Episode #11 of Just a Girl Under a 🌲 Tree, Reading a 📖 and Asking it to Love💗 Her
In today’s episode, I’m reading from Proof That You’re God by the creators of the Dualistic Unity Podcast. This book doesn’t list a single author, as it is a collective collaboration from the podcast hosts. I’ve enjoyed many of their insights in videos over the past few years, so I decided to pick up a copy. It just arrived yesterday, and I haven’t read it in full yet, but I opened it at random to Chapter 8—The Paradox of Control.
The passage I read begins with a quote from Rumi: “When you let go of who you are, you become who you will be.” It explores how control dynamics play out in relationships, family, friendships, and even on a broader scale—between nations, political ideologies, and social groups. The drive for control often leads to anxiety, stress, and disconnection, rather than the peace we think it will bring.
I love that this book includes reflection sections after passages, encouraging deeper contemplation in small, manageable pieces—perfect for anyone with a busy life. One passage that really stood out to me was: “By trying to control life, we deny its fundamental nature: that it is ever-changing, fluid, and beyond the grasp of any one individual or system. This attempt to impose control creates division and conflict, blinding us to the deeper truths of our shared existence.”
This immediately reminded me of the Isa Rune from the Elder Futhark set, which literally translates to Ice. In many of my recent Rune Readings, Isa has been showing up frequently, reflecting themes of stillness, patience, and feeling “frozen” in place. With snow covering everything around me, I chose to sit under a tree by a running stream for this reading—to symbolize that even ice eventually melts, and flow will return. Sometimes, resisting what is only deepens frustration, but when we embrace stillness, we often uncover hidden wisdom in it.
Have you ever found yourself holding tightly to a situation, believing that controlling the outcome would bring you peace—only to realize it caused more stress instead? What did you learn from that experience? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
I’ll be adding Proof That You’re God to the Lightly Used Metaphysical & Wellness section of my shop in the future, but in the meantime, you can get your own new copy here: Proof That You’re God – A Dualistic Unity Book
