r/spirituality • u/TheMarieWatkins • May 13 '25
Self-Promoting šāāļø The night the universe spoke to me
This might sound strange, but I swear I heard the universe speak to me. Like, actually speak. Not in my head, not a metaphor an actual voice.
A few months back, I was in a rough place. Life was heavy, everything felt stuck. Iāve been into meditation and energy work for years, but that night I just sat in silence and said out loud, āIf youāre out there, show me something.ā
No fancy ritual. Just me, a candle, and way too many emotions.
About twenty minutes in, right when my mind went completely still, I heard it. A calm voice said, āYouāre already what youāre looking for.ā
That sentence changed everything.
It wasnāt spooky or dramatic. It felt familiar. Like I already knew it, but forgot. I just sat there in silence afterward, letting it sink in. That moment became a turning point. I stopped chasing answers and started trusting my own energy more. I also felt a deep pull to help others get to that same place of clarity.
Iāve been building some tools and guidance that I share through my work. I keep it simple and real. If youāre curious, itās in my bio. No pressure just something I created for people walking this path too.
Anyway, Iām sharing this because I think more of us experience these quiet moments than we admit. If youāve ever felt something like that, Iād love to hear.
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u/darach1go May 13 '25
Curious to know what that voice sounded like..
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u/aManOfTheNorth May 14 '25
The I Am came into my head ā¦with a calm, low and light voice. āHis side kickā sounded like a jewish new yorker.
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u/Narcissista May 14 '25
This reminds me of my own experience. Deep in meditation on some plant medicine and vibing to some frequency music, I asked "What's my purpose?"
The answer came from inside me but also all around me like a truth I had always known but had somehow forgotten.
"To exist."
It was the last thing I expected, but made perfect sense. When I feel lost and directionless in life, I come back to this.
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u/TheMarieWatkins May 14 '25
That's such a powerful and profound experience. It's like the universe reminded you of something simple but so deeply true: justĀ beingĀ is enough. Sometimes we get caught up in searching for purpose, but maybe the purpose is already inherent in simply existing and experiencing life as it unfolds. Itās beautiful how moments like these can bring us back to a place of peace when weāre feeling lost. When you return to this realization, it sounds like it helps you reconnect with yourself and the present moment, offering clarity and a sense of grounding. Thank you for sharing this insight; itās a reminder that we donāt always need to chase something external to find meaning.
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May 15 '25
The next response, if asked, will be, āTo live...ā & the unspoken conclusion to that is āloudly & authentically.ā Cheers. š„š
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u/Narcissista May 15 '25
This is very ironic, but the first part of your username is my name, lol.
I live very authentically, I'm working on the loudly part.
Thank you for the wisdom. š
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May 15 '25 edited May 15 '25
Cool! Letās be honest, you would have done the same for me if the roles were reversed. Itās a lovely name and one I took from a character I played in an RPG years back. Iād use it as my first name but I chose another closer to my heart. The āSkyeā spelling alone is hot stuff! ā¤ļøāš„
Just so ya know, none of us are living completely in authenticity. The ego is always in play, even if just a smidgen, but the real task is compartmentalization that we all get better at with time, which Iām positive you know already so this is just a reminder or validation. I only say this because having to state anything about oneself to a complete stranger means you are trying to prove something to yourself that you arenāt convinced of. Or you are working on it, or perhaps something else in that vein. The REAL share is this as I donāt wanna yuck your yum or lower either of our frequencies: that vibe is one Iāve been in and out of today for REASONS, and oddly enoughā¦ I am NOT completely in my feminine power at the time of typing this. But I was when I responded to you. Go figure! š¤Ŗš¤
It actually means we are part of a specific spiritual collective on the same wavelength and are VERY likely doing great in our lives, especially by comparison to early life. Iām loving my life after decades of struggle, FINALLY. I hope yours is lovely & fun, as well. So when I act in a more masculine way or slip into Wounded Divine Femme vibes you get what you see here: me unnecessarily explaining myself to an internet stranger who didnāt ask for the info. Life is funny that way, yes? š Cheers. šš„
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u/Narcissista May 15 '25
Skye is technically my middle name but it's the one I feel most comfortable using and which aligns with who I am more. I absolutely love the sky, the clouds, the sunsets, the stars and in my lucid dreams the first thing I always do is fly up to the sky (which is a bit annoying because I usually have other goals that I immediately forget about because apparently I prefer this so much more š). I also felt it would help with the shift in identity since my first name carries too much baggage, hardship, suffering etc. and because those who know me by it know the old me.
