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Teaching2022-08-01·16 min

EP179: The Power of Seeing Signs: The Woodpecker Story

EP179: The Power of Seeing Signs: The Woodpecker Story

Rosanne shares her personal woodpecker story to demonstrate how spiritual signs appear throughout the fertility journey. She explains how being open to seeing these signs provided guidance and strength during her 84 failed attempts before conceiving naturally at 43.

The Woodpecker's Message: When Signs Appear in Meditation

Rosanne shares how a woodpecker appeared during morning meditation when she asked for guidance about her work direction. The spiritual meaning of woodpeckers - resourcefulness, abundance, perseverance, and family growth - perfectly aligned with her fertility journey and current expansion plans.

Forgotten Patterns: The California Woodpecker Story

Her husband reminds her they were plagued by a woodpecker in California that would peck at their window every morning before Asher came, and later at baby Asher's door. This revelation shows how signs often appear before we consciously recognize their significance, creating patterns of spiritual guidance throughout the fertility journey.

Breaking Through Spiritual Conditioning

Modern culture has created complicated relationships with spirituality through educational systems, negative religious experiences, and institutional betrayals. Rosanne encourages moving past this conditioning to reconnect with spiritual guidance that can provide crucial support during fertility struggles.

Practical Steps to See Signs

The key to seeing signs starts with admitting you don't see everything and asking 'What am I being shown here?' from genuine curiosity. Signs appear through nature, people, synchronicities, and become more profound as you tune in to this spiritual frequency.

Questions This Episode Answers

How do you start seeing spiritual signs during fertility struggles

The first step in all of this is being willing to admit that you don't know or see everything. You don't. I don't. No one does. So rather than just digging in your heels to a negative story, you wanna ask from my higher perspective, what could I be shown here?

Rosanne Austin11:48

The first step is admitting you don't know or see everything. Then ask from an open perspective: 'What am I being shown here?' This simple shift from accepting negative stories to genuine curiosity can create profound results.

What are examples of spiritual signs during fertility journey

Sometimes it's through other people, like someone paying for your coffee, holding the door open for you, a smile from a stranger when you really need it, or the form of the Kenyan woman that I talked about in my first book. Other times, it could be a random call from someone you haven't talked to in a while but were strangely thinking about.

Rosanne Austin7:23

Signs can appear through nature like specific animals, through people like someone paying for your coffee or holding a door, smiles from strangers when you need it, or random calls from people you were thinking about. They become more profound as you tune in.

Do fertility failures mean you should stop trying

The idea that your failures are signs that you should stop is fucking preposterous. All, quote, unquote, failures tell you is that the way that you tried didn't work this time for the time being. That doesn't mean it'll never work.

Rosanne Austin11:07

No, failures only tell you that the way you tried didn't work this time. They don't mean it will never work. Your mind will give out before your body does, so staying open to possibilities is crucial for success.

Why can't I see signs on my fertility journey

I honestly think that we as human beings have been hobbled spiritually. I'm not sure if it's the school system, governments, culture, bad experiences with organized religions, and the pedophilia that runs like a wolf in sheep's clothing amongst many of the once trusted institutions, personal hubris, or what?

Rosanne Austin1:12

You may have closed yourself off to magic due to negative conditioning from culture, education, or bad religious experiences. Being willing to see beyond your ego's perspective and asking what you're being shown can open this capacity.

What does a woodpecker symbolize spiritually

The bottom line, spiritual meaning, you know, of being visited by a woodpecker based on many different resources that I consulted includes resourcefulness, seeing opportunity, abundance, constant learning, spiritual development, innovation, protection, perseverance, and growth of the home and family.

Rosanne Austin3:06

Woodpeckers spiritually represent resourcefulness, seeing opportunity, abundance, constant learning, spiritual development, innovation, protection, perseverance, and growth of home and family - all relevant themes for fertility journeys.

