Podcast Summary: Healing + Human Potential with Alyssa Nobriga

Episode 108: How to Tap into Your Intuition + Hear Divine Guidance (with Caroline Myss)
September 30, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Alyssa Nobriga dives deep into the realms of intuition, spiritual guidance, purpose, and healing with celebrated author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss. They explore how to discern if you're following your true path, why people resist the healing they desire, the connection between chakras and illness, the importance of soul-level honesty, and how spiritual contracts and archetypes shape our lives. With candid stories and mystical insights, Caroline shares practical wisdom on developing intuition, living in alignment, and embracing both the challenges and mysteries of our human journey.

Key Topics and Insights

1. Understanding Life Purpose and Sacred Contracts

• Multifaceted Nature of Purpose: Purpose isn’t just about tangible achievements or material gain; it's about spiritual growth, service, and learning life’s lessons.

  • “Heaven really sets it up to see who will you take care of? Who will we serve? How will we help life be better than when we arrived?” - Caroline Myss [01:41]
  • The journey is “from our love of power to the power of love.” [01:41, 53:00]

• Bringing Purpose to Every Moment: Purpose is not given; it's brought into every action, no matter how small.

  • “We bring purpose. It isn't delivered to us. We bring it into everything we do.” - Caroline [04:26]

• Recognizing True Alignment: “Oftentimes you're on the right path and you go headstrong into conflict because you're meant to be a resolution factor in that conflict.” (Caroline, referencing the Dark Night of the Soul) [06:00]

2. How to Discern True Guidance

• Misconceptions about Ease: People often assume the correct path is easy or devoid of conflict; Caroline dispels this as “naive” and “the child in us.” [06:00]
• St. Benedict’s Three Steps for Decision Making:
  1. Seek Wise Counsel: Different from advice; true counsel carries a sacred responsibility. [07:03]
  2. Research and Attend to Anguish: Anguish often signals that change is needed.
  3. Pray for Clarity: “If you want guidance, you just say, make me feel even worse... put a knot in my stomach, drive me crazy with a headache and I'll get the message.” [08:53]
  • Once you decide, don't look back—“like Lot’s wife,” or you risk turning into “a pillar of salt.” [09:39]

3. Cultivating Trust and Intuition

• Faith as Practice, Not Advice: Trust must be earned through self-integrity.
  • “If you break your word to yourself, you will never, ever trust your intuition, which is how guidance comes in.” - Caroline [11:06]
• Listen to the Body: “This is organic divinity. This is the God in your blood and bones.” [12:16]
• Building Inner Reverence: Small acts, like honoring the promise to walk daily, lay the foundation for deeper self-trust and the flow of guidance. [12:16-13:37]
• Spiritual Breadcrumbs: Guidance is rarely dramatic; most often, it's an organic accumulation of small intuitive hints.

4. Soul Honesty, Self-Betrayal, and Forgiveness

• Soul-Level Truth: True healing and forgiveness require radical, “soul honesty”—honestly owning choices and motivations.
  • “Soul honesty… I've sinned. I've used the power of my life to hurt the power of your life. And there was a conscious choice. And that's not a boo boo. It's not a bummer. It's a sin.” [16:13]
• Healing Requires Courage: Many resist healing because of deep-seated beliefs and attachment to justice or fairness. “It's not the journey into fairness for you. It's not the journey into justice for you or righteousness.” [17:50]
• Victimhood and Choice: Shift from “Why is this happening to me?” to “What is the purpose of life, and how can I serve that?” [21:11, 21:44]
  • “Change your prayers, change your questions.” [21:46]

5. Archetypes, Sacred Contracts, and the Power of Choice

• Archetypes as Blueprints: Before birth, we “are assigned archetypal patterns” that help govern our lives.
  • “There's nothing you can do to grab onto another archetype that you might go window shopping for. Like, wow, I would love to be an actress. But you don't have it... you don't have a contract for that.” [25:15-27:44]
• Self-Betrayal: “Not a part of any contract. It's a choice we make to diminish truth. It is a poison when you do that.” [28:34-29:19]
• Truth as Divine Language: “Truth is God language. Truth is what's really going on here.” [29:55]

