.&#8221; Bingo. What a coincidence? Sometimes we forget the universal law that there are no coincidences.  Intuition is trying to grab our attention. The more we ignore the knock at the door, the louder in gets. Until eventually, the door gets knocked down.</p><p>Most of the time the crossroads in our lives are not that memorable. In fact, they did not look like crossroads roads at all. We can look back at some of our bigger moments realizing that most feed our human ego and not are soul desires. The moments that we stood in integrity, respect, and honor from a deep place inside of us, are normally not the page turning moments in our life. It is the soft moments, the present moments that make the difference. The moments we centered ourselves and understood with perfect clarity the next steps to take, defined us. The question was if we had harnessed enough of our inner power to execute them.</p><p>It really does not matter if we did or did not. For in those moments, when intuition had played its last cards and we refused to listen, we ended up regretting it.  These are the lessons of life.  We dust ourselves off, stand up and promise to honor the message the next time. The funny part is, unbeknownst to us in those moments, another part of ourselves is awakened. This baby self is here to help us along the journey now. If only we could see the entire plan, we might have more trust in the direction to head.</p><p>Intuition is are truest friend. No matter how many times we ignore its wishes, ideas and advice, its stays with us.  It is like marriage through the years. Some moments we feel so connected and in others so abandoned. We see others flow effortlessly through life and feel like our intuition is betraying us.  But we stay together for better or worse, decoding and trusting the messages as best we can.</p><p> Sometimes we feel we are following bread crumbs, not sure of the final destination. That is the point.  It takes attention and intention to strengthen our relationship with our intuition. There is never regret in this type of commitment, because we are developing a sacred relationship with ourselves. A relationship that will propel us in ways we could never imagine. When we are ready for that level of commitment, we call on our trusted ally and tune into the awareness that lies there.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Give Our Power Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where do we even start the cleanup process?]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-we-give-our-power-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-we-give-our-power-away</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:56:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b3414870-b02d-40bb-81dd-bf11068cc508_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s because we don&#8217;t think we deserve it.  Having complete responsibility of our universe can be a little daunting. We would have no one to blame if things go sideways. The victim mentality would be obsolete. The only person we could point a finger at would be ourselves. We would reign as supreme ruler over all situations in our life.  Situations that did not make us happy would be obliterated by a wave of our hand. There would be no more compromising and taking less then we deserve. The days of placating others would be over. This reality sounds awesome.  What are we waiting for?</p><p>No more being unhappy about our life situations. No more waiting for our realities to abruptly align themselves.  A zero tolerance policy on all things disrespectful, dishonorable and dishonest.  The idea sounds intriguing at first.  Upon closer inspection, it might seem like more work than reward. Many of us have spent decades building realities that are not based on empowering principals. Years of listening to others, compromising and ignoring ourselves can create quite a mess. Where do we even start the cleanup process? Would it be easier to run away, change our name and start again?</p><p>That is the reality of being creator of our  world.  We have to own it. We have to own all of it. Even the parts that appear icky when we glance at them. In truth, the past doesn&#8217;t exist anymore. The future is being created from this moment. Neither of them matter, we can mark both as irrelevant. The only moment we have to align is the current one. That takes some of the pressure off.  We can start simple, taking our power back in one situation. That might mean we stop listening to other people. They don&#8217;t live in our world. They live in theirs. They really have no idea what is going on in our inner world. Why did we even ask their opinion?</p><p>We fear accountability, failure and judgment. If we start living our life from our highest place inside and allow others the space to do the same, what would happen?  We might find true peace for the first time.  Empowering ourselves does not mean our entire reality is ripped away. It&#8217;s quite the opposite. We go forward, leaving behind the realities that did not fit. The more we go forward, the easier it is to embrace our true power.</p><p>Some might say we run a tight ship. That&#8217;s true. We require a lot from people.  Others might say that we are rocking the boat. Once we become the captain of our ship, it doesn&#8217;t matter what anyone thinks. If they want to catch up with us they will. Remember, we can&#8217;t speak English and Spanish at the same time.  It&#8217;s one or the other. We either take full accountability for our reality or we don&#8217;t. One foot in both worlds doesn&#8217;t last for long.  We created it. It&#8217;s time to embrace our power and take responsibility for it.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Body Connection ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pain is defined as physical suffering. Is that really what pain is?]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-body-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-body-connection</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/836c4640-294b-4545-b244-fe96520e6847_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Intuition has been called a &#8220;gut feeling.