Your Destiny Shift is a powerful wake-up call for aspiring individuals globally who are rising in their consciousness, and who want to live an authentic and purpose-driven life, while crafting a life of greater success and significance.
Based on over 25+ years of personal experience and 40,000+ hours of client sessions, this book encourages readers to understand that while we have a limited amount of time on Earth, our lives, energy and contribution matter.
Your Destiny Shift provides readers with a 12-step pathway for moving beyond fear, limitation and doubt, and guides them to discover a heart-centred approach for activating greater levels of purpose, passion and potential in their lives.
This book recognises that we all have an inner desire and calling to self-actualise and experience our highest potential for this lifetime. However, few people ever realise this potential due to past limitations, conditioning, ancestral patterns, low self-esteem and belief.
Your Destiny Shift therefore provides a practical heart-centred approach for living your soul's destiny, thriving on-purpose and creating the life you deserve!
Your Destiny Shift is a powerful wake-up call for aspiring individuals globally who are rising in their consciousness, and who want to live an authentic and purpose-driven life, while crafting a life of greater success and significance.
Based on over 25+ years of personal experience and 40,000+ hours of client sessions, this book encourages readers to understand that while we have a limited amount of time on Earth, our lives, energy and contribution matter.
Your Destiny Shift provides readers with a 12-step pathway for moving beyond fear, limitation and doubt, and guides them to discover a heart-centred approach for activating greater levels of purpose, passion and potential in their lives.
This book recognises that we all have an inner desire and calling to self-actualise and experience our highest potential for this lifetime. However, few people ever realise this potential due to past limitations, conditioning, ancestral patterns, low self-esteem and belief.
Your Destiny Shift therefore provides a practical heart-centred approach for living your soul's destiny, thriving on-purpose and creating the life you deserve!
If we want to change the world we have to change our thinking.
No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it.
We must learn to see the world anew.
Albert Einstein
In 2008, Dr Rajiv Parti, Chief Anaesthesiologist at Bakersfield Heart Hospital, California, attended a routine health check only to find out that signs of increasing PSA levels in his body would ultimately lead to a very real prognosis of prostate cancer.
For many years, Rajiv attended hospitals in his role as an anaesthesiologist helping āput people to sleepā in readiness for their surgery, only to find that many of them would later waken to recall vivid memories of their surgery, with some even sharing stories of having left their bodies or being visited by loved ones who had passed away. Rajiv, a non-believer in the āafterlifeā would often dismiss these stories as just fanciful imagination with no real substance.
After more than two years of constant sickness, cancer treatments and following seven surgeries on his prostate, Rajiv was eventually admitted to the emergency department at UCLA with severe signs of sceptic shock. It was a condition normally associated with a death rate of more than 60 percent. However, in the medical teamās ardent attempts to stem the rising risk of sepsis and infection, during the operation his body eventually gave way leading to a Near Death Experience (NDE), that would forever change his life.
During this NDE, something quite remarkable for Rajiv, as he experienced a part of his soul depart his body, his higher consciousness was able to witness and view the medical staff in the room frantically going about their work to try and save him. In many ways he became a casual observer to his own death, able to recall, watch and listen to everyone in the room and all the conversations as if he was there, but separate from the body the surgical team were desperately trying to resuscitate.
Little did Rajiv know that this was only the beginning of an even more mystical experience. Just as he was coming to terms with the disassociation from his body his spirit was taken through the astral realm to New Delhi, India, where he was able to see his mother and family going about their daily business. Later he would be taken into the afterlife where he had the opportunity to meet and speak with his father who had previously passed away, followed by an audience with two archangels where he was shown several of his past-lives in extensive detail, where patterns of drug addiction and an ambivalence to his family were identified as areas that he needed to heal and restore. Finally, Rajiv was given news by the angels that this was not his time to go, but that if he was to return to Earth, that he would need to make some significant changes in life.
After surviving his NDE, Rajiv returned to his body and awoke a new man. He gave away his mansion, quit the medical career that he had lost interest in, opened a wellness clinic and completely changed the course of his life forever. Today, he travels the world sharing his remarkable story and inspiring people through his awareness of this āgreat expanded consciousnessā we are all connected too and that is present within our hearts. Rather than āput people to sleepā, he now āwakes them upā consciously.
