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Cheryl's coaching style is rooted in empathy, trust, and a deep understanding of human potential. Through their work as a Certified Trifecta Alchemist, Cheryl brings together Neurosomatics, Accessibility For All Bodies, Gender Inclusive Principles and more. Cheryl (they/them) knows first hand what it feels like to crave deep soul nourishing support from a metaphysical whole-human approach only to be misgendered or othered in the process for having a neurodivergent brain.
Using Emotional Freedom Technique, Kundalini Yogic Modalities & Principles, Parts Theory, Trauma Informed Approaches, and a Commitment to continually elevating and honing their craft, Cheryl is passionate about getting body based nervous system and trauma recovery supports into as many hands as possible.
Whether in-person, online, or on stage at an event, Cheryl sets the level of access to the lowest barrier in the room and is equipped with the compassion and radical self-responsibility it takes to continually push the boundaries on what it means to include others in the ableist heteronormative coaching and mentorship industry.
In the time where anyone with an Instagram account can use #coach to earn an income, Cheryl devoted three years of meticulous study, embodiment, and refinement before launching their somatic mentorship & teaching business.
How to Recognize and Interpret Signs and Symbols from Your Spirit Guides
How to Recognize and Interpret Signs from Your Spirit Guides
Introduction:
Have you ever felt like the universe was trying to send you a message? Maybe you’ve noticed a repeated number sequence, had an animal cross your path at just the right moment, or experienced a vivid dream that lingered long after you woke up. These moments aren’t just coincidences—they’re often signs from your spirit guides, gently guiding you toward your higher purpose. In this post, we'll explore how to recognize and interpret the signs from your spirit guides so you can deepen your connection to the cosmic support always around you.
Before we get into the heart of today's topic, I believe the guides is a neutral term not to be confused with culturally significant terms like Spirit Animal or Totem. Decolonizing our practices is essential if we practice a do no harm model of integrity. While I won't police your practice or ask for your cultural background, I will invite you to do some research and be mindful of why it's important to leave Indigenous Practices in their Sacred traditions. There is plenty of language available to us without taking a closed practice term (closed practice meaning you must be part of that group by culture, lineage or adoption/recognition of the tribe or people to practice) and using it because we like the aesthetics.
You can have a spiritually significant connection with an animal without it being your Spirit Animal. If that causes friction, turn inward and ask why? Get to the root of it. If you find it's because you don't think it should matter...that's exactly why it DOES matter. These practices in Indigenous and Tribal nations and cultures were systematically erased through colonization, genocide, and violence. Respecting the limits the survivors place on their sacred teachings is the bare minimum we can do to dissolve the harm our ancestors caused. We cannot say we're healing generational trauma from an individualistic perspective while refusing to decolonize our practices. The two are out of integrity with one another.
What Are Spirit Guides?
Spirit guides are benevolent beings—whether they are ancestors, angels, or other spiritual entities—who are dedicated to guiding you on your life’s journey. They communicate through subtle signs, symbols, and synchronicities, offering support, guidance, and reassurance when you need it most. The challenge is learning to recognize their messages and interpret them accurately.
Common Signs Spirit Guides Use:
1. Repeated Numbers (Angel Numbers):
- Seeing repeated number sequences like 111, 444, or 777 is a common way spirit guides communicate. Each number holds a specific meaning, often related to encouragement, alignment, or spiritual growth.
2. Feathers, Coins, and Small Objects:
- Finding feathers, coins, or other small objects in unusual places is a classic sign from spirit guides, often symbolizing that they are near and offering protection or encouragement.
3. Animal Encounters:
- If a particular animal keeps appearing in your life—whether in person, through images, or in dreams—this could be a message from your spirit guides. Each animal carries its own spiritual significance.
4. Dreams and Visions:
- Spirit guides often communicate through dreams or waking visions, offering guidance, clarity, or reassurance. Pay attention to recurring symbols or messages in your dreams.
5. Music or Lyrics:
- Have you ever turned on the radio and heard exactly the song you needed to hear? Music is a powerful medium for spirit guides to communicate, often delivering messages through lyrics that resonate deeply.
How to Recognize a Sign:
Not every coincidence is a sign, but when something grabs your attention in an unusual way or resonates deeply, it’s worth paying attention. The key is to stay open and aware. If you’re uncertain whether something is a sign, ask yourself these questions:
- Does it stand out from the ordinary?
- Does it evoke a strong emotional response?
- Does it seem to answer a question or issue you’ve been thinking about?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it’s likely that your spirit guides are trying to communicate with you.
How to Interpret the Messages:
1. Trust Your Intuition:
- Your first instinct is often the correct interpretation. Trust what comes to mind when you see a sign.
2. Context Matters:
- Consider what’s happening in your life at the moment. What question, concern, or desire has been on your mind? The sign is likely related to that.
3. Research Symbolism:
- Look up the symbolism of the sign. For example, angel numbers have specific meanings, and different animals have their own spiritual significance. Use this as a tool to deepen your understanding.
4. Ask for Clarification:
- If you’re unsure of the meaning, ask your spirit guides for further clarification. They may send you another sign or help you understand the message more clearly.