&#8221; That nagging presence that energetically points us in one direction. It was always pushing us toward something better than before. Sometimes we listened and sometimes we didn&#8217;t. No matter the path we chose we knew intuition was there somewhere. Sometimes we felt it strongly in the body other times it seemed outside somewhere, beyond our grasp.  Whether it was a whisper on the wind or a knot in the stomach, it was there. Our job was to recognize it. The question is what happens if we don&#8217;t?</p><p>Pain is defined as physical suffering. Is that really what pain is? We associate it with a diagnosis so we can understand it. We label it. We allow pain to pattern our lives. Sometimes giving up things we love because our bodies are no longer able to accommodate. We listen to others who offer remedies for wellness. Sometimes we listen to others so much we forget to ask the most knowledgeable resource, ourselves. When our bodies are in physical discomfort we look for a reason. Maybe we don&#8217;t need one. The quest for the diagnosis is a fruitless endeavor. In the end, the road leads nowhere.</p><p>Let&#8217;s change our perception of pain. Intuition is always leading us toward a higher state of consciousness, aiding us in the navigation of our outer world. Why would our inner world be different? Everything starts inside of us. The outside is a projection of what we hold inside. Why wouldn&#8217;t intuition be purging our body too? Roadblocks that need to be obliterated so we can experience awesome realities.  We then shift out of the victim mentality of pain to a more expanded awareness of what it actually is.  Pain is physically discomfort. It is also the expansion of our consciousness. We are upgrading our bodies.</p><p>When we embrace a process, freedom is found. When we are not defined by an illness, we embody our true power.  There is no more looking for answers. The body is a vessel that holds our intuitive presence. It is the vehicle we choose for this journey. We honor it and it honors us. Pain is an energetic clearing process, no more than that. It&#8217;s time to change our relationship with pain. We can create fear around it and prolong it.  Or we can get excited about it and support the body however it feels appropriate for us. The choice is ours.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judging The Judge ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We focus on others to remove the optics from ourselves.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/judging-the-judge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/judging-the-judge</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:48:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ee027ba9-bdce-44b8-808f-c2ebcd4abd12_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Judgement is a waste.  A fruitless endeavor that creates nothing. No one enjoys being judged but on some level we all participate. It&#8217;s a race to the finish. We focus on others to remove the optics from ourselves. That&#8217;s the paradox of judgement. The game with no winner. The circle with no end.  The grenade with no pin. The bark with no bite. The smoke screen that covers nothing.  A void of epic proportions.</p><p>Judgement is as thin as tissue paper. We know when we do it. We know when it&#8217;s directed at us.  It&#8217;s a distraction. It redirects us to another person&#8217;s story, that our human feels entitled to be part of.</p><p>Our human convinces us that someone/something is &#8220;wrong.&#8221; That it&#8217;s someone else&#8217;s issue. It&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s our issue. We can&#8217;t judge if we don&#8217;t hold judgement energy. That includes self judgement. We feel we have the right to tell others how they should be.  Our human runs many programs. Judgement is merely one of them.  It runs deep though every cell of our body. Even if we make a conscious effort not to &#8220;judge&#8221; others we &#8220;judge&#8221; ourselves.  We judge our own creations by not sharing them. We hold back. We draw first blood.</p><p>Our human aspect doesn&#8217;t like to makes its own choices. It doesn&#8217;t push forward.  What&#8217;s a life without judgement? It&#8217;s the real freedom to create whatever reality we wish. It&#8217;s having no expectations of what should be done. There is no noise. No pressure. No voice saying, we are not good enough. We choose to put ourselves out there.</p><p>We only pay attention to what &#8220;moves&#8221; us. What shows us the safety nets we have in place. The limits we have created.  When we share our creations, it comes from a place of abundance inside. Judgement doesn&#8217;t.  Its duality in its clearest form. There is only one perspective when judgement energy weighs in.</p><p>Our soul knows there is never one side of anything or anybody.  Our realities our infinite and fluid. We have been everything and done everything. We have played every role in every movie. From that perspective, it&#8217;s hard to judge anything, knowing that we have had our hand in everything. There is no timeframe on releasing judgement from out cellular memory. No end point to take note of. Only the acceptance on where people are and respect for their personal journey. If we judge someone else&#8217;s journey then we are energetically saying that ours is &#8220;wrong&#8221; also.  That is why we are seeking validation though judgement.  We want someone to say we are on the &#8220;right&#8221; road.</p><p>We all do what we are suppose to do. Every action we take has been predetermined. No matter our part in the play, the script was written a long time ago. Our role was cast. The aspect we play it from is our choice. There are many times when we feel the die is cast. That might be true. But that doesn&#8217;t mean we have to judge the game or our fellow players.