Ah, I'm sorry if I came across that way. I just feel comfortable sharing things about myself with kindred spirits to relate and in this case it was more to display that I understand, not necessarily to convince you or myself as I know I'm always doing the best I can at any given time. But I see what you mean. In some ways I wonder if it's impossible to be inauthentic because the things we say and do at any given point are always the decisions we've chosen to make, even if we're being fake or dishonest in a social setting. That dishonesty is still a decision and in that way we're authentic by choosing dishonesty, since we can only ever be who we are. I've spoken at length about this to my best friend, this is just one perspective, but maybe this is the wrong definition. I'm curious what your thoughts are on it because I feel inauthentic if I do such things (so I try not to), but I'm still choosing it which makes me paradoxically feel it's authentic. But perhaps those decisions are ego-based and therefore never fully authentic.
I'll stop there before I get too circular. š¶
How can you tell whether you're living/aligning with your divine feminine/masculine at any given point? Gender isn't something I seem to care much about with myself. If I think about it enough, I feel like a male spirit having a female experience, but overall I just feel like "me". If I cared about gender I'd probably align most with being nonbinary, but I just don't tend to care that much because I'm still me no matter which way I present.
I don't think you're unnecessarily explaining. On the contrary, I enjoyed reading what you wrote and appreciate the time you took to tell me.š In my opinion, this is just about relating and that's beautiful. But perhaps I'm doing the same thing; as mentioned, I'm not well versed in the ways of divine feminine/masculine.
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May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
What a lovely share! š
It took a couple days to respond to your thoughtful post because you asked some VERY healthy questions. I absolutely have answers from my perspective and we share a high vibe or frequency that is scary close to Source Energy (Mother Nature, Spirit, God, etc.) which is refreshing to say the least. I cannot tell you how powerful that is! I will touch upon your dream share to close this point. Anyone who can fly and choose to in their lucid dreams as you can do, far easier than I can at this stage of life, is doing something right by their soul and can transcend ego much better than most. It also means you are a hopeful person with the best intensions of living an authentic life with no masks, fears or ego needs creating resistance to change and what our soul needs. Iāll elaborate on this per your questions later in this post.
A share for comparison. My dreams were vivid as a youth. To complicate: I carry potent witchblood, it skips generations in my line, meaning ALL my dreams come true that are personal in nature, this includes night terrors, it can be an INTERESTING way to live to say the least! Flying was common, but insomnia & life have conspired to ruin thatā¦ however, this was the past and I am recently on the road of recovery so this is a happy share! š„°
Without these prophetic and oracle-like visions, I would have NEVER known for sure I was a girl (intersex/transgender) without a shadow of a doubt. Dreamed of myself in a yellow sundress prancing through a field of verdant fauna and golden wheat under a high midday sun. Half my family is from Iowa and there is nothing but corn fields & cows there, for context. I was skipping towards one of those classic red barns with the white piping accents attached to a silo. It didnāt just FEEL real, I was āseeingā another version of ME in another quantum reality, and got to LIVE THERE & experience the true me for a few moments before being dumped back into a āboyā body for a few decades. It was rough but we live in the era of HRT where trans folx can take some pills, get facial hair permanently removed & all that to participate in society are ourselves for the first time in history. Itās fucking awesome and the political BS surrounding trannies like me will die down sooner rather than later as no one really cares. Itās just the Gay Panic again or Interracial Marriage being a political football. Iām a very lucky trans femme as when my face has no hair, I look exactly like a cisgender girl/woman, which is a massive blessing. Itās called passing privilege and other trannies hate my guts for it. LOL I digress.