Igniting a New Level of Consciousness
Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it.
Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
While Iām not quite sure what brought you to this book on awakening human consciousness and potential, I do know that at the heart of every human being is a deeper more profound calling for a life of greater self-expression, meaning and fulfilment, which the ancient Greeks fondly referred to as āeudaimoniaā, a feeling of being in āgood spiritsā.
The good news is that unlike Dr Rajiv Parti, you donāt have to wait until you have a Near Death Experience to change your life or gain the insight, guidance and wisdom of your heart, soul and Spirit. Right now, there are some very practical shifts you can begin to make to grow closer to the source of universal wisdom and intelligence that we are all connected to.
As human beings our soul longs for greater levels of freedom, purpose, creativity and fulfilment. I firmly believe that each of us have incredible gifts within that when awakened with purpose and intention have the capacity to create lasting, transformational change in our lives, world and communities, illuminating us on all levels.
Itās been estimated we have around a trillion cells in our body, each capable of holding up to 1.17 volts of energy. Thatās an incredible amount of power, purpose and presence you have access to at any one moment. Itās also the reason I am so passionate about reminding audiences of the incredible human potential that we have access to when we choose to do what inspires us and āturns us onā fully in each moment. Now, I am not sure if youāre feeling āturned onā right now, but when we connect with the true essence of our soul and ignite a deeper more purposeful vision for our lives, our entire body and soul literally come alive.
Sometimes awakening to this energy and consciousness can be subtle, while other times it may manifest itself in more profound and impacting ways. Itās not surprising that many of our younger generations are struggling with significant emotional, mental health and wellbeing issues as their bodies learn to adapt to these new levels of energy and consciousness. Many have found themselves beginning to open to their spiritual and personal power in greater ways that profoundly impact on their energy body, while lacking the resources to manage it. Increasing levels of ADHD, anxiety, substance abuse, addictions and uncertainty are all contributing indicators of an inner need for greater self-awareness, self-love, self-control and self-worth.
Your Soulās Pathway to Growth
We are constantly co-creating the world around us through our thoughts, habits, beliefs, actions and inaction. It is through our conscious ability to direct our focus with intention, attention, and no tension, that we develop our capacity to create intentionally in our lives, by becoming greater channels for amplifying and directing our creative power to manifest what is really needed in our lives.
However, as a spiritual being living in a physical body, your soul already knows what it feels like to be attuned to its highest good, aligned to its Divine blueprint, and empowered to fulfil its sacred purpose and mission on Earth. The prime directive of every soul is to grow, learn, expand and evolve in accordance with its Divine Plan, the complete and highest self-expression for this lifetime. From the soulās perspective there is no failure or success, no right or wrong experience, no good choice or bad choice, but simply many opportunities to learn, grow and discover more about the self. Therefore, the moment we choose to let go of these limiting paradigms of judgement and instead give ourselves permission to simply be and do the very best we can in each moment, from a state of loving compassion and kindness to self, is the moment we discover the pathway to liberating our authentic spirit.
Fundamental to this growth in consciousness is how we choose to witness and see the experiences of our lives. The path of Zen Buddhism highlights two pathways for how our soul may choose to experience growth in each moment. The first is Kensho which defines an initial insight or awakening that arises from experiencing challenges, setbacks and issues in our lives, a path that may push us outside of our comfort zones where we are forced to grow, expand and evolve for our soulās greater good.
An experience of Kensho unfolded in my own life in 2006 when a coaching business I was working on for several years with a partner suddenly ended abruptly. At the time we were actively promoting a high-profile motivational speaker from Queensland, when after months of effort and thousands of dollars invested, we were simply unable to attract the level of engagement from participants to make it financially viable. What followed was months of being in survival mode as we hustled to pay creditors while desperately trying to appease several debt collectors. Eventually my business partner and I decided to part ways, a decision that was not easy given the years, money and emotional energy we had both invested into the enterprise.
To this day I still remember how filled with dread and disappointment I was when it came time to hand back the keys to our office, as part of me was unconsciously holding on to any small glimmer of hope that might lead to a different circumstance. I had literally been brought to the edge of reality, the end of a chapter in my life, and here I was now having to surrender all that I had created and held close to my heart and instead take a leap into the unknown.
