When My Soul Took Over My Body: A Story of Learning to Listen Differently

I Thought I Was Listening…

For years, I believed I was following my Human Design.

I had learned to check in with my body - I could feel a “yes” or “no.”
I knew how to pause, wait, sense for expansion or retraction.
I followed my emotional wave and gave myself space when making decisions.

And yet… something still felt off.

No matter whether I asked my body or my soul - I received the same sensation.

I knew, through deep emotional work, that my body often communicated trauma through pain.
Loud, undeniable pain.

That’s how my body spoke to me.
Through tension. Illness. Discomfort.

It would whisper… and then it would scream.

Thankfully, I had the tools to work through pain and process emotions - thanks to the incredible teachers and guides I’d been led to by following my authority.

But even so… I began to sense something deeper wasn’t right.

The pain had become constant - moving from one area to another, flaring and fading unpredictably.
I started to wonder: Will it ever stop?

I had worked through so much trauma, moved through grief, rage, numbness, and gone to inner places most people avoid…
But still - pain, again and again.

The Day Everything Changed

During an in-person energy session with Aleya Dao—a healer I deeply respect—something unexpected was revealed:

My soul had taken over.

It wasn’t malicious. It wasn’t ego.
It was a soul doing what it thought was best after a lifetime of trauma and survival.

But in its attempt to help, it had overridden my body’s voice entirely.

The pain, the confusion, the mixed messages… they suddenly made sense.

My soul had stepped in to protect me.
But my body was exhausted, disempowered, and ready to reclaim its space.

That day, everything changed.

We worked together - body and soul - to reestablish sovereignty.
Each part of me given its own domain, its own voice, its own role in guiding my path.

The Journey Since

And from that moment… the shift began.

• I started to clearly discern between body guidance and soul guidance.

• I recognized when my body’s pain was from the soul “helping too much”, or from my mind spiraling, overwhelming my system.

• I noticed the gentle nudges from my spiritual support team.

And perhaps most importantly…

My body began speaking to me differently.
With nuance. Gentleness. Even joy.

After rebuilding our relationship, the pain didn’t need to scream anymore.
I was finally listening.

My soul learned to trust the body.
My mind learned to quiet down.
My body learned it could finally speak and be heard.

Why I’m Sharing This

Most Human Design teachings say: “Just follow your Strategy and Authority.”

And yes—that’s a powerful place to begin.

But it’s not the whole story.

Because what if…

• Your body is giving one signal

• Your soul is offering another

• Your mind is spiraling with logic and fear

• And your support team is gently whispering truth behind it all?

You were never meant to listen to only one.

You were meant to hear them all—
And learn how to tell the difference.

That’s the work I do now.
That’s the shift I guide others through.

Not from theory—
But from lived, embodied, soul-tested experience.

What if your soul, body, and mind are all speaking—right now?
Ready to learn how to tell the difference—and trust what you hear?
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