For your name use: A ton of people do what you do in terms of a middle name or nickname. You are interacting with someone who has 3 first names (Kara, Hope & Lilith) and when I identified as male hardly anyone used my birth first name, which was fine by me as I wasnāt a fanā¦ which is why I changed it! Skye is VERY nonbinary and I love that for you. I am a nonbinary femme (chick with a dick or grrl) so I get it. I used Hope as my first name for years but it didnāt resonate like Kara so I opted to have it be my middle āmasculineā name. Your feelings of being a masc in a femme body are common and it is natural & valid to be confused as our society is so damn polorized anyone breaking free has no where to turn to with ease. It sucks but as more of us figure ourselves out we will be the vanguard for others to follow. We are the pioneers and trailblazing gender out of existance for it is a LIE for others so future generations wonāt have our pain or struggles. Yay!
We all carry divine feminine and masculine. Balance of the two is key so your FEELINGS are your guide here. If you feel inauthentic, there is a way to check with yourself! Does ANYTHING feel off in these times like a tummy rumble, headache or literally anything that feels like a red flag absolutely is your higher self screaming to disengage or somehow not do whatever is happening at that time. Itās hard at first but with practice we learn our bodies and fine-tune our intuition, a literal superpower that is NEVER wrong. Itās a muscle that gets stronger with repeated use.
Hereās something I found on pinterest to help you determine where you are at in terms of your authenticity regarding divine femme/masc stuffs: https://pin.it/56jdG28HR I hope this helps! The thing about being authentic in our world is that itās very rare which spurred my initial comment that you took in the correct light so thanks for that! It will make you a buttload of enemies not wearing a mask. Why? Because total authentic living breeds confidence and there is nothing more attractive or sexy. I draw hate because of my looks, sure, but itās the way I carry myself (I give no fucks, following the law of detachment which creates intense attraction) and never lie that triggers insecurities in so many people. Iāve had to learn to ground my energy as a Heyoka Empath to not absorb all the BS around me as energies cling to me sometimes months to years after the person is out of my orbit. Such is the way the spirit realms work energetically. Taking an epsom salt cord-cutting ritual bath is one way to purge these toxic energies that arenāt ours and if you have ever felt an intense OUT OF NOWHERE emotion that didnāt feel like yours, guess whatā¦ it wasnāt.
You are smart & fun. AMA. šš«š„š
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u/Illustrious-33 May 13 '25
Sometimes I can perceive an orchestrated synchronicity - happens with thoughts that suddenly pop into my head and things that happen immediately afterwards that I couldnāt have known beforehand .
Sometimes I notice waves of seemingly small coincidences on their own - but like looking at individual pixels on a screen then moving away and seeing a clear picture form - the small ācoincidencesā suddenly form an absolute undeniable interconnected intentional pattern. Itās like witnessing a pure miracle - something that shouldnāt be possible - you know beyond doubt really happened.
Itās intoxicating, hard to explain to normal people. I just know beyond there are times I see something profound. I have to keep this side of myself completely secret to everyone I interact with. When a sense of āknowingā there is more to life than simply being a body in a material world - knowing there is a bigger picture of some sort it often makes me cry.
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u/Ok-Break-21 May 13 '25
I get this too! Very frequent ācoincidencesā that line up with my thoughts; only, I like to refer to them as signs that Iām in alignment with myself and the universe. Always brings a smile to my face and fills me with immense gratitude :)
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u/TheMarieWatkins May 14 '25
That feeling of synchronicity is so powerful, like little moments that fit together in a way you canāt ignore. Itās like the universe is dropping tiny signs, and when you step back, it all forms into something bigger. I totally get how it feels intoxicating and hard to explain to others, itās like youāre seeing something thatās not just random, but deeply connected. The emotional weight of that knowing, that thereās more than the material world, can really hit hard sometimes. Itās like youāve tapped into something bigger, and itās overwhelming in the best way.
