The Alighted Way

🎙️ Episode Summary In Episode 22 of The Alighted Way, Janelle welcomes Claudia, a psychic medium and Reiki master who shares her experiences working with dragons, angels, guides, and the spirit world. Claudia describes how her connection with dragons began after she felt drawn to a dragon card deck, and how the fire dragon became an important presence in her personal practice and her work with clients. Claudia explains how she calls on dragons to clear and protect spaces, and how she combines their assistance with Reiki and the support of Archangel Michael. The conversation explores fire and water dragons, ley lines, intuitive messages, and the ways Claudia understands her spiritual team to be involved in everyday life. Together, Janelle and Claudia discuss cutting energetic cords, releasing burdens held in the chakras, listening beyond the ego, and trusting guidance from angels, dragons, ancestors, and other spiritual allies. They also reflect on joy, compassion, ancestral patterns, and the importance of asking for support when we are ready to let go of what no longer serves us. 🔥 Key Moments 00:07 — Janelle introduces Claudia and her work as a psychic medium and Reiki master 01:27 — Exploring Claudia’s experiences with dragons during Reiki sessions 02:50 — The dragon card deck, the fire dragon, and Claudia’s first experiences 06:26 — Claudia describes her personal dragon and the elemental dragons 07:32 — Ley lines, dragon meditations, and the dragons Claudia feels drawn to 08:04 — Calling on the fire dragon to clear a space before a client session 09:41 — How Claudia experiences the fire dragon clearing a room 10:43 — Calling on dragons and Archangel Michael for protection 11:26 — Cutting energetic cords and releasing what is held in the chakras 13:07 — Claudia’s experience of asking Archangel Michael for help 16:17 — Working with angels, dragons, unicorns, guides, and ancestors 18:11 — A meaningful experience involving Claudia’s angel and her beloved dog 21:14 — Calming the mind and recognizing guidance beyond the ego 22:37 — Trusting the universe and communicating with your spiritual team 23:53 — The different roles of angels, dragons, unicorns, and guides 24:40 — Claudia’s theory about dragons and unicorns returning to help Earth 27:26 — Opening the heart, sharing love, and bringing more compassion into the world 28:30 — Why joy and fun matter on the spiritual path 30:04 — Claudia’s approach to cutting cords and releasing other people’s burdens 31:29 — Dragons, fire, and the clearing of ancestral patterns 32:53 — Claudia’s closing message: recognizing the power we have to make changes 💬 Memorable Quotes “You’ve got the power.” “We have to trust the universe because the universe has our back.” “They just want you to have joy.” “It’s other people’s stuff. It’s not yours. Get rid of it.” 🪶 Themes Explored Dragon Guidance • Reiki & Energy Clearing • Archangel Michael • Intuition & Trust • Cord Cutting • Chakras • Ancestral Healing • Joy & Compassion 💠 Takeaway Message Claudia’s experiences invite listeners to consider how spiritual practices can help them reflect on what they carry, what they are ready to release, and where they might welcome support. Whether working with dragons, angels, guides, ancestors, or a personally meaningful source of strength, the episode emphasizes listening inward, asking for help, and making room for more lightness, compassion, and joy. 🔗 Resources & Mentions Claudia’s website: readings of hope at readingsofhope.com Diana Cooper’s dragon book and dragon card deck Reiki and energy clearing Archangel Michael and energetic cord cutting Ley lines and elemental dragons Ancestral patterns and healing The Alighted Way introductory dragon course — thealightedway.com ✨ Call to Action If this conversation sparked your curiosity, share The Alighted Way with someone who enjoys exploring dragons, spiritual connection, and personal growth. Follow the podcast for more stories that invite us to step beyond the familiar, stay curious, and discover what helps us feel more connected and alive. To learn more about dragons, visit thealightedway.com and explore Janelle’s introductory dragon course.

