By Jaime-Shades of Spirit Tonight, the veil grows thin.All Hallows’ Eve, the turning of the season, the quiet exhale before winter, is a sacred time when the boundary between the seen and unseen softens. For centuries, people around the world have gathered on this night to honor their ancestors, not with fear, but with gratitude, for the lives that made ours possible, for the lessons learned, and for the love that still flows through our blood and energy. Remembering the Line

“The bond between us didn’t break; it just found a new way to speak.” There are moments when love reaches across worlds, quiet, invisible threads that connect hearts no matter the distance between them. Today is one of those days. This piece is dedicated to my mom, Yvonne, who would have been celebrating her birthday today. It’s the second birthday we have spent on opposite sides of the spectrum since she crossed over from this world to the next, and though time has passed, t

By Jaime – Shades of Spirit Faith. It’s a small word that carries a big vibration. For me, faith has always been more than belief; it’s been an energy. A reminder that even in the moments when everything feels uncertain, there’s a quiet current of hope running underneath it all. When I speak about faith, I’m not talking about rules or structure. I’m talking about the feeling that lifts you when you can’t quite lift yourself, the knowing that there’s something bigger, wiser, a

By Jaime – Shades of Spirit Last night was one of those moments when time felt suspended, when the ordinary dissolved into something beautifully sacred. After days of preparation and release, I stepped into my first Cacao New Moon Ceremony with an open heart and clear energy, ready to receive whatever messages Spirit had waiting. Stepping Into Ceremony As I arrived, I immediately felt a calm anticipation in the air. Candles flickered softly, the scent of sage and cacao mingli

By Jaime-Shades of Spirit This week marks a new chapter in my healing journey: my very first Cacao New Moon Ceremony. Before stepping into that sacred space, I felt called to prepare not just physically, but energetically and spiritually. The Limpia: Returning to Clarity Yesterday I began with a limpia, an energetic cleansing designed to remove stagnation I’ve carried since childhood.During my session, I worked with the White Flame, inviting conversation, forgiveness, and rel

By Shades of Spirit Over the past year and a half, I’ve walked through more hospital doors than I ever thought I would. I had two knee replacements, a blessing, but terrifying at the same time. Then my mom was diagnosed with cancer: six weeks of daily radiation, weekly chemo, and the day she finally got home she almost passed out and ended up in the ICU, and two weeks later she passed. This year another family member has been in and out of the hospital for the last two months

Passion is a vibration, one that thrives when we’re energetically aligned. But when we’ve been giving too much, saying “yes” out of obligation, or neglecting our spirit, that vibration fades. If you’ve been feeling: Drained or uninspired by what you used to love Disconnected from your creativity Unsure of your next direction Or stuck in cycles of “should” instead of “want” Then this is your soul’s gentle nudge to reconnect to what lights you up, not what’s expected of you. St

How to Read Your Energy Before It Speaks Through Chaos By Shades of Spirit Energy never stays still. It moves, adapts, and mirrors the state of your inner world. Some days, your energy feels like sunlight, open and expansive. Other days, it’s more like a fog, slow, heavy, or uncertain. Today’s energy invites you to listen before you react .  The Universe is whispering subtle guidance through your body, emotions, and even the pauses between your thoughts. When we rush through

How to Tune in and Make Soulful Adjustments By Shades of Spirit Have you ever woken up feeling “off”, maybe restless, heavy, or drained, and couldn’t quite explain why? That’s your energy speaking. Your energetic field is like an emotional compass, always showing you where you’re aligned, where you’re leaking power, and where you’re being called to shift. Energy doesn’t lie. It reflects our thoughts, emotions, and environment, even the people we interact with. Learning to rea

“Energy doesn’t lie-feel what’s true, release what’s not, and let your spirit lead the rest.” As we move deeper into the paths of transformation, this month carries a potent invitation: to see the unseen, heal what’s hidden, and step with softness into your power. The cosmos is shifting beneath our feet, so the steadier your inner grounding, the more graceful your journey. Below is a map of key energetic currents, inner guidance prompts, and practices to anchor your spirit as