@Emma Noble there are some great meditations coming up in the next few classes as well. And feel free to join live on Thursday, for class 4 :)

@Aimee Hansen lovely to have you here. Are you new to pure non-duality? Or is this something you have been studying/practicing for a while? Xx

I have a few things coming for you :)

Hey love, first of all, I laughed at the "what a bitch" part 😂. I think we've all had those moments where we ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and think we get absolutely nothing useful back. Honestly, from what you've described, I don't think you did badly at all. It sounds like you got hit by a really big trigger, got caught in the victim story for a while, suffered through it, and then found your way back out. That's actually pretty normal. The thing I want to say is that there isn't some other technique that I personally use when I get triggered. The process IS Radical Forgiveness. It's just that it's a skill that takes longer to develop than the theory. Which I know you have heard me say before. At first, the trigger completely takes you over. Then eventually, part of you remembers what's happening. Then you start catching it sooner. Then one day you find yourself in the middle of a trigger and forgiveness is your automatic response instead of victimhood. But that takes time. This is honestly one of the biggest reasons I encourage people into the 12-month mentorship. You can learn the theory in a few months, but developing the actual skill of Radical Forgiveness takes much longer. In my experience, a year is about the minimum for it to start becoming a genuine default rather than something you remember to do afterwards. And for what it's worth, the fact that you were aware of the victim role while it was happening is huge. Most people are completely lost in the story and don't even know they're in it. So yeah, sometimes there is a bit of "werewolf under a full moon" energy to it. You just have to try and remember that when you're heavily triggered, don't trust every thought your mind is producing. Feel what you're feeling. Don't make major decisions. Don't believe every story. And when you can, come back do a forgiveness process. The good news is that every single time you do this, you're building the muscle. And it does get easier over time. Now if you are up for it, try this meditation (there is an in depth explanation as well): https://www.skool.com/fullspectrum/classroom/64a5c532?md=29b55a8db9fa428eaf8e7ce25104d581

Hi Elisha, I am delighted by this question, and I completely understand what you are pointing to. You are right that the Hermetic Principles belong to the realm of duality. Even The Kybalion itself acknowledges that these laws operate within the manifested world, not within Absolute Truth itself. From a non-dual perspective, all systems, laws, energies, identities, and mechanisms exist within the dream of separation. They are part of the structure of the illusion, not the Reality beyond it. At the same time, attempting to leap psychologically from identification with the world straight into pure non-dual recognition is, for most people, extraordinarily difficult. The mind still carries unresolved questions, conditioning, trauma, fears, attachments, unconscious patterns, and energetic tendencies. If those layers are ignored completely, people often end up trying to transcend themselves prematurely rather than genuinely awakening. For me, understanding systems like the Hermetic Principles is not ultimately about mastering the illusion for personal power or control. It is more about understanding the mechanics of the dream well enough that you are no longer unconsciously trapped by them. In A Course in Miracles, it repeatedly says that the Holy Spirit can use illusion to undo illusion. That has always deeply resonated with me. In that sense, teachings such as shadow work, somatics, nervous system regulation, trauma healing, manifestation, or Hermetic Principles can all become transitional tools. Not Truth in themselves, but useful bridges that help bring the mind into greater coherence, honesty, responsibility, and openness to Truth. The contradiction only appears if we mistake the relative for the Absolute. If someone becomes obsessed with controlling reality, manifesting endlessly, manipulating energy, or strengthening the separate self, then yes, they are still investing in the dream. But if these teachings are approached consciously, they can actually help expose the mechanisms of separation and eventually loosen identification with them.