<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Casa Retreat by Sapphira ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collection of personal essays, intuitive downloads, travel recommendations and everything in between by Sapphira. ]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!D6XX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2eafcbbd-db47-40d1-98bd-33c52431b26c_500x500.png</url><title>Casa Retreat by Sapphira </title><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:59:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[sapphiraa@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[sapphiraa@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[sapphiraa@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[sapphiraa@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Soulitude September]]></title><description><![CDATA[turning inward]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-soulitude-september</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-soulitude-september</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33411641-d33d-4d57-9eed-afdd2cb2afb5_1080x1920.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ahh, September. The start of Q4. There&#8217;s something about this month that brings with it a feeling of fresh possibilities&#8212;fresh air, fresh perspectives, perhaps even some new stationery. Somehow, flipping the calendar over to September feels especially satisfying. That back to school energy never really dies, no matter what stage of life you&#8217;re in. There&#8217;s something about September that makes you want to reset, get organized, and <em>begin</em> again.</p><p>This one is a good one. Use the energy wisely. </p><p>Last month, we were being asked to embrace and embody the energy of our higher selves. This month is asking you to look to see what still lingers in the shadows, so you can walk this month a little lighter. Now that you have identified the energy you have been leading with due to fear and limiting beliefs, how can you face them head-on? How can you learn to manage your emotions?</p><p>Finding the light requires you to know what lurks in the dark. Think of this month as a tunnel, and with each step through, you gather information, face something new, heal, get honest, and keep moving forward.</p><p>This is not a month to fear what comes up. The energy is actually exciting&#8212;there is so much clarity, freedom, and possibility available when you are willing to look honestly within. The tunnel may require you to look at things you have avoided, but remember: you are moving toward the light. There is excitement in what awaits you on the other side.</p><p>You&#8217;ll be challenged to think about the roles you have been playing in each area of your life. The masks you wear to keep from being seen will be harder to ignore. Think: How can you create harmony between your potential and your destiny, your shadows and your light, your present and future self?</p><p>Trust your heart this month. You will be grateful for where it leads you. Your emotions are your internal compass. You&#8217;re being guided to true alignment. </p><div><hr></div><p><em>If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month, you can book a Self + Soul Reading.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;book a reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul"><span>book a reading</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Relationships will experience big shifts. Some will end abruptly, some will finally complete a cycle, and others may require really hard conversations. You are beginning to realize the connections that are no longer in alignment with your energy, life, and where you are headed.</p><p>&#8220;Reason, Season, Lifetime&#8221; will be the term you continue to come back to after this shedding. You&#8217;ll begin to pay closer attention to how you have been showing up and what you have been doing to &#8220;keep the peace.&#8221;</p><p>Friendship break-ups can be hard and revealing. Some will show you just how much you have been abandoning yourself and your needs. This is information. The separation and distance will eventually make sense. For some, it already does and the weight that will be lifted when you decide to step back, will feel liberating. </p><p>Past emotions will resurface. Honour your past&#8212;the good, the bad, the ugly. Allow yourself to feel all the emotions that come with facing your shadows and ending cycles. But don&#8217;t allow or give your power away to things you know need to end.</p><p>Self-forgiveness will be highlighted. The shame, guilt, and judgment you carry will come to the surface. Take each moment as an opportunity for growth. Remember, you are a work in progress!</p><p>With that, the longer you prolong your self-exploration, the more you will project onto others. Explore your triggers: What/who don&#8217;t you like? Why? Who/what do you admire? Why? Once you can answer the hard internal questions, you get closer to answering your soul&#8217;s call.</p><p>You came here to do <em>something.</em> Your soul came here with a plan. It&#8217;s time to bring that dream to life. Your strength lies in breaking free from external expectations. Go after what you believe is best for <strong>YOU.</strong></p><p>Learn to navigate through the illusions. Be as brutally honest as you need. Take down the walls and let love in. Once you give yourself permission to feel and transmute those emotions, open yourself up to reconnecting and embracing vulnerability.</p><p>You will discover many truths this month that have been hidden beneath the surface. You may feel the need to be impulsive with your actions. Learn to navigate this behavior and move from a wise, self-assured place.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>What is still lingering beneath the surface that I have been avoiding, ignoring, or pushing aside?</p></li><li><p>What am I ready to forgive myself for? What would it feel like to release the shame, guilt, or judgment I&#8217;ve been carrying?</p></li><li><p>What is my soul asking me to move toward, and what do I need to release so I can walk forward a little lighter?</p></li><li><p>What emotions have been resurfacing for me lately, and what are they trying to show me?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>September is about truly becoming the best version of yourself with the knowledge you currently have and continue to gain.</p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div><hr></div><p><strong>If you feel called to go deeper with this work, the <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/self-soul-activation-circle">Self + Soul Activation Circle</a> is a 4-week community space for reflection, self-exploration, and intentional growth.</strong></p><p><strong>We&#8217;ll use the Energy Activation Workbook as our guide as we move through this work together&#8212;creating space to explore what&#8217;s beneath the surface, reconnect with ourselves, and share in a community of women who are also navigating their own becoming. </strong></p><p><strong>You don&#8217;t have to move through the process alone. If September is asking you to come home to yourself, consider this your invitation. We start in October! </strong></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScogplcT2kkkYQ6s3WSsdoutBpMpT-oTTiqjkdyzMYyL5b55w/viewform&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Apply for the circle&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScogplcT2kkkYQ6s3WSsdoutBpMpT-oTTiqjkdyzMYyL5b55w/viewform"><span>Apply for the circle</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitting Reset; A Guide to Beginning Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had to make sure I hadn&#8217;t already written this.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/hitting-reset-a-guide-to-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/hitting-reset-a-guide-to-beginning</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/17c9b981-6828-4a61-96d1-1c9261b242a3_681x1200.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had to make sure I hadn&#8217;t already written this.</p><p>As someone who finds a strange kind of comfort in solitude, starting over with almost anything can sometimes feel like just another daily task. Over the years, I&#8217;ve had countless moments where I&#8217;ve thought to myself, <em>I need a rebrand.</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I&#8217;d start something. See the vision. Get excited about who I could become. And eventually, I&#8217;d quit.</p><p>Hitting reset can sound like completely upheaving your life and starting from scratch. A fresh start. A closet full of new clothes. Fresh paint on the walls. New furniture. A new job. New connections. A new version of you.</p><p>But that isn&#8217;t everyone&#8217;s reality.</p><p>Sometimes you don&#8217;t have the money, energy, or desire to burn your entire life down and build a new one. And sometimes the idea of starting over feels even more overwhelming when you have no idea where to begin.</p><p>Recently, a common theme among my clients has been a deep, transformative Tower moment. Their lives are changing, not necessarily because they chose for them to, but because their circumstances demanded it.</p><p>They&#8217;ve been forced to see beyond the life they&#8217;ve been living. For some, beyond the life they&#8217;ve been <em>surviving.</em></p><p>I know that feeling all too well.</p><p>These moments have a way of putting everything into perspective. They make us question how much of our lives we actually chose and how much of it was chosen for us. The roles we stepped into. The relationships we stayed in. The identities we inherited. The dreams we abandoned. The versions of ourselves we learned to become in order to survive.</p><p>But when everything comes crashing down, maybe that&#8217;s your higher self saying: <strong>Enough! Come find me.</strong></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>So, let&#8217;s begin again.</strong></p><h3>Meet Your Higher Self</h3><p><em>A Visualization + Journal Prompts</em></p><p><em>Begin by getting comfortable in a safe space and connecting to your breath. Bring your awareness to your body. Take a few slow, deep breaths and allow your body to relax.</em></p><p><em>Once you are aware of your breath, gently close your eyes and soften your body.</em></p><p><em>Imagine yourself sitting beneath a beautiful willow tree, your back against its sturdy trunk.</em></p><p><em>Now, you see a bright light coming toward you.</em></p><p><em>As it gets closer, you realize that it&#8217;s you.</em></p><p><em>You are shining, confident, and strong.</em></p><p><em>Your higher self comes to sit beside you beneath the tree.</em></p><p><em>Take a moment to really notice this version of you. Pay attention to their energy, the way they look, what they&#8217;re wearing, how they carry themselves, and how you feel in their presence.</em></p><p><em>If you have a question, ask it.</em></p><p><em>Breathe in this moment. Allow their energy to move through you. Hold onto the vision and express gratitude for the gift of evolution and the possibility of becoming more deeply connected to yourself.</em></p><p><em>When you are ready, gently bring your awareness back to your body, your breath, and your surroundings.</em></p><p>Come back to this practice whenever you need a reminder of your own potential, especially when you are moving through a shift in your life.</p><p>Come with new questions. Come with curiosity. Come with devotion.</p><p>After the practice, sit with the energy you felt and ask yourself:</p><p><strong>If I began to embody my higher self today:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Who am I when I&#8217;m not operating from survival?</p></li><li><p>How does she spend her time?</p></li><li><p>How does she express herself?</p></li><li><p>What does she no longer tolerate?</p></li><li><p>What does her day feel like?</p></li><li><p>Where does she live?</p></li><li><p>Who is around her?</p></li><li><p>What does she make time for?</p></li><li><p>How does she experience joy?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>Follow What Brings You Back to Yourself</h3><p>Create a <strong>Joy List</strong>.</p><p>Something you can return to when you feel stuck, disconnected, or energetically depleted by your circumstances or by the amount of work you feel you need to do to get where you want to be.</p><p>Don&#8217;t overthink your joy list!</p><p>It could be reading in a coffee shop, taking a long shower, getting all dressed up, traveling somewhere new, cooking, dancing, going to museums, calling a friend, being outside, writing, listening to music, or spending an afternoon alone.</p><p>A few questions to ask yourself:</p><p><em>What do you naturally lose track of time doing?