05/01/2026
Over the last few days, many people have felt a noticeable increase in intensity — emotionally, physically, and energetically.
Systems are recalibrating.
When pressure increases — whether through collective change, personal thresholds, or deeper truth coming online — the body responds first.
For some, that looks like:
• fatigue
• emotional sensitivity
• disrupted sleep
• digestive changes
• throat or chest tightness
• a feeling of disorientation or being “between worlds”
This isn’t a failure of regulation.
It’s a signal that older patterns are loosening.
When the nervous system has been holding outdated roles, beliefs, or survival strategies, it must release them before something more coherent can emerge.
That release phase can feel uncomfortable.
But it’s also intelligent.
What many people call “energetic upgrades” or “downloads” are often moments where:
• the body is letting go of what no longer fits
• truth is becoming harder to override
• alignment matters more than coping
• authenticity replaces endurance
This phase asks for slowing down, not pushing through.
The body integrates change through:
• rest
• honesty
• gentleness
• presence
• self-trust
Not through force.
We are moving out of an era of believing
and into an era of knowing.
Knowing what feels true in the body.
Knowing when something is misaligned.
Knowing when it’s time to choose differently.
This isn’t about bypassing difficulty or pretending everything is “high vibration.”
It’s about living in integrity — emotionally, relationally, and physically.
When systems stabilise, something shifts:
• clarity returns
• intuition sharpens
• boundaries strengthen
• creativity opens
• connection deepens
Not because we escaped reality —
but because we finally stopped fighting ourselves.
This planetary stage calls for reflection, specifically, it offers multiple opportunities to assess personal growth, healing, and progress made during that phase .
It is a time of karmic clearings, allowing for the release of older dense energies and the integration of a new conscious mindset. This transformative phase involves further battling between the ego and the higher self while recalibrating internal systems.
The clearing process helps expand your consciousness by releasing emotional woundings linked to past residual fears and injustice traumas, creating space to connect with one's true self this unlocks authentic self-worth, power, and divine potential.
The Earth is witnessing a profound collective awakening, breaking free from the old fear-based and control paradigms. It is important to surrender, take things slowly, and prioritising self-care during these intense upgrades.
You’re integrating now, and this is a very important piece.
Move slowly.
Listen deeply.
Let the body lead.
This is how real change lands.
If you’re feeling this phase deeply, it’s important to know this:
Alongside my intuitive and spiritual work, I am also a highly trained therapist.
I’ve spent over 15 years studying and integrating trauma-informed modalities, nervous system regulation, somatic work, counselling, and embodied healing approaches.
My work isn’t improvised.
It isn’t trend-based.
And it isn’t performed from theory alone.
It’s grounded, trained, and deeply resourced.
I work with the body.
With the nervous system.
With lived experience.
And with the intelligence that becomes accessible when safety is restored.
This is why people work with me — not to be fixed, but to stabilise, integrate, and lead their lives from coherence rather than survival.
If you feel ready for deeper, held support, I currently offer:
• The Sovereign Reset — a 6-week nervous system recalibration
• The Sovereign Woman Mentorship — longer-term embodied leadership and healing
• Leadership Ignition Calls — for those at a clear threshold
• Guided Meditations & Nervous System Resources — for gentle, self-paced support
You don’t need to rush.
And you don’t need to prove readiness.
Just notice what your body responds to.
That’s where the work begins.
Jo McCallum Raising Vibrations
***A small update for those who follow my work 🤍
Last year my original Instagram account was taken and couldn’t be recovered.
As a result, I’ve created a new account where I’m now sharing my current work, reflections, and nervous-system-led teachings.
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This is the space where I’m posting more regularly in 2026 as I continue this next chapter of my work.
If you’re on Instagram and would like to stay connected there, I’d love to have you with me.