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THE GUARDIAN OF TRANSFORMATION—Joan Pancoe
“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.” —Hua Hu Ching, The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
Dear ONE,
Happy Spring!
One of the most common questions I’ve gotten through the years is: “Do you know of (insert name) who’s a trance channel operating somewhere else on the planet?” And I’ve always responded: “Never heard of them—but lighthouses ideally need to be spread out to do their jobs well.”
But now, with the catalyst of everything globally appearing darker, more and more of us want to raise our game to make a greater difference. So, for those of us who are ready to claim our Divine birthright to become channels of the Light, it behooves us to choose to become a lighthouse as one of our new spiritual vocations.
For, not only will we be mindfully emanating brightness outwards in our personal realities, the Light will naturally be radiating even further, affecting all those on the planet and the earth plane itself in the ripple effect.
Since we all have equal access to an infinite supply of Divine energy, aka Source, the Tao, the Universe, etc., and, since we’re all microcosms of the macrocosm, by becoming lighthouses we’re not only accessing this ultimate renewable energy source within, but we’re also mirroring an external manifestation of a never-ending supply of solar power as our primary energy source here on Earth. YAY!
Please note that we can only operate from our lighthouse capabilities to the degree that our vertical channels are open energetically, emotional and mentally. Consequently, it is incumbent on us to do the inner dissolving work to become unobstructed. As our vertical channels become more crystal clear, so too does that which is obstructed externally become open to more Light as well.
For those of you who feel called to step into your lighthouse potentials and wish for some guidance, the essential tools you’ll need to get started are in my one-hour psychic empowerment session.
FOR FULL DETAILS:
PSYCHIC EMPOWERMENT PRACTICES
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FYI: Everyone who has experienced these practices over decades concur: “This session is a Life changer!”
We all chose to incarnate at this time to witness the end of the world AS WE KNOW IT. The Quickening continues to accelerate through the Trickster Planet of Awakening, Uranus, who dances into communication-ruling Gemini on April 25th for seven years until May 22, 2033.
From this transit, (which previewed last year), everything in our world has already begun to undergo a metamorphosis, especially in the arenas Gemini governs such as: The world wide web, AI, global connectiveness through the mass consciousness and travel, including higher mind travel to other dimensions.
On a Trump note (please skip if you’re taking a mental health break)): The current criminal occupant of the White House is actually being true to his lowest nature by operating as a chaos agent. Astrologically, this can be explained by the fact that he has a Sun/Uranus/North Node of Destiny stellium in Gemini in his vocation house in his birth chart.
Believe it or not, I did an astrological read on Trump’s presidential chances in 2015 (on Fox news radio, no less), and predicted that: If ALL his sexual secrets came out, he couldn’t win. (Better late than never:)).
When Uranus enters Gemini on April 25th, it kicks off a countdown to his demise. And while there’ve been glimmers in the last year with mini-strokes as Uranus did a trial run by tiptoeing in and out of Gemini, there’s a good probability with this transit of his head exploding from a catastrophic stroke—or, something much more totally unexpected—courtesy of the Trickster.
But, tant pis, it won’t hit his natal Uranus exactly (fully activating his stellium in Gemini) until August 15th, 2029—which could very well be the final end of the world as he knows it . . .but he won’t feel fine.
It’s high time to prepare our minds (if we haven’t fully already) for the disintegration of external structures being fast-tracked, with planetary/astrological whacks to the head, cosmic curveballs and galactic gob smacks, all to keep us flexible in the Flow and mindfully fully alive in the present moment.
I wrote in my last newsletter in December that:
“The very rare Saturn-Neptune conjunction at 0° Aries on February 20th offers us the vision of dreaming a new world into being while simultaneously witnessing the dissolution of the old like a sandcastle washed away by the tide.
But, as to how this major transit will manifest for each of us personally and globally: This will be our February surprise!”
For more:
2026: As the Tide Begins to Turn, THE QUICKENING PHASE IV is Upping Our Game To Ride the Cosmic Wave
While I did envisage that the tide was turning towards the Light, I didn’t necessary preclude the probability that this tide would be simultaneously arising in the undertow aftermath of a tsunami of destruction.
