When Your Circle Blocks Your Breakthrough

Why Misaligned Relationships Keep You From Growing

We love to talk about alignment.

We post about it. We journal about it.

We light candles, recite affirmations, and ask Spirit to send us what’s meant for us.

But here’s the truth:

You can’t align with your purpose while staying loyal to energy that contradicts it.

You don’t grow just because you say you’ve changed.

You grow by choosing not to stay in what no longer reflects you.

And if your spirit’s been feeling stuck, heavy, or extra sensitive lately?

You might not be blocked.

You might just be surrounded by people who are.

And listen—it’s not just you.

This isn’t random.

That Full Moon in Sagittarius we just had?

The one trining Mars in Leo and squaring Chiron in Aries...

Activating both the North and South Node?

Yeahhh... that was code for: Rapid-fire ascension.

Karmic debt coming due.

Cycles getting louder so they can finally get cut.

This isn’t just about boundaries.

This is about breaking soul ties that were never meant to follow you into this chapter.

It's about clearing energy that’s been riding your frequency out of habit—not alignment.

So if your spirit’s been pulling you toward cord cutting, distance, or discernment?

Trust that.

You’re not being harsh.

You’re doing spiritual maintenance.

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Misalignment isn’t always loud—but the consequences are.

Sometimes it creeps in quietly.

You start second-guessing yourself around certain people.

You walk away from conversations feeling drained instead of fed.

You censor your truth before you even say it—because you already know they won’t get it.

That’s not you being sensitive.

That’s your intuition screaming, “This ain’t it anymore.”

We outgrow people the same way we outgrow beliefs, habits, and jobs.

But when it’s someone you love? Someone you’ve built history with?

That kind of misalignment hits different.

And that’s where it gets real hard.

I’ve had to walk away from blood family.

From friends I once called sisters.

From mentors I respected.

From business partners who said the right things but moved funny in private.

And every single time, it hurt.

But every single time, it cleared space for something truer.

Because staying in rooms where your energy has to shrink

just to make other people comfortable?

That’s not compassion. That’s spiritual stagnation.

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Let’s talk real-life misalignment.

You want to be a conscious parent—gentle, aware, cycle-breaking.

But you’re surrounded by people who talk about their kids like they’re burdens.

You’re doing the work to heal—but your favorite cousin clowns therapy and calls it weakness.

You’re building a marriage on respect—but your friend only talks down on their partner and treats love like an ATM.

You work hard to be present for your kids—but your closest brother hasn't checked on his in months.

You’re protecting your peace—but your business partner stays manifesting chaos.

You’re learning to self-regulate—but your group chat still stirs drama like it’s a part-time job.

And again—this isn’t judgment.

This is discernment.

If their choices contradict your core values, that’s not “just a difference in personality.”

That’s energetic friction. That’s a karmic loop.

And you weren’t reborn to keep walking in circles.

You can’t say you’re moving different if you’re still sitting in the same energy.

You can’t manifest your next chapter if you’re still entertaining people from the last one.

At some point, love has to look like boundaries.

At some point, growth has to look like distance.

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You don’t have to make a scene—but you do have to make a decision.

This isn’t always about cutting someone off or burning a bridge.

Sometimes it’s just about softening your energy, stepping back, and letting space speak for you. No drama. No announcement. Just less access.

But even silence has a frequency—and some people will feel the shift before you ever say a word.

They’ll notice your absence. Your distance. Your peace.

And if they were feeding off your old self?

They might push harder.

Reach more.

Cling tighter.

Not because they support your growth—but because they’re losing control of the version of you that kept playing small to keep them comfortable.

They might frame it as love. As confusion. As concern.

But really, it’s resistance.

That’s not connection. That’s attachment.

And when someone starts fighting your peace just because they no longer have full access?

That’s your confirmation, not your cue to go back.

Peace doesn’t come from always being understood.

It comes from being honest about what no longer fits—and choosing alignment anyway.

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So what does this actually mean?

It means you’re not crazy for noticing the shift.

You’re just waking up to the cost of keeping unaligned energy close.

