Alexandra was born in Paris, France, and has since lived in the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and the United States. She started as a Philosophy lecturer in the Middle East, then became a researcher at Oxford University before starting a company working with indigenous communities in Mexico. She now dedicates herself to creating space for others through her coaching practice Light Your Way and offering retreats at her sanctuary. Alexandra is committed to helping herself and the world access expanded levels of consciousness, often facilitated by psychedelic medicines.

"This chapter has no answers, no solutions, no guiding advice. It is an exercise in exploring what it means to be right now, thinking through life as it is lived, feeling alive, sacred, and hopeful. It is an invitation to join me in creating a meaning of existing as I write this, as you read this.

Let me first set the scene. I am currently in France writing from my father's home. This makes a lot more sense when you know that I am, in part, French. My father, who is eighty-two, contracted COVID last year.

He was placed in an induced coma after his lung capacity dropped 3%. He has since developed epilepsy. I try to visit as often as my wallet and time permit, considering I live in the US. I feel the time is ticking, and my priority is to create as many new memories with him as possible.

For my visit, I aim to rest, breathe and unwind.

Two weeks before my arrival, my life took an unexpected turn..."

As a Somatic Practitioner since 2004, April has developed a powerful framework that uses a combination of energy, science, and spirituality to help people cultivate a deeply fulfilling life. April believes that the root of wellbeing begins with trust in one’s ability to heal and connection with innate wisdom. Through her work, she helps individuals optimize their health, emerge from depression, ease anxiety, and understand how to use tools that have been around for centuries to aid in reprogramming the mind and body for ultimate freedom and success.

"Feel the union of humanity and collective consciousness as you explore the gifts from each woman contributing to this book. Know that you are The Higher Self, grand life consciousness, in reverence and remembrance of the past, present, and future. From heartbeat to breath ... feeling to thought ... stillness to action ... you are a unique expression of The Divine.

At this moment, I invite you to say a prayer (either out loud or silently) to connect with The Creator of all that is and ask for guidance on anything that is most present in your life.

What is calling your attention? Is there anything that has been draining your energy? What lights you up, igniting the flame of passion, and refuels your energy? Identify top priority events and goals that are most important to you. Trust that when you ask for something to be revealed, it comes to light when you are ready..."

Aria Young is a soul remembrance activator, Earth priestess, certified yoga and meditation instructor, sacred space holder, divine feminine channel, and author. Her mission is to activate soul remembrance from within, deeply reconnecting with our Mother, and inspire true soul expression within and without. As a spiritual guide, Aria offers healing light activations, coaching, ceremonial events, workshops, and online courses.

"We come into this world with a spark. This spark is our gift, our soul's essence. We emerge from the darkest waters of the womb, through the soils of the Earth, and into full bloom beneath the light of our dear stars.

We were born to be exactly ourselves. The wind carries our aliveness throughout the land as medicine, invoking the fire that dances in our bellies. It invites the water within us to crystallize into alignment, as the Earthholds us in the magic of being alive.

As a child, I could feel this ingrained in my skin. My essence felt free, passionate, and loving. I had the power to change the world. When I closed my eyes, the world came alive in a whirlwind of color. That aliveness softened my body each time I stepped out to my backyard or looked out the window..."

Clarissa Peña-Alvarez, is a San Diego native currently living in the Central Valley. Clarissa is a second-generation Mexican American and Yaqui native. She is the owner and founder of SialiSkin Co., a natural skincare company, and Sew Firme Embroidery. She graduated from New England College with an Associate of Sociology. Furthering her education in and career in esthetics, Clarissa's goal is to provide skincare services using her own holistic products to provide safer skincare to all.

"I was born in November of 1993 to my first-generation Mexican American parents. My mom was nineteen when she had me, and my dad was eighteen. They had been together since junior high and were so in love. My dad was excited when he found out they were having a baby.

My mom was happy but was afraid to tell my grandpa. She knew he would be disappointed. I think she was also scared of becoming a stereo-type. Getting pregnant at a young age had become a typical stereotype for Mexican women.