🎙️ Episode Summary In Episode 21 of The Alighted Way, Colleen hosts a warm, wide-ranging conversation with Carmina Trisic—a self-described “professional demystifier of mysteries” who works with creativity, imagination, palmistry, tarot, and numerology at The Divine Mine in Calgary. Colleen shares that one of her own first tarot readings, with Carmina in the early 2020s just before the COVID shutdown, was a turning point that opened up her spiritual life and set her on the path to becoming a tarot reader herself. Carmina traces how dragons entered her world—not as creatures she possesses, but as a symbol she embodies. Born in 1964, a Wood Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, she recalls finding a dragon-shaped piece of wood on a hillside in Chile, glimpsing a dragon while buried in autumn leaves in a Calgary park, and the “three dragon girls” she met at art school. The dragon, she explains, lives in the mystical, ethereal realm and can take any form the moment needs. The conversation opens into big, playful ideas: reframing the old “slay the dragon” myth, the zodiac as a “zoo” of archetypes, and Draco—the constellation known as the Watcher—as the etymological root of the word dragon. Carmina describes channelling dragons through her intuitive side-profile portraits and her tarot work, where doubt becomes a trusted tool, and each client picks their own cards. It closes on an invitation to expand the mind, plant the seed of your potential, and let your own spirit navigate the ship. 🔥 Key Moments 00:07 — Welcome, and how Colleen and Carmina met: a life-changing tarot reading before the COVID shutdown 02:36 — How dragons entered Carmina’s world: imagination, artists and scientists, and being a Wood Dragon (1964) 04:30 — Signs everywhere: the dragon-shaped wood in Chile, a dragon in the leaves, and the “three dragon girls” at art school 06:46 — Dragons as passing signs, and messages in the clouds after her brother passed 08:15 — Embodying the dragon within: quiet, then “fire out of the mouth” — a wood, not fire, dragon 09:52 — Rethinking “slay the dragon”: Matías De Stefano, the war with China, and the sacred Eastern dragon 11:47 — The zodiac as a “zoo,” and Draco the Watcher: the etymology of the word dragon 13:06 — Watching from the middle: your sign as a tool, not a box 14:03 — Channeling dragons through portraits: the unseen profile, and how you see vs. present yourself 16:24 — The creative process: centering, the “spider web” of elements, and automatic drawings 17:57 — Dragons and tarot: going blank, trusting doubt, and letting the client pick the cards 20:19 — The dragon’s message: expand the mind, plant the seed, and let spirit navigate the ship 22:44 — Why dragons are showing up now: facing what’s hidden in the cave, and using all twelve tools 25:51 — Wrap-up and what’s next: Janelle’s conversation with Claudia (airing October 29) 💬 Memorable Quotes “I don’t have one dragon. They just pop out.” “Doubt is my best friend.” “How dare you limit the dragon?” “You are all of them. And so are you.” 🪶 Themes Explored Embodying the Dragon Within • The Wood Dragon & Chinese Zodiac • Draco, the Watcher • Collective Consciousness • Intuitive Art & Dragon Portraits • Tarot, Doubt & Creative Potential 💠 Takeaway Message Carmina’s dragon isn’t something to slay or to own—it’s a way of seeing. Instead of shrinking to fit a single label (“I’m just a Virgo,” “I’m just this”), she offers the dragon’s-eye view from the middle of the zodiac: you contain all of it, and every archetype is a tool you can pick up. The invitation is to trust your doubt, keep your imagination alive, and plant the seed of your potential without needing to control how it grows—letting your own spirit, not fear, steer the ship. 🔗 Resources & Mentions Carmina Trisic — The Divine Mine — guest; tarot, palmistry, numerology, and dragon portraits in Calgary, AB The Divine Mine — Calgary spiritual shop, readings, and workshops Matías De Stefano — teacher whose ideas on dragon mythology and the zodiac Carmina references Chinese zodiac — the Wood Dragon (1964) and the dragon as a sacred Eastern symbol Draco — the constellation known as “the Watcher,” and the etymological root of the word “dragon” Carmina’s dragon portraits — intuitive side-profile portraits (sample image to be added to the show notes) Introductory Dragon Course — The Alighted Way — Janelle’s beginner-friendly course ✨ Call to Action If this conversation lit something up in you, share The Alighted Way with someone who loves mystery, imagination, and the dragon within. Join us next time, when Janelle talks with Claudia—born into a psychic family and a long line of First Nations people—who shares how she encountered the dragon and works with them alongside her team of angels and a unicorn (airing October 29). And if you’d like to go deeper, Janelle’s beginner-friendly Dragon Course is available now at thealightedway.com—become part of the community, or “brood” in dragon speak. New episodes drop twice monthly on Thursdays, so be open, come along for the wild ride, and keep the flame of curiosity alive.