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discover Your True Character ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why are we struggling with relationships, careers and other life situations?]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/discover-your-true-character</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/discover-your-true-character</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e4797501-d473-4810-893b-20c85fc600b8_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Character is defined as the mental and moral qualities that are distinctive to an individual. But are those qualities really that distinct? Humanity as a whole shares many similarities and value systems. What then separates us from others? Perhaps it is the standards we place on our values, which are constantly oscillating as we go through life.  The question then becomes, what are we allowing to define our standards? Is it our human or our soul? The human aspect will avoid, procrastinate, disrespect and withhold honor if left to its own devices. We can&#8217;t trust our human, something has to keep it in check.</p><p>This theory leads to the conclusion that the soul is the boss. It holds a sacred respect, honor, wisdom and love that spans across dimensions.  It is not battling our human but guiding it toward the highest path of consciousness.  We might ask if this is true, why we don&#8217;t have everything we want in life. Why are we struggling with relationships, careers and other life situations? The answer is, &#8220;why are we?&#8221; The light of our soul is always guiding us toward our highest state of awareness. The question is are we functioning from that place. Do we allow our human aspect to get in the way? Always looking for an easier road, not listening to the inner knowledge found inside.  At times acting irrational, repeating the same mistakes time and time again expecting different results.</p><p>The soul speaks to us through our intuitive senses. Our soul lets us know through dreams, feelings, insights and urges what is in alignment with our highest purposes. The more we disconnect from our human aspect, allowing our intuition to override its rantings, the better we are. The human&#8217;s beliefs are based on a foundation that is illogical. The human fights to stay in unhappy relationships, crappy jobs and unhealthy situations due to its ego. The ego is the human&#8217;s most dangerous friend, goading it to do the most insane things to gain acceptance from other ego driven individuals.</p><p>The soul has no feelings regarding these matters, honoring the human&#8217;s choices. It patiently waits, knowing that one day the human will become so traumatized that it will break. That is when true enlightenment occurs. While the human aspect is doubled over in the fetal position, the soul steps out from behind the curtain. This is when the magic begins.  We start to live our life as souls, listening to our intuition, following the path of least resistance. The flow of our life is restored. Peace is found. We no longer care what others do, think or want. We require honor, respect, and integrity from ourselves and others. Our bodies operate from a place of exquisite silence, tapping into the energy of all things.</p><p>One might ask, what is our human doing? Well inevitably it recovers and wants to command the ship again. Sometimes we slip back into that, allowing the entire episode to repeat, calling fourth a more catastrophic ending.  But there comes a time when we say no.  For our intuitive journey has begun, unearthing the true essence of us. We seem to have hit a tipping point where going back serves no purpose or interest anymore. Our true character is finally shining through, bringing with it heightened awareness and unlimited possibilities. We might still hear our human&#8217;s chatter but we don&#8217;t listen. We finally recognize our human for what it is, a character flaw, best left behind.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intuition: Why Don’t We Talk About It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outcast is never the person we strive to be.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-dont-we-talk-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-dont-we-talk-about</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b9c60907-74ea-4e22-9661-df7c7727570a_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is an interesting question to ask ourselves. Why don&#8217;t we feel comfortable talking about it? Sex is a more acceptable topic for discussion than our dreams, intuitive flashes, telepathic connections and vibrational existences.  It never ceases to amaze me what people shy away from sharing. There was a part of me that believed it was because it was such an intimate topic. The connection with ourselves is both private and personal.  But was that the real reason so many stay in the shadows regarding consciousness? It turns out it is more ego centric then that. No one wants to be labeled the &#8220;peculiar one.&#8221;</p><p>The outcast is never the place we strive to be. We as a collective love the idea of the &#8220;underdog&#8221; but none of us truly enjoy being one.  Our human aspect will strive for acceptance above all else. It wants to feel part of something. Conforming is our human&#8217;s greatest defense mechanism. Our human aspect would rather stay in an unhappy place as long as it is joined by others while dwelling there.</p><p>Is playing in the sandbox of life that much fun?  Is not expressing our true selves really helping us or anybody else? The answer is no. If we are not sharing and exploring topics that open us up to higher mind consciousness, the answer is a resounding no. We are here to help each other grow. If someone shines a light on the map, the path is always easier for the next person. The main reason we don&#8217;t share our intuitive experiences is our own judgement. It is our own lack of self-worth regarding our importance.</p><p>We don&#8217;t want to put ourselves out there because we fear the judgement of others.  