Good Day with Ray

This is an episode inspired by some private conversations I've been having. It's come up quite a bit so I'm hoping this could offer one (of many) perspectives you may want to hold around going "no contact".

Today's episode is a recording of a video I put on TikTok about a perspective I have about using the word "family" to describe spiritual communities.

I present information about how using this word is typically used in a harmless way and is mostly well-meaning but in some cases can be harmful. It is also a word choice used strategically by some cults.

I am not the word police. Continue to use any words you like in your practice and follow anyone you like if they use this word. My intention was to share my perspective and discomfort around it and validate those of us who have weird feelings about it and/or validate you if you've been feeling weird about using this word in your practice.

Have a great day. Talk soon.

I'm on a journey to getting out of an absurd amount of debt. As a result, I'm trying a bunch of new things and this one included a tip from a creator on how to save money.

In this episode, I tell you what I tried and how I would tweak it next time.

This is my first book review on the podcast. I've been postponing it because I don't think it's a good "first" review but I hope to do more and get better.

If you've been looking for a book to read, this one is like Thriller meets True Crime podcast.

I listened to the audible version and enjoyed the podcast parts in it. Made me wish they recorded a whole fake podcast to supplement the book.

In this episode, I reference this article a lot to explain the foundation of the belief around twin flames: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/twin-flames-signs-meaning-and-stages

I also describe a tumultuous situation I found myself in from 2013-2021.

**Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed in this episode have no intent of malice against the Twin Flames Universe or its leaders. I mention it only briefly to give a distilled version of why I left the group. The term "twin flame" is widespread and in no way did this group create the term, definition, or belief about. The main intent of creating this episode is to explain how this belief was harmful to me and how it may have caused emotional and mental injury to the person I believed was my twin flame. For this, I'm deeply sorry to him and myself. And I only want to share my experience in case it resonates with someone who is finding themselves in a similar situation to what I was in.

Sending lots of love to everyone who finds themselves on a twin flame journey or any kind of twin flame support organization. This relationship can be hard and I understand and have found myself in a similar predicament of desiring support on how to navigate that relationship.

I pray you find the love you're searching for which TRULY is within you.

Uranus moved into Taurus in May of 2018 and over a two year time period, you may have experienced a sense of loss, struggle, or isolation.

From April 2021 to May 2023, you may have started to think more about how you were giving and receiving. Also potentially, how others were giving and receiving from you. You may have had to look at some poor financial decisons/debt. Some of this could have occurred because you took more than you could give back. This could have been emotionally, mentally, or physically or it came into focus how others were taking advantage of your generosity.

From May 2023 - Jan 2024, this could have been a major highlight. Giving, receiving, debt, poor financial planning, selfishness, financial support.

Now until 2026, there are decisions that are wanting to be made. This could feel quite urgent and you may feel a burst of energy and courage to make a decision you've been dragging your feet on or just haven't had clarity on how to make this decision because of your mindset/beliefs.

This courageous energy will probably be felt most around April 14th-April 24th. If you don't want to make any life changing decisions around this time frame then don't. See a therapist. Talk to a friend. Get some help you postpone this decision because you will be feeling ballsy.

Urauns- Jupiter conjunction will last from April 4th - May 7th.

Rising Signs and the houses Uranus has been affecting the last 6 years and until 2026:

(I've put 2 houses because I use Placidus but you can look at your birth chart to see exactly the degrees Taurus is in your chart.)

Taurus: 12th/1st

Gemini: 11th/12th

Cancer: 10th/11th

Leo: 9th/10th

Virgo: 8th/9th

Libra: 7th/8th

Scorpio: 6th/7th

Capricorn: 4th/5th

Aquarius: 3rd/4th

Pisces: 2nd/3rd

Aries: 1st/2nd

Here is the link if you'd like to try it yourself: Southwest Ground Beef Sweet Potato Skillet

Substitution I made:

2 cans of Rotel Original (instead of Fire Roasted tomatoes and green chilis)

Today, I'm talking about the 30-30-30 Rule I've been doing for a couple of weeks where I consume 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up followed by 30 minutes of working out.

This week, we will be chatting about:

-A New Ground Turkey & Sweet Potato Recipe I tried

-the Uranus & Jupiter conjunction (happens every 14 years)

-the Twin Flames group I was a part of in 2019

-a new book I'm listening to

Twin Flames Documentaries:

Desperately Seeking Soulmate on Amazon Prime

Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix

Twin Flames on Wondery Podcast

Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Four tendencies:

Upholder

Obliger

Rebel

Questioner

In today's episode, I talk about struggling with wanting to scrub the podcast and start all over. This is something I've done in the past and I'm tempted to do, again. However, this morning I asked myself, "What am I hoping to accomplish by this?"

"What feeling am I thinking it will bring me?"

The conclusion was I wanted to look more put together than I am. I thought taking down a bunch of episodes, starting over fresh, and making new episodes would give me the clarity I am searching for.

But then I realized, simply making episodes will give me the clarity I'm looking for and letting people see my messy journey is okay.