In Episode 20 of The Alighted Way, Janelle sits down with longtime collaborator Kelly to explore Kelly’s gradual and unexpected relationship with dragons—and the energetic work the two women have shared over the years. Kelly’s journey began with skepticism. Although she had years of experience with Reiki, visions, and other forms of light work, dragons weren’t initially part of her understanding. That changed after a vivid dream involving a powerful golden dragon who appeared in a moment of protection. From there, dragons began showing up in her work in surprising ways, assisting with healing, protection, space clearing, portal purification, and energetic transformation. The conversation then turns to Greece, where Janelle traveled in 2023 while Kelly supported the journey remotely from Manitoba. Without researching the sacred sites beforehand, Kelly tuned into locations including the Acropolis in Athens and Delos, receiving impressions that were later confirmed on the ground. Together, they worked with ocean energy, dragons, angels, ley lines, light codes, and heart-based anchoring to help bring dormant energy online. At the Acropolis, a dragon egg hatched after a carefully protected process. Another dragon eventually hatched at Delos, where the work became increasingly powerful and layered. Kelly also began to recognize that she was not simply observing the process—she was an active participant, with light codes and energetic information moving through her. Throughout the episode, Janelle and Kelly emphasize permission, consent, trust, and the understanding that dragons, angels, and other light beings have their own agency and choose whether or not to participate. The larger purpose of the Greece work remains partly unknown, but both women reflect on how profoundly the experience shifted the sites, their own understanding, and the people involved. 🔥 Key Moments 00:07 — Janelle welcomes listeners and introduces longtime collaborator Kelly 01:30 — Kelly shares her early skepticism about dragons despite years of Reiki and light work 03:00 — A vivid dream introduces Kelly to a protective golden dragon 05:00 — Discovering how dragons can assist with healing, protection, clearing, and transformation 07:00 — Remote energetic work between Janelle and Kelly across provincial distance 09:00 — “Dragon’s breath” and the purification work of light-being dragons 11:00 — Consent, permission, trust, and allowing beings to choose whether they participate 13:00 — Kelly’s remote connection to Greece during Janelle’s 2023 journey 15:00 — Clairvoyant impressions of sacred sites—including a well with writing later confirmed by Janelle 17:00 — Working with the Acropolis and bringing dormant energy online 19:00 — A dragon egg hatches at the Acropolis 21:00 — Delos, ocean energy, ley lines, dragons, and the awakening of the site 23:00 — A second dragon hatches at Delos and is quickly taken away as the work concludes 25:00 — Light codes, energetic downloads, and Kelly realizing she is part of the work 27:00 — Cosmic energy, Earth energy, angels, dragons, and heart-based anchoring 29:00 — The guides call the work to an end as the site becomes highly energized 31:00 — Reflecting on what changed, what remains unknown, and where the journey may lead next 33:00 — Looking ahead to future episodes, the Dragon Course, and the next interview with Carmina 💬 Memorable Quotes “I didn't know what I didn't know.” “They choose whether they want to help.” “It's about permission, trust, and allowing.” “I realized I wasn't just watching anymore.” “We don't necessarily know what the bigger purpose is.” 🪶 Themes Explored Dragons & Light Beings • Sacred-Site Energy Work • Remote Collaboration • Reiki & Energetic Healing • Greece: Acropolis & Delos • Dragon Eggs • Ley Lines • Light Codes • Ocean Energy • Consent & Permission • Heart-Based Anchoring • Spiritual Partnership • The Unknown 💠 Takeaway Message Sometimes the most transformative journeys begin with skepticism. Kelly’s story is one of gradually becoming open to an experience that didn’t fit neatly into what she already understood. Through dreams, energetic work, remote collaboration, and their experiences in Greece, dragons became less an idea and more a living part of the work she and Janelle were experiencing. The episode also explores the importance of permission and partnership. Whether working with dragons, angels, sacred sites, or energetic forces, Janelle and Kelly describe a process based on listening, trusting, and allowing rather than controlling the outcome. Their Greece experience ultimately raises more questions than it answers. What was awakened? What were the dragon eggs preparing for? What was the larger purpose of the codes, ley lines, and energy work? And how much of the transformation was happening within the women themselves? Some journeys don't come with a complete map. Sometimes, you simply follow the next thread, stay curious, and allow the mystery to unfold. 🔗 Resources & Mentions Introductory Dragon Course — live now at thealightedway.com The Alighted Way community Upcoming interview with Carmina ✨ Call to Action If this conversation opened something new for you, share The Alighted Way with someone curious about dragons, sacred sites, energy work, and the mysteries that exist beyond what we can easily explain. Join Janelle and Kelly as they explore what it means to work with dragons, angels, sacred places, and one another—and to trust the process even when the bigger picture isn't yet clear. And if you’d like to explore the dragon work more deeply, Janelle’s introductory Dragon Course is live now at thealightedway.com. Come become part of the community—or, in dragon speak, join the “brood.” New episodes of The Alighted Way drop twice monthly on Thursdays. Keep following the journey, stay open, and keep the flame of curiosity burning.