</em></p><p><em>What topics do you keep returning to?</em></p><p><em>What places make you feel expansive?</em></p><p><em>What did you love before you started performing adulthood?</em></p><p><em>What are you curious about now?</em></p><p><em>What feels easy?</em></p><p>Think about the things that make you feel most like yourself.</p><div><hr></div><h3>A Life Audit</h3><p>Now that you&#8217;ve begun reconnecting with what brings you joy, the Tower moment can feel a little less scary. Because you have something to return to.</p><p>Take an honest look at your life.</p><p><em>What is working?</em></p><p><em>What isn&#8217;t?</em></p><p><em>Are there habits you&#8217;d like to change or let go of?</em></p><p><em>Is there something you&#8217;ve been tolerating for far too long?</em></p><p><em>What parts of your current life belong to an older version of you?</em></p><p>Create three lists:</p><p><strong>Keep:</strong><br>What already belongs in the next version of your life? What would your higher self choose to carry forward?</p><p><strong>Release:</strong><br>What are you ready to stop carrying? This could be emotions, limiting beliefs, people, commitments, habits, or material things.</p><p><strong>Explore:</strong><br>What don&#8217;t you have answers for yet, but feel curious about?</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to have everything figured out.</p><p>Embodying your higher self will take time. Small steps, experimentation, and staying curious will bring you closer and closer to feeling confident in this new version of your life.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Build a Practical Reset</h3><p>This step is important because inspiration without action can leave you right where you started. Starting over can feel overwhelming. Destabilizing, even. So instead of trying to change everything at once, give yourself a <strong>30-day reset.</strong></p><p>At the end of the 30 days, you can begin another 30-day cycle, tweaking your approach based on what you&#8217;ve learned. </p><p><strong>Week 1: Clear</strong></p><p>Identify what is draining you.</p><p><strong>Return to your Keep, Release, and Explore lists.</strong></p><p>Start with your physical environment, then move into your digital one. Clean your space. Organize what you&#8217;re keeping. Remove what no longer belongs. Create room for what you want to explore.</p><p><strong>Week 2: Reconnect</strong></p><p>Return to your Joy List.</p><p><strong>Do the things that make you feel like yourself again.</strong></p><p>Spend time alone. Journal. Walk. Create. Read. Visit somewhere new. Reconnect with people who make you feel grounded. And as you step into this new version of yourself, allow yourself to explore new connections, too.</p><p><strong>Week 3: Experiment</strong></p><p>Don&#8217;t make big commitments just yet. Focus on embodiment. Test the new life in small ways.</p><p>Take the class. Visit the neighborhood. Apply for the job. Start the project. Change your routine.</p><p><strong>Begin showing up as your higher self in small ways.</strong></p><p>Maybe it&#8217;s a new look. A new hobby. A new habit. A different perspective. A boundary you&#8217;ve been afraid to set. This doesn&#8217;t need to happen over night. </p><p><strong>Week 4: Choose</strong></p><p>Look at what you&#8217;ve learned.</p><p><em>What actually felt aligned?</em></p><p><em>What didn&#8217;t?</em></p><p><em>What surprised you?</em></p><p><em>What deserves more of your energy?</em></p><p><em>What do you want to continue exploring?</em></p><p>This is where the reset begins to become a life. Building a ritual around devoting yourself to becoming this new version of yourself is the beginning of the journey.</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to know all the hows, whys, and whos just yet.</p><p>You just need to know <strong>the you you&#8217;d like to become.</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>If You Need Support</h3><p>If you&#8217;re moving through a transitional phase and want extra support, you can book a <strong><a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul">Self + Soul 1:1 Reading</a></strong> with me for a deeper understanding of your path, your energy, and any blocks that may be keeping you from moving forward.</p><p>And if you&#8217;d rather start slowly and focus on alignment and practical steps, my <strong><a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">Self + Soul Activation Workbook</a></strong><a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation"> </a>was designed to help you reconnect with your energy, your body, and your inner truth.</p><p>You don&#8217;t have to have it all figured it out, just be willing to begin. Acknowledge the threshold and do what needs to be done so you can walk through with confidence. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Devoted August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust your vision]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-devoted-august</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-devoted-august</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:03:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3f4489a5-b432-41a4-8bb7-fe98b94d77df_736x920.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If there is a month I would advise you to lean in, it&#8217;s this one. August is immediately asking us to commit to something, anything.</p><p>There is so much opportunity coming to the surface, but your actions will play a huge role in not only building momentum but also getting clear on what the path ahead can look like for you. This energy is very forward-thinking: future realities and new beginnings unfolding.</p><p>Your connection to your higher self, or lack thereof, will be highlighted this month. Ask yourself: Have I been leading with fear, ego, or limiting beliefs? This is a time to release habits that don&#8217;t support your future. In moments of confusion, call upon your higher self and ask for clarity so that you can stay committed to the vision.</p><p>For some, balance in romance and birthing creative projects is going to be front and center. You may be tested. This is an opportunity to prove what you are devoted to&#8212;the old you or the new version you are stepping deeper into. This is also an invitation to learn to enjoy what life has to offer. Tending to all areas of your life with ease rather than chaos will build a greater foundation for the dreams you are committed to bringing to life.</p><p>August asks that you trust that the building blocks you lay now will support your manifestations in divine timing. Patience will also be tested, and results may not be immediate. This is about making your dreams a reality, one step at a time.</p><div class="pullquote"><p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month I am offering <strong>donation </strong>based Clarity Notes!</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p></div><p>As you focus on building a solid foundation and getting clear on your goals and dreams, boundaries may need to be reinforced or new ones set based on what you are committed to. Devotion to self is an act of love. Balance is needed in order to support your ability to give and receive. Where are you over-giving? Allowing others to overstep? Who do you unconsciously give your power away to?</p><p>The boundaries you keep with yourself are just as important as the ones you set with others. Honor your commitments, keep your promises, and choose the habits that support the future you are devoted to creating.</p><p>Pull your energy back, come back into alignment, and be in a place of receiving in a healthy way. If you have felt like you have lost yourself in a relationship, think about what changes need to be made in order to get back to a balanced, aligned place.</p><p>If you are codependent on substances or any bad habits, think about what needs to be cut out or how you can build better habits for coping with this big energetic transition.</p><p>The decisions you make today will impact not just yourself but the collective. You are a part of something much bigger. What do you want your role to be in this awakening?</p><p>If you have been sitting on an idea, a project, or a conversation&#8212;start. This is really about courageous acts that shape the future. Shift the frequency. You&#8217;re paving a new path. Trust the vision and lean in.</p><p>In support of this transformation, money and your feelings towards it needs attention. For some healing around scarcity mindset or how you care for yourself, is important for this next chapter. Believing in yourself and the ability to attract more opportunity will come when you trust in stability without struggle. </p><p>Showing up with confidence and not dimming your light is a step towards becoming your higher self. It&#8217;s time to come out of hiding, and stop avoiding what needs to be addressed. If it&#8217;s inner-work you fear, why? If it&#8217;s responsibilities, what needs to shift? The transformation that is available for you will not happen in isolation. </p><p>Trust your emotions they are a true tell of where you want to be. </p><p>Many of you may be struggling with time, feeling like you have run out of it. Made mistakes. Dreaming about turning back. Forgiveness is imperative to your growth. Acknowledge where you are now in your journey and keep moving forward with the time you do have.</p><p>A great future awaits. How will you walk through the doors of your dream life?</p><p>The next step is completely up to you.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>What am I being asked to fully commit to, and what has been keeping me from taking the next step?</p></li><li><p>Where have fear, ego, or limiting beliefs been influencing my decisions, and what would my higher self choose instead?</p></li><li><p>What boundaries do I need to strengthen in order to protect the future I am intentionally creating?</p></li><li><p>If I truly believed my dreams were unfolding in divine timing, how would I show up differently today?</p></li><li><p>What courageous action can I take this month that my future self will thank me for?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Hold the vision. Create a vision board, revisit your goals list or create a new one. The message here is about getting clear on what you want and devoting yourself to it. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p><em>As you move through this August energy, I invite you to go deeper with the <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">Self + Soul Activation Workbook</a> I created&#8212;designed to help you reconnect with your energy, your body, and your inner truth so you can fully embody your higher self. </em></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Restorative July]]></title><description><![CDATA[tend to your garden]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-restorative-july</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-restorative-july</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ef25ce0b-6b2d-4658-b53d-bf06be6f57b6_434x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><em>My mind was scattered, my energy being pulled in every direction. Here, there, nowhere&#8230; I found myself in an incubation season. Spiritual gifts getting stronger, messages getting harder to ignore. Healing myself and others becoming my superpower. As I leaned into what could be, what will be, I had to pause, reconnect, and create balance.</em></p><p><em>With that, I created space for more hidden truths to be revealed to me. </em></p><div><hr></div><p>This month, you are being asked to find your center and lean into your own superpowers. First, check in with yourself. What do you need? Where have you been overgiving or even overtaking?</p><p>If you have been feeling emotionally depleted, now is the time to reconnect and create new routines and rituals based on what feels most aligned for you, not what society or the latest TikTok trend tells you to do. Listen to your mind, body, and soul.</p><p>As you refocus your energy on your needs, both physical and spiritual, you&#8217;ll realize new beginnings are available to you. Take this as a sign that healing, hard conversations or release is waiting for you to make your move so you can finally call in what is yours.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>Your rituals are a love letter to your higher self. </p></div><p>If you have been feeling as though nothing is working out for you, or you can&#8217;t seem to catch a break, there is momentum building, but the energy needs your support. Get clear on what it is that you actually want over the next few weeks, and you&#8217;ll notice things will begin to fall into place. You are co-creating with the universe&#8212;do your part.</p><p>Relationships in all forms will start to make a little more sense as you get clear and aligned on your wants and needs when it comes to your daily life and what you seek in connections. This is a big month for collaborations, but with ease. The energy is supportive of things coming together smoothly. As you walk your path, people will gravitate toward your light, and you toward theirs.</p><p>Surrender to your emotions; there is so much wisdom there waiting to be unlocked. Stop standing in your own way and release the illusion that this work is something you can bypass. July doesn&#8217;t feel like a high-energy month, but one that brings all that you have been thinking about together and into alignment, as long as you are willing to <mark data-color="#fce5cd" style="background-color: rgb(252, 229, 205); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">let your ego take the back seat.</mark></p><div class="pullquote"><p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month and would like to book a personal reading to gain more clarity on your path and energy, my calendar is open for Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p></div><p>Own your medicine and who you are becoming. When you have moments of enlightenment or intuitive hits, act with integrity and love. Be in the present moment. Stress has paralyzed you for too long.</p><p>July is about realigning, getting clear on what you want, and enjoying the moment. There are many creative projects waiting to be birthed, romantic relationships waiting to flourish, and money waiting for you to be ready to receive it.</p><blockquote><p>July Activity: Create a new spiritual or self-care ritual that you can devote some time to each day. This will support your communication with the universe and your commitment to the path ahead.</p></blockquote><p>Who you are becoming is asking you not to neglect your needs in the process of creating your new reality. Yes, you may want to jump ahead and get to the new timeline, but is your body and mind prepared? Do you feel you have a stable foundation to support what is coming, what is being created?</p><p>For many, deep healing is needed. If you have felt called to tap into your lineage, identify what beliefs you carry that are not yours, which ones you carry from your own past that you would like to let go of, or identify boundaries you need to revisit&#8212;now is the time to seek clarity and support.</p><p>Creating balance in your relationships, your career choices, values, home responsibilities, and dreams is what is going to create a safe space for what lies ahead.</p><p>July is asking you to tend to your garden.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>What do I need most right now, and have I been giving myself permission to receive it?</p></li><li><p>Where have I been overgiving, overtaking, or neglecting my own needs in the process?</p></li><li><p>What routines, rituals, or practices would help me feel more connected to myself and my path?</p></li><li><p>What does creating a stable foundation for my future actually look and feel like?</p></li><li><p>If I trusted that new beginnings are available to me, what would I be ready to say yes to?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Ground your energy, reconnect with nature, and find stillness in the chaos that is your thoughts and anxieties. Balance and alignment lives on the other side of the truths and limiting beliefs you have kept hidden. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p><em>As you move through this July energy, I invite you to go deeper with the <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">Self + Soul Activation Workbook</a> I created&#8212;designed to help you reconnect with your energy, your body, and your inner truth so you can fully embody your higher self. </em></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Visionary June]]></title><description><![CDATA[It brings what you let it]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-visionary-june</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-visionary-june</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:31:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ed85a49-7cd3-451b-90dd-48f469e84fae_681x1133.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I was out for my daily nature walk, fighting the last bit of jet lag from my most recent trip to London. With each step, I thought to myself, I wonder what this month will bring, and it all started pouring in. But what stuck out to me the most was: <strong>It will bring what you let it.</strong></em></p><p><em>What. We. Let. It.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>This month is about making big decisions that lead to an even bigger reward. The reward may not come instantly, but that&#8217;s where trust comes in. Future you will thank you for what you do today.</p><p>June feels very forward-thinking; what do you want to be doing, and with whom? Where do you want to be doing it? Who can you take with you? Who shouldn&#8217;t you take with you?</p><p>You know, all the big scary questions we ignore when we set new goals or create a new &#8220;Dream Life&#8221; Pinterest board&#8212;but this time, you have to actually answer them.</p><p>This is your mid-year checkpoint. If you are feeling called to revisit your 2026 goals, vision board, health etc &#8212; now&#8217;s the time. </p><p>Relationships have been a huge theme this year. The energy of this current month feels like the people who are not on the same frequency, or relationships that feel draining, are getting harder and harder to ignore. This will lead to some tough decisions or strict boundary-setting, but remember, this is for future you (and present you).</p><p>What is not aligned will continue to hold you back. <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">June is about moving from confusion to clarity, both internally and externally.</mark></p><div class="pullquote"><p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month and would like to book a personal reading to gain more clarity on your path and energy, my calendar is open for Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p></div><p>Take some time this month to reflect on what you are doing to support the person you are becoming and what you are involved in to support this: hobbies, community, work, romantic relationships, family ties, etc.</p><p>If you were to write a story about your life and what it would be like in 1-2 years, who would you want in it, where would you be, what would you be wearing, how would you look/feel?</p><blockquote><p>June Activity: Write a script for what you would like your life to look like this time next year. Add some characters, eliminate some, change locations&#8212;have fun with it. This is about reclaiming your story.</p></blockquote><p>If you have been feeling like something is going to happen, it&#8217;s because it is, and the best way to prepare for that something is by caring for yourself&#8212;mind, body, and spirit. Take your power back. </p><p>Think about what changes you can make to feel better in your body, and what activities you can take on that feel like true creative expression. This month may bring on a little confusion as a test to see how willing you are to break old patterns that are no longer serving you. People may come into your life as mirrors, or more tests that feel familiar but not quite right. Listen to your intuition. </p><p>Will you take the lowest hanging fruit or remember you are worth  and want <em>sooo </em>much more. </p><p>Money is also a strong theme this month. Are you happy with how you are making it, calling it in, and attracting it? If you don&#8217;t fully understand money, this is a great time to learn more about it and what it means to you. Again, future you will thank you!</p><p>If you feel that there is a block, this can signal that you are not allowing flow into your life. The goal is ease and fulfillment. Creating more ease will allow for more trust and flow. Something needs to shift in your life so that you can start believing you are worthy of more money!</p><p>June is about deciding who and what gets access to the future you&#8217;re building.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>What is one decision I have been avoiding, and what would change if I trusted myself enough to make it?</p></li><li><p>If I were writing the next chapter of my life, who would I invite into it and who would no longer have a role?</p></li><li><p>What habits, relationships, and environments are supporting the person I am becoming, and which ones are holding me back, keeping me stuck?</p></li><li><p>What does my future self want me to prioritize right now, even if the reward isn&#8217;t immediate?</p></li><li><p>What beliefs do I hold about money, and which of them am I ready to release in order to create more ease and abundance?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Trust yourself enough to choose the life you want. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p><em>As you move through this June energy, I invite you to go deeper with the <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">Self + Soul Activation Workbook</a> I created&#8212;designed to help you reconnect with your energy, your body, and your inner truth so you can fully embody your higher self. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Witches Energetic Maintenance ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I would love to be laying on a lily pad with curls down to my toes being fed fresh fruit in the middle of a forest somewhere&#8212;that is not my reality.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/a-witches-energetic-maintenance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/a-witches-energetic-maintenance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ec6e50c-0e35-4605-963f-7fd5d15282d7_736x981.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While I would love to be laying on a lily pad with curls down to my toes being fed fresh fruit in the middle of a forest somewhere&#8212;that is not my reality. I live in New York City, and New York City lives in me. I am highly sensitive to energy and can pick up on the discomfort, fears, and anxieties of others, so my energetic maintenance is non-negotiable. In a city that literally does.not.sleep, it&#8217;s important I do so&#8212;for the safety of those around me. Kidding&#8230;but not really.</p><p>I have been openly offering <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/">intuitive readings</a> for about 6 years now, but before that I was reading people&#8217;s energies for many, many years unknowingly (or knowingly). It all started with my body, giving me signals when something wasn&#8217;t right, then seeing spirits when the room was quiet, then receiving messages during a casual conversation. I kept these moments close and private for so long until I was finally able to openly speak on it with people who understood. Even then it felt strange saying it out loud, that was until I realized I could use my gifts for good, as long as I knew how to stay connected to myself and my energy.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>At first, my way of protecting myself was isolation. I noticed patterns quickly, so the only way I knew how to stay in my energy and protect it was to separate myself from anything or anyone who felt like a threat&#8212;at one point this was <em>everyone.</em> To be honest, I still come back to this tactic when I am overwhelmed, but I have gotten better at recognizing what is mine to hold and what isn&#8217;t. The minor headaches and knee pains still linger when I am out of balance, but I keep a list of my practices handy to come back to.</p><p>I am fueled by sharing my gifts, being able to help guide people, bring clarity to their lives, reassure them they are on the right path, and support them through difficult energetic blocks and beliefs. In order to show up as my best self, I have to care for my mind, body, and energy daily.</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>Here&#8217;s what I do to sustain, clear, protect, and align my energy:</strong></h4><p></p><p><strong>Cleanse and Bubble</strong></p><p>Every morning and evening I cleanse my energy by visualizing a white light pouring over my body, then I bubble and seal that energy. This protects me from anyone else&#8217;s energy attaching itself to me. When I know I will be near large crowds of people, I add a few extra steps and layers of protection.</p><p><strong>Obsidian</strong></p><p>I carry black obsidian in my purse, always. If I know I am going to have a difficult conversation that requires me to stay grounded and protected, I hold it in my hand.