They didn't know what they were having until I was born, and my dad got exactly what he wanted--a little girl. My mom would tell me how gentle he was with me, always taking his time getting me dressed and being super careful as if I was a porcelain doll that could break at any moment..."

Jump into the vibration elevator and soar to new heights with Courtney as your guide. A certified life and business alignment coach and reiki master, Courtney DeMatteo has tapped into the wisdom of the ages to open the doors of opportunity and success for others. Her mission is to raise the world's collective consciousness because each person who finds happiness is one more person spreading love to others.Courtney is the owner of Crystal Clarity Life Coaching, LLC, and The Prajna Way Business Consulting. She is known as a gateway to activating her clients' greatest dreams and igniting their passions.

"You are here on purpose. Of course, I mean here reading this book, but, deeper than that, your human existence on this plane is for a reason. I strongly believe we are all created in the image of higher consciousness, and being of that image, the magic that created us in within us.

Every person has a gift within waiting to be exposed and used for its primary purpose: to serve. Have you found your gift yet?

I invite you to travel with me twenty years back in time..."

Farhana grew up in the suburbs of Massachusetts. She moved to Pakistan with her family at thirteen and returned to the US two years later to complete high school in Arizona. Farhana graduated with a degree in biochemistry from Arizona State University in 2006, emphasizing philosophy and religious studies.

In the spring of 2007, Farhana attended Ross University School of Medicine and went on to finish her medical training in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center in New York.

She has worked as a hospital doctor for the past eight years based out of Charlston, South Carolina, and just recently relocated to Phoenix, Arizona.

She trained as a medical acupuncturist through the Helms Medical Institute. Currently, she is in the process of becoming a transformational and psychedelic integration coach through the "Being True to You" training program.

"Mother Ayahuasca. Oh my God, what am I doing here? I sat there across the maloca from this woman I had met just a few months earlier. It had taken an hour hike in mud to get to this piece of jungle in Peru. It had taken many more hours to fly out of my comfort zone from my apartment in Charleston. Suddenly, my senses had kicked in, and I had forgotten why I was there.

Eight other strangers encircled me on the floor of a wooden hut. No one was talking. The silence added a somber element to an already mysterious occasion. It was late, and the dark air was cold and pungent.

The intuitive pull I had had earlier that carried me through a month's worth of planning disappeared. My heart started to beat faster, and I looked around for similar panicked faces but found no comfort. This new friend of mine I had met serendipitously..."

Jaimie Lindquist is an author, entrepreneur, matchmaker, and love coach who encourages healing through an advanced methodology called the Inner-Child Awakening Method. The process includes a blend of practical and spiritual tools like written and verbal exercises, mirror work, remote energy healing, and guided meditations.

She hosts retreats and workshops designed to empower people to discover who they truly are and step into their full potential. She also includes exercises from the Inner-Child Awakening Method in these events. 

Outside of coaching, Jaimie is a traveling permanent makeup artist and trainer who has certified women from multiple parts of the country to create their own businesses in the beauty industry. She also co-owns a candle and spiritual goods company, Luna & Soul.

She is passionate about living a life of fulfillment, love, and pleasure and holding space for others to do the same. Jaimie began her esoteric healing journey at fifteen, going on spiritual healing missions with her mother. She comes from a long line of healers, doulas, and medicine women.

"At the time of writing this, I'm newly engaged. When it first happened, although I was excited, I had so many mixed feelings. There was an internal dance, or, rather, a battle, between how I felt and how I thought I should feel. I was saying things like, 'It's not a wedding! It's a love ceremony!'

Sure, it had all the characteristics of a wedding, like walking down the aisle and being announced husband and wife, but I hadn't admitted it. I also said it wsn't a marriage but a sacred union.

I was confronted with romanticism and the story and life goal of being married. I was also confronted by where marriage actually comes from and what it has turned into. People (mostly women) live so much of our lives in pursuit of this event.

