Who am I?

My name is Selene Aurielle. I'm a seeker of truth beyond dogma, a weaver of meaning through intuition, ritual, and silence. My path is shaped by freedom, reverence, and shadow. I walk it my heart open, soul awake, listening deeply to the language of the unseen.

I was raised with strict discipline, which included a strong element of religious control. Such an oppressive whole that I have loathed, and still do, any form of extremism and all structures that restrict spirituality or spiritual seeking. Leaving that religion behind has caused me to lose connection with my friends and relatives, and it has forced me to rebuild myself and the very foundation of my life piece by piece. But one theme has been very strongly present in my life, and that is letting go. Releasing.

For many years, I have studied and explored with great interest different religions, their theologies, and I have slowly come to the conclusion that the answers to those compelling questions we all try to solve are found both everywhere and within ourselves. Psychology has also played a meaningful role in my journey. I see it as a kind of theology of the mind, as long as it does not try to confine the soul within the limits of scientific analysis.

I am neurodivergent. I have ADHD. I have also lived through both emotional and physical abuse, experiences that have left deep marks on my nervous system and identity. I have spent years rebuilding trust in myself, my voice, and my body. Much of my work is devoted to others walking similar paths of survival, reclamation, and truth.

Sometimes the answer is found only in silence, sometimes through a “key” held by another person, but in any case, the answers are encoded in some kind of soul-DNA. I believe answers can also be found in religions and cultures, not just one, not just two, but in all of them, once we tear down the heavy structures that cover them and filter out the noise to reach what truly matters.

I feel uneasy with the idea that spirituality or divine connection, or the experience of God, depends on which religion I belong to or which dogmas I follow. That Divinity or Truth would hide itself from those who fail to choose the "correct" one among the thousands of religions, or from which direction I bow.

I’ve grown to the point in my life where I no longer need a religion that tells me what I should believe. I believe in what I have experienced, felt, seen, and whispered to myself in silence. My path doesn’t fit into books, nor does it follow straight lines. It doesn’t repeat the words of others. My path is born anew with every step.

I believe in intuition, that quiet, clear voice within me that knows before the mind even has a chance to ask. I listen to it in silence, in nature, in the crackle of fire and the patter of rain. It speaks to me in the gaze of an owl, the cry of a raven, the faithful presence of a dog. I do not follow it, I am it.

I believe that everything is energy. That thought, word, and ritual hold power that shapes reality. That every candle, every spell, every stick of incense lit is part of a vast web, and I sit in its center, weaving my world into being, one thread at a time.

I do not believe in sin, but I believe everything can break. That evil is a shadow of pain, not the root of our being. I believe people don’t need saving, they need understanding. And that the greatest act is not to judge, but to listen.

I believe that light is not born from light, but from shadow. That meeting oneself is the path to the sacred. I do not turn my back on the darkness. I look it in the eye and say, I know you. I recognize you. I grow from you.

I believe that Gods and Goddesses are archetypes, manifestations, forces that reflect our deepest needs and highest ideals. They speak to us in dreams, in cards, in signs from nature, and in quiet insights. But I do not worship. I focus, I connect, I honor, I embody.

I believe that a sacred space can be a simple room, a pillow on the floor, or silence outside the window. It can be a mountain outdoors, an ancient tree, or a fire burning in the hearth. I don’t need a cult or a temple, just peace to be myself.

I also believe I am not alone. That spirit guides exist. That someone sees, even if I don’t. That I am part of a greater whole, I cannot comprehend, but can feel. That I have a place, a meaning, a purpose exactly as I am. I believe time is an illusion. That eternity is now. That enlightenment is the moment when the heart says, This is true.

I believe that spirituality is both a playful and profound truth. A dance and a prayer, silence and incantation. That I get to be all of it, a healer to others and to myself, a seer, a teacher, a wanderer, a wise one, a woman, a being, a human, that life itself is my temple, and that every moment is a ritual if done with intention.

But above all, I believe this:

Things must be allowed to be. One must be able to let go. Because in the moment we stop fighting everything, we become something that truly can change the world.

If these words echo something within you, I’d love to connect. I’m calling in a tribe of kindred spirits to walk this journey together.

What truths are whispering to you in the quiet?

Selene