And yes—it’s painful.

Especially when it’s someone who raised you.

Someone who built with you.

Someone who once held you down.

But if their presence starts to make you doubt your own purpose?

That’s not love. That’s interference.

You don’t owe anyone access to a version of you that no longer exists.

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Final word

You are not here to contort for connection.

You are not here to downplay your evolution so someone else feels less triggered.

You are here to walk it like you talk it.

And that starts with looking at who’s walking beside you.

Because sometimes the biggest block to your breakthrough

is a relationship you’ve outgrown but refuse to name.

And if it’s been feeling off?

That’s your spirit calling you back into truth.

Let it.

Let yourself evolve.

Let them fall away.

And don’t look back.

As Above, So Below.

—Yodie Sky Written by Sarah Lordi of Aligned Artists

Living The Tarot: One Card, One Lesson At A Time

Living the Tarot in Real Life

Everyone wants to be the High Priestess.

The Star. The Empress.

The soft, intuitive ones with glowing skin and ancestral downloads on tap.

But here’s the truth:

You don’t get to be her without being the Tower first.

Without being Death. Without walking through the Five of Cups. Without surviving the Ten of Swords and still waking up to try again.

You are every card in the deck.

Because you’re meant to be.

That’s not a metaphor.

It’s the soul contract.

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Tarot isn’t just for reading. It’s for remembering.

You’re not here to pull cards—you’re here to live them.

Tarot isn’t just a mirror of where you are.

It’s a map of what you came here to embody.

Each card is an archetype, a story, a stage in the evolution of your spirit.

You came into this lifetime not to avoid pain, chaos, change, or joy—but to feel it all. To become it. To integrate it.

We all want to stay in the glow of the Sun or the calm of Temperance.

But your soul signed up for more than that.

You’re here to cycle through every card in the deck—

Not just once, but again and again.

Not because you’re broken.

Because you’re becoming.

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You’ve already lived most of the Majors

You were the Fool when you left something familiar for something unknown.

You were the Magician when you realized you had what it takes—even when no one else saw it.

You were the Lovers when you had to make the choice your soul needed, not your ego.

You were Strength when softness was your power, not your weakness.

You were Death when a version of you had to die so a truer one could rise.

You were the Tower when everything crumbled and you had no choice but to rebuild.

The cards aren’t outside of you.

They are you.

They are invitations into the next version of your soul.

This isn’t aesthetic.

This is your path.

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You’re not here to bypass. You’re here to become.

Don’t just claim the High Priestess if you haven’t honored the Hanged Man.

Don’t manifest the Star if you’re not willing to sit in the Moon first.

This is a sacred spiral, not a straight line.

We all move through the Major Arcana again and again—each time with deeper understanding, deeper truth, deeper embodiment.

If a card scares you? You haven’t integrated it yet.

If a card feels like home? You’ve already lived it.

If a card keeps coming up? Spirit’s asking you to pay attention.

You’re not doing life wrong.

You’re living the deck the way your soul intended.

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The Minors teach you how to stay human

The Majors are milestones.

But the Minor Arcana is your everyday curriculum.

Cups teach you how to feel without drowning.

Swords teach you how to think without spiraling.

Pentacles teach you how to build, nourish, and protect.

Wands teach you how to want—and what to do with that fire.

This is how Spirit refines you.

Not with grand gestures.

But with the small, repeatable moments where you choose alignment over habit. Truth over comfort. Growth over ego.

You are becoming the deck one day, one emotion, one decision at a time.

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So what does this actually mean?

It means you’re supposed to grieve.

You’re supposed to risk.

You’re supposed to rage and rest and let go and begin again.

The World card isn’t something you reach and hold.

It’s a moment you pass through—again and again—every time you complete a cycle with grace and prepare to start the next with courage.

This is your path.

This is your purpose.

You are not here to chase meaning—you are here to embody it.

And if you’ve been feeling lost?

It might just be because you’re in between cards.

Or sitting with one you don’t yet recognize.

But you’ll get there.

You always do.

