Hello Sweet Soul,
Why am I here? As spiritually esoteric as this question sounds, I’m really speaking to why I am here… on Substack.
For the deeper story and a special gift of contemplation and meditation for you, be sure to click here after reading the rest.
Nearly 25 years ago, I was in the fashion industry. As much as I loved the industry I was in… I was no longer personally growing; nor spiritually expanding.
I decided to begin a small blog when blogging was just becoming a thing. It fed my heart and soul to write. ✍🏽 It still does. For me, it is like breathing.
This started off as a ‘fashion’ blog, that morphed into a ‘personal growth’ fashion blog; and then organically unfolded into spirituality, and my philosophy around life after encountering many signs (and especially 11:11), being human, and the pebbles, rocks and boulders that appear along the path.
I began having bizarre experiences with the numbers 11, 111 and 11:11. They were constantly appearing in my life, and I soon realized that the Universe was speaking to me… speaking to all of us.
The 11:11’s guided me into creating and sharing free resources with the world: 11:11 Magazine and 🎙️ 11:11 Talk Radio.
I also began uncovering other ways the Universe was speaking to me; and us. What I discovered is not only magical and mystical, but also became my personal and spiritual growth path. This was a ‘fun’’ way to do the ‘hard’ work. That led to writing 📖 Conversations With the Universe: How the World Speaks to Us.
My world began cracking around me. That’s what happens when you begin growing. People fall in and out of your life. Spaces and places keep changing. And in moments, you’ll experience what is generally termed the ‘dark night of the soul’. I now KNOW these as — wormholes of soul guided illumination. They will catapult you farther than you can imagine, if using them to their greatest potential.
Anyway, several books later, 📖 Your Journey to Enlightenment: Twelve Guiding Principles of Love, Courage and Commitment in the New Dawn and 📖 Your Journey to Love: Discover the Path to Your Soul’s True Mate and — a fascinating deep dive of self that led me discover intricacies of the light, the dark and layers of multi-dimensionality that resulted in a sacred oracle trilogy that is — a self-realization set of guides 📖 LIVING: The 7 Blessings of Experience, 📖 BEING: The 7 Illusions That Derail, Personal Power, Purpose, and Peace, and 📖 KNOWING: The 7 Human Expressions of Grace.
With all of that said… I have always only wanted to be purely human…
You are not on a journey; YOU are the journey!
I have re-emerged desiring a return to simplicity, that of my initial beginnings. But this time, I bring the perspective and musings of: an elder… a crone… a mystic… a rebel humanitarian… a love catalyst… an innocent child… and a beginner’s mind. I want to create art forms here… through my voice… with words… in images… and via video.
This platform inspired me to start a second podcast — 🎙️ You are the Journey — where I can share more intimately, personally and provocatively. It also allows me to continue expanded resources regarding my 🎙️ 11:11 Talk Radio and 11:11 Magazine contributions toward humanity.
Spend time here… See what you have not seen… Feel what you’ve longed to feel… Know what has felt unknown. Immerse yourself and move… Beyond the Illusion.
I’d love for you to be here in whatever way feels right for you. Explore the options… Listen to the video… and then, access the meditation below it.
Discover what I have created (special access here) by enjoying this contemplation and meditation, part of my weekly program for members.
Of course, I am grateful should you become a subscriber, and a Master Founder at that. I promise to give you my all in ways that are aimed at broadening your mind, opening your heart and inspiring your soulful engagement on this spinning ball of time, space and matter.
Let’s play in the field together …devoted to the journey of the soul.... your soul, my soul, and our collective global soul...
Let’s open to, ground, and integrate higher and higher frequencies of LIVING… BEING… and KNOWING.
Take my hand, sit with me, and let’s have tea; spilling some when necessary!
Thank you for your presence. I hope my words, whims and wonderment are enriching, inspiring and nurturing for you. Sending wishes for infinite grace and powerful encounters…
Again, I hope you’ll consider subscribing to the Beyond the Illusion publication and space. I have created this space to empower those seeking a rhythmic, gentle focus for spiritual growth, personal expansion and life enhancement through these kinds of weekly contemplations, guided visualizations, and support audios/writings. Please join as annual or Master Founder and receive bountifully, and perhaps gift a subscription to someone today. Thank you.
In Love, Of Love, With Love, As Love… Simran
I am SIMRAN, speaker, mentor and author of 8 books on personal growth, spirituality, and making meaning of life’s experiences. I have hosted 11:11 Talk Radio weekly since 2009, and founded 11:11 Magazine in 2007. I led a TedX titled, Conversations With the Universe, and performed a one-woman show in 66 cities across North America titled, The Rebel Road, Connecting the Dots From What Was to What IS. I create art, books, audiobooks, magazines and podcasts. I am also a voice actor who narrates books, documentaries, webinars, etc…That all means: I am ‘a creative’ who loves creating and sharing.
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