Conclusion:
The universe is always communicating with you, and your spirit guides are here to offer support, guidance, and love. By staying open and aware, you can recognize their signs and interpret the messages meant for you. As you practice tuning into this divine communication, you’ll find that you’re never truly alone—your guides are always by your side, lighting your path and helping you navigate life’s challenges with grace and wisdom.
Call to Action:
Are you ready to deepen your connection with your spirit guides and receive their messages more clearly? Join me for Cosmic Concierge Live—a free 3-day masterclass series where we’ll explore how to demystify signs, symbols, and intuitive guidance running August 29-31, 2024 LIVE and available for $33 after September 2nd. That's $11 per class if you can't attend live.
Inclusion & Accessibility starts on the inside
Imagine feeling grounded in who you are and knowing that your choices are aligned with your values. Imagine navigating your day-to-day life with clarity and confidence, supported by tools that empower you to show up fully for yourself and those you care about.
The gap between how you feel now and the above statement isn't as vast and wide as it feels. I know, because I led myself through this process first--and I do it every single time a new avenue of making myself wrong or not enough pops up.
What if you have a hard time wrapping your head around inclusion and accessibility because at no fault of your own you've absorbed beliefs, conditioning, and thought patterns that have unattainable perfectionism and ableism at their core?
In a capitalist society when people are valued based on their contribution to society, their ability to perform, garner success, and attain wealth and notoriety, being unable to function in a so called normal life without considerable stress, anxiety and guilt feels like a failure.
Working together to unpack internalized shame, homophobia, white supremacy and other debilitating frameworks with compassion and often play (because humour is a pathway to joy) you can begin to separate other people's beliefs and opinions from your own, learn how to define your own value, take back your power and provide yourself with what you need most: self acceptance.
We do this using body based practices, also known as somatics, subliminal recoding tools like visualization and theta wave meditation, and client centred support structures where what's most pressing for you is the focus.
This work is not a replacement for clinically trained trauma specialists. It is complimentary to clinical therapies as they are largely framed in a colonial binary perspective and fail to look at you as a dynamic complex person. Queer Alchemy does not believe in pathologizing you...aka making you disordered or wrong or mentally ill simply for having a nervous system that responded to trauma in the way it was designed to. Instead, Queer Alchemy uses compassion and empathy based person to person support to gently bring you back into cohesion with your sense of self and purpose.
Inclusion & Accessibility for Practitioners
Let’s get real for a second—our industry, the spiritual and wellness world, is buzzing with potential. There’s a huge opportunity to create businesses that truly reflect the values we talk about: unity, abundance, and authenticity. At the heart of that is inclusion. When we embrace diversity, we open doors to connect with more people, deepen our impact, and grow our businesses in ways that feel aligned with the new paradigm we’re co-creating.
But here’s the thing: making your business more inclusive isn’t always straightforward. Maybe you’re unsure where to start or afraid of making a misstep. That’s completely valid. The systems most of us have been navigating weren’t built with inclusion in mind—it’s not your fault. The good news? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
That’s why I created Inclusion Illusion
—a workshop to help leaders like you step confidently into this work. This isn’t about a checklist or slapping a rainbow on your logo; it’s about building a business that resonates with the energy of collective care and abundance.
For years, I’ve been working with spiritual entrepreneurs who are ready to do better but need a clear, compassionate path forward. I get it—this stuff can feel overwhelming. What you’ll find in this program is space to ask questions, learn, and grow without judgment. We’ll reframe inclusion not as a burden but as a natural extension of your values—and yes, when done authentically, it also happens to be great for your business.
I know what you might be thinking:
What if I get it wrong?
Mistakes are part of the process, and they don’t define you. What matters is that you’re showing up and committing to growth. Together, we’ll explore practical steps, unpack limiting beliefs, and build strategies that align with who you are and where you’re headed.
Ready to stop leaving this work for "someday" and start building a business that feels expansive, inclusive, and abundant? I’d love to walk this path with you.
Join the next cohort today!
Let’s create something beautiful together. One step at a time, we’re changing the game.
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How to Recognize and Interpret Signs and Symbols from Your Spirit Guides
How to Recognize and Interpret Signs from Your Spirit Guides
Introduction:
Have you ever felt like the universe was trying to send you a message? Maybe you’ve noticed a repeated number sequence, had an animal cross your path at just the right moment, or experienced a vivid dream that lingered long after you woke up. These moments aren’t just coincidences—they’re often signs from your spirit guides, gently guiding you toward your higher purpose. In this post, we'll explore how to recognize and interpret the signs from your spirit guides so you can deepen your connection to the cosmic support always around you.
Before we get into the heart of today's topic, I believe the guides is a neutral term not to be confused with culturally significant terms like Spirit Animal or Totem. Decolonizing our practices is essential if we practice a do no harm model of integrity. While I won't police your practice or ask for your cultural background, I will invite you to do some research and be mindful of why it's important to leave Indigenous Practices in their Sacred traditions. There is plenty of language available to us without taking a closed practice term (closed practice meaning you must be part of that group by culture, lineage or adoption/recognition of the tribe or people to practice) and using it because we like the aesthetics.
You can have a spiritually significant connection with an animal without it being your Spirit Animal. If that causes friction, turn inward and ask why? Get to the root of it. If you find it's because you don't think it should matter...that's exactly why it DOES matter. These practices in Indigenous and Tribal nations and cultures were systematically erased through colonization, genocide, and violence. Respecting the limits the survivors place on their sacred teachings is the bare minimum we can do to dissolve the harm our ancestors caused. We cannot say we're healing generational trauma from an individualistic perspective while refusing to decolonize our practices. The two are out of integrity with one another.
What Are Spirit Guides?
Spirit guides are benevolent beings—whether they are ancestors, angels, or other spiritual entities—who are dedicated to guiding you on your life’s journey. They communicate through subtle signs, symbols, and synchronicities, offering support, guidance, and reassurance when you need it most. The challenge is learning to recognize their messages and interpret them accurately.
Common Signs Spirit Guides Use:
1. Repeated Numbers (Angel Numbers):
- Seeing repeated number sequences like 111, 444, or 777 is a common way spirit guides communicate. Each number holds a specific meaning, often related to encouragement, alignment, or spiritual growth.
2. Feathers, Coins, and Small Objects:
- Finding feathers, coins, or other small objects in unusual places is a classic sign from spirit guides, often symbolizing that they are near and offering protection or encouragement.
3. Animal Encounters:
- If a particular animal keeps appearing in your life—whether in person, through images, or in dreams—this could be a message from your spirit guides. Each animal carries its own spiritual significance.
4. Dreams and Visions:
- Spirit guides often communicate through dreams or waking visions, offering guidance, clarity, or reassurance. Pay attention to recurring symbols or messages in your dreams.
5. Music or Lyrics:
- Have you ever turned on the radio and heard exactly the song you needed to hear? Music is a powerful medium for spirit guides to communicate, often delivering messages through lyrics that resonate deeply.
How to Recognize a Sign:
Not every coincidence is a sign, but when something grabs your attention in an unusual way or resonates deeply, it’s worth paying attention. The key is to stay open and aware. If you’re uncertain whether something is a sign, ask yourself these questions:
- Does it stand out from the ordinary?
- Does it evoke a strong emotional response?
- Does it seem to answer a question or issue you’ve been thinking about?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it’s likely that your spirit guides are trying to communicate with you.
How to Interpret the Messages:
1. Trust Your Intuition:
- Your first instinct is often the correct interpretation. Trust what comes to mind when you see a sign.
2. Context Matters:
- Consider what’s happening in your life at the moment. What question, concern, or desire has been on your mind? The sign is likely related to that.
3. Research Symbolism:
- Look up the symbolism of the sign. For example, angel numbers have specific meanings, and different animals have their own spiritual significance. Use this as a tool to deepen your understanding.
4. Ask for Clarification:
- If you’re unsure of the meaning, ask your spirit guides for further clarification. They may send you another sign or help you understand the message more clearly.
Conclusion:
The universe is always communicating with you, and your spirit guides are here to offer support, guidance, and love. By staying open and aware, you can recognize their signs and interpret the messages meant for you. As you practice tuning into this divine communication, you’ll find that you’re never truly alone—your guides are always by your side, lighting your path and helping you navigate life’s challenges with grace and wisdom.
Call to Action:
Are you ready to deepen your connection with your spirit guides and receive their messages more clearly? Join me for Cosmic Concierge Live—a free 3-day masterclass series where we’ll explore how to demystify signs, symbols, and intuitive guidance running August 29-31, 2024 LIVE and available for $33 after September 2nd. That's $11 per class if you can't attend live.
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What Others Have to Say About Cheryl
Before my coaching journey with Cheryl, I was lost in a maze of unsorted thoughts and feelings, struggling to focus or find clarity in my life. Dealing with trauma and its repercussions felt like navigating through an endless storm. Cheryl's guidance was a beacon of light in that chaos. Their approach, though uncompromising and direct, empowered me to confront my issues head-on. They equipped me with practical techniques tailored to my daily struggles, fostering resilience and self-awareness. I've learned that healing isn't about being "fixed"—it's about growing stronger and more capable of facing life's challenges. Thanks to Cheryl, I now possess the tools to tackle each day with confidence. I am immensely thankful for their support and the transformative journey they guided me through.
-Mandi she/her Canada
Cheryl has been amazing in helping me tap into my own energy and really get the most out of our sessions. What's really cool about them is how they make everything super inclusive and easy to get into. They've gone out of their way to make sure everything we do fits what I can do and where I'm at, creating this super welcoming vibe that makes it easy to just be myself and open up.
They've got this knack for making you feel seen and heard. No matter what we're working on, I never feel judged or out of place. Cheryl's makes sure you're comfortable and uses strategies that are actually doable for me. It's been a game-changer, honestly. Having their support and knowing they're always there to guide me, but in a way that feels more like a partnership, has been huge for my personal growth. I'm really thankful for how they've helped me and made this journey so much more manageable and meaningful.
-Erin they/she Canada
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