What can our dreams, bodies, and deepest emotional wounds teach us about who we really are?

In this episode of Do Life with the Dark Feminine, Layla Dawn sits down with Shikhaa Vij for a conversation about self-love, inner child healing, menstruation, dream interpretation, mediumship, manifestation, and learning to trust the messages that come from within.

Shikhaa shares how heartbreak became a turning point in her own journey of self-discovery and ultimately led her toward deeper self-love. She opens up about reconnecting with younger versions of herself, creating practices that helped her heal, and eventually turning her experiences into a self-love and menstruation journal.

You’ll also hear about practical tools Shikhaa has used throughout her own healing and spiritual journey, including journaling, EFT tapping, tarot, dream work, intention setting, manifestation practices, and inner child reflection.

- What does self-love actually look like beyond affirmations and surface-level self-care?
- How can inner child healing change the way we relate to ourselves as adults?
- Can dreams carry messages from our subconscious, ancestors, or spirits?
-How can journaling help with dream interpretation and emotional healing?
- What does it mean to view menstruation as sacred rather than something to hide?

00:00 Introduction to Shikhaa Vij and her journey
02:02 Heartbreak, self-discovery, and the beginning of self-love
04:55 Embracing menstruation as sacred and divine
14:57 Creating a menstruation journal
19:57 Inner child healing and reconnecting with past versions of yourself
24:46 Dreams, ancestors, spirits, and spiritual messages
35:03 Tools for developing dream work and mediumship
40:06 Cultural beliefs surrounding menstruation in India
44:50 Manifestation, intention, and synchronicities
49:49 Self-love practices and rituals
55:00 Closing thoughts and what comes next

Links:

Website: https://shikhaavij.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shikhaa._vij

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@shikhaavij

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