</p><p><strong>Yoni Steam</strong></p><p>I started this one after my first myomectomy back in 2022. I knew I needed to deepen my connection to my womb space. This bi-monthly practice has been a great way to honor, connect to, and cleanse my womb. I set an intention for the session based on how I am feeling and what I would like to release from this space.</p><p><strong>Journal + Oracle pull</strong></p><p>One of my favorite rituals is my morning ritual. I make my coffee, sit at my table, and journal about how I am feeling that morning, any dreams I had, what I&#8217;m looking forward to, or what is weighing on me. Then I pull a few oracle cards for the day based on what I journaled. I call these moments coffee with spirit.</p><p><strong>Travel</strong></p><p>As I mentioned, New York City lives in me and with that comes the energy, too. Travel has become not only a moment for self-discovery but energetic maintenance. I find that each time I step through a new portal, I am reborn, cleansed, renewed, and ready to take on new tasks toward alignment. It&#8217;s not just fun, it&#8217;s necessary.</p><p><strong>Meditation</strong></p><p>This one is obvious, but I would be lying if I said it was easy. I set aside time every evening to sit either in silence or with a guided meditation, usually a body scan. This helps me stay connected to spirit while also remaining in the present moment. I have needed a few reminders to surrender&#8212;meditation helps with that.</p><p><strong>Mind My Business</strong></p><p>You read that correctly. As someone who attracts people&#8217;s business, I tend to stay away from gossip or the inner knowings of people&#8217;s lives. I&#8217;m human, so yes, I enjoy a little tea, but I also know the harm that can be done when you absorb all that information and attach yourself to it. With that being said, I enjoy living a private life. One thing you will never know about me is everything, and I believe some people would find adopting that mindset useful for their energy.</p><p><strong>Sleep</strong></p><p>Rest is very, very important to me. I need about 9 hours to feel like my best self. When I have time to take a nap, it feels like a gift. Sleep is a recharge for me and my energy.</p><p><strong>Monthly Massages</strong></p><p>I carry a lot of tension in my body and can usually tell what I am holding onto based on where that tension or pain lives. Body work helps release that tension while also giving myself a moment to relax and receive care.</p><p><strong>Movement / Dancing</strong></p><p>Moving my body to music and letting myself flow with it is the greatest medicine when I feel stagnant. I put on a good playlist and dance in front of the mirror&#8212;it brings me back into balance.</p><p><strong>Walks in Nature</strong></p><p>If no one else will listen, the trees will. I find my nature walks to be incredibly healing and grounding. I give myself about 30&#8211;40 minutes a day to walk in nature while either listening to music, a podcast, or voice-recording any messages that come up during my walk, but my favorite thing to do is listen to mother nature and her unique soundscape.</p><p><strong>Epsom Salt Baths</strong></p><p>Salt helps absorb heavy and negative energy. When I&#8217;m not feeling like myself or I&#8217;ve been around a lot of people, salt baths or scrubs are my go-to for a deep cleanse.</p><div><hr></div><p>Energetic maintenance doesn&#8217;t make me untouchable, but it does allow me to stay connected to myself in a world that can constantly pull me out of myself.</p><p>Living in an overstimulating city pushes me to live the life of a modern witch; tuning out loud sirens during meditation, avoiding eye contact with the person who doesn&#8217;t respect personal space on the subway, receiving a notification on my phone during a yoni steam, voice-noting messages for my future self while dodging people traffic in the city.</p><p>Early on I thought the goal was to be less sensitive, but my sensitivity is something I&#8217;ve learned to stay in relationship with. It guides me in my personal life as well as my time with clients. Some days I am grounded, other days I am completely overstimulated, but I always know I have a place to come back to.</p><p>No matter where I am, I always come back to myself.</p><div><hr></div><p>If you are looking for alignment in this moment of becoming. I created <strong>Self + Soul Activation</strong> is a 7-day guided experience designed to help you reconnect with your energy, build intentional daily rituals, and return to yourself in a grounded, supportive way.</p><p>You can explore it <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">here.</a></p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Miraculous May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The path is clear.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-miraculous-may</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-miraculous-may</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:02:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8294c631-b036-4e96-b452-69af2288c826_736x1104.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month and would like to book a personal reading, my calendar is open for Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><h4></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p><em>The room was cool, the weight of the blanket comforting, my face nuzzled into the soft pillow as I pleaded with myself, 10 more minutes&#8230;</em></p><p><em>I was in and out of sleep for about an hour now when she barged into my room&#8212;no apology, just &#8220;get up, now.&#8221; I looked over to see who she was. She was&#8230; me.</em></p><p><em>Me, but lighter, more secure, more assertive. Higher.</em></p><p><em>She was my higher self, coming to wake me not just from my restful sleep, but from the stagnant plateau I found myself in. The questions, the uncertainties, the what-ifs.</em></p><p><em>I knew in that moment that&#8217;s what this month would teach me&#8212;a message about the energy, personalized in a way that would seep into my skin, an unavoidable truth.</em></p><p><em>My higher self is waiting. As is yours.</em></p><div><hr></div><p>We started the month off with a Full Moon in Scorpio, so if emotions have been high&#8212;that&#8217;s why. An opportunity to release the old and what is no longer in alignment so you can make room for miracles. Yes, miracles.</p><p>Take some time this week to actively cleanse your energy in preparation for stepping deeper into this miraculous energy this month.</p><blockquote><p>Tip: Set an intention before your next shower or bath and visualize the water cleansing your energy.</p></blockquote><p>This month is about co-creating with your higher self and bringing the unseen to the surface. It&#8217;s a supportive time to take risks in career, love, creation, and connection. Keep going and you&#8217;ll begin to see the physical manifestations of the seeds that you have planted.</p><p>The energy will not feel subtle. You may notice signs, physical nudges, spiritual downloads, and things falling into place. This is all by design&#8212;you are free to believe in magic.</p><p>You have so much potential and promise. What steps are you willing to take? You are being encouraged to show up for what you are being called to birth.</p><p>That thing you want to do? That person you want to pursue? That art you want to create? Do it your way. Embrace the most untamed version of self and what makes you feel free. Trust in what makes you stand out and be who you came here to be.</p><p>This month will be full of new opportunities for personal growth and building momentum. If you have been feeling called to shift certain habits and develop a better relationship with self, now is the time to prove you can sustain and support these changes. Allow the experience of new happiness to come forth.</p><p>The path is clear.</p><p>You are meant to be engaged in work and connections that feel purposeful. You have likely noticed that surface-level living has been unfulfilling&#8212;you want more. This is a reminder that you can have it. Take the step.</p><p>If you find yourself questioning the why, who, and where, remember there is divine order in everything happening in your life. Some of the clarity you seek may be found in timing. If you need a little extra guidance, ask. It&#8217;s okay not to have all the information&#8212;remain open to receiving it in different ways.</p><p>When you allow yourself to receive and be seen, you are signaling to the universe that you are ready.</p><p>This is a personal invitation to do the things you want to do. </p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>What part of me is ready to be awakened, and where have I been choosing comfort over growth?</p></li><li><p>What is my higher self guiding me toward right now, and what is one step I can take to meet them there?</p></li><li><p>What am I being called to create, pursue, or express&#8212;and what fear has been holding me back from doing it fully?</p></li><li><p>Where in my life am I being asked to receive more, and what would it look like to allow myself to be seen and supported?</p></li><li><p>What would change in my life if I fully trusted that miracles are already unfolding for me?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>As you move through this May energy, I invite you to go deeper with the <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">Self + Soul Activation Workbook</a> I created&#8212;designed to help you reconnect with your energy, your body, and your inner truth so you can fully embody your higher self. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self + Soul Activation]]></title><description><![CDATA[coming back to yourself]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/self-soul-activation-2f8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/self-soul-activation-2f8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:14:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05e0f24c-b867-435e-a7ca-d9a801eb8957_736x981.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the year started, there was this quiet anticipation for things to move quickly&#8212;especially coming into February, the start of the Year of the Horse. I could feel this collective energy building&#8212;excitement mixed with a bit of fear about what was ahead.</p><p>I felt it too.</p><p>There was a part of me that wondered how fast <em>fast</em> was really going to be. But I paused and reminded myself&#8212;yes, energy is real, but so are our choices.</p><p>The art of becoming, no matter what season you&#8217;re in, is really about alignment.</p><p>Lately, in my client sessions, I&#8217;ve been noticing a pattern. There&#8217;s this internal pause. A desire to make big changes, to let go of things that no longer fit, to move forward&#8212;but without a clear sense of how.</p><p>Wanting a different life, but not knowing what steps to take. Not knowing how to quiet the voice that questions everything. That&#8217;s where people get stuck and life becomes stagnant. </p><p>We come back to the same place&#8212;feeling disconnected, without direction, without a clear blueprint. I found myself there recently too.</p><p>Not in a way I&#8217;m ashamed to share, but in a way that reminded me&#8212;this is part of the process. We are always evolving, always becoming new versions of ourselves. One step closer to our higher selves with each aligned choice.</p><p>When that disconnect shows up, the first step isn&#8217;t to force clarity.</p><p>It&#8217;s to rebuild trust with yourself.</p><p>To slow down.<br>To listen.<br>To reconnect.</p><p>Alignment is something you return to.</p><p>No matter how lost you may feel, you already hold the answers to the questions you keep asking.</p><p>This return requires awareness, space, and intention.</p><p>That feeling led me back to this work. Creating space to reconnect, to listen, and to move with more intention felt necessary.</p><p>I turned that process into something you can move through on your own.</p><p><strong>Self + Soul Activation</strong> is a 7-day guided experience designed to help you reconnect with your energy, build intentional daily rituals, and return to yourself in a grounded, supportive way.</p><p>Each day focuses on a different energy center, guiding you through reflection, visualization, and simple practices to help you feel more aligned and connected.</p><p>If you&#8217;ve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step&#8212;this is for you.</p><p>This is an opportunity to come back to center and reconnect with your energy in an approachable, intentional way.</p><p>You can explore it <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfandsoulactivation">here.