Enlightenment Unknown - Life of A Spiritual Nomad

Trees, Prayer, and Healing on Lakota's Mountain Wes and Cosette record "Enlightenment Unknown" from Chesapeake, discussing a shared pull toward nature and tree networks, including ideas from Cosette's book The Hidden Life of Trees and how trees communicate. Wes recounts experiences at Lakota's mountain ceremonies, including the Native American Heart Dance using a "peace tree" for prayers, a vivid spiritual connection with the tree before it died, and intense events during a vision quest involving unseen beings, fear, and surrendering through prayer. They discuss releasing resentment, making amends safely, forgiving oneself, and opening to receive forgiveness rather than repeating guilt. Wes shares overcoming prescription pain-pill addiction and physical pain after asking for help on the mountain. They reflect on inner-child wounds, inherited trauma, belonging, and modeling healing for their children, briefly introducing Cosette's son Brooks before sharing their Instagram contacts. 00:00 Show Intro at Cosette's 00:23 Yurt Plans and Seasons 00:54 Redwoods and Tree Wisdom 02:21 How Trees Communicate 03:25 Humans vs Nature's Purpose 04:17 Heart Dance Peace Tree 05:55 Avatar Like Tree Vision 07:46 Tree's Final Goodbye 10:14 Chinka Star Beings Story 12:34 Mountain Nights and Messages 15:18 Peace Chamber Drum Portal 16:53 Vision Quest Cave Beings 18:51 Fear in the Woods 20:19 Medicine Wheel and Surrender 21:46 Prayer in the Dark 23:08 Letting Go of Attachment 24:29 Amends and Safe Witnesses 25:55 Forgiveness and Narcissists 29:35 Mountain Healing Miracle 33:52 Speak the Unspoken 35:11 Rewriting Childhood Beliefs 37:50 Belonging and Safe Circles 40:32 Generational Trauma Explained 42:28 Brooks Birthday Cameo 44:05 Healing for Our Children 45:26 Closing and Where to Find Us

Life of a Spiritual Nomad: Lakota Prayer, Sacred Mountain Visions, and the Medicine Wheel Wes Coons hosts Lakota One Heart Fraser on location atop a sacred mountain in Abingdon, where Lakota describes a Sundance vision that led her to buy the land marked by four "buffalo boulders" and a "God's Eye" boulder, trusting a handshake deal and yearly payments to create a retreat for healing and unity amid societal division. They discuss Lakota history, her mixed ancestry and "medicine wheel" view of humanity, and her childhood encounter with ancestors and a stone medicine wheel at Mount Haystack that began her lifelong healing work. Lakota explains White Buffalo Calf Woman, shares a personal Lakota song, and speaks about clearing darkness, a rebirthing ceremony that helped Wes after a haunted-house experience, and the importance of serving others, reconnecting with nature, and remembering people are never alone. 00:00 Lakota Prayer Opening 00:51 Sacred Mountain Vision 03:14 Handshake Land Deal 04:23 Retreat Healing Purpose 05:48 Gazebo Life and Animals 06:46 Lakota Origins and Identity 09:19 Crazy Horse and Unity 10:33 Mount Haystack Vision Quest 14:36 Medicine Wheel Healing 16:09 Ancestors and Spirit Guides 17:07 White Buffalo Calf Woman 20:42 Song of Reverence 21:42 White Buffalo Song 22:01 Morning Chant Memories 24:47 Electronics Glitch Reset 25:20 Rebirthing Spirit Journey 26:52 Haunted House Clearing 28:37 Darkness Versus Light 31:57 Never Alone Communion 34:05 Message to the World 36:15 Goodbyes and Contact 37:19 Final Blessing

Letting Go, Faith Through Loss, and Protecting Your Energy Wes Coons and Cosette record an unscripted episode at Cosette's home in Chesapeake, reflecting on a season of transition, gratitude, and "letting go" of control while staying aligned with goals. They discuss surrender, faith, and how grief and death can strengthen belief through ongoing spiritual connection, sharing stories of friends and colleagues who have passed and experiences of visits, orbs, and messages. The conversation emphasizes the power of words and the law of attraction, including how fear-based statements can manifest outcomes and how affirmations affected Wes's health and healing. They explore sensing and clearing energies in people and homes, using visualization, Archangel Michael, and cleansing practices, and distinguish negative moods from demonic attachment signs. Cosette shares how to connect with her on Instagram, and Wes invites reviews and listener outreach. 00:00 Welcome Back to the Show 00:44 Summer Shifts and Full Moon Rituals 02:01 What Letting Go Really Means 04:02 Neutral Position and Divine Timing 06:52 Grief and Questioning Faith 10:34 Signs From the Other Side 16:51 Tears as Healing and Empathy 20:13 Words as Spells and Manifestation 24:20 Body Listening to Belief 25:29 Energy Follows Self Talk 25:57 Heart Scare And Amends 28:12 Four Beings Framework 29:42 Homes Have Energy Too 33:06 Cleansing Threshold Rituals 36:06 Intuition And Knowing 37:59 Demonic Attachments Explained 42:17 Spotting Watchers And Hooks 43:50 What Attracts Dark Energy 47:33 Clearing Prayer And Light 49:25 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us