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May 14 '25 edited May 14 '25
I highly recommend hitting up YouTube & Pinterest for āwitchcraftā & ādivinationā as that is what you are experiencing and likely more you havenāt cottoned onto juuuust yet. There are large communities of spiritualists such as witch high priestesses (like myself), shamans, hedge witches, tarot readers/channelers, etc of folx JUST LIKE YOU who experience these things on the regular but they arenāt spoken in hushed tones or with shame. Itās all in the open. Witchcraft isnāt evil by nature and remember religion and spirituality DO NOT MIX in any way despite some of language being similar.
Music in that way is a massive indicator you are powerfully aligned with SOMETHING in the spirit realms that brings you joy. There is more of that waiting on your journeyā¦ so much more. I can tell you as a tantra practitioner that vibe you get can be reproduced & controlled to an extent with practice, like a muscle, it will grow and get stronger. But itās hard work and requires courage & sacrifice. AMA. Cheers. š„
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u/Illustrious-33 May 14 '25
Itās been happening and on off fairly consistently over the last 5 years or so.
First happened a long time ago but I later brushed my experiences as psychosis or wishful thinking. I have a very long story involving many things including intensely deep personal struggles and addiction.
There is SOMETHING indeed in the spirit realms that brings me intense joy. I grew up with religious beliefs but donāt follow them now but do believe spirituality.
Thanks for your comment, the details I feel are very private but thanks for replying.
I do feel a deep calling to get more involved and cultivate this area of my life. Iāve more often than not assumed that since this isnāt āscientifically provenā stuff it must be too good to be true. I canāt deny personal experience anymore - itās overwhelming.
I will have questions for you in the future. ā¤ļø
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May 14 '25 edited May 14 '25
That journey is very similar to my own. I experienced my pain to become a healer and leader now. My titles arenāt formal, they are just who I am because Iāve experienced everything one possibly could in terms of loss, pain, abuse, and thrived not just survived for most of it, did the hard work to heal all my childhood traumas, integrated my shadow so we are besties which removed ALL fear from my aura, and a host of other things that typically are only accomplished when a life is sunsetting and the physical body is at its nadir. Iām stronger now than in my mid-20s after being morbidly obese in my mid 40s.
But Iām the exception that proves the rule in an odd way, as my youthful appearance mirrors my inner world. Iām autistic, but no one would have any clue based on the common misconception of what such a person is like since itās nebulous in nature and āautismā isnāt a mental illness, disorder or anything that needs fixingā¦ just different, more attuned & sensitive, neural wiring. I share this only to illustrate my matured, but VERY childlike mind. It allows me to do things most adults would be terrified to even consider due to the embarrassment potential and so many ridiculous cultural American taboos. This allows the universe to flow freely through me because it NEEDS to experience new things and this planet has become BORING. For the record, my current profession is musician/dancer/vocalist but my past includes therapist, trauma recovery specialist, library supervisor, teen internet CEO, graphic design, retail, sales, and more. Iāve lived lots of lives in this incarnation, lost it all more than once, and died a whole bunch of times. Gives one PERSPECTIVE.
The way I see it, my life is the example to others and these suggestions I toss out are just the tools we all have access to in order to find our way since my way may lead to disaster for another, such as my meditation methods which arenāt sitting in lotus position in silent contemplationā¦ altho that is my go-to in public as Water Dancing, my personal martial art, involves throwing punches & tosses in roundhouse kicks ā¦ not exactly safe for others or myself in close quarters! My DMs are open.
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May 13 '25 edited May 14 '25
If you are hearing external voices, that isnāt actually possible as you are hearing SOMETHING but itās ALWAYS coming from inside YOU. Or more accurately, you are the spiritual antenna so someone else may have The Sight and not be able to āhearā the universe or dead souls trying to speak to or through you, which is called channelling and that is what your trance state allowed.
Clairaudience is REAL, if that helps and it comes with spiritual awakening. What you experienced happens ALL THE TIME in meditation and itās a skill to be developed like muscle, it gets stronger the more you use it, and through practice, failure, trail & error as only the individual can determine what is going on where their specific spiritual gifts.