In this moment something miraculous happened, that was a true sign of Kensho. When I finally found the courage to hand over the keys and surrender to the next chapter of my life, within just a few minutes I received a phone call offering me new work, a steppingstone to help me move from beyond the pit of despair that I had been desperately holding onto. It was an offer that would enable me to rebuild, regrow and nourish my own spirit, and build a new platform of hope.
The second form of transformation in Zen Buddhism is what Japanese refer to as Satori or instant comprehensive understanding. This is when we have a significant soul-defining shift in consciousness or awareness that leads us to higher states of being or awakening. Contrary to common understanding, moments of Satori are not just reserved for gurus, monks, spiritual teachers and enlightened ones. They are a part of our everyday life, where if we open ourselves with awareness we can begin to allow and experience these often tiny but powerful miracles unfolding. Whether that be when a person who is addicted to substances suddenly decides to quit, a husband who has been spending copious hours at work realises his family is more important, or when a mother who has given her entire life to her children decides it is time to follow a new career or creative path.
Creating Your World from the Inside-Out
Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.
Mahatma Gandhi
The field of quantum physics has had an incredible impact on helping us understand how human awareness and consciousness directly impacts and changes the world around us. Through this expanded understanding we now have a greater appreciation for how our choices, decisions, thoughts and behaviours actively shape and co-create the world around us in each moment. It has shown us that thoughts are energy and by consciously directing our intention and attention towards what we really want, we can begin to make a positive and transformational difference to our actions, habits, behaviours and ultimately our own destiny.
This is important because it affirms that our thoughts have the capacity to both create and destroy, and gives us agency to understand that we no longer need to feel that we are at the mercy or āeffectā of events in our lives, but rather that we can choose to create a new reality for ourselves simply by expanding our awareness, making different choices, and being willing to explore and see the bigger picture in each moment. It has provided us with a new paradigm that demonstrates how the creative power of the universe not only works around us, but also through us to manifest and co-create our desires, goals and intentions from the āinside-outā.
Creating the World You Really Want
This small exercise will help you envision the life and consciousness that you really want to create over the next 12 months.
Find a quiet space where you will not be disturbed. With a journal and pen, take a moment to close your eyes and go within.
Breathe deeply into your heart and spirit and know that you are beginning a new journey ā a journey into your most expansive potential, purpose and presence.
Imagine yourself being given the gift of creative universal power, the inner magic that can help you powerfully manifest and create the life you REALLY want. There is no need for a genie, or to call upon some deity or higher authority, because this power, purpose and presence already exist within you, as you.
From this place of pure potentiality, you breathe in the creative presence of the universe, and on the out breath you notice how this energy, this creative force wants to express itself in your world. You are both the master and creator of your own life, and today the creative power of the universe flows through you, and from you.
As you continue to connect with this energy, feel its creative presence growing within you. Feel yourself filled with the creative light of the universe that is omnipresent and omnipotent in this moment.
Now, imagine this energy going out into the world. See it unfolding perfectly into the ideal people, places, experiences and situations that would help bring you more peace, happiness, purpose and fulfilment.
When you are ready, open your eyes and write down your responses to the following questions:
Complete the following sentence āWhen I am living my ideal life I am ā¦ā
Who are you being called to become?
How can you begin to be a greater steward and channel for this energy now?
Switching on a New Consciousness
So, how can we begin to switch on a ānew consciousnessā that enables us to thrive, rather than survive?
There are 10 soul-inspired mandates for shifting and awakening new levels of consciousness in your own life. At the heart of every shift, you will find a choice that we are all being encouraged to make at this time to activate greater levels of personal and spiritual potential. The more conscious you become of making these choices in your own life, the more you will find yourself opening the āpotentiality gapā, the energetic space that exists between the unknown and the known, the unrealised and the realised, the finite and infinite. It is at this junction that pure potentiality, miracles and opportunity exist. It is here that you will find yourself opening to expanded levels of Satori and where life begins to take on a whole new meaning.
1. Choose to Hold Space for Something Greater
The moment we set a heart-felt intention for something greater in our lives we also begin to switch on a new consciousness. As human beings we are all born with an innate ability to ādesireā. Every desire sown from the heart carries the potential for transformation, an opportunity for something new to enter our lives.