</a></p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div><hr></div><p>If you&#8217;re looking for extra support and guidance, you can book a personal reading with me. I offer 1:1 readings, as well as the clarity note, a focused intuitive message in response to one question.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Explore Offers&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Explore Offers</span></a></p><p></p><p>I look forward to working with you! </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Love We Learn ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I thought was absence was often just unfamiliarity.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/the-love-we-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/the-love-we-learn</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a8d7268b-916c-4c37-a1a1-40fc9dbf2204_299x360.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My baseline for love is one I can&#8217;t quite describe. As a 30-something year old who is a yearner, romantic, and quiet observer, I think about love in all forms&#8212;often. Over time, I&#8217;ve realized we don&#8217;t all operate from the same definition of it. I notice the way people look at and talk about each other, and the small nuances that linger between couples that are both new and long-established.</p><p>For some, love is defined by space&#8212;the ability to exist independently while still feeling secure in the connection. For others, it&#8217;s words that consume.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Illuminated April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating balance in all areas of life.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-illuminated-april</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-illuminated-april</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ad4ea7e6-babd-4c11-8022-ff884d3cca7e_736x947.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month and would like to book a personal reading, my calendar is open for a Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><h4></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Things are moving&#8212;and quickly. April is asking for balance, beauty, and presence. We are starting the month off strong with a Full Moon in Libra, which is bringing our relationship with others and to ourselves to the forefront.</p><p>Where have you been overextending yourself physically, energetically, and spiritually?</p><p>Pay attention to your breath for a moment and feel into where this brings any discomfort in your body&#8212;listen to that.</p><p>Now, how can you either let go of the relationships that are no longer aligned or find balance in the ones that do but require a little more attention?</p><div><hr></div><p>If you naturally people-please, overextend, or bend for others, the energy right now is saying no more! And it will continue to be hard to ignore. April can be deeply transformative if you let it. But first, be mindful of what needs to be prioritized. You don&#8217;t need to do everything at once; in fact, you are being encouraged not to. Get your ducks in a row and tackle one task at a time. </p><p>Open and honest communication will bring ease not only to you and your dreams coming to fruition, but also to those who look to you as a guiding light. This means being okay with being seen&#8230; fully. If this feels triggering, think about why you hold a fear around showing up authentically. That little voice you have been avoiding is being amplified because nothing can stay the same. You can either be a part of the change or watch things break down and evolve without you.</p><p>For many, there will be a lot of important decisions to be made around home, personal relationships, and career changes that will create a big impact on what life will look like for many years to come. April is forward-thinking, but not in a rigid, masculine way&#8212;rather, in a flowy, surrendering, feminine way.</p><p>With that, this is a call to find the balance between both energies within. If you have been leading with your masculine out of survival, start thinking about what feminine energy means to you. This is about trusting your inner compass, coming back to center, and working with the divine to co-create the life of your dreams.</p><p>Balancing your feminine energy means learning when to pause, receive, and let life meet you halfway.</p><p>Give yourself grace as you shift through the unknown. You&#8217;re stepping into something new&#8212;perfectionism will only slow you down. Learn to see the beauty in what is already around you. You will learn as you go.</p><p>This month is about remaining true to yourself, your values, and creating stability within your mind, body, and soul. The relationships you choose to move forward with will either support you as you go or slow you down. Be mindful of who you share your energy with.</p><p>Romantic relationships require attention. If you are in a partnership, it&#8217;s time to take a look at the dynamic&#8212;what&#8217;s working and what isn&#8217;t. If you are single and looking, how can you approach love differently? Do you need to open your heart or set new boundaries? Regardless of what your current situation is, the goal is alignment, peace, honesty, and forward thinking.</p><p>Ask for what you need. Your voice is very, very important right now.</p><p>You are returning to wholeness&#8212;returning to self. Commit.</p><div><hr></div><p>Freedom is gained through willingness and curiosity. What cycles do you need to end to feel liberated? What patterns have you been repeating that you no longer feel aligned with? </p><p>Cut ties with familiar ideas about life that have determined your place in the world. You have the power of choice&#8212;remind yourself of that e v e r y day.</p><p>Set new boundaries that can be upheld when you are tested and when fear comes lurking. Refuse to allow the potential of others&#8217; judgment to affect you. Life responds in miraculous ways when we stop doubting that abundance is for us&#8212;when we remove the masks. </p><p>This is about breaking old patterns and choosing something new, something different.</p><p>Every thought and action is a seed in your garden&#8212;what do you want to plant and see blossom? </p><p><strong>Positive thoughts creates positive results.</strong></p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ul><li><p>Where am I currently overextending myself, and what would it look like to pull my energy back without guilt?</p></li><li><p>What truth have I been avoiding expressing, and what small step can I take to communicate it honestly?</p></li><li><p>In which areas of my life am I being asked to make a decision, and what am I afraid will happen if I choose? </p></li><li><p>What old patterns or beliefs am I ready to release, and what new way of thinking or being do I want to replace them with?</p></li><li><p>Where have I been withholding my softness, beauty, or presence out of fear, and what would it look like to fully show up anyway?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Trust that you are exactly where you need to be. This moment is teaching us all something. Don&#8217;t let it pass you by&#8212;Alchemize. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Reflections | Feb '26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflective, ritualistic insight and guidance from the month lived]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-reflections-feb-26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-reflections-feb-26</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4f1926a2-a929-4e7f-a648-a05f11b35e1b_480x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you are ready to explore what clarity and alignment mean for you on a soul level, my calendar for intuitive readings is open. If you feel called to work with me, connect with me <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/">here. </a></em></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Magnetic March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open mind. Open heart. Steady voice.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-march</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-march</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ee1e7fe-a45b-40a8-b44e-7137182fe9a3_1190x1184.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month, my calendar is open for a Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><h4></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>March feels like a bright light in what has been a shadowy start to the year. We can&#8217;t ignore all that is being highlighted in the world and what is to come. All that is being unveiled will shape what <em>our</em> futures look like&#8212;whether you want to believe that or not.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>It&#8217;s our responsibility to take notice, share resources, reflect, and re-prioritize. It&#8217;s easy to constantly choose a distraction over taking action, healing, or following a path laid out for us. You are not separate from this. You are both body and spirit&#8212;how will you prioritize what is important to you this month? How you contribute to the rebirth of the world?</p><p>When reflecting and re-prioritizing, how can you begin to create balance in your inner world and, in turn, create balance in the outer world? Things are moving quickly. Either you move with them and adjust (but stay aligned) or continue cycles you have been riding for far too long.</p><p>You can&#8217;t change your past, but you have full control of your future. Call on your inner mother and nurture the parts of you that carry doubt and shame.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Mirror Work &#8212;</h4><p>Take a moment to sit with yourself in front of a mirror&#8212;without judgment.</p><p>Take notice of what you see looking back at you, what you feel in your body, what thoughts arise, and what shifts for you both internally and visually.</p><p>Be gentle with this practice.</p><div><hr></div><p>This month asks for consistent movement and energy by leaning into your potential and trusting the opportunities that come knocking want YOU to open the door. This is a very high-energy, complex month with important dates, both astrologically and personally.</p><p>As I pulled the energy of March forward, I received a visual of a calendar with many dates lighting up, signaling big changes throughout the month. What comes may push you out of your comfort zone, but it&#8217;s time to stop stalling and realize you can&#8217;t pause in business, love, health, and personal development much longer.</p><p>Think about what this means for you specifically.</p><p>There&#8217;s a second bloom, a second opportunity for you to show up differently&#8212;as you, or who you truly want to be. It&#8217;s never too late. Surrender to the possibility of your life completely changing with small acts toward your goals in all areas of life.</p><p><strong>Reminder: Hold the vision and stay in alignment. Stay true to your mission. Your voice.</strong></p><p>Confidence is key. You may even have to fake it till you make it. If you remain grounded in your energy and vision, this won&#8217;t feel like wearing a mask; it will just be you adjusting your perspective.</p><p>Lean into your joy and all the sweetness life has to offer. Treat yourself with tender loving care by setting clear boundaries around your goals, your heart space, and personal development. This is your story&#8212;reclaim it.</p><p>Connections will also be highlighted this month: friendships, lovers, business partnerships, family as well. Think of how you exchange energy with the people around you. Do you feel drained or invigorated? Renewed and inspired, or doubtful? If you have healthy connections, nurture them and continue to practice being a constant in their life by being a safe support system and listening ear. Allow the energy of love to enter your heart without fear.</p><div><hr></div><h4>March Mantras </h4><h5>I move with courage and stay aligned with my vision.</h5><h5>I nurture my inner world so my outer world can bloom fully.</h5><h5>My magnetism attracts all that is meant for me.</h5><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts </h4><ol><li><p>Where in my life have I been choosing distraction over aligned action, and what is one small step I can take this month to shift that?</p></li><li><p>What cycles am I ready to break, and what would &#8220;moving with the energy&#8221; actually look like in business, love, health, and personal growth? How can I start using my voice?</p></li><li><p>When I look at myself in the mirror without judgment, what part of me needs nurturing instead of criticism? Who do I see looking back at me?</p></li><li><p>Which relationships currently energize me, and which drain me? What boundary or conversation would bring more balance into my connections?