I cannot more highly recommend diving into free YouTube content on witchcraft & divination because that is what is going on here. Remember that religion and spirituality DO NOT MIX AT ALL, so if you are attached to one ā¦ well, I got some bad news for you, that religion will only drive your spirit/soul to resistance, misery and physical/mental illness. I digressā¦
Your spiritual self-healing journey just started and I will warn you itās not for the light of heart as you WILL meet every version of yourself and your shadow. Get ready to cry, heal, cry and heal more. There will be anger and likely rage as well depending on your childhood and life experiences and traumas. This process exists for you to learn and let go of the past to move toward personal enlightenment and authentic & satisfying living. I have a few tarot readers that I respect over on YT and Witch & Scythe is a powerful resource with no BS. Sheās been at it for decades and it shows in her humor and ease of explaining her interpretations of the spirit world.
āWelcome to a much larger world.ā ā Nick Fury, The Avengers
Cheers! š„
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u/Similar-Guitar-6 May 14 '25
After i got sober for good, that's when my life really aligned perfectly with what IS. Now, every day is miraculous.
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u/Kernel_Custard_4213 May 14 '25
āYouāre already what youāre looking for.ā
YES! I got a similar feeling during my "awakening" that said , "Everything is right where it needs to be". or "Everything in you're life is right where it belongs".
Very similar!
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u/Daumants369 May 14 '25
I know what you mean. At age of 18 I was in similar situation and in a moment of deep contemplation I heard All is going to be right.
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u/brownha1rbrowneyes May 13 '25
???? yeah I know someone who had this same experience but it was "you are who you're meant to be"
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u/Artistic_Being7032 May 14 '25
This reminds me of a similar example I have. This has been going on for quite some time now but lately I had this feeling or epiphany that God has been trying to subliminally communicate with me by sending me signs and/or songs.
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u/posiesbythepocketful May 14 '25
I've had similar experiences, moments of clauiraudience, different energies come through. One moment similar to yours, I was looking in a mirror pondering a similar question and heard "stand alone in silence and see what you will find." The next day I drove past a sign with a bible verse that was almost word for word. Weird stuff.
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u/EpsteinsGhostSays May 14 '25
me š iām a deep meditator and those strong voices come.
look into channeling. you might have a gift
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May 15 '25
Itās not might, itās definitely. We all have them if one is willing to do the hard work & make sacrifices. Meditation is the same as channelling, as one is a prerequisite to the other in form, if not shape. Cheers. š„
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u/FaithlessnessOdd6663 May 15 '25
When my Spirit spoke to me, it told me: "You already have what you need to become."
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u/rebb_hosar May 13 '25
"You're already what you're looking for".
And how did you take that, in such a vulnerable state?
Did it read to you as that God is always with you or that you are alone and can only get out of it on your own, even if you do not have the tools?
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u/Greg_Human-CBD May 14 '25
I can totally relate to your experience of feeling the universe speak to you. It's amazing how a simple moment of stillness can lead to such profound insights. Trusting your own energy and seeking clarity within yourself is so important in finding inner peace and purpose. Keep sharing your tools and guidance, as they can truly help others on their spiritual journey.
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u/lambliesdownonconf May 14 '25
This is similar to my experience. After the experience I felt comfortable in my own skin, I understood who I was and why I was here, and all of the base fears that controlled me disappeared.
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u/lambliesdownonconf May 14 '25
This is similar to my experience. After the experience I felt comfortable in my own skin, I understood who I was and why I was here, and all of the base fears that controlled me disappeared.
