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In this episode of the Seeking an Awakening podcast, Jay Johnson shares his profound journey of spiritual evolution, bridging the realms of neuroscience, psychology, and personal transformation. He discusses the challenges of awakening, the importance of mindfulness, and how understanding human design can lead to authentic living. Jay emphasizes the significance of triggers as opportunities for growth and the necessity of regulating the nervous system for clarity and purpose. He also introduces his podcast, Harness the Shift, aimed at fostering community and shared wisdom.

Top 10 Takeaways

1. Jay's journey from the Air Force to neuroscience and psychology.

2. The impact of personal loss on spiritual awakening.

3. Mindfulness is essential for emotional regulation and presence.

4. Triggers can be seen as opportunities for personal growth.

5. Understanding human design helps align with one's true self.

6. The importance of community and shared experiences in healing.

7. Awareness and self-inquiry are key to transformation.

8. Living with intention leads to a more fulfilling life.

9. The podcast serves as a platform for exploring spiritual topics.

10. True love and compassion begin with self-acceptance.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Jay Johnson

01:31 Jay's Spiritual Evolution and Background

05:15 The Awakening Process and Its Challenges

09:40 The Role of Mindfulness and Presence

12:17 Harnessing the Shift: The Podcast Journey

18:59 Understanding Human Design and Energy

22:17 Triggers as Opportunities for Growth

30:20 The Importance of Mindfulness in Daily Life

37:45 The Five Questions: Insights and Reflections

Keywords

#spirituality #awakening #neuroscience, #mindfulness, #humandesign #personalgrowth #emotionalintelligence #podcasting #transformation #consciousness #healing 

Jay is the creator and host of “Harness the Shift Podcast” 

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The Great Seeking & Awakening Podcast - Awaken the Seeker. Activate Remembrance

Exploring the Mind-Body-Soul connection between our physical, spiritual and metaphysical worlds.

For curious, intentional, and evolving souls seeking to understand this reality and the interplay between our consciousness, physical, spiritual, and metaphysical worlds.  If you feel called to awaken, improve, align, and live out your true life mission with clarity, purpose and intention, in alignment with your higher self and for the benefit of the greater collective! You are Called to Seek. You are Destined to Awaken. You are Here to Remember. Welcome.

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#Innerpeace #AstralRealms #Angels #Channeling #Ascension #Activations #Transformation 

#Embodiment  #HerosJourney #LifeMission #LifeStory #Gnosis #Consciousness #Innerverse

#Multiverse #Universen#HolographicUniversen#FunctionalHealth #PeakHealth #Frequency

#HealingJourney #Psychology #HumanOS #GeneKeys #HumanDesign #Merkaba #Enlightenment #Forgiveness #Empathy #Energy #Happiness #Fulfillment #Purpose #Connection to the Divine #Seeing Beauty in the All #Openly Vulnerable #AuthenticRemembrance #Optimism

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10. Mystery to Ourselves (experimental track) - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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9. Divine Purpose - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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8. Recalibration - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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7. Ascended Masters - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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6. Veil of Forgetfulness - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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5. Higher Consciousness - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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4. Divine Light - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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3. Let Wisdom Flow - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network

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 2. Divine Assistance - song from album: Mystery to Ourselves (Feb. 1, 2026)

ARTIST: Sophia-Maria Satori

ABOUT SOPHIA-MARIA SATORI: Music infused with spirit and intention—crafted to uplift, awaken, and inspire remembrance of our true essence. Through transformational soundscapes woven from poetry, notes, reflections, journals and insights collected over the years, Sophia-Maria Satori invites listeners to reconnect with their original divine frequency and inner light.

With love, light, joy, and blessings—may these songs be an offering for your soul’s reawakening.

The Meaning Behind the Name

The artistic name Sophia-Maria Satori was chosen for its deep resonance with Gnostic and esoteric wisdom, symbolizing the journey from separation to wholeness.

Sophia represents divine feminine wisdom and awakening. She embodies the anima mundi—the soul of the world—guiding humanity’s passage from material illusion to spiritual remembrance, integrating duality into unity. Maria embodies grace, purity, and compassion—the receptive aspect of the divine feminine that nurtures the birth of inner light. She symbolizes the emotional sea of transformation, the “Star of the Sea” guiding through trial toward illumination and spiritual manifestation. Satori, rooted in Zen, signifies sudden enlightenment—a moment of pure seeing beyond ego or reason, revealing the timeless nature of being and the harmony of all creation.

The Collective Essence

Together, Sophia-Maria Satori channels a sacred feminine triad of wisdom, compassion, and realization. This fusion becomes a living alchemy: descent into depth, gestation in stillness, and revelation through awakening. It serves as an invocation to transcend the “Veil of Forgetfulness” and embody the radiant truth of divine oneness.

Sophia-Maria Satori 

Produced by The Podcast Positive Media Network