</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><p>This month calls for the collective to remain rooted in beliefs centered around stability, justice, love and inner-wisdom. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Spiritual Thing You Can Do Is Be Human]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things don&#8217;t magically change once the work is &#8220;done.&#8221; The real work begins when you integrate.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/the-most-spiritual-thing-you-can</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/the-most-spiritual-thing-you-can</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!g-g1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F226abcaa-d774-4771-9d3f-a44b3af6082c_581x736.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The most spiritual thing you can do is be human.</strong></p><p>I once had a client say to me, frustrated, &#8220;I&#8217;m awake. I&#8217;ve done the work. And I still don&#8217;t feel fulfilled.&#8221;</p><p>For as long as I&#8217;ve shared my offers, my brand has centered around finding balance between the spiritual and the human experience.</p><p>Have I always succeeded? <em>Absolutely not.</em></p><p>There were days &#8212; sometimes weeks &#8212; when living in the spiritual realm felt safest. Meditations, oracle pulls, readings, Reiki &#8212; they were my haven. And then there were other seasons when I wouldn&#8217;t meditate or pick up a deck at all. I was completely in my head about life.</p><p>Even now, I have to practice awareness through each season. I have to notice when I&#8217;m escaping upward&#8230; or spiraling inward.</p><p>Sitting in that in-between can feel uncomfortable. Unpredictable. Because it means you actually have to act.</p><p>It looks like having the hard, vulnerable conversation you&#8217;ve been rehearsing in your head for weeks. Booking the solo trip to the destination you&#8217;ve been dreaming about. It looks like ending the relationship that feels wrong in your body, even when it still looks good on paper. Or like starting the business you don&#8217;t feel ready for. </p><p>It means saying yes when your learned behavior wants you to say no.</p><p>It&#8217;s looking at your life through a magnifying glass and noticing the waves you&#8217;ve been riding simply because they were easy. It&#8217;s letting the rain touch your skin. You&#8217;ve done the healing but how do you know you&#8217;ve learned to regulate? How do you know you can embody the energy you&#8217;ve visualized?</p><p>If we don&#8217;t put what we&#8217;ve learned&#8212;both in the 3D and the 5D into practice, how do we really know who we are as humans? How can you live with purpose without taking the step&#8230; and the next&#8230; and the next? </p><p>Trusting the intuitive nudge, and acting on it takes courage. </p><p>Being human also means staying informed, speaking out, showing up&#8212;rather than only retreating into spiritual practices as a way to avoid what&#8217;s uncomfortable or very very real.</p><p><em>We don&#8217;t do spiritual by passing over here. </em></p><p>Healing doesn&#8217;t have a destination. It expands your capacity. It builds your tolerance for what once would have triggered you, made you anxious, avoidant, fearful &#8212; reactions shaped by what you learned in order to survive.</p><p>All in hopes that you no longer self-abandon &#8212; not your soul, or your body. The unlearning is both human and spiritual. We chose to be here at this time, living this story. And getting caught up in the mystic can keep us from actually experiencing life fully. To truly live means balancing the scales. Remembering you can break the cycle by choosing the<em> other. </em>Your connection to spirit is a tool; it becomes second nature rather than performative. </p><p>If something feels scary, that might mean it matters. It may be stretching you beyond what&#8217;s familiar. Growth rarely feels certain. It feels like expansion.</p><p>Things don&#8217;t magically change once the work is &#8220;done.&#8221; The real work begins when you integrate.</p><p>When you immerse yourself in the human experience. When you can start your day with gratitude, connected to source and plant your feet on the floor fully grounded once you&#8217;re out of bed. Embodied. Lived in. Messy, but structured.</p><p>Alignment comes in different shapes and sizes. It isn&#8217;t one-size-fits-all. But what is meant for you fits &#8212; energetically and physically. It can arrive as an idea, a location, a relationship, an opportunity.</p><p>Life itself is an invitation to think expansively while holding space for the versions of yourself that existed before this one &#8212; in this lifetime and maybe past ones as well. It&#8217;s also an invitation to hold space for others: loving partners, community, family both chosen and given.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>To allow physical touch and in-person conversations to pull you out of familiar mental spirals. The kind that don&#8217;t bring you back to yourself, but further and further away.</p><p>That inner knowing, that if you want something deeply enough, you are responsible for moving toward it.</p><p>That pull toward something or someone is your soul&#8217;s call and your body&#8217;s sanctuary. One doesn&#8217;t live well without the other. </p><p>Balance. Harmony.</p><p>Our bodies and souls yearn to be nurtured. To be held with compassion and a gentle, reassuring touch.</p><p>Creating that can look like honoring physical, mental, and spiritual wins; movement, thoughtfulness, presence, and connection to source.</p><p>Penciling in joy on your calendar. Always having something to look forward to.</p><p>Reading instead of scrolling. Journaling instead of spiraling. Therapy instead of bypassing. Dancing in your kitchen instead of dissociating. Calling a friend instead of isolating. Saying yes to someone you like even when the algorithm says wait. Texting back when the timeline says don&#8217;t. Trying a new recipe. Taking a workshop. Long walks in nature. Planning a trip. Sitting in a caf&#233; and people watching. Exploring a new neighborhood. Co-creating. </p><p>Ordinary things but sacred when you&#8217;re present for them.</p><p>What makes us unique is our messy humanness and the magic that sparks beneath the surface when we&#8217;re lit up by the experience.</p><p>Live and love a little, your soul is begging for it.</p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div><hr></div><p>If you are ready to explore what clarity and alignment mean for you on a soul level, my calendar is open for a Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Explore offers&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Explore offers</span></a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Should Solo Travel (At Least Once) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently planning my 10th solo trip and I&#8217;m really excited about that.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/why-you-should-solo-travel-at-least</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/why-you-should-solo-travel-at-least</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:02:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IeGX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6800ed51-f5b3-4841-bcf7-45d33c1bc013_1219x1229.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m currently planning my 10th solo trip and I&#8217;m really excited about that. While thinking about where I want to explore next and why, I started reflecting on the questions people asked me after my first couple of trips. The main one being: Don&#8217;t you get lonely? The second: Aren&#8217;t you scared?</p><p>Honestly? No and no.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>I&#8217;m fully aware that my upbringing, life experience, and personality play a huge role in why loneliness or fear don&#8217;t hit me the way people expect. But it made me wonder why solo travel brings up such deep resistance for others.</p><p>Over the last few years, I&#8217;ve noticed that some people haven&#8217;t explored themselves enough to truly enjoy their own company, while others fear judgment so deeply that they believe being seen alone is shameful or unlucky. I say fuuuck that!</p><p>Solitude shouldn&#8217;t feel like punishment &#8212; it should feel like a reset. A retreat. A recharge. A moment to call back your energy. </p><p>If the absence of another person feels disturbing, maybe you&#8217;re not yet rooted in yourself &#8212; your beliefs, your desires, your story. As humans, we often look to others to fill spaces we feel uncomfortable leaving empty, which doesn&#8217;t leave much room for growth, perspective, or new energy. Staying the same feels safe and predictable.</p><p>If the idea of solo travel feels intimidating, that doesn&#8217;t really mean it&#8217;s not for you &#8212; it just means start smaller, gentler.</p><p>Start by practicing being with yourself in ways that feel safe but bring a bit of discomfort. Take yourself out for coffee and sit without distraction, allow yourself to be in the moment &#8212; present. Go to dinner alone, and let that awkward feeling that may rise pass instead of trying to escape it. Spend a day exploring a new neighborhood without a plan. Take notice of what comes up for you, and let it exist without judgment.</p><p>When you&#8217;re ready to take the leap and travel, choose a destination you feel drawn to, that feels welcoming to your soul and interests. Book accommodations that feel safe and secure. Loosely plan your first day so it doesn&#8217;t feel totally uncertain but leave room for spontaneity &#8212; adventure. Confidence grows from evidence.</p><p>Fear doesn&#8217;t disappear instantly, but that little voice in your head will grow quieter, and that tight feeling in your chest will soften. Each small moment you show up for yourself builds trust. A reminder that anything is possible.</p><p>Moments like these are where real self-discovery lives. Learning to trust your own voice, your intuition, and your inner compass. It&#8217;s the same work I explore through my intuitive guidance sessions: helping people reconnect with themselves and move forward with clarity.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Learn More&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Learn More</span></a></p><p>At first, I&#8217;ll admit I expected a tinge of loneliness. Ugh, that uncomfortable awareness that I was, in fact, alone. But what surfaced instead was a newly awakened version of myself. I leaned into her and trusted her to carry me through each destination. And she did. </p><p>When I took my first solo international trip to <a href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/p/retreat-notes-from-italy-espresso">Italy</a>, I remember being flooded with every emotion imaginable. During my first dinner alone &#8212; book open, perfect glass of wine in front of me &#8212; I sat there people-watching and felt a deep contentment I wasn&#8217;t familiar with at the time. Gratitude. Wonder. Pride. Peace. I remember thinking, wow ok&#8230; I&#8217;m really here.</p><p>And when I sat in the airport to leave&#8230;</p><blockquote><p>I quietly shed tears&#8212;for the woman I had just left behind. For the fragments of myself that no longer served me but guided me here. And and for the courage to <em>do.</em></p></blockquote><p>Our journeys all look different. Some people crave peace, others crave adventure &#8212; solo travel gives me both. Giving myself experiences I know I&#8217;ll walk away from with something new, while leaving something old behind, feels like a devotion to myself. A step toward alignment, compassion, and real self-love. Not the frilly version, the kind you walk away proud of. The kind that keeps your heart open even when you feel you have every reason and harsh memory to keep it sealed shut. </p><p>When I land somewhere new or even somewhere familiar, something stirs inside me. Excitement. Nerves. A reminder: I&#8217;m here. And I&#8217;m not alone in this.</p><p>Taking steps toward new energy and experiences changes you in ways that don&#8217;t hit all at once. They show up in how you enter a room, talk to strangers, set boundaries, follow your intuition, and move through everyday moments that guide you toward your next chapter.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IeGX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6800ed51-f5b3-4841-bcf7-45d33c1bc013_1219x1229.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IeGX!