6. Guidance, Angels, and Mystical Experiences

• Rare but Profound Interventions: Caroline recounts remarkable stories of angelic guidance protecting her from danger (e.g., [34:46], [36:40]), but emphasizes that most guidance is subtle, “organic spiritual breadcrumbs.” [34:47-39:23]
• The Nature of Guidance: “Guidance will never direct you to go backwards... What you're afraid of is the new.” [39:42]
• The Power of the Unknown: “Primo spiritual territory” exists where you don’t know what to do and can release expectations. [41:00]

7. Chakras and Illness

• Chakras as a Database: The first three chakras (root, sacral, solar plexus) are most correlated with physical illness.
  • First (tribal, safety, belonging): Early wounds influence core beliefs about life’s trustworthiness. [42:21-43:20]
  • Second (creation, polarity): Center of relationships, creative energy, and division (winner/loser mindset).
  • Third (personal power, self): “Your calling” and healthy inner authority. [44:41]
• Healing the Lower Chakras: “You have to approach yourself as, how do I understand my power? What is the purpose of being alive?” [48:41]
  • “Grow up. Get a backbone, not a wishbone.” [49:33]

8. Society, Spirituality, and Collective Healing

• Crises of Faith and Arrogance: Societal issues stem from projection, blame, arrogance, and the belief that being “extraordinary” means exemption from law and consequence. [50:25]
  • “The measure of being special is that I can live outside the law.” [51:00]
• God as Love, Light, and Law: The universe’s order is non-negotiable; “choice will always have a consequence.” [52:53]
• From Power to Love: Society’s healing lies in journeying “from our love of power to the power of love,” using your energy to empower others, regardless of differences. [53:00-53:20]
• Practical Steps: Practice daily self-examination and prayer; stop blaming and complaining, focus on service, and pray for others. [54:19-55:22]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “If you break your word to yourself, you will never trust your intuition, which is how guidance comes in.” – Caroline Myss [00:31, 11:06]
• “Guidance will never direct you to go backwards... What you're afraid of is the new.” – Caroline Myss [39:42]
• “Get a backbone, not a wishbone.” – Caroline Myss [49:33]
• “Truth is God language. Truth is what's really going on here.” – Caroline Myss [29:55]
• “The purpose of life is to make the journey from our love of power to the power of love.” – Caroline Myss [01:41, 53:00]
• “We bring purpose. It isn't delivered to us. We bring it.” – Caroline Myss [04:26]
• “Change your prayers, change your questions.” – Caroline Myss [21:46]
• “Grow up, grow up.” – Caroline Myss [49:33]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:41] – Purpose, Sacred Contracts, and the “Power of Love”
• [06:00] – Recognizing the True Path & Navigating Challenges
• [07:03] – St. Benedict’s Decision-Making Process
• [11:06] – Cultivating Faith and Trust in Oneself
• [13:44] – Soul Honesty, Illness, and the Role of Truth
• [17:50] – Why People Resist Healing
• [21:11] – Shifting from Victimhood to Service
• [23:27] – Sacred Contracts and the Nature of Choice
• [31:52] – Personal Stories of Angelic and Intuitive Guidance
• [39:42] – The Nature of Guidance and Embracing the Unknown
• [42:21] – Chakras and Illness Connection
• [48:41] – Healing the Lower Chakras and Empowerment
• [50:25] – Societal Crises, Law, and Spiritual Order
• [53:00] – Healing Societal Divides through Love-Focused Power
• [54:19] – Final Reflections on Choice, Prayer, and Collective Healing

Final Reflections

Caroline Myss’s wisdom urges listeners to develop radical self-honesty, cultivate deep intuition, and honor the sacred contracts and archetypes shaping their lives. Healing is an act of courage and a spiritual journey that involves moving from blame, expectation, and ego toward humility, service, and love. The episode offers both mystical perspective and actionable steps for those seeking to tap into their intuition, trust life, and contribute meaningfully to the world.

For more from Caroline Myss and resources referenced in the episode, see the show notes or visit her website. For upcoming challenges and embodiment work, connect with Alyssa Nobriga via her platforms.