At a Crossroads: Choosing the Aligned Path When Life Asks You to Evolve
There are moments in life when everything seems to pause. Not because nothing is happening—but because something huge is.
A relationship feels complete, but you’re scared to walk away.
A new path whispers to your soul, but the old one feels safe.
A voice inside tells you, “It’s time,” but your mind echoes back, “What if I fail?”
These are crossroads moments. And if you’re here, reading this, you probably know the ache, the weight, and the sacredness of that in-between place. The place where the next chapter calls you—but an old pattern wants to keep you right where you are.
I’ve stood in that space many times. We all do. And what I’ve learned through years of devoted spiritual practice—through the fire of breathwork, the stillness of meditation, and the power of Kundalini Yoga—is that our greatest breakthroughs don’t come when life is easy. They come when we choose differently. When we choose with awareness.
And that, truly, is the game of it all.
Why Crossroads Are Sacred Invitations
From a spiritual lens, every major decision point is more than a fork in the road. It’s a spiritual assignment.
It’s the Universe asking:
“Will you repeat the old loop, or will you rise into a new way of being?”
You see, most of us have spent years—maybe even lifetimes—operating on unconscious patterns. Fear. Avoidance. People-pleasing. Perfectionism. The need for control. The avoidance of change.
So when we’re suddenly faced with a big decision, these unconscious patterns come roaring to the surface. And we call it “anxiety” or “confusion” or “being stuck.” But really? It’s just our nervous system freaking out because we’re considering doing something new. Something freeing. Something that could finally break the cycle.
That’s why the spiritual path is so much more than chanting mantras or wearing white.
It’s about becoming awake enough to see your old loop trying to run—and loving yourself enough to not play it again.
A Personal Crossroads: The Moment That Changed Everything
Let me share a moment with you.
A few years ago, I was running a retreat in Bali. I had been serving sacred medicine in ceremonies and working with beautiful groups, but something deep inside me began to stir. A voice kept whispering,
“It’s time to walk another way. There’s something purer. Lighter. More sustainable for your soul.”
I resisted it. How could I walk away from something so powerful? Something that helped so many?
But the whisper became a storm. And I knew. If I didn’t change, I’d be betraying my own evolution.
So I sat with it. Day after day. Practicing Kundalini kriyas to clear the fog. Breathing through the fear. Meditating until the voice of the mind softened enough for the voice of my soul to rise.
Eventually, I made the leap. I stopped serving medicine. I shifted my retreats into holistic experiences grounded in breath, movement, energy, and spiritual technology. I leaned into purity.
Was it scary? Hell yes.
Did some people fall away? Yes.
But did I feel free? Absolutely.
And now, years later, I can see: that moment of choosing a new path was a pivot point. Not just for my work—but for my life, my health, and my soul.
Why These Practices Help You Make Wise Decisions
When you’re stuck between two choices—especially big ones—your nervous system is in survival mode. Your mind will default to fear. To what’s familiar. To what doesn’t rock the boat.
That’s why the body must lead.
We must clear the static, calm the system, and connect with the real part of us—the soul.
Here’s how these three practices help:
1. Kundalini Yoga: Clearing the Subconscious Fog
Kundalini Yoga is known as the “yoga of awareness” for a reason.
The kriyas are designed to help move energy that’s been stuck in your field for decades—sometimes lifetimes.
They reset the nervous system, balance the glandular system, and release old emotional imprints from your subconscious mind.
When practiced during a time of uncertainty, Kundalini gives you a clean lens to see through.
Not the lens of your wounds. Not the lens of your fears. But the lens of your soul’s truth.
Try this:
Practice Kriya for Inner Guidance or Kriya for Removing Fear of the Future daily for 7–11 days during a time of decision. Journal after each session. Watch the inner clarity unfold.
2. Breathwork: Disrupting the Loop
Breath is one of the most powerful tools to shift your emotional state in minutes.
When we’re at a crossroads, we often spiral—repeating the same pros and cons in our head, exhausting our mental field.
Conscious connected breathwork helps to break the loop. It brings us from mind to heart, from fear to feeling.
In a breath journey, you may cry. Scream. Shake. Laugh. You may get a download or a vision. You may suddenly know what to do.
The breath clears the layers. It allows your higher self to speak.
3. Meditation: Returning to Stillness
And then—once we’ve cleared the emotion, the static, the noise—we sit.
We listen.
We stop trying to “figure it out.”
We simply breathe and let the answer reveal itself.
Meditation isn’t always about finding the answer now.
It’s about becoming the kind of person who can hold the answer when it arrives.
It’s about trusting timing. Trusting the divine unfolding. Trusting yourself.
Breaking the Pattern Is the Whole Point
We often talk about “alignment” like it’s a feeling that will land and give us permission to act.
But most of the time, alignment isn’t a feeling—it’s a choice.
Choosing to break an old pattern is spiritual growth. That is the point of the journey. That’s the “game.”
Every time you choose truth over fear, expansion over safety, your soul evolves.
You become less reactive. More intuitive. More real.
And from that place, your life starts to mirror who you’ve actually become—not who you’ve been pretending to be.
So if you’re at a crossroads right now—don’t rush the decision. But don’t delay it out of fear either.
Use the tools. Practice. Breathe. Let your nervous system settle.
Then, from that calm center, ask:
What would my highest self choose?
And follow that.
Your Path, Supported: Upcoming Offerings to Help You Align
If you’re ready to go deeper, I’ve created several sacred containers designed to help you return to your truth, break old patterns, and step into your next chapter with clarity, vitality, and devotion.
1. Becoming the Medicine Retreat
May 8 - 14, 2025
Join me in sacred space for a transformational in-person retreat.
Breathwork, embodiment, ritual, and energy healing to release old layers and fully become your medicine.
2. 50-Hour Kundalini Yoga Immersion
June 18 - 22, 2025
Deepen your practice and reconnect to the divine intelligence within through kriya, meditation, and community.
→ A powerful immersion to clear the subconscious and align with your soul.
Click here to learn more and join us in Bali
3. Sacred Breathwork Facilitator Training
July 21st, 2025
A trauma-informed, soul-aligned training to help you lead others through healing breath journeys with integrity and heart.
→ Learn to hold safe, sacred space for deep transformation.
4. 7-Week Recalibration Online Program
Next round begins September 22, 2025
A guided online journey to reset your nervous system, elevate your frequency, and return to alignment.
→ Perfect if you’re feeling off-track, stuck, or in need of a full energetic reboot.
Click here to learn more and apply
Or if you prefer to take the self-paced version, click here
5. The Portal – My Online Membership
Weekly live Kundalini classes, pre-recorded practices, energy tools, meditations, teachings, and community.
→ For continued spiritual support, anytime, anywhere.
Wherever you are on your journey—whether you’re standing at a crossroads or already walking the new path—I’m here to walk with you.
Let’s break the old patterns.
Let’s breathe.
Let’s rise.
With love,
Ashtar