Jessica Lipka on Radical Self-Love, Healing, and Reclaiming Life Through Reiki Host Wes Coons welcomes Reiki healer Jessica Lipka of the Reiki Wellness and Meditation Center to discuss her three-year healing journey after reaching nearly 400 pounds, struggling to walk, and experiencing severe iron deficiency that required oncologist testing and infusions. Jessica shares that a pivotal moment came from seeing iPhone photos where her grandbaby would remember her confined to bed or a chair, prompting her to pursue weight-loss surgery, practice radical accountability, and rebuild trust in herself ("first message, yes"). She describes how stepping into her power has shifted her marriage and household dynamics with husband Jason, who has also grown from initially attending Reiki as a date night to teaching and seeing clients. They discuss choosing oneself through small thoughts and daily decisions, using unconditional love and Reiki, and embracing new experiences like learning to ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Jessica shares booking details at rwmcva.com and 757-491-6500, including distant healing. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 01:08 Jessica Healing Journey Begins 02:19 Breaking the Denial Cycle 03:39 The Turning Point 05:20 Family Dynamics Shift 07:14 Health Scare and Surgery 08:16 Healers Need Healing Too 11:02 Trusting Intuition Again 13:25 New Adventures and Harley Life 15:00 What Reiki Really Means 16:47 Unlearning Old Patterns 17:09 Abby the Healer Dog 19:01 Off Grid Mountain Build 19:31 Healing and Weight Goals 20:44 Neck Tattoo Banter 21:14 Reiki Strengthens Marriage 24:25 Choosing Yourself Advice 29:01 Mirror Truth and Cravings 30:23 Book a Healing Session 31:48 Beach Rabbits and Farewell

Letting Go of Expectations: Gifts, Prayer, and Raising Your Vibration Host Wes Coons welcomes listeners to Enlightenment Unknown, shares schedule updates, and announces an upcoming fundraiser to help build an off-grid home for Lakota One Heart in Abingdon, Virginia. He reflects on a lesson about expectations after gifting a chair to Charles, a homeless man near his Virginia Beach office, then realizing his hurt feelings were tied to expecting a certain response rather than giving unconditionally. Wes discusses prayer and energy, describing how praying over food can clear negative energy and offers a simple example prayer. He recounts a community dinner in rural Virginia that highlighted connection with neighbors, God, and service, and plans to gift the host a Marine Corps KA-BAR and bake an apple pie. Wes connects expectations to his healing path and closes by previewing next week's interview with Jessica from the Reiki Wellness Center and mentioning continued work on the house project. 00:00 Welcome Back 01:01 Off Grid Fundraiser 01:46 Gift Without Expectations 05:06 Prayers For Charles 05:54 Praying Over Food 08:45 Simple Prayer Guide 10:06 Unconditional Love Within 11:24 Country Community Dinner 13:37 Gifts For Gene 15:51 Faith And Purpose 17:30 Childhood Wounds And Healing 19:13 Expectations In Service 21:28 Next Week Jessica Returns 23:16 Closing Gratitude

Wes Coons records on location with Cosette, who interviews him about his shift from successful real estate broker and Marine to spiritual healer after a painful divorce, a relationship marked by severe mental illness, and frightening paranormal attacks in his Virginia Beach home. Wes describes trying "ancient tools," including a Catholic exorcism and holy water, and a pivotal priest-led session where he realizes Jesus was present to love him through trauma rather than remove it. He shares how these experiences led him to Reiki, quantum healing, and later NLP/quantum time techniques to remove limiting beliefs, emphasizing vibration, self-love, healing the inner child, and releasing control. Wes discusses energetic boundaries, long-distance healing, and advising others to take Reiki 1, be vulnerable, stop identifying with trauma, and "be willing to receive the miracle," offering contact via vbhealer.com and Instagram. 00:00 Welcome Back On Location 00:20 No Intro Just Chat 01:33 Cosette Takes Over 03:43 Broker To Healer Origin 08:25 Fear Inside The House 11:38 Holy Water Showdown 15:56 Faith Versus Darkness 18:28 Seeing Jesus In Trauma 23:26 Lessons Hope And Grit 26:09 Living With New Gifts 28:57 Healing Aftereffects 36:19 Reiki Path And Purpose 42:34 Quantum Healing Explained 43:50 Long Distance Energy Work 46:44 Tools Faith and Frequency 49:56 Hope and Reiki Basics 54:00 Reiki Lessons Self Love 57:01 NLP Timeline Healing 01:02:05 Energy Blocks and Miracles 01:04:02 Breaking the Trauma Story 01:08:13 How to Reach the Healer 01:10:16 Receive the Miracle 01:21:21 Meditation as Medicine 01:22:16 Final Blessing and Sendoff

