122. Is your spiritual practice getting you high or supporting your expansion?
Akashic Records teacher and practitioner, Suzie Ridley offers a grounded reflection on a surprisingly common trap: using spiritual practice to chase experiences, rather than to support real expansion. This episode will help you assess your intention, your consistency, and what is (or isn’t) shifting in your daily life, so your practice becomes a steady container for growth, not a temporary escape.
Suzie explores how spiritual practices can either support your evolution or quietly become another form of avoidance, especially when the journey gets uncomfortable. She shares four clear signs a practice is being used to “get high”, including chasing peak experiences, changing nothing in daily life, hopping between modalities when things feel hard, and not giving any one practice time to bear fruit. She also offers a simple reframe: choose a practice that fits your real life, commit consistently, and watch for subtle changes that show true integration.
In this episode, you’ll learn
How to spot when you’re chasing spiritual experiences rather than building a supportive practice
Why consistency matters more than intensity, and how a realistic daily practice creates real change
The difference between transmuting discomfort and using spirituality to avoid feeling altogether
Why “shiny object” hopping can keep you stuck, and what it looks like to let a practice actually deepen you
What “bearing fruit” looks like in real life, including subtle shifts in reactivity, awareness, and self-responsibility
Timestamps
0:09 - Is your spiritual practice getting you high or supporting your expansion?
2:30 - Sign #1 – Chasing spiritual experiences (spiritual bypassing)
4:16 - Sign #2 – Daily life stays the same / not integrating spiritual practice
6:19 - Sign #3 – Chopping and changing practices during difficult times / spiritual transmutation vs avoidance
7:31 - Sign #4 – Chasing the next shiny object / not giving practice enough time
10:48 - How to know if your spiritual practice is working / spiritual growth in daily life
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About Wisdom from the Akasha
Wisdom from the Akasha is the podcast for spiritually curious people navigating awakening, growth, and real-life challenges with a grounded, embodied approach. Hosted by Suzie Ridley ofAkashic Readings and Healing, an Akashic Records Teacher, practitioner and researcher, each episode is a deep dive into esoteric topics and spiritual development for soul expansion.
Guided by her work in the Akashic Records, Suzie shares reflections and practical suggestions you can bring into everyday life, where the mystical meets the tangible. With thousands of hours in the Akashic Records and clients around the world, her intention is to offer a fun, helpful resource that supports clarity, intuition, and meaningful, sometimes miraculous shifts.
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