EP 5 Beyond Spiritual Bypassing: How to Stay Rooted in Real Growth and Discernment

12/06/2025 47 min Episodio 5
EP 5 Beyond Spiritual Bypassing: How to Stay Rooted in Real Growth and Discernment

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Episode Synopsis

In this revelatory episode of The Roar of Love, Heléna Kate peels back the layers of spiritual bypassing—the subtle ways we use spiritual practices to avoid the deeper, messier work of growth. This conversation isn’t about shame or blame. It’s about honesty, compassion, and the courage to tell ourselves the truth.
So often, we walk the spiritual path with sincerity—only to discover that our devotion has quietly become a hiding place. Dr. Kate  shares her own experience of losing touch with life in the name of “being spiritual,” and what it took to return to a more integrated, embodied path.
Inside this episode, we explore:

The hidden ways spiritual practices become shields instead of gateways

How to recognize resistance that masquerades as discernment

Why real teachers lovingly challenge us—and what that reveals

The difference between being “on a path” and truly walking it

How to feel into your inner compass to know if you’re growing—or just performing

What beginner’s mind really means in a mature spiritual practice

Why initiation, lineage, and mentorship are vital for staying on track



Reflection Invitation:
✨ Have you ever used spirituality to avoid life rather than deepen into it?
✨ Are your current practices connecting you to the world—or keeping you safe from it?
✨ Where are you resisting change that might actually be calling you forward?
Mentioned in this episode:
🌿 Spiritual bypassing as a form of self-protection
🌿 Sensory cues to track inner truth
🌿 The value of initiation, lineage-based paths, and qualified spiritual teachers
🌿 How to distinguish surface-level progress from embodied evolution
Continue the Journey:
🌀 Ways to work with Heléna Kate: https://helenakate.com/mentoring/
🌙 Free classes and teachings at Sacred Lights: https://sacredlights.com/
🔥 Explore healing and ritual services: https://www.healingandritual.com/

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