However, if the present times of chaos and devastation of all the old outmoded structures leads us to a global reliance on solar power, healthcare for all, and the falling away (once again) of racist and fascist regimes, is this good news or bad news?
Previous examples historically of this good news/bad news continuum in this plane of duality have included the Civil War leading to the emancipation of slaves, and China invading Tibet, spreading Tibetan Buddhist teachings globally.
For some more good news on this timeline: The fall of the Roman Empire took centuries before the barbarians at the gates fully took over. But now, the fall of the American Empire is happening in real time as I write this and will fully manifest in just a few short years!
This is because the current crop of barbarians are born and bred in the USA, (so there’s no travel time needed for the invasion), and they’re equally if not more barbaric than the last hoards in their greed, spiritual ignorance and/or fascist and racist beliefs.
Everything in this cycle of the Kali Yuga (aka Dark Ages) is speeded up courtesy of the Quickening—and yes there have been more cycles than just this one. What, you’ve never heard of Caligula? Well, if you want to read up on him, you’ll see that there’s currently a wannabe Caligula-type emperor/tyrant with no clothes on who relishes destroying everything that he can’t identify as himself.
He’s a perfect historical prototype of how dark and twisted humans can be become—with wealth and power—expressed in this cycle through the ongoing global Epstein horror.
The dark age we’re in is epitomized as one of dirty energy and ignorance. For more from a historical perspective, here is a compilation from various ancient Vedic texts about the Kali Yuga:
“People slide further down the path of dishonesty, with virtue being of little value. Passions become uncontrollable as unrestrained sexual indulgences and manipulations run through society. Liars and hypocrites rise. Important knowledge is lost and scriptures become less and less common. The human diet is now ‘dirty’, and people are not even close to being as powerful as their ancestors in the Satya Yuga. Likewise, the once pristine environment is now polluted. Water and food become scarce, as do family bonds.”
Does all this sound familiar yet?
Here’s more:
“The end of this Yuga will inevitably be followed by cataclysmic earth changes and civilization collapses, as is characteristic of the transitional periods. We need to be aware of these greater cycles of time that govern human civilization, and the changes that are looming on the horizon. In the Mahabharata—the longest poem in the planet’s history; the Kali Yuga is considered the Darkest Age, a low point.”
So, even if the Kali Yuga does begin to wind down in some of our lifetimes, there are still the predictions of volatile earth changes, which occur during the transitional periods between yugas. This is verified by the increasing incidences of extreme weather phenomena. All indicators that we may be in for an external bumpy ride for some time to come.
This means, for most of us, for the rest of our incarnations—so we need to remain on alert to buckle up as needed for the remainder of this trip. Alert, calm and mindful, yes—but not extremely over-reacting and falling into non-stop hypervigilance and catastrophizing.
In 10 years, we may actually look back at this period, even with all the upsets and instability going on, as a relatively peaceful calm before the storm of more extreme and perhaps irreversible climate changes.
THE GUARDIAN OF THE VOID—Joan Pancoe
For more: KALI YUGA 2.0: Staying the Course Through an Epic Plutonian Death Rattle for the Ages
What to do? The Vedic scriptures and major Taoist teachings concur: Meditation and various spiritual practices are the natural medicine to help us survive during tumultuous times such as these. Now more than ever, we must strengthen our personal practice and act as a light for those around us who are lost. To find inner peace within the most unpeaceful of times is true spiritual attainment and a most worthy goal.
When I look into the eyes of refugees anywhere, I see hopelessness, suffering and despair. When I look into the eyes of the poor anywhere, even in Dumbfuckistan, standing for hours in long lines for free food, medical or dental care, I see hopelessness, suffering and despair. And, believe it or not, when I’ve looked into the eyes of my clients, the ones that are the most unhappy and dissatisfied are the billionaires and super-models.