By setting heart-felt intentions we both consciously and unconsciously create a potentiality gap, a void in our energy system that beckons the universe to fill it. Therefore, our job as conscious co-creators is to simply learn to create and āhold the spaceā for what we truly desire to manifest and be realised.
2. Choose the Path of Creator Consciousness
In every moment of our lives, we can choose to either give our energy to fear or to love. Many who are called to follow a conscious path of awakening at this time, are also deeply empathetic, and while this can be a great gift for creating heart-felt change, it also means we are more susceptible to the opinions, judgements and indignation of others.
Our greatest quest as heart-centred change makers is to learn to release and surrender the patterns of blame and victimisation that we have chosen to hold in our lives. By releasing the victim consciousness in our lives and reclaiming our creative consciousness we discover the true path to freedom and soul liberation. American author and speaker Paul Selig often says in his Freedom from Fear courses, āYou cannot be a victim and a master at the same timeā. We are now encouraged to restore the master creator consciousness in our lives, by finding courage to heal our inner victim, which simultaneously liberates the victor within.
3. Choose to Direct Your Thoughts Towards What You Really Want
Our words and thoughts have tremendous power to create and destroy in our world. It often takes only one harsh word uttered in anger or resentment towards another person to destroy and release any foundation of trust and respect. In the same way, every thought, word or action that is infused with love, gratitude, happiness or service, that originates from a heart filled with unconditional love and self-value, amplifies our essential nature and becomes an energetic bridge that can help us rise to a new level of vibration and purposefulness.
We must also be mindful that the energy of our words, thoughts and actions also become āembodiedā in our cells, organs and energy system. Therefore, if you wish to expand your consciousness, look to embrace only those words and emotions which have the capacity to amplify and elevate your true being. As Gandhi said in the opening quote to this section, we need to become aware of our thoughts and beliefs, because they will ultimately shape our character and our destiny. While many people can tell you what they don't want in their life, few can fully express what they āreally wantā. The clearer we become about what will bring us joy and fulfilment, the more likely we are to attract and manifest it into our lives.
4. Choose to Respond vs. React
Have you ever experienced a heated argument or disagreement with someone that later led to you reacting in a way that was not in alignment with your true nature? In every moment of our lives there is a subtle but important āgapā between our thoughts and actions. Many wise teachers, masters, monks and mystics have spent countless hours training themselves to be fully present to the power of this āgapā: the space that separates action from reaction, fear from trust, doubt from courage. In learning how to breathe into the gap they were able to find their own capacity to choose to respond rather than react to the events and circumstances of their lives.
The next time you find that someone has pushed your buttons or rubbed you the wrong way, simply take a moment to breathe in and out. Find your capacity to go within and surrender to the great wisdom of your higher-self, your infinite-self that knows you can never fully be threatened or attacked without first having given permission for that consciousness to enter your field of awareness. Then, in the same way as the Zen master, use your power of choice to respond from your place of truth, strength and integrity.
5. Choose to Set a Better Sail
The late Hindu monk, teacher and author, Swami Vivekananda, renowned for taking Indian philosophy and mysticism to the west, once said āThe wind of Divine grace is always blowing. You just need to spread your sail.ā In all our waking moments the winds of change will continue to blow. Sometimes we will be forced out of a job we do not like, sometimes we will be called to leave a relationship, or to pursue a new field of study.
While those trapped in victim consciousness will often blame the economy, government, their employer or family for the conditions of their lives, the wise ones that learned to transcend the pettiness of the ego, knew that they had the capacity and free will to choose to āset a better sailā. The lesson within this deep wisdom is that no matter what is unfolding in our lives, we have the power of choice to change our destiny by learning how to adjust our inner world, our mindset and soul-set. By adjusting our own personal sails, we become a better more active vehicle for harnessing the power of Divine grace that is always present.
6. Choose to Move from Ordinary to Extraordinary
So many people choose to receive far less than they are worth, often settling for the status quo rather than consciously following the calling of their heart towards a life of greatness. When psychologist, author and teacher Gay Hendricks returned to his university for a college reunion he was surprised to see that many of the associates he had graduated with in psychology had chosen to settle for lives of quiet mediocrity. Only a small percentage had taken concrete steps to craft extraordinary lives of self-fulfilment, contribution and purposefulness.