From War to Healing: Wes Coons Reunites with Jerry and Talks Faith, Vibration, and Breaking Generational Curses Host Wes Coons returns to "Enlightenment Unknown" after a month away and welcomes Jerry as the show's first male guest and a lifelong friend. They recount a 1990 night in Virginia Beach after Wes returned from the Gulf War heartbroken, when Jerry drunkenly walked for hours to 67th Street guided by "God's grace," including a ride from a milkman, and Wes later found him on the beach. The conversation turns to how the past shapes the present, breaking generational curses (including Wes ending a family pattern of sexual abuse), and the idea that life and reality come from inner energy, words, and vibration. Jerry describes receiving his first healing session with Wes, who says he is only a conduit, and they discuss prayer, humility, spiritual gifts, and healing stories, including a widow whose life improved and a client whose facial droop changed after a session. Wes shares traumatic combat memories, suicidal moments, and finding hope, emphasizing always moving forward. 00:00 Welcome Back Update 00:39 Meet Jerry Old Friends 01:38 Beach Walk Story 04:00 Milkman Ride Sunrise 05:36 Lessons From The Past 07:35 Breaking Family Curses 08:15 Life Comes From You 09:32 Religion Versus Relationship 10:11 First Healing Session 13:06 Reconnecting Forever Young 13:52 War Homecoming Trauma 16:33 Jerry Sees Wes Gift 19:07 Chrissy Healing Testimony 20:00 Faith Amid Tragedy 20:55 Vibration and Social Energy 22:37 Calling for Help 24:42 Always Move Forward 28:06 Healing Work and Humility 30:56 Prayer Shifts Reality 34:01 Tears and Self Acceptance 36:51 Prayer Like a Snowstorm 38:48 Closing Gratitude and Farewell

Nancy Gianni Gutierrez on Intuition, Mediumship, and Quantum Time Technique—Coming Out of the Metaphysical Closet Host Wes Coons welcomes his friend Nancy to Enlightenment Unknown in Virginia Beach to discuss her intuitive abilities, receiving messages from the dead, and her path into metaphysical work after a "dark night of the soul." Nancy explains how formal education can disconnect people from intuition, and how she helps women return to their inner knowing through mindset mentoring and sharing her journey, including research into psychic phenomena, past lives, near-death experiences, and synchronicity. Wes shares his own experiences of slowing time and remote viewing, and both address fear of telling others about spiritual gifts and "coming out of the metaphysical closet," including Nancy starting her podcast Alchemy with Nancy. Nancy describes childhood trauma and healing, draws parallels to artist Hilma af Klint, and promotes a small Paris retreat featuring Hilma af Klint and Monet exhibits, plus quantum time technique meditation, with contact details and a Virginia Beach October event led by Megan Blacksmith. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:43 Nancy's Spiritual Gifts 02:41 Dark Night Awakening 06:08 Wes's Sudden Abilities 09:48 Healing and Intuition Work 13:57 Coming Out Spiritually 20:06 Trauma and Healing Roots 23:32 Hilma af Klint Story 25:28 Paris Retreat Details 29:02 Quantum Time Technique 30:55 Closing Thanks and Wrap

Rope & Reiki Surrender Sessions: Root Healing, Wabi-Sabi, and Breaking Generational Curses Host Wes Coons records on location at his friend Mandy's house for "Enlightenment Unknown," discussing generational healing and a recent "surrender session" they did together. Mandy explains she partners with Katya to guide clients through releasing what no longer serves them, while Mandy provides a self-developed blend of rope work and Reiki (sometimes including sound like drumming, bowls, and tuning forks) aimed at deep "root work." They discuss knots and fiber arts as carrying history and protective symbolism, and connect healing to Wabi-Sabi and kintsugi—finding beauty in imperfection and mending "cracks." Wes shares how the session unexpectedly brought up military trauma, reflects on addiction recovery and choosing change, and they discuss boundaries, radical acceptance, and rewriting personal stories. Mandy notes she is an ordained minister officiating a wedding, is mobile, hosts monthly sessions at Boiling Point Boudoir Studio, and can be reached at [email protected] 00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:18 On Location With Mandy 00:33 Meet Abby the Velcro Dog 01:14 What Is a Surrender Session 01:50 Rope Reiki and Shibari Roots 02:48 Knots as Magic and Protection 04:58 Why the Rope Journey Works 06:53 Wabi Sabi and Healing Scars 09:30 Rock Bottom and Choosing Change 11:55 Energy Work and Self Mending 12:27 Ordained Minister and Weddings 14:20 Parenting Healing and Breaking Cycles 15:58 Raising Little Mystics 16:38 Reiki Journey Timeline 17:12 Aging and Finding Purpose 18:52 Reiki Blessed Life 20:40 Tech Meets Energy Healing 23:47 Words Alignment Shift 25:16 Radical Acceptance Tools 27:21 Rewriting Trauma Stories 28:51 How to Work With Mandy 31:09 Gratitude and Farewell