Guidance Ritual: Messages From Your 80 Year Old Self
We often reach for this ritual when a change is near.
A decision, a crossing, a threshold that feels like it will shape everything after it.
In these moments, it’s easy to feel consumed by the weight of choice. To believe this moment defines forever.
But your 80-year-old self has already lived beyond it. She knows what unfolds, what softens, what truly matters.
This ritual is how you sit with her and let her perspective come through.
The Ritual
Find a quiet moment. Light a candle or sit by a window. Open your journal.
At the top of the page, write: “From my 80-year-old self”
Let her speak to you. Let her remind you what lasts beyond the decision. Let her tell you what to hold onto, and what you can release.
Write until the voice feels complete.
Questions to Guide You
How did this change shape my life in ways I couldn’t see at the time?
What am I worrying about now that fades in the long run?
What endures? What remains steady through change?
What did I gain by stepping forward?
What would you have me trust?
When you’ve finished, close your journal. Place your hand on it. Whisper: “I will remember.”
Carry her words into the change ahead.