Why is this? Because no matter how much cash and how many prizes they accumulate externally, that can still never fill the inner black hole or void that can only be filled by something spiritual and infinite. Their greatest fear is that if they lost their money or beauty, nobody would love them just for themselves. And since they instinctually know that their external gains are all relative and ephemeral and could possibly disappear in any moment but will certainly all fall away in time, they live in terror of this ultimate outcome.
And the lesson? That all pain and suffering feels the same from the inside and that the only spiritual solution is to cultivate compassion for suffering in all forms. Whether it be our own or the ignorant, asleep or mentally ill.
The Bodhisattva Vow:
Beings are numberless, I vow to awaken with them.
Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to transform them.
Reality is boundless, I vow to perceive it.
The awakened way is unsurpassable, I vow to embody it.
BEAST BECOMING HUMAN—Joan Pancoe
“There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes.”—Leo Tolstoy
Here are some of my soul-level resolutions for gaining as much heart/mind wisdom as possible from the lessons of this particular Dark Age:
I. I’m exercising patience as events unfold, since there may be FGOs (fuckin growth opportunities) yet to be revealed, especially in such dark nights of our collective Soul . . . and smile.
II. I’m enjoying the ride today—even more—by acting as if each day is my last . . . and smile.
III. I’m holding the faith that: Life goes on, our Souls live on and that which we have always been seeking—Source—has been inside us all along . . . and smile.
IV. I’m grateful that Life is doing its damnedest to help us remember why we are truly here . . . and just keep on smiling.
One of the most common questions from clients—always asked hopefully—is: “Is this my last incarnation?” And I always have to pop their delusion bubble by pointing out that aversion—equally as much as attachment—keeps one on the karmic wheel.
Another frequent question is some variation of: “If I’ve been of service on the heart levels and/or been in a helping profession, for this and many past lives, AND done it with joy in Being, can I assume that my karma is paid in full?”
Then it’s my job to clarify that there are three levels of personal karma:
- Iron chains: from abusing others
- Silver chains: for harming self
- Golden chains: being of service but allowing it to feed the ego no matter how subtly.
Nuf said. For more:
If This Were Your Last Incarnation, What Would You Do?
On a personal note, for those of you who’ve never met with me in-person or worked with me remotely, please allow me to introduce myself: I’ve been in service as a trance channel for Akashic Records/soul readings, among many others offerings, since 1972 at my home office in the East Village of Manhattan.
This is after many lives in this cycle of karmic psychic development, most of them in literal caves or cave-like dwellings, as a: Himalayan saddhu, Egyptian and Celtic high priestesses, Delphic oracle and Taoist wizard.
Now I live in a long narrow ground floor garden apartment, which I call “the cave” and makes it all very karmically cozy.
As the Taoists say: “The lesser sage lives in a cave in the mountains; the greater sage lives in the heart of the city.” So, one could say that living in the heart of NYC, in a cave, no less, is a karmic final exam for this particular type of development.
In 1982, I made the most important decision of my life to date when I decided to make a commitment to sobriety by abstaining from mood-altering drugs and alcohol. At that time, I also decided to make my primary goal in Life maintaining peace of mind and equanimity in the Flow regardless of external flux.
And now, at age 72 in linear time:), my core objective is still unerringly the same as it was when I got sober. But not only that, this focus continued to deepen, and right now it seems to be emphatically accelerating as current conditions inspire.
After decades of studying with various spiritual teachers, including many long retreats, spiritual pilgrimages to India and Egypt, as well as weekly classes, workshops, private instruction, etc., I finally reached a point of great clarity and cosmic humor in 2008 when I realized that I was more than ready to “Own my own inner guru” as my last teacher had advised.
This led me into choosing to structure my daily life as if I was on a permanent spiritual retreat and here I shall remain. For more:
Becoming ONE with the Inner Guru…
Or How to Make Saturn Your BFF
On Spiritual Teachers: Buyer Be AWARE!
From childhood, if someone asked me what I do best, I would say: “SLEEP!” For, as the Vedic sages say: “When we go to sleep at night we swallow the Universe, and when we wake up, we spit it back out.”