In Episode 19 of The Alighted Way, Janelle jumps “from the frying pan straight into the flames,” sharing excerpts from her journal about energy work done in Greece alongside a fellow practitioner named Kelly. It’s a more intimate, behind-the-scenes look than usual: rather than describing a site’s history, Janelle opens up what actually happens in a working session, where the two women tune in through words, images, and something like watching a movie—often seeing different pieces of the same work before they meet in the middle. The account moves from remote pre-trip sessions, which paired Avebury and Glastonbury in England with the Acropolis and Delphi in Greece, to Janelle’s own time on the ground in Athens and Delphi, working with dragon-blood oil and Glastonbury holy-thorn oil amid a strong Athena theme. The heart of the episode is Delos—reached by a rushed ferry from Mykonos—where the energy felt surprisingly low and “sleepy,” and where much of the deeper work unfolded. What follows is a vivid, experiential story of raising and awakening Delos: an initiation before the angels, a message about nine dragon eggs to hatch around the world, the realigning of the three ley lines that cross the island, and three young dragons anchoring a bridge meant to stay open. Janelle offers it plainly as her lived experience—“a lot for someone to hear”—and closes on a dream about the wounded masculine and feminine longing to be reunited. 🔥 Key Moments 00:07 — Welcome and setup: sharing journal excerpts of energy work done for and at Greece 01:10 — How the sessions work: tuning in with Kelly through words, images, and “watching a movie” 02:20 — Remote pre-trip sessions: pairing Avebury and Glastonbury with the Acropolis and Delphi 03:30 — At the Acropolis in Athens: a baby girl dragon hatches, and the story of Athena 04:40 — Dragon blood oil and Glastonbury holy thorn oil; heart work at Delphi 05:43 — Delos, the dowsing rods, and a surprise: the energy feels low, not high 07:30 — The message of nine dragon eggs, and an initiation before the angels 09:30 — The “upgrade,” the golden map, and a plan to hatch eggs around the world 11:38 — Raising and awakening Delos: becoming the snake, ocean energy, ancient buildings coming online 14:30 — A repository of wisdom, third-eye scans, and Kelly stepping into her power 16:30 — Realigning the three ley lines at Delos, and the dragons anchoring the bridge 17:54 — Booted out to regroup, and a dream about the wounded masculine and feminine 💬 Memorable Quotes “This show is about pushing limits into the unknown, discovering who we really are.” “There’s never the same type of work that’s done twice.” “We are bridge builders.” “Keep the flame of curiosity burning.” 🪶 Themes Explored Sacred-Site Energy Work • Dragon Eggs & Ley Lines • Greece: Acropolis, Delphi & Delos • The Divine Feminine • Bridge Building • The Wounded Masculine & Feminine 💠 Takeaway Message Some of this work resists tidy explanation—it’s felt, seen, and lived rather than argued. What comes through is a picture of quiet service: showing up at a place that isn’t quite awake, doing the patient work of clearing what doesn’t belong, and trusting that connection between the divine feminine and the Earth can be rebuilt one bridge at a time. Whether you receive it as spiritual experience or as one woman’s honest account of her inner world, the invitation is to stay open, stay curious, and honour the healing the masculine and feminine still seek in each of us. 🔗 Resources & Mentions Introductory Dragon Course — live now at thealightedway.com ✨ Call to Action If this journey moved you, share The Alighted Way with someone drawn to sacred sites, dragons, and the divine feminine. Join us next time, when Janelle interviews Kelly about her memories of the Greece work and how dragons and angels slowly became part of her life (dropping September 24). And if you’d like to go deeper, Janelle’s introductory Dragon Course is live now at thealightedway.com—become part of the community, or “brood” in dragon speak. New episodes drop twice monthly on Thursdays, so be open, come along for the wild ride, and keep the flame of curiosity burning.

