A few months ago, I created a Silent Retreat for myself. Except for a few days hanging out with a new friend in Zihuatanejo, I rarely spoke during the two winter months I stayed at the beach. It was an extraordinary experience. By silencing myself, I heard everything more clearly. It was as if I was resetting or rebooting my life, clearing out the chatter that no longer served my highest good.
Being silent heightens your other senses. It puts you in observer mode—watching, listening, feeling, absorbing. The more you stay quiet, the more clarity you receive.
My silence profoundly enhanced my spiritual connections. More messages and guidance are coming from the Spirit world. Most are prophetic information.
Sometimes, extreme messages from Spirit can make you question them. During my two-month silent sabbatical, I woke up one morning with a direct Spirit message: "You need to get hip replacement surgery. There will be a time in the near future when you cannot get medicine or supplements. Later, medical services like surgery will not be available."
My honest first reaction to that message was: "This message seems extreme. I'll need some time to reflect on it." Two days later, the supplemental insurance company I had used for years was hacked. It completely shut down its system. No one could access medicine or get medical and hospital services approval. Although the company recovered within a week, seeing what might happen on a bigger scale was frightening. Any doubts I had about my Spirit message vanished. Clearly this was not an anomaly--another United States insurance company that services 22 states was also recently hacked, affecting their ability to authorize services or medicine.
Why were my Spirit Guides telling me to get a hip replacement?
In February 2023, my son and I visited one of the monarch butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico. We rented horses to take us to the top of the mountain. When I swung my left leg over the horse, I screamed in pain. By the time we reached the top of the hill, I could barely walk.
After a visit to an orthopedic surgeon, I found out my left hip had no cartilage; it was bone on bone. He suggested surgery, which I rejected. If I had to resort to that, I first wanted to learn the lessons my hip was bringing me.
With the help of a friend, we identified some key lessons. I have been straddling the 3-D world and other spiritual dimensions for quite some time. Part of that was an old pattern of mine to try to "fit in" with the 3-D world. I decided to become a cleaner vessel by quitting meat, poultry, and alcohol. Over time, I observed other changes. As time passed, I became less interested in participating in social activities and began receiving more spiritual guidance.
I got a second opinion and some natural treatments for my hip from a holistic doctor. He said if I didn't see any improvement within a month, he would recommend surgery. I continued seeking my lessons and trying other natural remedies.
Until the recent spirit message I received about having hip surgery, I was managing my hip. However, I could see my future self regretting it if I did not get the surgery now and later not being able to have that choice.
As I prepared for surgery, I received more confirmation about the Spirit message. After only six days of stopping my inflammatory medicine and the extra supplements I had been using to help my hip, there was a massive increase in my pain, and I was walking with a noticeable limp. I was shocked to see how quickly things changed. The night before the surgery, I was in so much pain I had to hold onto furniture and walls to be able to walk. I realized my Spirit Guides were showing me my future if I didn't follow their guidance.
No matter what challenges you experience — physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual — there is a silver lining. At the beginning of a healing crisis, it may feel unimaginable that the crisis could bring you a gift. Please don't rush the process; lean into it, trusting the gift will reveal itself in Divine timing.
I received numerous gifts from this recent experience. One of the most precious has been my extraordinary nurturing, healing, and bonding time with my son. Having seen me thrive as a strong, independent woman all his life, now my son was faced with stepping up to help take care of me during my surgery and recovery. Switching roles, I surrendered to my vulnerability, and he became the strong one. Spending lots of time together after the surgery created a safe place for longer and deeper conversations. As I witnessed this powerful transformation emerging in my son, old hurts and wounds melted away. We have seen each other in a new light, bringing a deeper and more connected relationship.
Surrendering to your spiritual guidance can be challenging
Following the guidance of this Spirit message was a huge challenge for me. I had been able to function reasonably well with my hip for over a year, with no desire to have surgery. It became a delicate dance between the ego and the soul. My ego wanted to continue with what was working, while my soul instinctively knew I would regret not honoring and following this Spirit message.
I also realized surrendering to this message meant acknowledging that more darkness is coming into our world. Since 2009, I have received visions showing the world in extreme turmoil. The energy around this is escalating. My message about the hip surgery was that I needed to do it sooner rather than later, explicitly telling me to do it before late fall.
Recently, I met three people in the U.S. with the same awareness of what is coming into our world. Their ages ranged from mid-thirties to early seventies. One was on a spiritual path; the other two surprised me. The first was a woman in her mid-fifties I met in a store. When our conversation drifted into talking about the future, I noticed we had similar visions but were using different words to describe it. She came from a Christian apocalypse view; I saw it from a mystical shamanic multidimensional view. Yet we saw the same chaos and timing. The third woman was in her late '60s and saw things from a political and historical viewpoint. We all saw things will get significantly worse by late fall.
When these three unrelated, disparate encounters all revealed the same timeline and chaos coming, I felt a nudge to share this information. However, I received a clear message that I was only to warn that darkness and chaos were coming, not the details I have seen.
There is still a part of me that wants to pretend that everything is fine. Seeing and hearing about a future that could be filled with darkness and not allowing this to overwhelm you is a delicate balance. You can be in a state of positivity and also acknowledge the observation that there is darkness in the world.
I am choosing to refrain from making statements like, "There isn't much point in making long-term plans," although I am mindful of any energy and resources I devote to projects beyond November. I keep the intention and desire that the Light will prevail and prevent the dark outcomes.
Encounters with dark energy
The battle between Light and Dark is increasing. I was in pure bliss when I returned home after my two-month silent sabbatical at the beach. Unfortunately, I returned to a great deal of chaos. Spirit was using the chaos as a way to get my attention.
In April, the night before the April 8 eclipse, I had a horrific nightmare. It has been almost 50 years since I had a nightmare. I woke myself up screaming. In the dream, I could not turn on the light. Later, I realized it was about me helping people find and turn on their spiritual Light. The frightening part of this dream was about what could come to our world if enough people don't awaken.
While recently staying in a rental house in Asheville, NC, I smelled gas in the kitchen twice. Upon examining the stove, I noticed one of the burners had been turned to the 'low' position—not enough to ignite the flame, but enough to result in a gas leak. Even more alarming was that I had not used the stove since my arrival.
The second time I smelled gas, I was feeling very sleepy. I took a nap, fell into a deep sleep, and had difficulty waking up. When I realized how tired I was, I thought I would continue sleeping. Thank goodness Spirit gave me a nudge to get up. As soon as I got to the kitchen, I smelled gas. There is no way I bumped up against the stove and caused the gas to come on. The knob on the burners requires you first to push it in before you can turn on the gas.
I believe these strange things are Spirit's urgent way of getting my attention. It is a powerful reminder to 'stay awake' and not sink into wishful thinking. They are a potent reminder to stay grounded and calm while staying alert to the changes moving forward in our world. We are heading toward exceedingly dark times. Now is the time to strengthen your connection to the Spirit world, deepen your spiritual practice, open your heart, and listen to your intuition.
My preparation for the future is to continue deepening my connections with the Spirit world. If and when things fall apart, I will remain open to how I can best serve Spirit.
Eventually, help will come from other dimensions. Engaging with me or my book will aid in your comprehension of current events. Read (or reread) Chapter 27: The Rescue Team Arrives.
In Peace, Love, and Light 🙏🏻