In other words, deep sleep allows us to merge with Source, the Divine or the Tao, and get fully recharged, while remembering our true identity of ONE Being with billions of faces.
To this day, when I arise, it feels as if I am coming up from the depths of the Cosmic Ocean of Consciousness and once more reclaiming my wave or separate identity as Joan in the Earth Game of Leela, aka divine play.
I spend my mornings in quiet contemplation. Firstly with a bath and some warm lemon water, then sitting practice, followed by yoga, chi gung, and some weight training, all in my garden with some sun bathing, weather permitting.
Joan’s Secret Garden
I keep my left brain/monkey mind turned off until noon, which is when I allow myself to switch on all my devices, phones, computer and so forth, except when I take a much-needed break from that as well, which is happening more and more these days.
And, yes, there is a click that turns the left brain on and off, we’ve just forgotten! I’ve taught many clients, especially those that need their analytical minds for their vocations, how to manage this, and it has lowered their stress level and improved their sleep immeasurably.
I devote the majority of afternoons to working with clients—either on the phone, zoom for global, or in-person—then a nap—and evenings are for personal entertainment and relaxation, mostly on the senses levels—physical as well as psychic.
I used to work evenings as well, but now that I am semi-retired, I only work part-time, and only choose to do ongoing work with those I prefer. (As I’ve finally recovered from being a people pleaser).
Consequently, for the past few years I’ve settled in to being on a mostly blissful permanent vaca mostly in the cave, although I do go on trips in nature seasonally to recharge with my partner.
Just recently, there has been a profound change in my very long-range Taoist view of the evolution of consciousness of the race, in terms of any time-frame probabilities. I’ve moved from:
Great expectations . . . to diminished expectations . . . to NO expectations!
This spontaneous surrender of any illusion of control happened while floating in the ocean and released a personal agenda of hopes, wishes and dreams, thus moving me to the next level of peace of mind and equanimity in the Flow. It allows me to appreciate what is—just the way it is—with faith in the evolving of the divine plan for the highest good of all souls—with not a clue as to the how, why or when. What a relief!
In closing, some of the best news for all of us is that abundant Jupiter is moving into “claiming your crown” Leo from June 30, 2026 through July 26, 2027. This means there couldn’t be a better time to step into our authentic personal power and own our well-earned talents—all karmically paid for and simultaneously to be graciously received as gifts from the Divine.
For more:
It’s Showtime! Jupiter in Leo: CLAIMING YOUR CROWN
INFINITE ABUNDANCE: Owning Our Inner Jupiter
For those of you coming up on or already in what I call the “victory round,” (age 60-90, the third karmic Saturn return cycle), there couldn’t be a better time to invest in a Combo Reading about how to make the most of “reaping all the fruits of this incarnation.”
This is especially so since, in our karmic cellular memory, we don’t have access to enough wisdom from racial or personal past lives of living up until 100 and beyond. So it’s a whole new frontier and adventure in consciousness.
For more, here’s an excerpt from
Why is This Happening to Me? Body Karma Explained:
“Lastly, let’s look at aging gracefully. Did you know that over 50% of the human race that have ever lived to be over 65 are presently alive on the earth today? That means that as a race we have no cellular memory of how to age gracefully in an empowered way into our 80’s, 90’s and beyond.
This is one reason why there’s so much fear around aging. As a race we haven’t as yet learnt how to do it in a positive way, especially in modern western culture. So, it’s very exciting to be part of a new generation in the evolution of consciousness planting seeds in the racial cellular memory about how to live long, with health, vitality and no diminishment of power, but rather a continuous gathering of our forces and an ever-deepening wisdom.”
Wishing us all equanimity as we witness the unfolding of all the good news and all the bad news—especially whatever triggers our personal alarm bells—as this is where our healing and soul growth will flourish the most.
As we awaken and open our hearts more to our true identity of pure Being while simultaneously in enjoying our function as lighthouses here, I see us dancing with whatever is in the Flow with neither attachment nor aversion to timing or outcomes. And, so it is.