But why is that? Let's start by acknowledging that, as human beings, we can rely on the fantasy of future events to make us happy..."

J. Han is a local Southern Californian, raised by her mom and grandma, who immigrated from South Korea. She is a University of Hawai'i at Manoa graduate, Landmark graduate, Alpha Xi Delta alumnae, and certified in Neuro-linguistic programming. She is also currently earning her Inner MBA through MindfulNYU.

Her entrepreneurial spirit expands as a sound meditation practitioner, financial literacy educator, Minister of Peace officiating weddings, co-author of the book Asian Women Who Boss Up, and co-owner of Closet, a staple women's clothing store in San Diego founded in 1998.

J. Han is an example of a manifestor, aligning her mind, body, and spirit with her grind to create magic and miracles all around. The world and everyone she connects with is her teacher. She travels to immerse herself into each culture and make a difference wherever she goes.

Many people are so busy they develop feelings of stress, frustration, and exhaustion. J. Han helps people integrate mind, body, and spirit to bring peace and fulfillment to all aspects of their life.

"On a Sunday afternoon, my friend Sahrah and I were in the living room of her newly owned and adorned condo. Our ritual when we get together is to both pull one card from each of her oracle and tarot decks. We like to call this Sahrah B2B J. Han on the decks. We are lie DJs, but with oracle and tarot cards. We think it's funny.

Before I pull my cards, I always as my Spirit, 'I ask to receive which I need and which I need to know.'

Once we pull our cards, we read the interpretations for each other. Then we share how the cards relate to our life.

The chosen cards are always the most divinely aligned cards meant for us, and we both say, 'Weird, not weird.' This is a statement we say when we catch ourselves in serendipitous moments.

From the Wisdom of the Oracle Deck by Colette Baron-Reid, Sahrah pulled the card called 'Message in a Bottle.' As I read the interpretation of the card to her from the accompanying booklet, I saw a new word I'd never herd of: cledon..."

Jennifer Lopez is a holistic health coach and authenticity activator who helps women be fueled by their passions through exploring their life patterns and create new habits.

She's navigated emotions, and life struggles through food that led her to a healthier innerself relationship and relationships with those around her.

She also started her own jewelry company, Natty Co., and is passionate about being the space for others to discover what really matters to them.

"You are allowed to start on the next chapter of your life, even if the one you are living in is not over. I hope that, in this next chapter, you start choosing yourself. You are that power.

At the very young age of eight years old, I decided I needed to be a caregiver for those around me and become my best version to make my parents proud. I became the best student, attended summer school, graduated high school early, and never missed class. After high school, I started to live my parents' dream for over ten years. I worked a nine-to-five in retail and the medical field.

I worked two jobs because I wanted money. I didn't want to limit my success and money. Their dream became my dream; my dream was solely created by their environment. An environment that was very limited to success, financial wealth, and freedom.

Throughout my twenties, my environment started changing..."

Jesse Siddeek (she/her) is a Colorado native fueled by any time spent outside. She is a Capricorn Sun, Capricorn rising, and Aries moon. She is a manifestor in human design, so she has a hard time being told what to do and has a strong desire to take over the world.

She will take any chance she gets for self-care, including long walks through the Whole Foods hot bar or surrendering to her anxiety with a good cry on the floor. Jesse has been teaching barre fitness class since 2015 and loves helping people find healing through movement. She received her Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University and has over ten years of experience working in the mental health field.

Her work with mental health has created a strong passion for revamping how we access and work with our psyche. She takes a unique approach to healing as she is also. a psychic medium and believes that unseen phenomena are a missing component in modern mental healthcare.

"You see, we all find our way back, whether it's in this life or the next. I would love to share with you how I found my way back to my intuition and the lessons I have learned along the way.

Hi! My name is Jesse Siddeek, and my pronouns are she/her. I am a psychic medium who has a Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy. I am an able-bodied white heterosexual cis female. I share this information so you know what lens I write my words from, as I believe it is always important to discern the information we take in.

