The Wisdom of Unease [Finding Direction in the Unknown]

[Meditation duration: 25 minutes]

We'll now explore one of the most important skills on the path of awakening: How to tell the difference between the discomfort of growth and the discomfort of staying small.

This meditation guides you into the dwelling place of your Highest Self, where true discernment lives.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, indecisive, or torn between expansion and old patterns…this is your invitation to find clarity and move forward with trust.

Music:

“1 Hour Spa Music for Calming and Soothing” from Calming Music and Soothing Music Masters

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Meeting the Ancestral Master of Your Craft [Business Guidance]

[Meditation duration: 28 minutes]

A guided journey to reconnect you with the wisdom of a past energetic iteration of yourself—someone who practiced your craft with clarity and devotion.

In this meditation, you’ll receive a—

• tool

• insight

• unique point of view

…to bring back into your business right now.

Music:

“Anxiety and Fear: Emotional Healing for Worry and Stress” from the Mediation Self Podcast

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Freeing the Ties That Bind [Releasing Others’ Energy]

[Meditation duration: 24 minutes]

There comes a moment on every awakening journey when we realize that love and freedom are not opposites—they are partners.

Too often, our deepest connections—partners, family, even those we wish to help—can keep us subtly bound by invisible cords of expectation, guilt, or fear. These ties once felt like love, but now hold us back from living as our authentic, sovereign selves.

This guided meditation that gently helps you:

• Recognize the subtle energetic cords that keep you bound to others’ emotions or opinions
• Activate your connection to your Highest Self—the inner voice that knows peace and truth
• Transform those cords into fluid, loving energy that allows connection without captivity

Through this practice, you’ll learn how to remain compassionate and connected while no longer absorbing others’ insecurity or pain. You’ll walk your path in freedom—rooted in love, guided by faith.

This is not separation.

It’s sacred differentiation—the freedom to love without losing yourself.

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Trusting What Calls [Letting Go of Control]

[Meditation duration: 20 minutes]

Journey into a guided meditation on letting go of control and trusting your calling.

We’ll explore how to:

🌊 Tell the difference between ego’s fear and the Highest Self’s wisdom

🌊 Release a project, pathway, or outcome into the ocean of collective consciousness

🌊 Become the water—autonomous, yet held by the infinite whole

This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are.

Music: "Deep Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Awakening into Wholeness [Meeting Resistance to Growth]

[Meditation duration: 18 minutes]

Resistance isn’t the enemy—it’s the underdeveloped ego, clinging to the familiar out of fear of being left behind.

Through this guided meditation, you’ll learn to:

💫 Honor resistance instead of fighting it

💫 Transform fear through your Highest Self

💫 Step into greater ease with your authentic self

Because growth isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about remembering who you are.

Music: “Shamanic Trance” by Tranceformations

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

The Inner Witness [CORE PRACTICE: "Bring It Closer"] 

[Meditation Duration: 18 minutes]

Instead of pushing away difficult thoughts or feelings, we’ll use a Foundation of Self tool called “Bring It Closer”—welcoming them as part of our wholeness. 

From there, our Highest Self can step forward as guide and anchor.

Music: “Ambient for Meditation” + “Angelic Meditation” from Pixabay.com

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Consulting a Spiritual Ancestor [Personal Wisdom]

[Meditation Duration: 18 minutes]

During this meditation, you'll journey into the sacred space between worlds to meet someone profoundly familiar…

✨ A spiritual ancestor—a former energetic iteration of you—in human form.

Unlike a genetic ancestor, this being doesn’t share your DNA.

They share your soul.

They are you, transformed—another lifetime, another dimension, another way of knowing.

In this guided meditation, you’ll—

🌠 Travel to a ceremonial space where your spiritual ancestors gather

🗝️ Call forth the one who has lived through a challenge you’re facing today

🧬 Ask for their guidance, their memory, their wisdom

🎁 Exchange symbolic gifts and return with insight to carry into your life

It’s a homecoming. A reunion with your own eternal energy—carrying the memory of lifetimes and the clarity you need right now.

Music: “Angelic Meditation” from Pixabay.com

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolutionary approach to self-development that combines guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussions led by holistic psychotherapist and professional voice-over artist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.

We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

An Ancestral Reunion [Receiving Healing + Wisdom from Your Lineage]

[Meditation Duration: 27 minutes]

Journey into sacred space for a guided meditation unlike any other. This meditation offers a soul-gathering of wisdom, healing, and joyful remembrance.

Step beyond ordinary reality to connect with both:

✨ Genetic ancestors — those in your bloodline who have carried your lineage forward

✨ Spiritual ancestors — versions of you in other lifetimes, non-ordinary forms, and soul expressions

This sacred ceremony offers you the chance to:

🕯️ Receive guidance and healing from your unique ancestral collective

🎁 Exchange symbolic gifts with those who walk with you from beyond the veil

🔥 Celebrate with a joyful feast of dancing, music, and soul connection

💫 Leave with a deeper knowing: you are never alone on your path

Your guides, teachers, helping spirits—and your Highest Self—will hold you throughout.

Music: 

“Shamanic Trance” by Tranceformations

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolutionary approach to self-development that combines guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussions led by holistic psychotherapist and professional voice-over artist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.

We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Navigating the Gatekeeper [Trusting Your Magic]

[Meditation Duration: 25 minutes]

Navigating the Gatekeeper is a guided journey to meet the part of you that’s been afraid to trust your magic.

The rational mind.

The ancestral protector.

The inner skeptic.

Together, we’ll:

✨ Hear their fears

✨ Heal old wounds from lifetimes of spiritual suppression

✨ Transform the Gatekeeper into your trusted ally

✨ Step into a fire circle of your guides, ancestors, and Highest Self

✨ Reclaim your power as a bridge between the seen and unseen

Music: 

"Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Meeting Your Guide Between Worlds [Spirit Connection]

[Meditation Duration: 19 minutes]

Meeting Your Guide Between Worlds

This guided meditation helps you connect with your personal helping spirit or ancestral guide—someone who knows how to gracefully transition between the physical and metaphysical.

This guide has been with you since before memory.

It’s time to remember.

Music: 

"Peace of Mind" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment.
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it.
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA