Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

Healing Is Not One Session, One Breakthrough or One Big Cry
Episode 96

Healing is not a magic pill, one breakthrough or one weekend retreat. Real change happens layer by layer, with honesty, repetition and responsibility.

Episode overview
In this episode of the Spiritual Awakening Podcast, I talk about one of the biggest problems I see in the healing world, the promise that one session, one release or one powerful breakthrough can magically fix years of trauma, conditioning and emotional patterns.

Yes, one session can create a massive shift. It can open something, release something or help you see yourself differently. But lasting change comes from what happens afterwards.

We talk about why old patterns return, why you need to replace what you release with something healthier, how identity work becomes part of the healing process, and why the right practitioner should guide and empower you rather than make you dependent on them.
In this episode, I discuss:
Why one healing session rarely changes everything
The difference between a breakthrough and lasting change
Why trauma and beliefs are often layered over many years
How old patterns return when the underlying program is never rewritten
Why repetition and continued practice matter
The role of EFT, hypnosis, Reiki, journalling and other healing tools
Why healing can feel uncomfortable even when staying the same feels worse
How identity work affects self-sabotage, addiction, relationships and confidence
Why practitioners should give you tools, not create dependency
How triggers can reveal the next layer that is ready to heal
Why quick-fix promises and “instant cure” marketing can be damaging
The importance of taking responsibility for your own healing journey
Key Takeaways from Healing is not One Session
Healing is not about erasing what happened or pretending the past never existed.

It is about understanding what happened, recognising who you became through it, releasing what no longer serves you and consciously choosing what comes next.

You may still get triggered. You may still revisit an old pattern. The goal is not to never experience a difficult emotion again. The goal is to have the awareness, tools and self-trust to move through it without falling all the way back into the place you once lived.

There is no magic healer.

There is no magic pill.

The real transformation happens when you commit to your own healing, practise what you have learned and become more of who you were underneath the layers in the first place.

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You can also join me for regular healing tips and sessions in Skool - Shaz Cini Healing Hub

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My new book, Journeys with the Archangels: A Practical Guide, is now live on Kickstarter, and if this podcast has supported you, inspired you or helped you trust your own spiritual path, I’d love you to support the book and help bring it into the world.

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From Despair to Divine Guidance: The Story Behind My Two New Books
Episode 95 - Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

These two books may look very different, but they tell two sides of the same story. One is about the life I lived, and the other is about the spiritual support that helped me find my way through it.
In this episode, I share why I am launching My Soul Activated: From Despair to a Life by Design and Journeys with the Archangels: A Practical Guide together, and why separating them never really made sense.
I talk about the loss, trauma, grief and physical symptoms that pushed me to question my life, the relationship with my Nan that changed how I saw myself, and how learning to ask for help from the Archangels became part of rebuilding my life.

This isn't an episode about everything that went wrong. It is about what happened afterwards. How I stopped allowing the past to define me, found my voice, learned what was mine to carry and began creating a life that actually felt like mine.

In this episode, we discuss:
Why My Soul Activated and Journeys with the Archangels belong together
How grief, trauma and complex PTSD affected my body
The question that helped me stop carrying emotions and burdens that weren't mine
Why surviving something does not mean it needs to define the rest of your life
How losing my Nan became one of the biggest turning points in my awakening
What reconnecting with my Nan taught me about forgiveness, family and my own worth
Why I was already spiritually connected long before trauma entered my life
How tarot helped me recognise and trust my intuitive abilities
The role the Archangels have played throughout my healing and spiritual development
Why you do not need to be psychic, religious or experienced in meditation to ask the Archangels for help
How Journeys with the Archangels became a practical guide rather than simply another book about angels
Why Archangels can guide and support you, but cannot walk your path for you
What is included in the book presale packages and why I wanted to create something special for the people supporting the launch
Why both books officially launch on 11 November 2026
How supporting an author during a presale or crowdfunding campaign helps bring the work into the world
Highlights from this episode

I share the story of the physical spasms that appeared after my Nan's death and the psychiatrist who helped me understand the effect complex PTSD was having on my body.

I also talk about discovering the truth behind my relationship with my Nan and how knowing that she had wanted me completely changed the childhood belief that I had always been unwanted.

You'll hear how my intuitive abilities became impossible to ignore through tarot readings and predictions, and why learning to understand where that information came from eventually led me into a much deeper relationship with the Archangels.

I also take you behind the scenes of the two-book launch, including the Archangel journal, crystal packs, activation meditation, readings and the presale packages I have created for the people choosing to support these books before they are released.

These books represent a full-circle moment for me.

I grew up hiding what I knew and questioning who I was. Today I can share my story, my spiritual experiences and what I have learned without asking permission to be who I am.
Join the Presale and Help Bring These Books Into the World
These books have taken years of life, healing, spiritual connection and courage to bring together.
If My Soul Activated or Journeys with the Archangels speaks to you, joining the presale is one of the most meaningful ways you can support this next chapter.
Your support helps me bring the books, journals, crystals, packaging and everything surrounding this launch into physical form. More than that, you become part of the beginning of something I believe is meant to help people feel less alone, more connected and more supported in their own journey.
I have created special presale packages for those who want to be part of this with me, including options with the books, Archangel crystals, the companion journal, meditation and other extras depending on the package you choose.

If you feel called to support the launch, you can explore the presale options here:
https://shazcini.com/books-presale/

Thank you to every person who has encouraged me, shared the journey, pre-ordered, spoken about the books or simply believed in what I am creating.

I do not take that support lightly.

These books are deeply personal to me, and knowing they will soon be sitting in the hands of people who need them means more than I can properly put into words.

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Enjoying the Podcast? Leave a review & share it with someone who needs to hear this!

🔗 Follow & Connect with Me:
Instagram: @shazcini
Facebook: @shazcini
YouTube: @shazcini

You can also join me for regular healing tips and sessions in Skool - Shaz Cini Healing Hub

📩 Subscribe for exclusive tips & guidance → www.shazcini.com
 
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💖 If this episode resonated with you, please leave a review - it helps us reach more souls on their healing journey!
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Intuition or Anxiety? How to Tell the Difference
Episode 94, Spiritual Awakening with Shaz

Is it your intuition speaking, or is anxiety, fear and an activated nervous system running the show?
In this episode, I take you through the difference between intuition and anxiety in a practical, interactive way so you can start recognising what is actually happening in your mind and body.
We talk about why intuition usually feels calm, clear and simple, while anxiety creates urgency, overthinking, worst-case scenarios and the desperate need for certainty. I also explore how survival mode, trauma and hypervigilance can make it harder to trust your own inner guidance.
Throughout the episode, I give you real-life scenarios to help you test the difference for yourself, including relationships, delayed messages, tarot cards, spirit signs and those moments where you suddenly know you need to stop, wait, go somewhere or contact someone.
I also share some of my own intuitive experiences, including the signs that guided me back to Sydney, the purple elephant with pink polka dots, and the warning that may have prevented me from being involved in an accident.
In this episode, we discuss:
How intuition feels different from anxiety in your body
Why survival mode can make you scan for danger and confuse fear with guidance
The difference between a calm intuitive nudge and anxious overthinking
Why intuition often arrives before your analytical mind starts building the story
How to recognise your body's personal yes and no
Why feeling uncomfortable does not always mean something is wrong
The difference between unsafe and unfamiliar
How rejection, abandonment and old wounds can distort current situations
Why repeatedly asking psychics, tarot cards, pendulums or other people for answers can disconnect you from your own knowing
How spirit signs tend to arrive naturally rather than needing to be hunted for
Why developing intuition takes practice, evidence and self-trust
Five simple questions to help you work out whether you are experiencing intuition, anxiety, fear or conditioning
Your intuition does not need to bully you, frighten you or send you searching everywhere for more answers.
Sometimes it is simply the quiet knowing underneath all the noise.
The more you practise listening to that knowing, the easier it becomes to recognise when fear is running the show and when your soul is gently saying, this way.

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Enjoying the Podcast? Leave a review & share it with someone who needs to hear this!

🔗 Follow & Connect with Me:
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Facebook: @shazcini
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You can also join me for regular healing tips and sessions in Skool - Shaz Cini Healing Hub

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Grief and Joy Can Coexist
Episode 93, Spiritual Awakening with Shaz
Grief does not disappear because you choose to keep living. Joy does not mean you have forgotten the person you lost.
In this episode, I speak with author and podcast host Lee Mackay about losing her five-month-old daughter, Taylin, to spinal muscular atrophy and the spiritual connection that helped her survive unimaginable grief.
Lee shares how Taylin appeared healthy at birth before becoming critically ill, why she trusted her instincts when she knew something was wrong, and how her daughter’s short life became the beginning of a powerful legacy.
We talk about the message Lee received from Taylin on the night she passed, the signs that continue appearing 18 years later, and how dragonflies, rainbows, music and moments in nature remind her family that Taylin is still with them.
This conversation explores how grief and happiness can exist together, how trauma can continue affecting the body long after the event has ended, and why healing does not mean forgetting or moving on from the person you love.
In this episode, we discuss:
 Why grief and joy can exist in the same life 
 Lee’s experience of losing Taylin to spinal muscular atrophy 
 The importance of trusting your instincts when something feels wrong 
 The message Lee received from Taylin after her passing 
 How spiritual signs can bring comfort after loss 
 Why a short life can still leave a lasting legacy 
 The impact grief and PTSD can have years later 
 How writing, fundraising and podcasting became part of Lee’s purpose 
 Why healing means learning to carry love and loss together 
 How sharing your story may help someone facing their darkest moment 
Taylin was only here physically for five months, yet her life continues to influence her family and the wider community 18 years later.
Her story is proof that love does not end when a physical life ends.
Grief remains. Love remains. Slowly, life grows around both.
Contact and Follow Lee
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DAUpLFkxx/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/manifestyourbestlife44?igsh=dXhvOXl1b3N6ZWk2&utm_source=qr

Manifest Your Best Life Podcast
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/0FNMzH9yyyPSV68pSKYUAT?si=Q4c-Ks1GTRyusZa7_ZMe3A&utm_source=copy-link
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/manifest-your-best-life/id1574035512
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@manifest_your_best_life?_r=1&_t=ZS-98Z085tmYkO

Book an Oracle Card Reading (Email or Zoom)
https://linktr.ee/leemackay44

Books
An Angel with a Message – Taylin’s Story
https://www.amazon.com.au/Angel-Message-Taylins-Story/dp/1503504077
Manifest Your Best Life
https://www.amazon.com.au/Manifest-Your-Best-Life-Gratitude/dp/B0CVFCYVGY
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 You can also join me for regular healing tips and sessions in Skool - Shaz Cini Healing Hub
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You Slayed the Dragon. Stop Feeding It.
Episode 92 - Spiritual Awakening with Shaz
There comes a point in healing where you have to stop carrying the story of what happened as though it's still happening now. In this episode, I talk about the emotional baggage, old beliefs and survival patterns that continue influencing your relationships and choices long after the original experience has ended.
This isn't about denying trauma, dismissing grief or pretending the pain didn't matter. It's about recognising that you survived it, understanding what it taught you, and deciding that the past no longer gets to control your future.
We explore how repeated thoughts can keep old wounds active, how childhood labels become unconscious beliefs, and why forgiveness is often more about freeing yourself than excusing another person.
In this episode, I discuss:
* Why replaying the past keeps the emotional wound alive
* How old stories can affect current relationships and choices
* The difference between honouring pain and making it your identity
* Why childhood beliefs often follow us into adulthood
* How grief, anger and guilt can become confused or mislabelled
* Why your body needs evidence of safety, not positive thinking alone
* How changing your thoughts, words and focus can change what you create
* Why you are your own rescue
* How to stop giving people rent-free space in your mind
* What it means to recognise yourself as the victor rather than the victim
You have already survived the hardest part. You slayed the dragon. Now it's time to stop feeding it, leave the past where it belongs, and build your future from who you are becoming.
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Enjoying the Podcast? Leave a review & share it with someone who needs to hear this!

🔗 Follow & Connect with Me:
Instagram: @shazcini
Facebook: @shazcini
YouTube: @shazcini

You can also join me for regular healing tips and sessions in Skool - Shaz Cini Healing Hub
📩 Subscribe for exclusive tips & guidance → www.shazcini.com
 
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