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Renee Lvali McKenna introduces the topic of luck, questioning if it's a real phenomenon or a misinterpretation of personal effort and choices. She shares the story of a client who, after years of intense suffering and difficult choices, achieved a prosperous life but attributed it to luck. Renee emphasizes that this client's success was a direct result of sobriety, healing trauma, spiritual exploration, confronting abusive power dynamics, and trusting her intuition over external advice, demonstrating that her positive outcomes were a culmination of deliberate actions, not chance.
The speaker highlights the importance of balancing intellect and intuition for making constructive life choices. She explains how the client's intuition to move back home led to unexpected personal and professional growth, illustrating that intuition can tap into 'transpersonal realms' for our highest good, which intellect alone cannot conceive. Therapy and spiritual practices are presented as tools to strengthen one's relationship with their authentic self, enabling a deeper understanding and navigation of both physical and metaphysical realities to facilitate positive change.
The Cambridge English dictionary defines luck as positive events happening by chance, not effort. However, research and quotes from figures like Abraham Lincoln and Frank Sinatra suggest that success often stems from hard work, determination, and being prepared to seize opportunities. Renee contrasts this with individuals who seem "unlucky," sharing a personal experience with a client who struggled in all life areas. This led her to realize the importance of assessing relationships based on energetic exchange and setting boundaries with those unwilling to address their patterns of negativity, as engagement can be energetically detrimental unless there's a willingness for self-reflection and change.
Renee discusses the concept of "unluck" and the phenomenon of repeatedly encountering unfortunate circumstances. She recounts a challenging client experience where trying to help someone resistant to examining their own negative patterns inadvertently led to personal and financial inconvenience for the therapist. This experience taught her the importance of energetic boundaries, leading her to assess relationships based on a balanced inflow and outflow of energy, emphasizing that engagement with persistent negativity can be draining and unproductive without the other person's willingness to change.
Drawing on shamanic training, Renee introduces the concept of curses and the idea that intentions, both positive and negative, can manifest in the transpersonal realms. She notes that while curses are foreign to Western culture, they are real for believers and can manifest as illness or misfortune. She connects this to the idea of psychic genetic material, where mental illness, alcoholism, and dysfunction can be passed down through family lines. Shamanic work aims to give form to these amorphous negative energies, enabling clients to confront and heal these inherited patterns, highlighting that free will and the capacity for positive change are always present.
Renee concludes by encouraging listeners to examine their relationship with luck and 'unluck,' viewing suffering as a call for growth and evolution. She invites engagement via Instagram and promotes an upcoming Instagram Live session on shamanism and past life regression. She also offers a free download of her book and discusses the shamanic experience group, emphasizing the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in virtual, supportive communities not limited by geography, encouraging those interested in spiritual practice and growth to reach out.