What was the difference between those who had created extraordinary lives, versus those that didnāt? A powerful decision and leap in consciousness based on adopting a new belief system which affirmed:
Itās OK for me to shine brightly in my world.
Itās safe for me to follow the path of my own soul.
I am more than enough, and I have what it takes to succeed.
I can expand into my highest potential, and I have what it takes to handle it.
7. Choose to Serve a Higher Purpose
We can either choose to settle for mediocrity or a life of greatness, but we canāt do both. While itās safe staying within the comfort zone and settling for a comfortable life, the reality is that as human beings we were not designed to remain inert. In the same way, itās often said that āA boat may be safe in a harbour, but thatās not what boats were created for.ā
Right now, you have been placed on this Earth and been given breath in your lungs for a reason and purpose. You have within you an amazing intelligence system that is anchored in the heart, a powerful GPS for helping you discern and realise your soulās destiny, purpose and meaning in each moment. When we consciously choose goals and intentions with a sincere desire to serve in a greater way, those intentions become amplified. By choosing to serve from a place of āhigher purposeā which benefits humanity, we tap into the transformative power of our transpersonal goals and discover a higher more profound level of inspiration and motivation. So, what great cause fuels your aspirations? How are you being called to serve in a higher way? And who are you now being called to become?
8. Choose to Accept the Infinite Power of Your Soul
What does it mean to accept the infinite nature of your soul and spirit? It means accepting that who you at your core is much more than your physical body and mind. It means knowing there is a greater potential and energy you are divinely connected with which has the capacity to influence, impact and transform the world around you, and as an energetic being you are always connected to this vast, infinite, creative intelligence.
Ultimately, this implies that everything you desire to manifest is already connected to you and can be attained by learning how to direct this infinite consciousness towards the realisation of your inner-most dreams. Learning to accept and realise your infinite self means that nothing you desire can ever be separate from you, instead it is already present in your consciousness and waiting to be realised.
9. Choose to Serve Fully from Your Heart
In my intuitive and spiritual development classes I often observe students actively trying to work out intuitive and energetic problems using their mind. Rather than step back and listen to the guidance and wisdom of their own heart, they allow the energy to rise back into the head, hoping that they will be able to āthinkā their way to a solution. In many ways, this pattern of neural programming has been conditioned through our formal education systems and workplaces that have over emphasised the value of the mind and intellect over the nature of our true spirit. Yet, it was Einstein that said, āThe intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind itās faithful servant.ā
In this new intuitive age of constant change, disruption and uncertainty we are all being called back to the innate wisdom and intelligence of the heart. Choosing to serve and lead fully from the heart means honouring your true feelings, speaking your truth, and being willing to take a stand for what you believe. Acknowledging this invitation from the heart can at first feel scary and uncertain, because often what our heart truly desires might lead us to initiating some form of change in our lives. It can often leave us feeling vulnerable, wondering what might happen if people donāt accept who we are or what we are here to share? And what if they donāt agree with what we really believe? But the journey is worth it, because this is the pathway of the spirited warrior, forged in trust and self-value, that calls on our heartstrings to expand and find greater courage to live our calling and destiny.
10. Choose to Believe in Miracles
Do you remember being a child and believing in miracles? As children we were open channels for the creative energy of the universe which was awakened by our unlimited imagination, innate wonder and constant states of enchantment. As children we embraced play as a core part of our being which opened new levels of creativity, connection and oneness with the world around us.
How do we find space to create miracles in our life? By noticing the small signs that surround us daily, whether that be a smile from a loved one, finding ten cents on the pavement, a stranger that buys us coffee, finding a parking spot with ease or witnessing a sunrise or sunset. Each moment is a miracle, and the more we honour, appreciate and find gratitude for the small wonders in our lives, the more we allow greater opportunities and miracles to manifest.
Expanding into the Infinite Presence of Your Soul
Imagine in front of you is a box which represents all the current conditions, paradigms and belief systems which have defined your life to date. While some of these rules, perceptions and conditions have served you well, others have continued to keep your soul energy and essence limited.
As you stand before this box, imagine calling in the energy and guidance of a wise guide, teacher or master to help you unravel and release all these old perceptions and stories which no longer serve you.
