Highest Self Podcast® – Episode 634

“This Is How You Know You're On The Brink Of Everything You Ever Wanted”

Host: Sahara Rose
Release Date: December 23, 2025

Episode Overview

In this solo episode, Sahara Rose explores the concept of the "pregnant pause" in spiritual journeys—those times when synchronicities and signs from the universe seem to disappear. Drawing on her personal experiences, spiritual teachings, and real-time life shifts, Sahara reframes these void periods as powerful thresholds just before a major breakthrough. She challenges mainstream manifestation culture, offers nuanced perspectives on trusting timing and preparation, and ultimately guides listeners to embrace the void and embody self-trust on the brink of their deepest desires.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Noticing the Absence of Signs (00:54 – 06:30)

• Sahara begins by describing how, early in her spiritual journey, she was obsessed with signs and synchronicities (repeating numbers, animal sightings, meaningful coincidences).
• Upon noticing a period when she stopped seeing signs, she questioned her alignment and wondered if she’d lost her way.
• Insight: The lack of signs does not mean you’re off-course—it’s often quite the opposite.

Quote:
“I noticed I’m not seeing all the eleven 11s and 4 4 4s and 3 3 3s... Am I off? Am I out of alignment? I had that thought. And then this came through—what I’m about to share with you on the episode.” (05:48, Sahara Rose)

Spiritual “Muscle” and Awakening (06:30 – 13:45)

• Sahara likens early spiritual development to exercising a new muscle: at first, we need more feedback and guidance.
• When you awaken, life starts to feel interconnected and meaningful; you see the “red thread” weaving experiences into a bigger story.
• She shares the Invisible String Theory, where two people’s paths cross countless times before they’re both aligned to truly meet.

Quote:
“It’s crazy because there were all these parallels, all these synchronicities, but you didn’t know about them, you didn’t see them. You just thought you’re living life, but it’s only when it all came together that you’re like, ah, light bulb moment. Now it all makes sense.” (12:13, Sahara Rose)

The Train Metaphor & The Interconnected Tapestry (13:45 – 16:50)

• Sahara recounts a vision from an ayahuasca journey, seeing reality like the inside of a train—each component working in harmony, unaware of its role in the greater movement.
• This symbolizes the unseen orchestration in our lives; what now seems insignificant will later be understood as essential.

Quote:
“There are things happening in the periphery of your life right now that you have no idea about... But one day... you’re going to say, ‘Oh, and that was when that thing happened. Oh my God...’” (15:28, Sahara Rose)

Modern Manifestation, Karma, and Significance of Events (16:50 – 21:00)

• Sahara critiques modern manifestation wisdom for overemphasizing personal responsibility, reminding listeners of layers of karma: personal, collective, relational, ancestral.
• Not every little thing, like finding termites in an Airbnb, is a personal sign; discernment is key.
• The most meaningful signs shift our course or unlock bigger chapters.

Quote:
“I won’t say that every single little thing is a sign for you... But especially the things that create a shift in our direction—those are the things that are really for us.” (19:30, Sahara Rose)

Why Synchronicities Appear (and Disappear) (21:00 – 25:09)

• Synchronicities tend to increase when we’re in transition, healing, or need extra affirmation (e.g., after Sahara’s divorce, while traveling nomadically).
• Once you’re more deeply in your path, the need for external guidance lessens—your “highest self” sends fewer breadcrumbs as you develop trust.
• This transition is necessary for deeper embodiment and spiritual autonomy.

Quote:
“When our souls are needing extra guidance, we get extra synchronicities. But there’s also a pregnant pause.” (23:43, Sahara Rose)

Pregnancy Pause: Integration Before the Next Wave (25:09 – 32:11)

• Sahara introduces the metaphor of breath: inhale (experience), hold (integration), exhale (action).
• The space between old and new realities—the pause, the void—must be honored rather than anxiously filled or forced.
• She shares a friend’s sacred union story: true partnership arrived not through striving, but through embracing spaciousness and trusting timing.

