I had a really strange dream about a past life dynamic involving someone who also happens to be in my life in this incarnation. When I woke up, I asked Spirit, “What are you trying to show me in this dream? What is this about?” and I saw an image of myself looking something up on AI. I didn’t know what I was searching for, but the response I saw was: “Neptune in retrograde — clearing karmic cycles” or “a karmic cycle is coming to a close.” When I actually got out of bed, I immediately went to AI and asked if Neptune was in retrograde — and it turns out Neptune had gone retrograde as of July 4, 2025. I believe we’ll be in that retrograde until around October. So if you’ve been having weird or intense dreams about people from your past, it might not be random. Let me show you what AI shared with me when I asked about Neptune:

”Yes, Neptune Retrograde is absolutely a time to close karmic cycles. Neptune governs illusion versus truth, spirituality and divine trust, subconscious patterns, and karmic fog, including ancestral wounding. When it goes retrograde, the veil lifts—what was blurry becomes clear, what was romanticized becomes real, and what was emotionally suppressed rises to the surface, often through dreams or inner spiritual tension. This retrograde acts as a soul checkpoint, where Spirit asks, “Are you ready to let go of illusion and embody your truth?” If you don’t close the cycle during this window, Neptune won’t punish you—but the cycle will return. Its orbit is slow, about 14 years per sign, and it retrogrades for roughly five months each year. That means you’re given a recurring opportunity to face and clear karmic distortions or blind spots. If you avoid the lesson, it will come back—often with greater weight and emotional intensity. Not as punishment, but because your soul came here to remember its power, and it refuses to let you settle for illusion. Imagine standing before a river of fog. Neptune Retrograde temporarily lifts that fog so you can glimpse what’s been hidden—a toxic belief, an expired soul contract, or karmic entanglement—and you have a choice: step forward into clarity or wait and revisit when the fog returns. If you’re asking this question now, it’s because you’re ready.”

My Dream…

I had a dream about a certain third-party dynamic that got involved with someone I was romantically interested in during a past life. This woman knew that he and I shared an undeniable bond and a very strong connection. She carried manipulative, negative, and—though I hate to say it—jealous energy toward me. But that’s exactly what it was. It felt like she was jealous of my light. She engaged in some form of negative witchcraft, and I believe part of her resentment stemmed from the fact that I used my gifts for good, while she didn’t know how to do the same. She had learned to survive by manipulating others. In that past life, she inserted herself between me and my love—not necessarily because she wanted him, but because she wanted to take me down. She wanted to hurt me.

The dream took place at an old-timey estate during what seemed like a festival, maybe over a hundred years ago. There was a large crowd, and I was searching for my person. I ran into her, and she immediately sensed what I was doing. She told me, “He’s not here,” but I didn’t believe her for a second. I knew she was trying to block me from finding him. So I pushed past her and kept looking. Oddly, it felt like even she didn’t know where he was—she just needed to pretend she did to stay in control. I found myself in the basement of the estate still searching. Suddenly, the door slammed open and two authority figures walked in. Behind them, I saw her standing in the doorway, smirking, as they approached me. They picked me up from the ground and began to drag me out.

What struck me is that I’ve met her again in this lifetime—and she’s still the same. Even more uncanny is that she actually did call the authorities on me in this life too. It’s like she tried to put me away for good in both lives. The dream mattered because in this life, I fought hard to defend myself. I tried to use my voice to bring justice to the situation, but it didn’t work. In the dream, though, something shifted. Normally, I would’ve gone out kicking and screaming—but I didn’t. I remember looking up to the Divine and saying, “Okay. I surrender. I trust you.” And I let them take me out with grace.

So you might be wondering — why is it that in this dream, during a past life, I allowed the authorities to take me out with grace… whereas in this life, I didn’t? Spirit was showing me that the past life was meant to teach me the power of surrender — to trust the Divine to take care of things beyond my control. And the fact that I didn’t go out kicking and screaming in the dream was Spirit’s way of saying, “You’ve learned the lesson.” That if she ever tried pulling the same energy again, I wouldn’t react the way I did in this life. I wouldn’t fight the uncontrollable. I would trust that Divine Justice always arrives — not on my timeline, but exactly when it’s meant to.

The dream left me feeling strange all day. She’s not someone I want entangled in my field anymore, so I meditated later to clear the energy. What I saw during meditation was honestly kind of creepy — she came to me wearing a beige cloak, like one made out of a potato sack, tied at the waist with rope. Her hood was up, and she held a red candle, lit and cupped in her hands, offering it to me. I instantly said, “No.” I refused to take it. I knew that candle was a symbolic invitation — one that would’ve looped me back into another karmic cycle with her. The moment I said no, I saw her dissolve into the abyss. And in that moment, I felt free. I had officially closed the loop.

That dream, the cloak, the candle, the release — that moment of peace — the knowing that Spirit has my back… That was my confirmation. I chose to face it. I did close the loop. I said yes to truth and no to illusion. And that means the karmic contract doesn’t need to return — not through her, not like that.

So what does this mean for you?

If you’ve been having weird dreams lately, especially about people from your past — know this isn’t random. And if you haven’t yet, you might until Neptune goes direct again. After your dream, I encourage you to meditate. If the dream had what you’d consider a negative outcome, go back and revisit it consciously. Rewrite the story. Imagine yourself in the same situation, but this time — stay in your power. Choose differently. Walk away. Say no. Do the thing you wish you’d done then. That energetic shift matters.

Neptune retrogrades are deeply powerful. I’m learning just how powerful they are — they give us the space to decide whether or not we’re truly done with a karmic cycle.

I hope this has helped you in some way. If you’re not sure whether your dream is about a past life, your subconscious, a message from the Divine, or your ancestors, you can book a personal reading with me. I’ll tune in and help you understand which it is—and interpret the deeper symbolism within.

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With Love and Light,

 Anika 💕