In Episode 18 of The Alighted Way, Janelle sits down with author and mystic Tanis Helliwell, who has seen higher realms and spoken with masters, angels, and elementals since childhood. Founder of the International Institute for Transformation and a guide to sacred sites for over two decades, Tanis brings a lifetime of experience to a wide-ranging conversation about dragons and the expansion of human consciousness. Using her book The Dragon’s Tale as a starting point, the two explore how people are being called to dragons now, and what it takes to embody higher frequencies through positive thought, emotion, and action. Tanis explains her decades-long work on the pineal gland—what she calls the “unicell”—and the crystals within the body that awaken as our frequency rises, weaving together spiritual teaching with a curiosity about what science is still catching up to. The discussion travels from the twelve chakras and twelve dimensions to the Great Central Sun, from prana and breatharians to the differences in how East and West have understood dragons. Tanis shares stories from sacred-site tours at Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and Newgrange, and reflects on balancing a Christian upbringing with many worlds—the cosmic Christ, the avatars, and the hybrids she has written about. It closes on an open-ended note of curiosity and the value of living fully in the present. 🔥 Key Moments 00:07 — Welcome and introducing Tanis Helliwell: seer, author, and sacred-site guide 02:45 — A standout dragon story: children meeting dragons at a summer camp 05:27 — Embodying higher frequencies through positive thought, emotion, and action 08:15 — The pineal gland, the “unicell,” and the crystals that raise our frequency 10:36 — Beyond seven chakras: twelve chakras, twelve dimensions, and the Great Central Sun 12:31 — Prana, chi, and the life energy dragons feed on — including breatharians 14:43 — The bridge between humans and dragons, and why the West “demonized” them 16:10 — Eastern vs. Western dragon mythology: China, the emperor, and Quetzalcoatl 18:45 — Twenty-two years of sacred-site tours: Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and Newgrange 22:22 — Dragon eggs, dragon lines, and dragon temples: Delos, Rosslyn Chapel, and Chartres 23:49 — Balancing a Christian path with many worlds: the cosmic Christ and the avatars 27:22 — Hybrids, giants, and 22 intelligent beings; the edited Bible and Yogananda’s lineage 34:14 — What Tanis is still curious about, and living fully in the present 💬 Memorable Quotes “Truth is evolving. Truth is not stationary.” “What’s possible for one is possible for all.” “Christ is a title: Jesus the Christ, Krishna the Christ.” “We’re a link between heaven and earth.” 🪶 Themes Explored Dragons & Higher Frequencies • The Pineal Gland & Crystals • Chakras & Dimensions • Dragon Lines & Sacred Sites • Eastern & Western Dragon Myth • The Cosmic Christ & Avatars • Hybrids & Other Realms 💠 Takeaway Message Raising our frequency isn’t a technique to master so much as a way of living—staying positive, trusting a deeper plan even when things look difficult, and letting body and soul move upward together. Whether you meet these ideas as spiritual teaching or as questions science hasn’t yet answered, the invitation is the same: stay curious, remain in the present, and take up the quiet work of helping the Earth and every being on it return to harmony. 🔗 Resources & Mentions Tanis Helliwell — guest; author, teacher, and founder of IIT (YouTube: @Tanishelliwell) International Institute for Transformation (IIT) — programs for conscious spiritual transformation, founded 2000 The Dragon’s Tale — Tanis Helliwell’s book, referenced throughout the episode Paramahansa Yogananda — Autobiography of a Yogi — and his lineage teacher, Sri Yukteswar Stonehenge — English Heritage, Wiltshire, England Machu Picchu — Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Peru Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne) — Boyne Valley, Ireland Rosslyn Chapel — Scotland; considered a dragon temple Also mentioned: Delos (Greece), Chartres Cathedral, dragon and ley lines, the Great Central Sun, prana/chi, and Quetzalcoatl ✨ Call to Action If this conversation opened a door for you, share The Alighted Way with someone drawn to dragons, sacred sites, and the expansion of consciousness. Explore Tanis Helliwell’s books and courses at tanishelliwell.com, and follow the podcast for more journeys beyond the edge of your boundaries. New episodes drop twice monthly on Thursdays—so be open, come along for the wild ride, and keep the flame of curiosity burning.