This is a crucial step of intuitive living, checking in with ourselves to feel if a source of information resonates. So, I encourage you to continuously check in with your intuition as you read this.

I also believe it is important to recognize that, as I write this, our world is a place where people with identities matching mine are afforded certain privileges. My goal is to normalize intuitive living so that these inequalities are one day a thing of the past.

Currently, I am a ripe twenty-eight years of age. Looking back on my story thus far..."

Josephine Louise Nazareno De Vera, or as loved ones call her "Jolo," was born the youngest of seven siblings. Josephine (born December 02, 1994) resides in San Diego, California. Growing up Filipino American, her experiences have shaped her into the remarkable person she is today.

Her fun-loving personality drives her to consistently care for all living things.

De Vera is a psychic medium who connects with spirits and animals. Ever since she was a young child, De Vera has had a gift of being an intuitive empath or someone highly sensitive to energy. Her main ability to communicate with spirit is "clairaudient" or "clear of hearing." She loves connecting with loved ones on the other side and giving comfort to those that need loving messages.

She is a certifies reiki master-energy healer and reads the Tarot and Angel oracle cards. Lastly, she is a grief coach. She finds it deeply rewarding to support and help clients discover the meaning of life after death of a loved one.

Hosting workshops and collaborating with lightworkers, De Vera is fully committed to her mission and hopes not only better the lives of those she encounters along the way, but also to help make the world better by being of service to humanity.

"Has grief taken you on a cruel roller-coaster ride of unexpected sharp turns and scary plunges into the unknown? If so, then you are not alone. It is possible that, at this point in your life, you have no clue how terrible and disorienting grief can feel.

Or maybe you are curious to learn how you can cope better with past, current, or future suffering. I believe that my personal journey through the grieving process and onto a spiritual path can offer you not only wisdom but practical knowledge.

You may be grieving over a disrupted career, a lost pet, friend, family member, or even feeling unwanted by someone you care about. That pain and confusion you feel is a normal reaction to grief and loss. Everyone goes through a state of grieving at some point in their life. It's best that you learn how to cope and navigate the different stages of grief before you fall into a depressive state.

These past several years, I have experienced the repetition of losing loved ones to death. Great friends, my dearest grandmothers, loving father, and family pets left this Earth right before my eyes..."

Recently, I have worked with educational travel programs for Education First. Prior to EF, I cultivated experiences for Semester at Sea's SU14/FA15/SP16 voyages. For thirteen years, I worked as the assistant director of residence life with Eleanor Roosevelt College and International House at the UC-San Diego and the University of San Diego.

My personal and academic experience in international and domestic travel has solidified my belief in the importance of connecting with different people and places in a global setting.

In y lifetime, I have explored over sixty-three countries and fifty states. I served on the outreach committee for Long Way Home, a non-profit organization in Guatemala that uses sustainable design and materials to construct self-sufficient schools.

"We all have the energy inside us to change the world and shift the current paradigm. Sometimes we just need that extra push to understand the vividness the world can provide.

Travel can be therapeutic, challenging, and incredible all at once. Often, we don't realize the insights or the transformational power an experience abroad can provide until after the fact. And for some, once we do, we strive to go after that again and again..."

Madeline Barlow, Ph.D., dedicated fourteen years to the sport of swimming, leaving her with a deep understanding of the mental side of sports--from the most disappointments. As a doctoral student in The Psychology of Human Movement at Temple University, Madeline researched athletic identity and the transition out of sports, two aspects of her swimming career that affected her long after she touched the wall of her final race.

Years later, on her personal healing journey, Madeline learned she was a highly sensitive person and has since recognized this trait in a majority of the individual athletes she supports as the mental performance coach for a Division I Undiversity. This inspired her to author the book, The Highly Sensitive Athlete, and coauthor Athlete to Entrepreneur.

With more than twenty combined years as an athlete, sport psychology professional, and seeker of personal growth, Madeline is the creator of The Mind-Wise Method, her signature six-month mind-body healing program that combines one-on-one mentoring with reiki energy healing and human design.

