The Flames of Transformation
Feb 16, 2025
This topic has been on my mind for a while: In a world obsessed with mediocrity masquerading as self-love and balance, it's time to face an uncomfortable but liberating truth: true transformation demands courage, discomfort, and the audacity to tear down the comforting lies we've built around us.
Our society glorifies comfort and excuses, shackling us in prisons of our own making and blocking us from the greatness we were meant to achieve.
The myth of transformation through comfort is a lie, and healing is anything but solitary. Through shamanic work and animism, we see healing as a radical collective revolution—a call to confront, not just accept, every part of ourselves and awaken the wild spirit that pulls us relentlessly toward growth.
To indulge in stagnation is spitting in the face of our right to evolve and expand.
To indulge in "staying small" is spitting in the face of the forces of creation beating our hearts.
If I hadn't violently declared, "This is no longer acceptable," when looking at my life, beliefs, and unfulfilled dreams, I would be trapped in a life devoid of true purpose. My journey to the countryside, growing my food, working with medicinal plants, bringing the New York Bee Sanctuary to life, and founding a shamanic school would not exist if I succumbed to fear and the imaginary barriers of time, money, and skill.
In Andean cosmology and ancient wisdom, wounds and pain hold transformative light. Yet modern spirituality dilutes this truth, selling "self-care" and "self-love" as both the journey and destination—a comfortable farce to keep us dispirited.
Transformation ignites when we say, "Not anymore," "Not me," and "Not who I can be." My mission is to guide others not only to recognize and be crystal clear on their dreams but to ruthlessly pursue who they must become to live such a life filled with magic and empowerment.
This quest is more than vision boards, prayers, or channeling ancient deities; it demands radical accountability, relentless shifts, and the terrifying acknowledgment of years squandered in distraction and self-imposed chains. Real healing requires guts and cannot be spoon-fed through motivational memes or borrowed enlightenment from liking Rumi's quote on social media.
True transformation is a crucible, challenging us to obliterate self-imposed limits, confront fears, and embrace discomfort in a relentless pursuit of greatness.
In this collective journey, we refuse blissful isolation, drawing power from the raw, untamed transformation that sets our life on fire when we finally say, "This… is no longer acceptable."
Let the flames guide you
Angell Deer
Photo of me on my 2-year-old birthday asking, "Where are the flames?!"
Our society glorifies comfort and excuses, shackling us in prisons of our own making and blocking us from the greatness we were meant to achieve.
The myth of transformation through comfort is a lie, and healing is anything but solitary. Through shamanic work and animism, we see healing as a radical collective revolution—a call to confront, not just accept, every part of ourselves and awaken the wild spirit that pulls us relentlessly toward growth.
To indulge in stagnation is spitting in the face of our right to evolve and expand.
To indulge in "staying small" is spitting in the face of the forces of creation beating our hearts.
If I hadn't violently declared, "This is no longer acceptable," when looking at my life, beliefs, and unfulfilled dreams, I would be trapped in a life devoid of true purpose. My journey to the countryside, growing my food, working with medicinal plants, bringing the New York Bee Sanctuary to life, and founding a shamanic school would not exist if I succumbed to fear and the imaginary barriers of time, money, and skill.
In Andean cosmology and ancient wisdom, wounds and pain hold transformative light. Yet modern spirituality dilutes this truth, selling "self-care" and "self-love" as both the journey and destination—a comfortable farce to keep us dispirited.
Transformation ignites when we say, "Not anymore," "Not me," and "Not who I can be." My mission is to guide others not only to recognize and be crystal clear on their dreams but to ruthlessly pursue who they must become to live such a life filled with magic and empowerment.
This quest is more than vision boards, prayers, or channeling ancient deities; it demands radical accountability, relentless shifts, and the terrifying acknowledgment of years squandered in distraction and self-imposed chains. Real healing requires guts and cannot be spoon-fed through motivational memes or borrowed enlightenment from liking Rumi's quote on social media.
True transformation is a crucible, challenging us to obliterate self-imposed limits, confront fears, and embrace discomfort in a relentless pursuit of greatness.
In this collective journey, we refuse blissful isolation, drawing power from the raw, untamed transformation that sets our life on fire when we finally say, "This… is no longer acceptable."
Let the flames guide you
Angell Deer
Photo of me on my 2-year-old birthday asking, "Where are the flames?!"
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