The funny thing is, it is always the &#8220;out there&#8221; stuff that people are the most interested in. It peeks their interest in some way. It opens them up. It activates their energy field. More important than that, it opens them up to share too. It&#8217;s time to stop hiding in the closet.  The first step is always the hardest but busting through that door is an exhilarating experience.</p><p>It&#8217;s time to be free from the bonds of our own judgement. Some people might challenge us but that is the role they play. It strengthens our commitment to live from the deepest parts of us. Remember one thing, everyone is going through their own internal journey rather they are aware or not. It is not our job to judge the consciousness of others.  Our job is to explore the consciousness of ourselves. Then our job is to share it. The funny part is, when the naysayers realities&#8217; go sideways, they are seeking out the &#8220;peculiar one&#8221; sharing the bizarre stuff. How ironic is that?</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embodying Your Inner Vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at our world though a pin hole, surrounded by blind spots.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/embodying-your-inner-vision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/embodying-your-inner-vision</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b02ec810-3335-4a17-938a-f1d7999b3bda_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inner vision is a curious resource. On some level we know it is there, waiting for us to take notice. Most of the time we don&#8217;t see what it is trying to show us. Our outer vision blinds us to its wisdom, distracting us with mundane perceptions. Nuisances actually, that don&#8217;t tell us much about the true essence of things. Outer vision witnesses an illusion. Inner vision pierces through the illusion unfolding around us. Curiously with all this information at our finger tips, we put our confidence in superficial sight.</p><p>What you see is rarely what you get. The eyes are not really the windows to the soul. And seeing should never be believing. The eyes as we know them don&#8217;t show us anything more than our world&#8217;s exterior structure. Inner vision explores why we created it in the first place. It&#8217;s a space that knows every outcome to every choice we will ever make. It transcends both space and time, operating outside of both to yield instant answers to all of our questions.</p><p>Why then do we tend to rely more on our outer vision? It is limited in its ability to perceive more than the basic components of all things. It only shows us the outer appearance of a situation. Inner vision unmask the energy behind its creation. But for all its brilliance, it goes unnoticed by most. Perhaps it is because society as a whole has lost touch with its language. Inner vision communicates through dreams, symbols, synchronicities, feelings and thoughts. Unlike outer vision, it doesn&#8217;t have a solid presence of existence in the beginning. It starts with a whisper. A quite presence that observe all experiences, intruding on none.</p><p>It follows a paramount code of conduct to respect freedom of choice. Inner vision doesn&#8217;t force its impressions on us. It exposes us to them. The rest is up to us. The more we embody our inner vision the more literal its communication becomes. It&#8217;s ready to expand our awareness beyond ordinary sight. We have all worn blinders at some point in our life. We have ignored what was in plain sight placating to our outer vision. We have looked at our world though a pin hole, surrounded by blind spots. We are all guilty of it. Those times are over. It&#8217;s time to focus on our true vision, the one that never plays tricks on us.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intuition: Why It Appears Illusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intuition will always grants us some sort of reprieve....]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-it-appears-illusive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/intuition-why-it-appears-illusive</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0e6d7818-1450-4294-9fed-cb41bc75019e_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Intuition can feel veiled in illusion and mystical presence. It&#8217;s as if there is an impenetrable barrier between us. Is it really that simple or is the line blurred? Intuition appears to floats outside of us, waiting for the opening to be welcomed back home again. But is it truly that illusive? Only stepping in after we jump into another karmic mess? The answer lies within each of us. We can choose to keep the relationship at arm&#8217;s length. Sometimes asking for forgiveness instead of permission seems easier. Intuition will always grants us some sort of reprieve but eventually we grow weary of this arrangement.</p><div class="paywall-jump" data-component-name="PaywallToDOM"></div><p>We design the imaginary distance between us and our intuition. We keep it &#8220;somewhere&#8221; else because we don&#8217;t want to be accountable to it.</p><p> Intuition represents our highest states of consciousness. It is us in our purist form, not tainted by human wants, needs, or desires. It pushes us toward empowerment beyond anything our human aspect can imagine. That sounds like a marriage made in heaven. What&#8217;s the underlying issue then? </p><p>If intuition wants only our most amazing realities why don&#8217;t we walk hand in hand? Fear keeps us from exploring our intuitive selves. We fear judgement, loss and higher knowledge. The human ego does not propel us toward consciousness. It prefers safe limited realities.