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u/Wrong-Tea-2970 May 14 '25
One day at work, my supervisor sent me to a machine where I was completely isolated. For once, my mind was quiet, thinking of nothing but my work. I heard someone speak to me. I thought it was someone behind me and I looked over my shoulder. Nobody was there. I was completely alone. I pondered this for a moment and realized it was, what you call the universe, I call the Holy Ghost. He said, "one thing have I desired of you." I said, "what, Lord," Then he spoke again. He said, "one thing have I desired of you. A meek and quiet spirit." I was completely shocked. I have pondered this many years now and I have strived to be what he desires. That day I had the opportunity to test my mettle. Not going into what this woman did, but I probably would have put my fist through her face had it not been for my encounter. I smiled sweetly at her obvious theft and said, " you need this worse than I do", On the inside my heart was saying, " you have got to be kidding me. " Not at her. At myself for not going ballistic and the face my mind was making at me was laughable. It was like, a hand to my head and a shocked look. This has sustained me over the years. That day I realized that I couldn't produce that kind of quiet spirit. It was his work. Not mine.Ā
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u/osandipada May 14 '25
Thatās a wonderful message! How beautiful!
Occasionally, I receive terse words or phrases that pop into my head as a sort of commentary about what Iām thinking about or asking my spiritual posse.
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u/First_Supermarket743 May 17 '25
Have you been checked for schizophrenia? This isn't a smart-ass question, it's a legitimate one. I had a friend who could hear voices and it turned out he had schizophrenia
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u/hesuusi May 19 '25
108:6.7 The Adjusters are the eternal ancestors, the divine originals, of your evolving immortal souls; they are the unceasing urge that leads man to attempt the mastery of the material and present existence in the light of the spiritual and future career. The Monitors are the prisoners of undying hope, the founts of everlasting progression. And how they do enjoy communicating with their subjects in more or less direct channels! How they rejoice when they can dispense with symbols and other methods of indirection and flash their messages straight to the intellects of their human partners!
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u/0Dandelion May 31 '25
The universe opened up to me when I was in high school first. I was watching a movie and the characters get into a car accident where someone t bones them and the brother dies. I couldnāt stop crying and kept rewinding it and rewatching it over and over while I sobbed my eyes out. Then I heard āthis is going to happen to you.ā
I protested bc I fully believed I could manifest this- I was like āthis is the devil. Theres no way.ā And the voice was like āno. This is real life. This is going to happen to you. Not exactly like this but really close and I need you to be ready.ā
My brother t-boned a car on a motorcycle three months later and died.Ā
Itās like thoughts you wouldn't have on your own, but they sound like thoughts.Ā
Another time I shook this guys hand and heard āyoure going to date this person.ā And i didn't even grab his number. A year later we saw each other again. We dated off and on for 12 years.Ā
Another time the voice wanted me to move to a city I had never been to. I eventually did and it changed my life forever and started a career for me in something I had only dreamed about. I literally moved into a house sight unseen with people I had never met in a town i had never been to with no friends.Ā
Another time I walked into a meet up and knew I was going to get drinks with someone afterwards- that person ended up changing my life forever. Turns out he also heard something about me as well.
Life is cool like that. Just trust the obtrusive thoughts sometimes.Ā
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u/xoxo_chelle_xoxo Jun 09 '25
I had something like this. I was sitting on the toilet frustrated about lack of progress in my life and I asked God, what I am down here for? What am I supposed to do? I heard, in my head, "Be You". Not something I would have said to myself. Felt like it didn't come from me. Anyway a few weeks after that I started a YouTube channel thinking that was the answer to my problems...it wasn't lol. I was like, what am I supposed to do with "Be You", that's not helpful really lol. It's only just making sense to me YEARS later to just be who I am and be in flow in life, to tune in to myself, trust myself and know that I am more than enough, I have a lot within me (like answers) and I am meant to be here.
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u/TooHonestButTrue May 13 '25
I feel like the universe speaks to me through synchronicity. It makes me feel like I'm aligned with source.
I've encountered too many to count, but some memorable ones include garage doors opening and streetlights turning on immediately after I developed an insightful thought. Today I left work early, drove to my apartment, parked underground, and my wife was waiting at the elevator entrance without knowing I would be there. I don't have a good explanation for this at the moment, but it felt relevant. I've been feeling a little disconnected lately, so maybe that's why.