Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy, Founder of Somatic Awakening

Why THIS Winter Solstice is so Significant... We are in one of the most potent Winter Solstice portals perhaps of our lifetime. If you've been having high energy symptoms (both good and bad), feeling activated, or have been just out of sorts you are not alone. Strap in your seatbelts we are collectively being uplevelled. This Monday, Dec. 21st we will experience both the Winter Solstice and a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn which heralds humanity stepping into a bigge...Continue reading

I have been sitting in the fire, stripped down and bare. The time of shift is upon us. Do you feel it...the eclipses, solar flares, the upcoming Solstice, and the massive astrological shifts we are in? We are being squeezed through a portal of change. Sitting in the fire is not new to me. But, there is a newness here as I say YES to birthing Sophia Healing Academy, an online school based on somatic and spiritual healing launching in 2021. And, in doing so I step through the p...ortal of opening my life even more to spirit. I am in the fire of deep inquiry of what it means to be a spiritual teacher with high integrity and deep service to our shifting world. Below I share what this means to me... I do so with the intention of opening a dialogue with all spiritual teachers and practitioners alike (aspiring and otherwise). What does it mean to youdeep down past all of the mental or spiritual ego blurwhat does it really mean? To me it means To open, surrender, and be in union with the living fire of the Holy Spirit, the unending love of the Divine, and embodied Sovereign Divinity. To reveal the limitlessness of the human soul, spirit, and our intimate connection to source within self and other. To be a living beacon of truth as I have experienced it and a voice for the Divine no matter what others think about what I say. To stand firmly in the fiery inquiry of what it means to live in the highest good, highest alignment, and in unification with the love that underlies all things. To veer always away from judgment, harshness, and spiritual bypass to the best of my ability and help those I support do the same. To commit time and time again to strip down my illusory identities, to be in a loving relationship with the painful aspects of ego, and be in the ever-unfolding path of healing all parts with unconditional love. And, be in deep service to others so they may do the same. And, finally to know that in the vast oneness of everything and nothing I chose to live in union with the heartbeat of faith and trust eternally alive in the blaze of love! What does it mean to you to step deeper in with spirit??

It's getting intense with massive levels of energy inundating our world. We are gearing up for intensive change, huge shifts, and deep healing of the deep shadows within and without with the upcoming Solstice. For many, this can mean a big healing crisis. So, if you are facing hell now (whatever that looks like) know that the world is being flooded with tremendous waves of light right now. These waves of light are activating our own innate healing ability and Source Connect...ion. And, we are all being invited to know, trust, and feel that we are being connected to everything that we need to heal and free ourselves. If you are interested in going deeper in upleveling, healing, and activating your Source Connection during these powerful times of change, I invite you to join me in... CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS AND YOUR SOURCE CONNECTION Monday, Dec. 21st 6:00-7:00 PM PST Zoom Event, Ritual and Activation BY DONATION For more information go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/215295379941920

The Dark Night of the Soul is an initiatory experience that strips us of our old illusory identities and connects us to the core that remains when all else is taken away. It's a potent process that if you don't know about is important to understand to help you hold what's happening in our world...and also perhaps for you personally. I just wrote a blog about this experience which takes into account both the individual and the collective path we are on. If you've been struggli...ng, anxious, or depressed about your life and the world I hope that it offers powerful support. Here is a taste of it... "I had hit rock bottomor so I thought. I never thought my life would look like this. Just the year before, I had all the trappings of a glorious life. I was a doctor, director of an academic program, and was writing a book. I was a mother and wife in what I thought was a solid marriage. Then it all fell apart..." To read the whole blog copy and paste the below link: https://somatic-awakening.com/the-dark-night-of-the-soul-t/

The light will always find it’s way into the deepest shadows and darkest nights. I just finished an article on the Dark Night of the Soul and submitted it for publication. In my own journey through this experience it opened me to who I truly am and what’s ultimately important in my life...the core that stays when all else falls away. Have you walked through your own dark night of the soul? If so, how did it ultimately effect your life?