</p><p>The human ego is not our enemy. It&#8217;s the child that doesn&#8217;t want to grow up. It plays out our doubts, judgments and fears. Ego teaches us what not to do. It&#8217;s the childhood companion that gets us into trouble. In the short term, it&#8217;s easier to follow our ego, then stand on our own. It fulfills our human needs for acceptance and belonging. We might be in misery together, but at least we are not alone. The most ironic part is, when we follow our ego, we are alone. We have separated off from our true selves. That&#8217;s why something is always missing, &#8220;floating&#8221; out there somewhere, out of reach. We try to fill the space with other things. In the end, we come up empty.</p><p>Our intuition was never far away. It was waiting for us to call it home. We allowed it to hoover outside of us. That was our choice. We made it that barely audible whisper. The shimmer in the dark. The tiny glimmer in our eye. Our human aspect did not want to listen to the guidance. The ego hates to have its world messed with. No matter its current state. Growing up can be a challenge. It takes everything we have to let go of the human state and strive for something else. The existence that intuition offers is beyond limits and restrictions. Its complete freedom and endless possibilities. In our purist form we are whole and complete by ourselves.</p><p>The choice was always ours. We can let intuition remain separate from us, tapping into it for brief periods when things go sideways. It can remain out there somewhere or we can make another decision. Intuition can be brought inside. Embodying our higher states of awareness is life changing. It&#8217;s a journey unparalleled to all others. It takes courage to tell our human aspect to stand down. In the end, it&#8217;s the tipping point. Life will change and the journey will be different than we thought. Our intuition will lead us toward perception beyond our wildest imagination. We finally have the companion we have been seeking. It was inside all along. We created the illusion of separation and it can be dissolved in any moment.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Discernment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discernment focuses us back to the physical world]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-importance-of-discernment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-importance-of-discernment</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:14:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2a2f83ac-e76e-46a1-8801-2039fea5a64c_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Discernment is defined as the ability to judge well. Intuition is defined as the ability to understand something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning.   Discernment and intuition seem to be on opposite ends of the spectrum. Discernment focusing on logical reasoning while the latter defies the need for it. Actually, they are not that different at all. They are two sides of the same coin. Each one playing an integral part in shaping our realities.</p><p>Intuition views all things through energetic eyes. It does not use physical world things to understand. It sees beneath it all. This ability is innate to all of us but not enough to change our lives. The strength to act on our intuition is what truly shapes our realities. Many of us know things &#8220;feel wrong&#8221; but we barrel ahead with them regardless. We don&#8217;t use our discernment to look at the situation in front of us. We can cultivate our intuitive skills for decades but if we never act on them it is a fun but fruitless endeavor.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Activate My Soul - Annette's Ascension Tools  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Our intuition directs us toward our highest aligned realities. The ease of the journey is up to us. If we refuse to listen, the journey will not be a joyful one. At first, practicing the art of intuition is not the easiest thing to do. It nudges us to leave things behind. Our human aspect doesn&#8217;t like to let things go. Especially, things we have attached an identity to. It doesn&#8217;t seem to matter the intensity of the situation either. We hold on to things that don&#8217;t make us happy. That is what our human does.</p><p>This is where discernment comes in. It can turn the tide of a situation that seems out of our hands. Discernment focuses us back to the physical world. It is the action taken when intuition sends us a message. It allows us to focus our power. It is, after all, the ability to judge well. Intuition is the eyes that discernment sees through. Discernment is hard on the tongue. Intuition is soft. Intuition is the yin to the yang of discernment. Both energies bring things into balance. Discernment is the doing energy. Without it, we don&#8217;t ever change anything.</p><p>There is not much point to understanding universal truths without implementing them. By the same token, it makes little sense to know the right road to take but continue to stand still. Intuition will guide us toward the next step to take. Discernment will be the driving force that takes us there. The time to sit idly by and contemplate our next move is over. Next time intuition comes knocking, answer the door. Most doors don&#8217;t stay open forever. In a matter of moments, the widow of opportunity is gone. Sure other opportunities will present in another moment. But who wants to wait around for that?</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Activate My Soul - Annette's Ascension Tools  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blank Space ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an eerie feeling when all is quiet inside.]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-blank-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/the-blank-space</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:53:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ef2e5785-1d82-44f1-8609-0a602a9c570e_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes there is nothing. It all seems gone. There is no whisper on the wind. No hidden hand behind the curtain pointing in any specific direction. Dreams are allusive too. It feels like the connection has been lost. It&#8217;s an eerie feeling when all is quiet inside. Even thoughts that kept us occupied seem to scurry though our consciousness without leaving a footprint. It feels like no one is home. How can this be? How can we feel so unattached? This space is new. A place of nothingness that we somehow ended up in. A blank space where nothing gets our attention, inspires or excites us. Our internal compass feels broken. We feel like we are flying blind.