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Transitions & 2026 Updates. Witch Hunters’ Assaults
Oh the Wheel of Time! 2026...halfway through the second month of 2026. There are some more cha-cha-changes for me and my practice and I'm here to update you on the transitions. My Aunt passed away last week and I just returned from a short trip to Georgia for her services. My Aunt Diane was a Force of Nature, the Matriarch of our family on my Dad's side, and the type of person to light up the room and make everyone her friend. Such a tragic, terrible, unthinkable loss for my

Jake James Vanek
Feb 142 min read


Baseline State of Neutrality & Toxic Positivity
An experience at the gym reminded me of the possibilities for people to twist and abuse certain teachings to disassociate from the world, disregard one’s feelings, and to live with rose-colored glasses. Understanding the power of Generating Inner Calmness and to live in a Baseline State of Neutrality are both key aspects to navigating this Realm while tuned into Spirit. To find ways to cultivate a sense of Well-Being from Within Self rather than relying on an external sourc

Jake James Vanek
Feb 83 min read


Self-Generated Calmness
My 2026 journey, paired with my word-of-the-year of REVOLUTION, brought me to old teachings that sparked the fire of passion back in the early days of my practice…and now I’m overlaying my last 6 years of experience and wisdom onto the teachings from yesteryear. To Be Centered. To Tune into Higher Mind. To Match My Heart. I am realizing that all Esoteric-like Teachings are about The Inner World. To Generate Calmness and Peace within the Body/Mind. To Observe Thoughts and

Jake James Vanek
Feb 62 min read


'Breathing Out' Memories Strategy
January 2026 anchored into my word-of-the-year and REVOLUTION surrounds my Mind Tool to be of Awareness and Consciously Choose to Direct my Energy, Attention, and Spirit. I wrote about how I decided to quit vaping/nicotine at the end of December 2025. Higher Mind sent me a Breadcrumb and I decided to embrace this challenge to release myself from nicotine’s grip which has strangled me since I was 18. And! I decided to put that ~$120 a month I’m saving toward Piano Lessons! Win

Jake James Vanek
Jan 303 min read


“Why did this happen to me?”
“Why did this happen to me?” A question given to readers to divine the reasons as to why XYZ event/experience happened to a client. Well…I say that XYZ happened and there is no use trying to waste energy and time trying to divine the exact reason why whatever happened. Seriously. What’s the point? This event/experience happened and we can only react and respond to What Is Now. I find that most people are unable to not spend all of their precious minutes, hours, days, weeks,

Jake James Vanek
Jan 292 min read


Morning Practice: Neutrality, Resist Extremes, & Social Media Exposure Disaster
It is Essential to cultivate a Morning Practice that emphasizes the State of Neutrality in order to alleviate yourself from the energy of yesteryear, move yourself into a clear landscape, and to elevate your conscious mind to the Whispers from Higher Mind. Its been well over a year since my latest quitting of social media (many back and forth quitting over the years) and I finally cut the chord to Reddit along with severely limiting my time spent on YouTube. The idea of wak

Jake James Vanek
Jan 224 min read


Synch: TCM, Wholeness, & REVOLUTION
Following last week’s message in my newsletter, Higher Mind journeyed me through a new phase of my life as I continue 2026’s Word of the Year…REVOLUTION. I followed inspiration, the Breadcrumbs, which led me back to my 2024’s interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine. I read “The Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing” by Daniel Reid and I took very thorough notes as I digested the material. My goodness, the philosophy, the structure, the nature, and the system of TCM speak

Jake James Vanek
Jan 202 min read


The Great Uniter
In a world where everything is supercharged with emotion, beliefs, and reaction-olympics...a world that is incredibly polarized...neighbors, friends, and family members pinned against one another...there is something that unites us all. Death is The Great Uniter. What a great statement and I wish that I could recall the person who originally coined that phrase. What unites us all? What do we all face eventually in this journey of Life? What is an aspect of our experience we a

Jake James Vanek
Oct 23, 20253 min read


Physical Action & Assessment for Solutions
Tuesday morning, ten days before Halloween 2025, and I'm sippin' on some lemon water after returning home from the gym. My morning exercise is crucial for my overall wellbeing! My body shifts into autopilot while my mind enters the Day-Dream State. It is almost like I push a button to engage in auto-mode where my legs keep moving and my mind swims in an ocean. I was inspired to write about the necessity to not neglect the Physical Body while pursuing a 'spiritual state' of ex

Jake James Vanek
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Living Life Sober & Cannabis Withdrawal
Early Saturday morning, the last Saturday of Summer 2025, and I am inspired by the Muse! This entry will be a tad different than my other...

Jake James Vanek
Sep 20, 20255 min read


Why Do I Do Mediumship?
I was inspired to write about the reasons why I choose to do mediumship readings. I tend to write more about the intricacies, aspects,...

Jake James Vanek
Aug 22, 20255 min read


Goodbye, July 2025
The last day of July 2025 and Harry Potter’s Birthday! What an unexpected, exciting turn of events that popped into my life this month....

Jake James Vanek
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Mediumship | Reflections & Recent Experience
It is Saturday morning once again and I returned from the gym to sip on some lemon water and to type this entry! I feel like I don't...

Jake James Vanek
Jul 26, 20253 min read


Commitment to Change
Thursday morning, last day of Spring 2025, and I'm inspired to write this entry regarding the commitment to Change. To change what? Well,...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 19, 20254 min read


Comparison, Projections, & Return to Self
A week of self-reflection, contemplation, and a eye on what I can do to center myself in Me. I think we all go through periods of...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Food Over Medicine | 39 Days of OP HEALTHBOD
A beautiful June Tuesday morning and I'm on my second read through of a book that I received on 5/7/21..."Food Over Medicine" by Pamela...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Music Library | Piano
The sound of a printer printing out sheet music over the birds chirping and washer machine spinning on this Saturday morning in June...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 7, 20253 min read


Fat/Weight Loss…Confronting the Monster in the Subconscious
Fat/Weight Loss...an act, speaking from experience, strikes fear in the Mind/Body with a daunting task that seems impossible for a mere...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 6, 20253 min read


Contain “Negative” Emotions & FEEL
Monday Morning! First week of June 2025 and it is finally warm out here on Long Island! I'm inspired to write about some of my day...

Jake James Vanek
Jun 2, 20253 min read


Mediumship Reflections | Losing My Mother
The rain let up on this Thursday afternoon in May and I'm caught in a spell of contemplation. A reflective time on my mediumistic work...

Jake James Vanek
May 22, 20254 min read
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