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_424, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6800ed51-f5b3-4841-bcf7-45d33c1bc013_1219x1229.jpeg 424w, 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Mus&#233;e du Louvre Paris 2018</figcaption></figure></div><p>There&#8217;s something waiting on the other side of fear and the judgment you place on yourself. A new perspective. A connection. A love. A life. A version of you that you haven&#8217;t met yet. Maybe even a new home. <em>Something</em> only you can unfold.</p><p>You might learn you hate traveling alone&#8212; that&#8217;s okay! But the magic of knowing you tried, of seeing the world through your own lens without outside noise, that&#8217;s something you will carry with you. It becomes your story. A story you can share or keep close. But it&#8217;s yours.</p><p>I love adding chapters to mine. Not every moment has been joyful. Some were eye-opening, some heartbreaking, some cracked me wiiiide open but they&#8217;ve added color to my life in ways I&#8217;m not sure I would&#8217;ve found otherwise. I love sharing experiences with others, and I crave that connection more and more. But what I gain when I travel with just me, myself, and I&#8230; well, that&#8217;s something entirely my own.</p><p>I&#8217;m here. I&#8217;m not alone &#8212; and neither are you.</p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Energy | Luminous February ]]></title><description><![CDATA[an invitation to surrender to new possibilities]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-luminous-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-energy-luminous-february</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pn8x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc645ba2f-50ef-4284-8a9e-8440826e37a3_683x504.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> If you&#8217;re interested in working with me this month, my calendar is open for a Self and Soul readings and The Clarity Note. </em></p><h4></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>February came in with force, signaling that what&#8217;s to come will be unavoidable. The question is: are you ready? Yes&#8230; yes, you are.</p><p>This month feels like a second chance to show up as the most honest, creative, open-hearted version of yourself&#8212;an invitation to surrender to new possibilities and put all the healing, learning, and work you have done into practice. </p><p>Recalibrate, re-align, and reset!</p><div><hr></div><h4>From My <a href="/__u/substack.com/home/post/p-186331841">January Reflection</a>: The Closing Spell</h4><blockquote><p><em>Looking forward, February will move a little quicker and ask for a little more. We will no longer be able to hide behind the walls that have been built. This is your reminder that you have the power to break them down&#8212;to re-enter as a more replenished, awakened, aligned version of self, without apology.</em></p><p><em>In time, connections that currently exist, as well as new ones, will feel as though they were crafted by a higher being just for you.</em></p><p><em>How can you begin to move with intention today? How can you nurture what means most to you?</em></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p>When creating and being open to new possibilities, much will be revealed. Think about how you can be open to receiving love and support. Over time, we become mistrustful of others&#8217; loyalty and develop blocks that keep us from living in alignment. This is a time to feel deeply secure and safe in your energy so that you can remain open to the abundance that wants to come through.</p><p>You don&#8217;t have to do it alone. You are not meant to do it alone.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GMnF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0f8c4be-7afc-4052-8c1b-4f67dfe8c3e1_735x557.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GMnF!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_424, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0f8c4be-7afc-4052-8c1b-4f67dfe8c3e1_735x557.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GMnF!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_848, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, 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Accept responsibility for your life and apply those intuitive nudges to your outside world. If you are feeling scattered, over-committed, or anxious&#8212;pull back and reassess. You don&#8217;t need to play victim to your circumstances; this is a time to create alignment and take accountability for what you can control.</p><p><strong>Reminder: </strong>YOU CAN CHANGE THE OUTCOME.</p><p>Creating that alignment and authenticity will require moments of joy. Have fun with life and self-discovery. Find new hobbies that ignite your inner child. Moments of play will inspire you to keep moving forward, even when adulthood feels heavy and unforgiving.</p><p>Speak and think positively. I don&#8217;t mean a few positive affirmations&#8212;create a ritual around positive self-talk and thoughts that shift your mindset. There is a direct correlation between what you feed your mind and what your current reality looks and feels like. Focus on solutions.</p><p>Life is a mirror. What are your circumstances reflecting back at you? Have you been overextending yourself, avoiding uncomfortable conversations, or self-sabotaging? All aspects of your life are a mirror&#8212;take a look inside your internal landscape. What&#8217;s hidden? This takes great courage. Once you have identified where you may have been out of balance, begin to integrate what you have learned and start embodying this new, replenished, awakened, aligned version of yourself&#8212;without apology.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pn8x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc645ba2f-50ef-4284-8a9e-8440826e37a3_683x504.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pn8x!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_424, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc645ba2f-50ef-4284-8a9e-8440826e37a3_683x504.jpeg 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minutes)</strong></p><ul><li><p>Place a yoga block on your mat.</p></li><li><p>Lie on your back so the block is positioned under the middle of your back (around the heart space).</p></li><li><p>Keep your knees bent or legs extended&#8212;whatever feels supportive.</p></li><li><p>Close your eyes, relax your shoulders, and allow your chest to soften over the block.</p></li><li><p>Take 3&#8211;5 deep breaths, feeling your heart space expand and release tension.</p></li><li><p>Carefully rise once complete.</p></li></ul><p>This invites emotional release and opens up your heart space.</p><p><strong> 5-Minute Heart Visualization</strong></p><ul><li><p>Close your eyes and take three deep breaths.</p></li><li><p>Imagine a golden light at the center of your chest. With each inhale, it grows brighter; with each exhale, it radiates, filling your body with warmth, peace, and security. </p></li><li><p>Visualize yourself moving through the month in an aligned, open, and supported way. Welcoming in opportunities, relationships, and abundance. </p></li><li><p>Slowly open your eyes, carrying this energy with you throughout the day.</p></li></ul><p>I recommend doing this practice first thing in the morning, starting your day then journaling anything that came up for you during the visualization. </p><div><hr></div><h4>Journal Prompts for February</h4><ul><li><p>Where in my life am I holding back from showing up fully? How can I step into honesty and authenticity this month?</p></li><li><p>What walls have I built&#8212;emotionally, mentally, or physically&#8212;that are ready to be dismantled? How can I safely begin to let them go?</p></li><li><p>Where am I overextending myself, and what would it look like to create healthy boundaries without guilt? </p></li><li><p>How can I invite more joy, and play into my daily life? What small actions can I take this week?</p></li><li><p>What limiting thoughts or patterns are keeping me from feeling aligned and abundant? How can I shift these thoughts?</p></li><li><p>Where do I need to open my heart to receive love, support, or guidance? Who or what can help me feel safe in this process? </p></li><li><p>Reflect on one choice you have this month that could move you closer to living your most aligned, awakened, and authentic self. How will you act on it?</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Life can feel like hard work; unlearning, healing, relearning. It can feel like you are constantly hitting reset. At a time when the world feels chaotic, moments of doubt naturally arise. This isn&#8217;t a moment to ignore what&#8217;s happening around you, but rather to create a safe space within yourself so you can show up with clarity, presence, and purpose. </p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Reflections | Jan '26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflective, ritualistic insight and guidance from the month lived]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-reflections-jan-26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/monthly-reflections-jan-26</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fa89bb0f-fc54-4d2d-80af-254d81cfe112_720x1280.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>If you are ready to explore what clarity and alignment mean for you on a soul level, my calendar for intuitive readings is open. If you feel called to work with me, connect with me <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/">here. </a></em></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Qp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40180a74-f360-491a-a150-4b17c685166b_736x498.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Qp!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_424, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40180a74-f360-491a-a150-4b17c685166b_736x498.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Qp!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_848, 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Stillness became the place where clarity lived&#8212;where we were met with our most authentic energy and reminded that healing is no longer the focus; the work now is living, putting what we have learned into practice.</em></p><p><em>Growth, shift, and evolvement are no longer avoidable. The only way to know whether peace has truly been cultivated within is to challenge it through new experiences.</em></p><div><hr></div><h4>The Month Lived</h4><p>January asked me to look a little deeper. Not move as quickly as I wanted, but to reflect on the behaviors and limitations created by an old version of myself that still lingered. I was met with resistance, rejection, and moments that led me back home to myself in a way that allowed me to see more clearly. See&#8212;oh yes, I saw. Not only myself, but those around me. What masks had been held up for far too long and were ready to fall. What relationships were worth holding onto, and the ones that had reached their limit and served their purpose. These connections highlighted where I had abandoned myself.</p><p>I was asked to move forward, show up for those who can meet me, and if they can&#8217;t&#8212;let them drift away. As someone who has always overextended herself, this was a tough one. A realization that I can no longer be the one who holds space, carries conversations and dreams, leads with curiosity, and remains present&#8212;always a mirror. I would catch myself holding back, dimming my light in fear of bringing discomfort. </p><p>It felt like diving headfirst into shallow waters. A reminder that I looked to be held by people who lacked the desire to go into the depths of themselves. My soul aching for alignment, to be met with open arms that knew how to hold me.</p><p>My word for 2026 is <strong>devotion. </strong>Being devoted to self means standing firm in my beliefs, standards, and boundaries. My hand will be extended, reaching out&#8212;but only for those who will hold their hand out too.  </p><p>Moving through this felt like a final shed. A true promise to self.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Rituals &amp; Wellness</h4><p>I have talked about my love for journaling and the importance of sitting with your words, but this month I set out to make it a non-negotiable part of my morning. As my coffee brews, I prep my journal at the table and lean into what I can feel bubbling beneath the surface. Once the coffee is poured into my mug, I sit down take a few deep breaths and write without filter or fear.</p><p>It has now become a habit that sets the tone for my day. Self-care looks many different ways&#8212;skincare, bodywork, sitting in silence, meditation, reading. This time in the morning feels like the gentlest way to give myself a safe space to reflect and honor the emotions I move through.</p><p>And speaking of movement, I have finally found a rhythm for exercise that feels manageable and less daunting than forcing myself to do something I don&#8217;t have the energy for. Listening to what my body needs has been the greatest act of self-care.