With luminous clarity and Love all ways,
J O A N
TRIAL BY FIRE—Joan Pancoe
“It’s very frightening to watch the world unfolding in apparent chaos and not realize that the chaos itself is God in his infinite intelligence. Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it . . . it’s just easier if you do.”—Byron Katie
By popular request, here’s the soundtrack for this newsletter:
Two songs:
First, for those who want it lighter—enjoy!:
By REM in 1987:
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
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And for those who want it the darkest possible:
Listen along:
YOU WANT IT DARKER—Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen wrote this as the title song of his last album when he was dying in excruciating pain—enjoy!:
“If you are the dealer, I’m out of the game
If you are the healer, it means I’m broken and lame
If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame
Magnified, sanctified
Be the holy name
Vilified, crucified
In the human frame
A million candles burning
For the help that never came
You want it darker
Hineni, hineni
I’m ready, my Lord
There’s a lover in the story
But the story’s still the same
There’s a lullaby for suffering
And a paradox to blame
But it’s written in the scriptures
And it’s not some idol claim
You want it darker
We kill the flame
They’re lining up to prisoners
And the guards are taking aim
I struggle with some demons
They were middle class and tame
I didn’t know I had permission
To murder and to maim
You want it darker
Hineni, hineni
I’m ready, my Lord”
(The word ‘Hineni’ means “Here I am” in a spiritual sense, which is what Abraham says and means to God to indicate his readiness when he is called on in Genesis 22:1)
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It’s the perfect time to gift yourself and loved ones with A PERSONAL COMING ATTRACTIONS READING FOR 2026 AND BEYOND! (Especially to scout out where Jupiter will be transiting to bring you the most good fortune so you are prepared and don’t miss out:))
These days, my most popular offering is an Akashic Records Soul Reading combined with Karmic Astrology for the year. This Combo Session is available at my office in NYC or by phone. MP3 included. Please don’t hesitate to contact me, once you’ve checked out the services menu, to discuss how we can best customize a session for your specific needs at this time:
SERVICES
JoanPancoe@aol.com
212-982-6820
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To get your chart for free: ASTRO.COM
TO READ THE LATEST ENDORSEMENTS OF MY WORK:
TESTIMONIALS
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Most pertinent writings to read now:
Owning Our Inner Pluto Before… It Eats Us for Lunch
NEPTUNE in PISCES: The Urge to Merge… and Then
Some
Embracing the Unexpected: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Uranus (but were afraid to ask)
On Pleasure, Joy and Bliss
Shocks to the System Are Triggering Karmic PTSD in Everybody
***SPECIAL NEWSFLASH***
The ever-savvy Jesse Kornbluth, of Vanity Fair and New York Magazine fame, posted about his personal experience with my work:
“I’m no seer. But Joan Pancoe just might be.”
For more, click here: SHORT TAKES
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Do you feel the need for some help in dealing with the Quickening Phase IV? Then it’s time for a daily mind/body/spirit practice that feeds your Soul. If you’d like to learn what keeps me sane, serene, internally stable and grounded, please check out:
Taoist Practices MP3s for $20
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If you’re in the mood for some seriously delectable entertainment that will blow your mind wide open, please enjoy my erotic/psychic memoir:
COSMIC SUGAR:
The Amorous Adventures of a Modern Mystic
“A Sweet and Tasty Cosmic Feast for the Body, Mind & Spirit!” Ruben Gabriel
“Cosmic Sugar is a sumptuous book, like a meal you won’t forget. I haven’t read a better memoir—beautifully compassionate, utterly honest and seriously profound.” Matthew Newnham
To check out more great reviews:
CLICK HERE
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If you want to watch Joan performing past-life regression therapy, here’s a YOUTUBE Video of her A&E Channel TV Episode from The Unexplained. It’s only 22 minutes:
The Weight of My Past (Now available on HULU (woo-hoo:))
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For more of Joan’s art:
GALLERY OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL DELIGHTS
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