Hello Reader.
Last week, I shared about how reaching a point of exhaustion prompted me to take a much needed pause. And along the way I was reminded that sometimes a deep soul restorative rest and reset opens a portal between what has been and what is becoming.
Since sharing that message, many of you reached out and shared how this resonated with you. Thank you. I was deeply touched.
It's really beautiful to recognize this shared energy. So much is shifting in our world, and a new chapter is being birthed.
I've been thinking about that a lot this week . . . the shared energy of the journey along with the time in between what has been and what is being born.
This sacred threshold is a delicate place. It asks us to trust at new levels as we linger in the quiet space of the unknown.
A Journal. A Threshold. A New Chapter.
Last week, my family visited Chris and me at camp. My sister brought up a few things from home, including a journal that Chris and I started back in 2017, when we purchased our first teardrop camper.
In that journal, we documented our travels . . . from reflections on the road, to places we stayed, trails we hiked, quirky stops, and the awakening that comes with spending time immersed in nature.
As I flipped through the pages, I noticed something: We stopped writing in it in 2020, just one month before we bought our Northwoods land.
Initially, that surprised me, but as I thought about it, I understood why.
It wasn’t that our camping story ended. It was that we had crossed a threshold into a new chapter on our journey together. The journal that had been a sacred container for one version of our story no longer fit the new one we were stepping into.
We weren’t taking roadtrip adventures anymore; instead, we were choosing to root into one sacred space, to co-create with the land.
The Threshold isn’t Always Obvious.
Sometimes, it’s Quiet.
We didn’t make a big declaration.
We didn’t say, “We’re done with this.”
We simply… stopped writing.
Looking back, it feels a bit unceremonious for a person who loves to weave ceremony into all facets of her life. But there it was, a chapter closed and a new one begun.
The last entry in that journal was written at a campground on the shores of Lake Superior, where Chris and I sat together at sunset and decided it was time to welcome a new chapter. I can remember the conversation clearly.
As it came to a close I held this big ole smoky quartz crystal to my forehead and asked for support and guidance.
As I read through the journal, I noticed that we never even finished our thoughts about that stay. The portal into the next chapter opened, and we entered.
Funny thing is that we entered without knowing where that portal would lead.
We leapt and trusted that the unknown would come together, even if we had no idea how.
Back then, that shift from one chapter to the next happened quickly. But that is not always the case. Sometimes we create space for the pause, the energy of what is next opens, but it unfolds slowly.
This is what I have been feeling this summer, well, actually the past couple of months.
This is the uncomfortable place between no longer & not yet.
It’s not always clear.
Sometimes it's foggy or full of waiting.
Sometimes, it’s subtle.
Sometimes, it’s a slow softening.
A pull away from what was and toward what could be.
It takes courage to stop mid-sentence.
To listen.
To leave space for the new rhythm to emerge.
This is how we tend the space between and trust the pause as a portal.
A Soft Message to Close
If you find yourself standing in that quiet place between what was and what’s next, trust that you are not lost.
You are listening.
You are choosing.
You are shifting.
You are tending the threshold.
What if the pause is the portal?
What if the way forward begins with honoring what no longer fits and listening for what’s quietly arriving?
With love from the forest,
Lori
Journey Jewels® | The Stones Speak Oracle
A Sacred Invitation
If you're standing in your own threshold space…
If you're listening for the next breadcrumb of truth…
If you’re feeling the energy rising but don’t yet know the form…
I’d love to invite you to join me for the Ascension Gateway virtual summit happening August 8–10.
It’s a gathering of soul-aligned seekers, visionaries, and healers, coming together to receive, reconnect, and remember.
I’ll be sharing a session on crystal leadership and soul-aligned activation, alongside a powerful lineup of offerings that include:
- Womb Temple healing
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August Crystal Ally of the Month, Ruby.
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Summer Crystal Bundles
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August - Ruby
September - Selenite
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A little Clover update:
This week, Clover is nearly ten months old!
She is learning so many new things and LOVES her time in the woods just as much as Koda does. She has a circle of dog friends that she plays with every day. And she is truly a crystal pup. Goodness, she even has her own collection of stones. Ha! Of course, right?!
If you’d like to follow along for some heartwarming pup moments & latest adventures, you can find us here:
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Thank you for joining me on this sacred journey.
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