Quote:
“It wasn’t that she let go of the desire, but she was in the pause. Rather than grasping, she just let herself be. And then, she met someone who surpassed her wildest expectations.” (29:49, Sahara Rose)

Embodiment Over External Validation (32:11 – 37:28)

• As spiritual seekers, we often become addicted to signs, readings, oracles. But true mastery is learning to trust oneself and time.
• We agreed, on a soul level, to forget—so that the journey of remembering (and all the difficulties along the way) would be meaningful.

Quote:
“You are the synchronicity. You are the sign. You are the temple. You are what you’ve been waiting for.” (33:50, Sahara Rose)

Divine Preparation for Manifestation (37:28 – 44:42)

• Sahara illustrates how receiving our desires prematurely can be destabilizing—there’s an inner “energetic readiness” required to hold new realities (e.g., a six-figure coaching client, high-level partnership).
• The waiting, the void, is a time for essential growth and pattern-clearing.

Quote:
“There are still pieces of myself that are developing, necessary pieces needed to hold what I am calling in.” (42:45, Sahara Rose)

Real-Life Example: From Void to Breakthrough (44:42 – 57:40)

• Sahara shares a recent void experience after a year of significant public achievements and personal transitions.
• During a “lull,” she reconnected with an old friend (after a year-long falling out), acted on a subtle nudge, and was promptly offered a dream relocation opportunity in Ibiza—aligned with her vision but unforeseeable without that act of forgiveness and trust.
• Forgiveness and authentic action unlock “new timelines.”

Quote:
“It was through the forgiveness of that friend... had I held onto that grudge, I wouldn’t have reached out to her... And it wouldn’t have led to this entire new life path.” (54:15, Sahara Rose)

Trusting the Void and Acting on Subtle Guidance (57:40 – 1:06:29)

• The “threshold” is naturally uncomfortable, pressured, and filled with doubt, but it is a divine set-up for a new breakthrough.
• If you feel the nudge (forgiveness, speaking truth, setting boundaries), act on it. The new chapter is awaiting that leap.
• Even mistakes redirect you toward your path. Tune into what feels “expansive” vs. “contractive” in your intuition.
• Nature, simple living, and embracing newness are ways Sahara continues to trust these motions.

Quote:
“If you’re not experiencing synchronicities right now, it just means you are in that liminal space in between. It doesn’t mean you’re off track. It actually means you’re at a threshold.” (59:00, Sahara Rose)

Memorable Quotes & Mantras

• “You are the synchronicity. You are the sign. You are the temple. You are what you’ve been waiting for.” (33:50)
• “When you’re really there and you’re so settled in yourself, well, the universe will show you when.” (43:56)
• “If you knew it all now, it wouldn’t be so fun.” (35:19)
• “Part of this human experience is the amnesia that we agree to. We agree to come on this planet... to forget. Because when we forget, we can then go on the journey of remembering.” (36:08)
• “The pressure made them precious precios. And that is why they’re so valuable for you, because you had to sit in the discomfort.” (37:10)
• “If you’re not experiencing synchronicities right now, it just means you are in that liminal space in between. It doesn't mean you’re off track. It actually means you’re at a threshold...” (59:00)

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• What to Do When Synchronicities Disappear: 06:30 – 13:45
• Train Metaphor & Karma Layers: 13:45 – 21:00
• Pregnant Pause & Spaciousness Story: 25:09 – 32:11
• Embodying Self-Trust/Letting Go of Signs: 32:11 – 37:28
• Preparedness for Desire/Manifestation: 37:28 – 44:42
• Personal Ibiza Story & Breakthrough: 44:42 – 57:40
• Threshold, Acting on Inner Nudges: 57:40 – 1:06:29

Key Takeaways

• Absence of signs is not a problem: It is often a sign of readiness and maturity in your journey.
• Trust your timing: Preparation and “void” periods are necessary; the universe isn’t withholding, but preparing you.
• Live from the inside out: Embody your own wisdom rather than relying on constant validation and external affirmation.
• Action unlocks timelines: When you feel a nudge—forgiveness, speaking a truth, setting a boundary—take it, even if it feels small.
• Be gentle: The void feels uncomfortable, but it’s often the brink of transformation.

Final Mantra

“Trust your intuition. Trust your inner wisdom. Trust your inner guidance.” (Repeated throughout the episode, especially in the conclusion)