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Doe Renée stands by this truth: We must completely shift the paradigm of humanity such that a peaceful and regenerative society can emerge. She blends together masculine and feminine energies in her way of being as a truth seeker and visionary leader for peace on Earth.

She is a mother, teacher, mechanical engineer, community practitioner. She believes we are in the midst of a consciousness revolution. Doe is an outspoken advocate for overcoming the oppressive systematic complexes of this world through creating sacred economics in our local, sustainable communities.

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Michele is originally from Southern California, but spent the majority of her time growing up in a small town near Sun Valley, Idaho, on a cattle and horse ranch. She has owned and operated two businesses of her own, which have given her a lot of experience with diversification and determination.

After Michele's connection with the spirit realm had suddenly reached new levels, she came to realize the new life path intended for her. She is now an integration coach and a spiritual emergence coach.

Michele also offers spiritual readings to those that wish. She is a highly intuitive empath and loves whenever she can deliver messages from the spirit world to loved ones still here.

She recently discovered the study of the coexistance between spirituality and quantum physics. Michele also channels light language with translations, which provides spiritual activations of our DNA. She is also currently working on her degree and practitioner's certification from the University of Sedona Metaphysical School.

She has decided to devote her life's purpose to helping souls here and in the afterlife and to be of service to both worlds for the highest and greatest good. Michele believes that the way through anything is through love.

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Sarah leads retreats and masterminds, teaches workshops, and does one-on-one guiding with women looking to connect with quality: in their relationships, with their womb wisdom, Earth guides, dreams, and Sacred Feminine intuition.

Through her teaching, guiding, and hands-on bodywork sessions, she's helped women all over the globe come to their full expression. Sarah is also an artist, and she paints abstract, ethereal yoni portraits for her clients who are ready to redefine their relationship with their Sacred Feminine.

"Through the mythopoetic ways of nature, dreams, and intuition, there is a deep transformation that we are being called toward. All of us. The world is thirsty for a thriving feminine. Is it time to finally listen? 

The waves of Lake Superior crash just beyond the edge of a campsite atop an eroded cliff. Five women gather with ancient conifers, I settle in to tell the dream-story that has changed the trajectory of my life..."

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Dr. Swathi Varanasi, PharmD, or Dr. Swathi for short, is an innovative bilingual pharmacist dedicated to transforming the way the world views health and wellness...

"Changing the world can seem like an overwhelming task. But we change the world every day simply by being alive. We make thousands of decisions per day, from big to small-and every decision adds up to who we become..."

Victoria Thierens is a twenty-six-year-old hardworking mother of two, bikini fitness competitor, and entrepreneur who strives to find the perfect balance between home life, work, and excelling to reach her goals. She discovered her passion for supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey long before she had children of her own.

With her training giving her practical experience in both traditional and alternative medicine, she works to help women through their unique experiences by identifying and embracing the changes that take place physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually throughout their lives.

For the past four years, her study has been focused on human consciousness and ascension and how the daily choices we make paired with the world we live in can change our reality. Victoria has paved a new path for herself and others by taking a multifaceted approach to understanding the metamorphic nature of consciousness and identity throughout childhood, womanhood, and motherhood and how it interfaces with our past and future selves.

"The metamorphic journey and transformation that we take as children, women, and mothers is something that has transformed my reality in every possible way. This unquenchable thirst for knowledge has led me through a process of awakening through the ascension timelines.

In processing and sharing this part of my journey, I hope to empower other women going through a very similar process. Perhaps this will allow you to see something different within yourself and the world that we share. Maybe it will give you some comfort and reassurance that you're not alone in your thoughts, dreams, and questions.

I hope that I challenge you to see things from a different perspective while inviting you to question some of the truths you've been told. I hope you can find deeper truths about yourself and the deeper truths that we all share as women and citizens of this Earth.

You are a higher dimensional entity that chose to come here..."