The pain into power 1
- Raquel McKenzie

- Nov 9
- 3 min read
The Sacred Alchemy of Pain: Why You Had to Meet the Demon
There comes a time in every spiritual journey when the veil lifts, and you finally understand why you had to meet that demon. Why you had to encounter that devil. Why you had to walk side by side with your Judas. Some of us were even chosen to give birth to our Judas — the one who would one day betray us — because our spiritual purpose is so vast, so divine, that the transformation could only come through fire.
This is not punishment. This is refinement.
Every disappointment was written in divine ink. Every heartbreak, every betrayal, every season of adversity was never meant to break you — it was meant to forge you. The pious spirit, the jealous spirit, the envious spirit, the lying spirit, the Jezebel spirit, the Judas spirit — all of them were participants in your sacred initiation. They were the shadows that helped you remember your light.
They came to mold you, to awaken you, and to remind you of who you are and what your destiny is on this Earth.
The Season of Isolation
Then comes the isolation — that holy chamber of silence where it’s just you and the Divine.
It’s in that solitude that your intuition sharpens, your spiritual gifts deepen, and your soul aligns. You begin to hear only one voice — God’s. You no longer rush. You no longer chase. You move only when you are divinely instructed to move.
And in that stillness, something miraculous happens: you come into alignment with your destiny helpers.
Because you forgave. Because you truly released. Because you chose love — not access. You closed the door without bitterness, but with peace. And now, it shows in your fruit, in your labor, in the harvest you are reaping. The Divine knows who you are, and the universe rearranges itself to match your vibration.
The Alchemy of Betrayal
You were destined to walk into the lives of those who didn’t know what love looked like. You were sent as the mirror of divine love — and they could not understand you. They doubted your intentions because, to them, love that pure seemed impossible.
Some of you were even betrayed by a child — your own flesh — who brought shame, ridicule, or public humiliation. Yet one day, you will understand why. It was a part of your training, your spiritual discipline. Every wound was a portal into your warrior spirit. Every tear was a baptism into your unstoppable, untouchable self.
Divine Understanding
Now, you rise. You no longer ask “why.” You simply know. You understand that nothing in life happens by chance. Every event was a sacred arrangement — a coded lesson written by your soul before you ever arrived on Earth.
Some people were mirrors; others were projections. All were teachers.
Now, you move differently. You move with discernment. You move with grace.
Because now, it’s just you and God. No human can walk this part of the path with you.
This is your ascension. This is your rebirth.
And this time, you rise not as the wounded one —
but as the Alchemist of Light, who turned every betrayal into gold.




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