Meet Kathleen S. McPhillips, Body Mind Spirit Life Master Teacher. In the soon-available book, The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care: 25 Tools for Transformation, Kathleen shares her journey of awakening to the divine presence within by learning to trust in herself. Her soul guidance transformed her life even amid the most significant challenges.
The Wellness Universe (WU): Hello Kathleen McPhillips, please tell us about yourself:
Kathleen S. McPhillips (KM): I had many experiences throughout my life that I questioned or didn’t understand, including visions, messages, inner thoughts, and prayers from somewhere other than my human mind. When I was a little girl, I accepted them as normal. As I got older, I began to ignore these moments, shut them down, and live my life. In my late twenties, I felt lost, even though I was a mother of two precious children, something was missing. My heart was full of so much love. I was born to be a mother. It is the greatest love I have ever known. As I began my spiritual journey and finally found my true self, I realized that life without my soul connection is like driving into the unknown without a navigation system.
My soul is my most faithful friend; she is my guide, a driving force within me that keeps me open to divine love, light, and wisdom. This journey has taken me through the most challenging times, when it would have been so easy to give up or give in, but I never did. I made choices that others didn’t understand, but I had to make them because I knew they were right for me.
I see my soul as the higher self, the observer, or the witness to the whole of life. My small human mind is not capable of such expansiveness. It took time, but ultimately I’ve grown to love myself as I am and accept myself as a mystic, one who seeks union with the Divine, understands the spiritual and mystical that is beyond the mind.
What inspired you to write your chapter in the book The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care: 25 Tools For Transformation.
KM: From my lifelong journey and experience, I realized it’s time to share my story so others can be more comfortable with their spiritual journey. My journey completely transformed my life in positive, beautiful, and abundant ways. Transformation has been a lifelong process. Everything changes, nothing stays the same. My most remarkable transformation has been the slow awakening to the presence of the Divine within, which began when I was a little girl. This presence is within each of us, but are we aware of it? Throughout my life, I’ve experienced challenges that would have devastated me before this realization. But knowing that there is Light, a beautiful Divine presence within, has empowered me to survive and thrive. This is why I’ve dedicated my life’s work to assisting humanity in its awakening and ascension process. Each person who awakens to the divine within elevates the collective consciousness of our world. I hope my story will inspire others to be open to the inward blessings and wonder of the journey.
WU: What tool do you share in this book, and what can we expect to experience as a result of using this tool?
KM: Guidance and meditation, which lead to awareness and discernment. Meditation calms and quiets the mind. We have two minds: the busy human mind and the spiritual or Divine mind. After reading books of the saints and mystics, I knew spiritual guidance was necessary. I prayed for years to have a spiritual guide; over the years, I’ve had three. The most knowledgeable spiritual guide I had was my teacher, Raj Yogi.
Once we know the Divine mind, which is aligned with our true self, it is easier to discern between it and the busy, often chaotic mind. We need to see the difference, and it can be challenging, but with guidance and practice, we can learn to trust in ourselves, our soul guidance, and the Divine presence within. This will transform our lives into inner peace, happiness, and grace in all our life experiences.
WU: What would your life look like if you had not learned to trust in yourself and your soul guidance?
KM: There is no doubt in my mind about this: I would not have survived an unhappy marriage and two different cancer diagnoses. I am here today because I listened to my soul’s guidance and made radical choices, such as retreating to the mountains for three years to heal, working on myself, and understanding why I made the choices I did that were harmful to my well-being. I stepped into my power for the first time in my life. Leaving everything and everyone I knew behind, I stepped into the unknown, alone, and yet I didn’t feel alone because I trusted in myself, in what I knew to be true for me, despite what anyone else thought. That choice liberated me and opened a world of opportunity and abundance. I blossomed in every way and continued to go within and trust in myself.
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What a beautiful and deeply inspiring interview, Kathleen. Your journey of awakening and trusting your soul’s guidance is a powerful reminder that the Divine lives within each of us, patiently waiting to be acknowledged. Thank you for sharing your heart so openly—you give others the courage to embrace their own inner knowing and take steps toward true healing and transformation.