Imagine your guide and your self are now actively cutting and releasing all the cords, barriers, limitations and conditions that have kept you playing small, acting less than you really are, and holding you back from stepping fully into your authentic truth. As the cables, cords and binds holding the box together are released, it begins to fall apart, surrendering and opening completely to reveal your ātrue essential natureā.
Now see yourself stepping into that space, feeling the unlimited, infinite, and eternal nature of your soul which knows no boundaries, has no limits, and is both eternal and infinite.
Place a hand on your heart and begin to experience what it would be like to fully serve from your heart-space without limitation or restriction. As you do this, you are encouraged to āset your sailā for greater success, happiness and fulfilment.
When you are ready, take a moment to answer the following questions:
What inner adjustments are needed for your sail to catch the best possible wind?
By accepting your infinite and eternal connection to source, what might be possible?
As your energy begins to expand beyond all limitations what do you want to create now? What is your next step?
Activating Your Light
Which of the ten soul-inspired mandates in this chapter do you need to focus on this month?
What is the one belief that keeps you from stepping fully into the āextraordinaryā nature of your soulās potential?
What would setting a better sail look like this week? This month? This year?
Identify one new belief, habit or ritual you could implement this week which would strengthen the impact of your sail.
Iāve felt the recent collective shift, point the way towards a more soul-fulling life path for many people. This is what Your Destiny Shift author Les Price describes as the āIntuitive Ageā:
āThis is a time where the only way to find greater certainty, connection, meaning and purpose is to not seek for it outside of ourselves, but to look within by learning to reconnect with our very own heart, soul and spirit.ā (page 4)
THIS is a concept I strongly resonate with. Though Iāve done my best to follow my inner guidance in my life thus far, Iām at a threshold where I know itās time to take a greater leap of faith, but Iāve really felt stuck. Reading this book not only puts everything in perspective for me, but it also offered a 12-step guide to raise your consciousness to a new level, which quickly started shifting things in my life.
Divided into four parts, the first section is all about connecting to their higher self, making it easier to attune to soul-aligned opportunities and listen to oneās inner voice. From here, Price leads readers through the transformation process, which can be quite daunting as anyone who has made changes in their life knowsāovercoming fears, acknowledging your vulnerabilities, shedding outdated beliefsāto emerge anew.
The following section is all about anchoring this new version of yourself as your identity expands and vibrational frequency shifts (I liken it to the maintenance mode section!). The final part is bringing yourself out into the community, presenting your special light, gifts, and purpose to the world, which Price explains is a soul-realization journey we continually will move through in life.
What I like best about this book is Priceās skill at engaging the reader. He uses a mixture of quotes, stories of other peopleās spiritual journeys, scientific data, different spiritual perspectives, and the immense knowledge heās gained from doing this inner work and professional development for decades to present an extremely well-written book. His tone is uplifting and motivational while also being grounded, flowing, and easy to integrate into your own spiritual journey.
Throughout the text thereās exercises to do, ranging from energy practices to mindset shifts. One of my favorites is called āUnraveling Your Golden Threadā, which involves looking at both three challenging and three positive experiences to discover the golden thread youāve been carrying throughout your life, helping to hone in your higher purpose. Thereās even a QR code for additional quizzes and bonuses to facilitate oneās personal growth.
My only caveat is that there is no standard spiritual system being offered. While Price references God, which he does encourage readers to find their own verbiage for (Divine Intelligence, Creator, etc.), thereās also information on Buddhism and Hindu philosophy, working with chakras and chi energy, modern psychology, and New Age spirituality. Personally, I donāt mind the many spiritual facets Price weaves together to guide readers through this process, but for those who prefer a more traditional spiritual system, this might not be the best option.
Overall, spiritual transformation is multi-layered. Itās raw and unfiltered. Thereās blissful moments, but thereās moments of anxiety and doubt. Price takes ALL of this into consideration, never shying away from the depths but also willing and able to lift readers up to their heights. Your Destiny Shift is a great read for those who are seeking to connect more with their spiritual essence, discover their talents, or make changes to their life so that it is more fulfilling on a soul level. The level of consciousness Price is introducing feels so fresh, inspired, geared towards a future where the mind, heart, and soul are in harmony.