How to Start Seeing Spiritual Signs on Your Fertility Journey

Simple steps to open your awareness to spiritual guidance and signs during fertility struggles

  1. 1

    Admit Limited Perspective

    Be willing to admit that you don't know or see everything - no one does

  2. 2

    Ask from Curiosity

    Rather than accepting negative stories, ask from an open perspective: 'What am I being shown here? What's the whole picture?'

  3. 3

    Look for Patterns

    Notice signs through nature, people, or synchronicities - they become more profound as you tune in

  4. 4

    Stay Open to Truth

    Move beyond ego's limited perspective to see what God, universe, source wants to show you

All Teachings 8

TeachingEmpowering2:34

Spiritual signs appear consistently throughout fertility journeys when women are open to seeing them

A woodpecker appeared to Rosanne during meditation asking for guidance, and her husband reminded her the same species appeared consistently before and after Asher's conception. Dr. Lucy saw butterflies as her sign and conceived naturally despite FSH over 100.

TeachingEmpowering11:48

Being willing to admit you don't know everything is the first step to seeing spiritual guidance

Rosanne teaches asking 'What am I being shown here?' from true curiosity rather than accepting negative stories. This simple shift in perspective can have monumental cumulative impact.

TeachingEmpowering7:23

Signs can appear through nature, people, or synchronicities when you're tuned in spiritually

Rosanne describes signs as someone paying for coffee, holding doors, smiles from strangers, random calls from people you were thinking about, or the Kenyan woman mentioned in her first book.

TeachingChallenging1:12

Modern culture has spiritually hobbled people through institutions, education, and negative religious experiences

Rosanne attributes spiritual disconnection to school systems, governments, culture, bad experiences with organized religions, and pedophilia in trusted institutions creating complicated relationships with spirituality.

ReframeFierce11:07

Failures are not signs to stop - they only indicate that particular method didn't work that time

Rosanne failed 84 times before conceiving Asher naturally at 43. She emphasizes failures don't mean it will never work, and shares about her 52-year-old client now 14 weeks pregnant who didn't give up.

TeachingFierce8:04

Your mind will give out way before your body ever will on the fertility journey

Rosanne references her 52-year-old miracle mama who is now 14 weeks pregnant and didn't give up, demonstrating that mental resilience outlasts physical limitations.

TeachingEmpowering14:13

Every successful fertility journey involves opening to signs and spiritual guidance

In eight years of doing this work, Rosanne states there's not a single woman she's met who has been successful in this journey that didn't open her eyes to seeing signs.

TeachingEmpowering7:03

The desire in your heart exists because it was meant for you

Rosanne connects seeing signs to faith that your fertility desire exists for a purpose, supported by her own journey of 84 failures before natural conception at 43.

Episode Tone
5 empowering1 challenging2 fierce

Key Teachings 8

Spiritual signs appear consistently throughout fertility journeys when women are open to seeing them

2:34

Being willing to admit you don't know everything is the first step to seeing spiritual guidance

11:48

Signs can appear through nature, people, or synchronicities when you're tuned in spiritually

7:23

Modern culture has spiritually hobbled people through institutions, education, and negative religious experiences

1:12

Failures are not signs to stop - they only indicate that particular method didn't work that time

11:07

Your mind will give out way before your body ever will on the fertility journey

8:04

Every successful fertility journey involves opening to signs and spiritual guidance

14:13

The desire in your heart exists because it was meant for you

7:03

Perspectives 2

Multiple failures mean you should give up trying to conceive

CONSIDER: Failures only indicate that particular method didn't work that time, not that success is impossible

Spiritual signs and guidance are silly or unscientific

CONSIDER: The best scientists acknowledge divine intelligence, and separating from your heart creates incomplete healing

Quotable Moments

Your mind will give out way before your body ever will.

Rosanne Austin8:04

The idea that your failures are signs that you should stop is fucking preposterous.

Rosanne Austin11:07

Truth is being revealed to you all the time. Signs are all around you right now. I am certain of it.

Rosanne Austin6:12

The desire in your heart to be a mom is there because it was meant for you.

Rosanne Austin7:03

In eight years of doing this work, there's not a single woman I've met who has been successful in this journey that didn't open her eyes to this.

Rosanne Austin14:13

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