You are not abandoning anyone.

You are pioneering.

You are preparing the way.

You are becoming what others will eventually need you to be.

And that is the most loving thing you can possibly do.

Be well on your journey. Peace be with you.

So disappear if you must. And know that in your disappearing, you are actually preparing something. Something the sleeping world cannot yet see, but will need when it begins to wake.

Trust that you are following an ancient pattern—a necessary one. The caterpillar must dissolve before becoming the butterfly. The seed must break in darkness before becoming the tree. The awakened person must withdraw before returning with something real to offer.

The spiritually awake are disappearing because they must. Because consciousness cannot grow in unconscious environments. Because authenticity cannot emerge while performing a role. Because truth cannot be found while participating in collective lies.

Use your solitude well.

Do the inner work.

Integrate your shadow.

Find your authentic self.

Develop your consciousness.

So if you feel the pull to disappear—if the noise, the games, the performances no longer hold your attention—listen to that pull. It is your soul calling you home. Your consciousness asking for space to emerge.

Do not fight it or feel guilty. Do not force yourself to stay engaged with what drains you. Give yourself permission to withdraw. To be... See more

This is not abandonment. It is the most responsible thing they can do. The world doesn’t need more people reinforcing unconsciousness—it needs people who have done the hard work of waking up. Living examples of another way to be.

This is why the awakened are disappearing. They are going where they can be real, where they can breathe, where consciousness can develop without being dimmed or defended. They are finding each other in small circles, quiet spaces, on the margins—creating little pockets of consciousness in a sea of sleep.

Once you’ve touched your authentic self, you cannot return to performance.