Write Your Self Open

You Are an Ambassador of Source [CORE PRACTICE: Daily Inspiration]

[Meditation duration: 11 minutes]

This meditation guides you into a safe, inner sanctuary where you can meet the part of yourself you tend to push aside—the prickly one, the overwhelmed one, the version of you that’s hardest to hold with compassion. Through gentle imagery and intentional breathwork, you’ll begin a meaningful dialogue with this aspect of your psyche, uncovering what it truly needs beneath the resistance.

Rather than “fixing” or suppressing this part of you, the practice helps you soften toward it—listening, witnessing, and opening space for transformation. Expect surprising insights, emotional relief, and a renewed sense of inner unity. This is where self-compassion shifts from concept to lived experience.

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

A Year of Remembering [WYSO End-of-Year Celebration]

[Meditation duration: 15 minutes]

A celebratory guided meditation honoring the inner work of the past year and reaffirming connection to the Highest Self, ancestral wisdom, and collective consciousness. This practice invites participants to recognize their growth, reclaim their inner knowing, and step into the new year grounded in trust, purpose, and quiet personal power.

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

Your Future Self [Inner Guidance]

[Meditation duration: 26 minutes]

Travel on a beam of light to the future to meet your  future self. 

Receive their wisdom about—

• what their recent life has been like, and
• what you need to know to get from where you are to where they are now.

You'll also have the opportunity to ask your own questions. 

Most importantly, this is a chance to spend time with your Self in a brand new way.

Music:

“Blue Sky” from Leigh Robinson

Script courtesy of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

• • •

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 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.

Music: “This is Ashtar Being”: Ashtar Being playlist on Spotify

• • •

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