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Final word

If you’ve ever felt like the cards were calling you forward, it’s because they are.

Not into performance. Not into prediction.

Into presence. Into truth. Into full-spectrum living.

Tarot isn’t a detour from your life.

It is your life.

Mapped out in symbols. Reflected back in moments.

So stop running from the card you’re afraid of.

It has something sacred to teach you.

Let yourself be the whole damn deck.

It’s what your soul came here to do.

As Above, So Below.

—Yodie Sky Written by Sarah Lordi of Aligned Artists

WTF Are Chakras—and Why You Should Care

Let’s keep this simple.

You don’t need to be a yoga teacher or a lightworker to understand your chakras.

You have a body. You have energy. You have a chakra system.

It’s not woo. It’s wiring.

Your chakras are energy centers running from the base of your spine to the crown of your head. When they’re balanced, you feel clear, grounded, creative, and connected. When they’re out of whack? You feel tired, anxious, stuck, reactive, or numb.

Your body talks. Your energy screams. This is how you start listening.

The 7 Main Chakras (and What They’re Trying to Tell You)

Root Chakra (Muladhara)

Location: Base of spine

Theme: Safety, survival, stability

When it’s blocked: You feel anxious, ungrounded, or unstable

How to support it: Go outside. Tend your space. Set boundaries. Eat real food.

Ask yourself: Do I feel safe in my body and life right now?

Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)

Location: Lower belly

Theme: Emotions, pleasure, creativity, sex

When it’s blocked: You feel disconnected, numb, or emotionally flooded

How to support it: Move your hips. Make art. Feel your feelings.

Ask yourself: Do I allow myself to feel and create without shame?

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)

Location: Upper abdomen

Theme: Power, confidence, will

When it’s blocked: You feel powerless, self-doubting, or controlling

How to support it: Speak up. Make decisions. Stand your ground.

Ask yourself: Where am I giving my power away?

Heart Chakra (Anahata)

Location: Center of the chest

Theme: Love, compassion, connection

When it’s blocked: You feel guarded, resentful, or alone

How to support it: Breathe deeply. Forgive yourself. Let someone in.

Ask yourself: Do I love and accept myself—and others?

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)

Location: Throat

Theme: Expression, truth, voice

When it’s blocked: You can’t say what you mean—or you say too much and regret it

How to support it: Speak your truth. Sing. Set clear communication boundaries.

Ask yourself: Am I speaking or shrinking?

Third Eye Chakra (Ajna)

Location: Between the eyebrows

Theme: Intuition, clarity, vision

When it’s blocked: You feel confused, disconnected, or stuck in your head

How to support it: Meditate. Journal. Trust your inner yes and no.

Ask yourself: Am I trusting what I already know?

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)

Location: Top of the head

Theme: Connection to Spirit, higher self, divine wisdom

When it’s blocked: You feel disconnected, lost, or spiritually dry

How to support it: Pray. Connect with your ancestors. Be still.

Ask yourself: Do I remember that I’m part of something bigger?

You Don’t Need to Be “Healed.” You Need to Be Honest.

Chakras aren’t something you check off like a to-do list.

They’re messengers. Mirrors. Invitations.

When something feels off in your body or your life, there’s usually a chakra calling out for your attention. Not because you’re broken—because your energy is talking. And it’s tired of being ignored.

So, How Do You Work With Them?

Start simple.

• Notice where you feel tense or stuck.

• Breathe into that space.

• Say something out loud. (Yes—talk to your damn body.)

• Light a candle. Pull a card. Take a bath.

• Make it a ritual—but keep it real.

You don’t need fancy tools or someone else’s certification. You just need to come back to yourself—consistently and with compassion.

Final Word

Chakras are not a trend. They’re a map.

Not of who you’re supposed to be—but of who you already are, underneath the noise.

Keep listening.

Your energy already knows what to do.

And if you ever want help decoding what your body’s been trying to tell you? I’ve got you.

Book a session and we’ll tune in together—no fluff, just clarity. As Above, So Below. —Yodie Sky Written by Sarah Lordi of Aligned Artists