</p><p>I re-read <em>All About Love</em> by bell hooks, a book I held close to my heart once I finished it. When I first read it, I was bitter yet hopeful&#8212;my emotions tucked away, still clinging to the words, hoping they would heal me.</p><p>This time, as I reached the last page and read the final paragraph, I shed tears for every version of myself who believed I was undeserving of something I was, in truth, overflowing with.</p><p>Sometimes my body just needs a good cry, an unapologetic release.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0HLQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71b36454-c699-40c4-a527-311a8cc6eba5_5712x3260.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0HLQ!, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/w_424, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/f_webp, 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Highly recommend. No music, no podcast, no stopping to take a photo. Just me, my thoughts, and nature. This time invited reflection around where my thoughts drift when I am not distracted by life&#8217;s chaos.</p><p>I watched the branches sway on a windy day, the snow accumulate on the ground, and listened to the sounds of birds chirping. I noticed the pace at which I walked with no destination in mind.</p><p>Rarely did my mind go quiet&#8212;that required practice. At first, I forgot where I was. As time went on, I invited other people&#8217;s energies into my orb, and then eventually, it was just me. A walking meditation, if you will. So simple, yet an unexpected retreat.</p><p>Through meditation and dream state, I found myself in the ocean&#8212;floating in what looked like specks of light beneath me. My aura, energy, and body welcoming in cleansing and flow. Now, I revisit that ocean when I&#8217;m in need of clarity.</p><div><hr></div><h4>The Closing Spell</h4><p><em>Looking forward, February will move a little quicker and ask for a little more. We will no longer be able to hide behind the walls that have been built. This is your reminder that you have the power to break them down&#8212;to re-enter as a more replenished, awakened, aligned version of self, without apology.</em></p><p><em>In time, connections that currently exist, as well as new ones, will feel as though they were crafted by a higher being just for you.</em></p><p><em>How can you begin to move with intention today? How can you nurture what means most to you? </em></p><div><hr></div><h4>Want to work with me?</h4><p>If you are interested in <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/">clarity that feels like recognition</a> in the month of February, my calendar is open for <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul">Self and Soul readings</a> and a gentler offering, <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/claritynote">The Clarity Note.</a> </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book A Reading&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul"><span>Book A Reading</span></a></p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. 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My first look in the mirror caused my eyes to immediately shut with the realization that my body had changed&#8212;unwillingly, again. But it&#8217;s the scars you can&#8217;t see that leave a greater mark. Those run deep. I don&#8217;t trace those with my fingers in hopes they lighten, but I do pray to never experience it again. They don&#8217;t sell a cream for the emotional damage of having three surgeries in a four-year time span. The mental toll of not knowing. Of wondering what I did to cause this.</p><p>There&#8217;s something about the month of July&#8230;</p>
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This was not because the work stopped, but because in order to hold space in an intentional, present way, I needed the pause.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Explore My Offers&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/"><span>Explore My Offers</span></a></p><p>During that time, I learned so much about myself as well as what people truly need. Most people come to me for answers, but what they are really asking for is recognition. I have sat with many different people from many walks of life over the years, and I can confidently say they walk away changed &#8212; curious and in deep reflection of what their soul has been leading them to all along.</p><p>My work lives somewhere between energy and truth, with messages that shed light on how to balance the human and spiritual experience.</p><p>When I connect with someone&#8217;s soul and spirit team, it is often information that confirms what has already been stirring beneath the surface. Watching my clients have that <em>aha</em> moment and feeling truly seen will always be a reminder that I am meant to do this work. I have also learned that some people prefer moving in a slower, more bite-sized way when seeking clarity.</p><p>Lately, I&#8217;ve noticed many people aren&#8217;t necessarily lost, but standing at the beginning of something new, unsure of where to start. With that being said, I am reintroducing a way to receive clarity without committing to a full 1:1 session.</p><p><strong>Clarity Note</strong> is a focused intuitive message in response to one clear question. Delivered as a private voice note, it&#8217;s meant for moments when you&#8217;re not looking to explore just to understand what&#8217;s already brewing and how to meet it.</p><p>If you are interested in working with me, this offer is now open.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bysapphira.com/claritynote&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book Clarity Note&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bysapphira.com/claritynote"><span>Book Clarity Note</span></a></p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Showing Up As You, Every Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is where we start building self-trust through gentle reflection. Now, the next step is showing up for ourselves intentionally even when it&#8217;s uncomfortable.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/showing-up-as-you-every-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/showing-up-as-you-every-time</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:30:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c44a3f9f-3ab4-42c4-906a-09f6a533ddde_480x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My calendar for spiritual intuitive readings has been updated with new availability!  If you have been thinking about working with me you can book a <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/selfsoul">Self and Soul Reading</a>. The next two weeks are your last chance to book a <a href="https://www.bysapphira.com/yearahead">Year Ahead Reading</a>. </em></p><div><hr></div><p>The air is still riddled with anxiety&#8212;fast-paced thoughts and slow-moving feet. The inner knowing that change is coming&#8230; shit&#8212;change is here. Whether you like it or not, whether you are ready or not. Time has never waited for anyone, yet what if we paused long enough to realize it&#8217;s only a construct and noticed how fleeting our attention is, and how choosing where to place it becomes an act of freedom?</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Casa Retreat by Sapphira  is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Right now we were asked to pause. Notice what our bodies, minds, and souls need. We sit with forgiveness, and the limiting beliefs we haven&#8217;t yet released. This is where we start building self-trust through gentle reflection. Now, the next step is showing up for ourselves intentionally even when it&#8217;s uncomfortable.</p><p>For most, January 1st is a day to hit repeat, not reset. We flip the calendar and run the same patterns all over again. Instead of listening to our own needs, we fall into social norms&#8212;into what others expect of us. Over time, this leads to physical and emotional self-abandonment, whether learned or imposed. But the truth is that each time we pause and make a conscious choice, we begin to reclaim ourselves. Intentional living isn&#8217;t about perfection; it&#8217;s about noticing your needs and responding to them, even in small ways.</p><p>I <a href="/__u/sapphiraa.substack.com/p/beginning-slowly-building-habits">shared ways to start the year gently,</a> with little expectation but trust, with the sole purpose of inspiring you to make this year about&#8230; you. Personally, I move through life intuitively, but fear always finds its way through the cracks. Fear is something I&#8217;d like to get more familiar with this year&#8212;it means I&#8217;m moving in the right direction, following a path aligned with some of my wildest dreams. Leaning into fear intentionally becomes a tool, not a barrier. It&#8217;s a compass guiding me toward growth, clarity, and self-trust in all areas of life. </p><p>As we move through winter and prepare for the true new year come spring, one important question to ask yourself is: <em>what have I been putting off, and how can I do it scared? </em>Asking is the first step toward honoring yourself, toward living intentionally.</p><p>Receiving in the face of adversity and looking at challenges as new knowledge only brings you closer to a new form of self-discovery. Staying present when everything has been created to distract you. Expressing gratitude when &#8220;enough&#8221; never feels like enough. Committing and devoting yourself to a life you want to live. Expanding without fear of taking up too much space. This is intentional living&#8212;choosing your path, noticing your needs, and responding to them instead of leaving yourself behind. Each small act of self-care, each boundary, each moment of saying yes to yourself is a brick in the foundation of a life fully lived.</p><p>Being in survival mode has been exhausting, but there was a lesson in the stillness it asked of us. Moving too quickly cost us bits and pieces of ourselves, so much so we become unrecognizable. Curiosity seemed too playful, too much of a dreamer&#8217;s dream. A realist&#8217;s worst nightmare. Fear has protected us from unknown truths&#8212;an invisible cloak worn to keep us safe from critique, judgment, and growing pains. Yet habits are built over time, and the comfort of our stagnant choices often feels more palatable&#8212;safer&#8212;than facing our own needs. Emotional self-abandonment is easy; showing up for yourself takes courage. BUT, each act of intention, no matter how small, teaches you how to come back to yourself, how to build trust with your own mind and body again.</p><p>Moving through life with intention feels steady, present, planned but gentle. Time doesn&#8217;t feel like a constraint but a suggestion&#8212;a guide to help us continue moving at a pace designed for us, by us. Intention builds confidence and the ability to receive. I know the feeling of not being open to receive well. It carried shame and empty promises, but when wrapped up with intention and alignment, it carries optimism, growth, and a gentle reminder that you can always return and reset.</p><p>Take a moment to think about where you are and start there. Lean into the reflection you began this month. Notice the fear, the discomfort, the habits that don&#8217;t serve you and act anyway. Every small intentional choice becomes a step toward self-trust, toward living a life aligned with your body, mind, and soul. You&#8217;re not behind. You&#8217;re exactly where you&#8217;re supposed to be.</p><p>xx,</p><p>Sapphira </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://sapphiraa.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I carried so much sadness, I ran out of places to put it ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of the year came with gentle reminders of who I am.]]></description><link>https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/i-carried-so-much-sadness-i-ran-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://sapphiraa.substack.com/p/i-carried-so-much-sadness-i-ran-out</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sapphira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:04:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d24e3179-659e-4722-878a-1c3b77bcf48c_736x920.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The end of the year came with gentle reminders of who I am.</p><p>The first few days of this year arrived with disgustingly abrupt reminders of what I can&#8217;t take with me.</p><p><em>Knock knock.</em></p><p>This isn&#8217;t working anymore.</p><p>Do something.</p><p>I lost my cool.</p>
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