Chris Alyssia (Host):
Welcome to Ascended Warrior: Soul Codes for a Shifting World. This is your sacred space to awaken, align, and rise in your purpose.
Hello, I’m your host, Chris Alyssia. Today I want to set the foundation for one of the key themes of this podcast: reframing.
What Reframing Means
Reframing means shifting perspective. Take something simple — say someone cuts you off in traffic. The easy reaction is anger: They disrespected me. They messed with me.
But reframing asks: What was going on in their life? Was their action really about me? It invites us to step outside of our ego and see the event differently.
This practice, simple as it sounds, changes everything. And when I started applying it to my whole life, I began to see patterns and lessons I never understood before.
Reincarnation and Soul Journeys
I believe in reincarnation. Our souls return to Earth again and again, experiencing different bodies, cultures, and circumstances. If that’s true, what does it mean for prejudice? For racism? For hatred of gender, class, or religion?
If our souls incarnate across different forms and timelines, then every perspective has value. Every experience holds meaning.
But even as reincarnation helped me understand life more deeply, it didn’t feel like the full picture.
Past-Life Regression
I turned to past-life regression therapy. Through guided meditation, I was able to glimpse a prior incarnation. In the late 1500s, I was a man in a small village, given a choice: join my community and fight for what I believed in, or retreat into safety. I chose the easier path, withdrawing into a quiet, isolated life.
In this life, I’ve made the opposite choice. After 9/11, I joined the U.S. Air Force. I’ve worked in male-dominated fields. I’ve repeatedly chosen the harder road — not because I seek struggle, but because my soul has already explored safety. Now it seeks courage, connection, and growth.
Life Between Lives
My journey shifted again when I discovered the work of Dr. Michael Newton. Through thousands of regressions, he uncovered what he called the “life between lives” — the spiritual realm where souls return after death.
Clients consistently described returning home, reuniting with guides, loved ones, and soul groups. Together, they reviewed the past life, noting lessons learned, missed opportunities, and areas for further growth. Then, they planned the next incarnation.
This isn’t punishment. It isn’t judgment. It’s education. Souls design their lives with intention, like musicians composing a symphony.
The Symphony of the Soul
In regression, I saw this symphony unfold — my soul meeting with its group, reviewing experiences, and crafting the next set of opportunities. Sometimes souls agree to play supporting roles. Sometimes they even agree to be the antagonist, creating challenges that push us to evolve.
This reframing changed everything for me. Painful events stopped feeling like punishments. They became gifts I had chosen for myself.
Lessons in This Life
At 29, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At first, I asked, Why me? But through the lens of reframing, I realized: I gave myself this experience to grow, to uncover strength, to realign my path.
Every struggle — from career challenges to difficult relationships — can be seen this way. They aren’t random. They aren’t meaningless. They are opportunities my soul designed for its evolution.
The Gift of Reframing
When we reframe our lives, we step out of victimhood. Things are no longer happening to us. They are happening for us.
This perspective opens up compassion — even for those who hurt us. What if their soul agreed to play a painful role so ours could grow?
Closing
Life is a symphony of souls weaving experiences together. When we step back, we see the beauty, the complexity, and the divine intention behind even the hardest moments.
You are not a victim of chaos. You are a co-creator of your soul’s journey.
So ask yourself: What is this experience teaching me? What opportunity have I given myself to evolve?
Because being alive, right here, right now — that itself is a gift.