From Pain to Purpose: The Story of Solstice Spirituality

My Personal Connection With Spirituality

I began to explore spirituality 12+ years ago when I was searching for a deeper understanding of life, meaning, and what may exist beyond what we can see. I was also living abroad at the time and wanted a connection with the rural landscapes of home - places like rivers, forests, and mountains that seemed to hold a sense of wisdom, ancient magic, and belonging.

During difficult times, especially during my 20s - such as the passing of someone in my personal life, repeated heartbreak, and a 10-year cycle of workplace mistreatment in jobs - I massively suppressed my emotions which manifested as chronic health issues.

During a time when I needed a slower pace of life and physical healing from illness, I discovered Paganism: nature-based spiritual traditions rooted in the natural landscape and cultures of Britain and Northern Europe.

My spiritual path has unfolded quietly over the years, but after a lot of inner healing and self-discovery, I realised just how much of myself I was suppressing. Working in corporate environments, spirituality was something I kept separate from my professional life, choosing to keep it to myself rather than share it openly online. Having been heavily criticised in various environments since childhood and well into my 20s, I wanted to have something personal to me that only I knew about. I didn't realise though that I was abandoning myself.

Then everything began to shift around the Summer Solstice of 2024.

The Summer Solstice That Changed Everything

For 12+ years, I'd gone through life hiding parts of myself without even realising. I never really spoke about my past. Many people I encountered gossiped or criticised, so I kept it to myself.

But one Summer Solstice changed everything - and triggered a spiritual awakening.

Spiritual awakenings are often associated with trauma or major life change. Mine emerged when several chapters of life began to close at once and I realised how much of the past I was still holding onto. During that period, I experienced a series of significant transitions: the loss of a family member, the end of a difficult long-term relationship, yet another experience of workplace mistreatment, and the process of rebuilding my life in the UK after quite a few years abroad.

When everything began to change, I realised I could no longer continue accepting situations that diminished my sense of self-worth or kept me disconnected from my authentic path.

My last experience with a job I began on the summer solstice a few years ago and my last relationship that ended a couple months later became a particularly powerful catalyst. What had initially seemed like a great source of inspiration and something long-term and comfortable, gradually revealed itself as a profound lesson in self-respect, boundaries, and trusting my intuition. While emotionally challenging and rather shocking when both ended around the same time, it exposed long-standing patterns that no longer served me and encouraged me to confront parts of myself I had previously overlooked.

What followed was not an overnight transformation, but a gradual process of deep healing, self-discovery, and realignment over the last 2 years. The difficulties I faced ultimately became the very experiences that accelerated my growth, helping me step more fully into who I am and clarifying the purpose I had been searching for all along.

As old ways of living fell away, I turned once again to spirituality for guidance. This time, however, it was not simply about seeking answers - it was about finding myself again. The person who was always there that got lost from years of emotional pain and trauma-induced chronic illness.

And from this journey, Solstice Spirituality was born.

The Start of Solstice Spirituality

In 2025, I'd well and truly had enough of continuous mistreatment, especially in corporate workplaces. It affected my health a lot and I needed work that not only suited my wellbeing, but also felt more authentically me.

As I'd deepened by connection with spirituality and turned to divination (tarot readings and rune castings) during difficult times and life transitions, I realised I had a huge gift.

Trauma can act as a profound catalyst for awakening spiritual and intuitive gifts. When someone goes through severe hardship or crisis, it often shatters their existing worldview and forces their nervous system into a state of deep hyper-awareness, which can open doors to expanded consciousness and heightened perception.

My intuition was already pretty strong even from my teen years, but the events from 2024 enhanced my gifts ten-fold. I realised I should've trusted my intuition all along. Energy never lies.

That's when everything clicked one day.

There were people who had tried to destroy my potential long before I saw it in myself, especially in the workplace. I then recognised the power I'd held all these years. The knowledge I'd gained. The wisdom I'd obtained from my past experiences.

This all happened for a reason. I was meant to use my gifts and help other people who had been through similar experiences.

I was proof that you can experience something so life-shattering and still make it out the other side. And it was thanks to nature-based spirituality (Paganism) and holistic healing that helped me get there.

Recognising my life's purpose after years of suppressing myself feels so exciting! Through my experiences, I realised I was never meant to stay small. I was meant for much bigger things.

And it was all because of one Summer Solstice day that arrived so unassumingly and changed my life's trajectory forever...

So this is why I named by business Solstice Spirituality. As a reminder of the journey it took to come back to myself. In a way, I am alchemising pain into purpose - not just mine, but helping others to do the same with theirs.

Solstice Spirituality 2025

ABCAP Therapist License 2026
No. 19798

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