</p><p>Are we really operating without a map? Flying blind? It might seem that way but rest assured nothing has been lost. The map is changing. We are rewriting it with new awareness. That&#8217;s why connecting back to the old realities don&#8217;t feel the same. The vibration is off. They don&#8217;t resonate anymore. They are no longer a destination on our map. They have in some ways been erased from our internal template. Only existing if we choose to recreate them. Why would we do that? They weren&#8217;t that inspiring to start with. They filled space on our map because we needed an experience from them. Once we have had the experience why revisit them? It&#8217;s like watching the same movie over and over again. Why waste the time when we know how it ends?</p><p>What happens next? Does our internal GPS take us off the grid and change the route? That is exactly what it does. It plots new experiences to match our upgraded awareness. The more we expand our consciousness, the more we rewrite the map. It morphs and changes as we do. The speed of which is changes depends on us. How fast are we willing to race into higher states of consciousness? We can meander through our life and stay with the same map for decades or we can quickly alter the course. The choice is ours.</p><p>During this upgrade process, everything will feel off. This state makes things feel surreal. There is no clear cut path to take. Nothing stands out as the next logical thing to do. It can last for hours or it can last for months. It might seems like nothing is happening but trust that things are shaping up. It can feel odd to ask yourself a question and hear crickets. Especially, when we are use to receiving some type of answer. Even if we didn&#8217;t like the answer we got. Understanding the purpose of this space is the key. We are reworking our internal mapping, changing our vibrational signal. We can&#8217;t bring forth new amazing experiences unless this process takes place. The time to strap on our boots will come soon enough, enjoy the quiet place. It doesn&#8217;t last forever.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Things Collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe They Were Never Meant For Us]]></description><link>https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-things-collapse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.activatemysoul.com/p/why-things-collapse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Annette Shaner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:28:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7d7b7aef-ff9f-4a25-99eb-603f3f9f419e_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe they weren&#8217;t meant for us in the first place. The old sayings, &#8220;everything happens for a reason&#8221; and &#8220;everything works out for the best&#8221;, is what we hold on to. Our human aspect has to believe in something in those moments. The thought that it was right for us and it crumbled anyway doesn&#8217;t make any sense. If it was supposed to work, it would have. Right?</p><p>The lesson in these moments is not that it collapsed. The thought that it was not meant to be is comforting, but after a series of missteps and similar traumatic events, it leaves us with questions. It seems like we switch out one situation for another and get the same results. Does that mean nothing is meant for us? Why do we plug in different faces and end in the same place?</p><p>The truth is these things were meant for us, orchestrated by our exquisite creation. But not for the reasons that we think. They were here to teach us a lesson but not the superficial ones. It was not because we didn&#8217;t do the human things right. These items were not removed because they were not right for us. These things faded because we were blind to the energy that created them. Our actions don&#8217;t really matter once we start playing the game. We lose before the game starts. The only lesson, don&#8217;t try to beat the game.</p><p>Any reality we create is either karmic or soul aligned. Karmic realities will always equal the human game. They are one and the same. Soul aligned realities don&#8217;t adhere to the same rules as the karmic ones. How do we tell the difference? If we or anyone else enter into a reality that has any need attached to it, it&#8217;s karmic. It is over before it starts. The timeline might take a while to play out, depending on how long we chose to stay there, but it will play out. And there we are again with another lesson to learn from.</p><p>The problem is our human aspect really doesn&#8217;t learn. Our higher aspects will all ways push us toward higher aligned realities. In a since, each situation is an upgrade over the previous one. That can be the challenging part. They feel a little different but that is the mastery of the game. The reason we enter into the realities is where we need to focus. If we are not entering into a situation from our purist place, we lose.</p><p>Vigilance is our only ally to exit the game of karmic realities. Our feelings about the reality are all that matters. Why are we entering it in the first place? Is there fear involved? Do we feel like we have no other choice? Are we making the decision based on money? Do we have our own agenda? The energy behind why we are there will tell us all we need to know. We need to be conscious of every decision we make. It is pure or it is not. It is that simple. If the answer is no, we close out the entire reality and skip the lesson. Remember the game only works when there are players to play it.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.activatemysoul.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>