Conscious Embodiment: The Shift from “I Know” to “I Am” – An Interview with Jenna Lee

What if the very memories you thought were lost—or too painful to face—were the key to unlocking presence, healing, and freedom?

For Jenna Lee, the path to awakening didn’t begin with meditation retreats or spiritual study. It began with repressed childhood memories that surfaced after a loved one’s mental health crisis triggered PTSD. What could have been only devastation became a gift: a doorway into therapies, energy healing, and ultimately the discovery of her intuitive gifts.

From channeling light language during an ayahuasca journey to stepping into the Book of Truth through Akashic Enlightenment, Jenna’s journey has been one of remembering, integrating, and embodying her true essence. Today, she helps others release trauma, reconnect with their original blueprint, and honor embodiment, spirituality, and sexuality as inseparable aspects of being human.

In this conversation, Jenna shares why facing our shadows is the key to true freedom, how conscious embodiment turns knowledge into lived truth, and why sexuality is an essential part of spirituality. Continue reading or listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or YouTube to discover how Jenna Lee’s story can inspire you to embrace every part of your own journey.

Can you share your story of awakening to consciousness, mindfulness, and spirituality? Let’s start in your childhood—did you have some sort of faith or spiritual experience as a kid?

Jenna Lee: Interestingly, I don’t remember most of my childhood—I have repressed memories. That became deeply connected to my awakening later as an adult. There was some element of religion in my upbringing, but it wasn’t like we went to church regularly.

What really sparked my spiritual journey was a catalyst in adulthood: a loved one went through a mental health crisis. Over the course of several months, I experienced so much stress that it triggered PTSD for me. That period forced me to revisit my past, bringing back repressed memories through flashbacks.

I ended up out of work for five months. I would walk into a room and forget why I was there. At the same time, I was given the opportunity—though it didn’t feel that way then—to dive deep into myself. From the very beginning, the process took me back to childhood, to the memories I had shut out.

Surprisingly, I came to see this as a gift. It taught me about presence. I realized how dysregulated my system had been and began working with therapies like EMDR, energy healing, and other practices that helped me clear and calm my system. Over time, I learned to bring my mind fully into my body, into the present moment—honoring mind, body, and spirit. That journey showed me the beauty of presence and the importance of honoring every part of ourselves.

So you don’t have a recollection of childhood, and then, as an adult, a family member’s mental health crisis caused significant stress, leading to PTSD. As a result, your repressed childhood memories resurfaced. Did those memories include trauma?

Jenna Lee: Absolutely. I was sexually abused when I was young, and holding that in for so long took a toll. When everything came up, it felt unrelated at first, but in truth, it was all connected. When we start to explore deeply who we are, we realize how all of it weaves together.

Can you help us understand, to the degree you’re comfortable, why we repress memories? How does it happen that someone can’t recall childhood experiences? What’s happening in the brain?

Jenna Lee: I can’t really speak to the science, but I can share from an energetic perspective. I work with people in Akashic enlightenment, and many of them also have repressed memories. From what I’ve observed, the body creates mechanisms to survive—sometimes by shutting down or dissociating from the experience.

Some people may never recover those memories. In my case, I eventually revisited them through my Akashic journey. Even when the mind doesn’t remember, the body does. It carries the survival imprint and unconsciously creates from that space. To me, repression is a survival mechanism, and healing requires us to bring awareness back to those hidden parts gently.

During those five months of being out of work, what was the healing process like for you? Did you find relief through different modalities, and at what point did you begin to feel called to use your own intuitive gifts to help others?

Jenna Lee: Absolutely. Part of my process included EMDR therapy. For me, that meant working with a practitioner using bilateral stimulation—little buzzers that alternated between the right and left side of my body. The safe, guided environment allowed me to witness and process trauma without re-experiencing it. That was pivotal in helping me stabilize and step out of constant fight-or-flight responses.

Alongside that, I discovered energy healing for the first time. My initial experience was Reiki, and I remember thinking, What is this? The sessions helped me ground my energy and, more importantly, gave me practical tools to anchor my body when it felt overwhelmed. That grounding was life-changing.

During that season, I was doing intensive work—sometimes weekly, and for one month, even daily sessions. By the time I returned to my job, I had also started attending psychic and mediumship development classes. My curiosity had been piqued by what I’d experienced through energy healing. Soon, I began noticing something awakening in me. My hands would heat up, almost like they were on fire. Then, during an ayahuasca journey, I unexpectedly began channeling light language. That’s when I discovered Akashic Enlightenment, and through my first session, I experienced instant forgiveness. It was so profound—it shifted everything.

For those who may not be familiar, what is Akashic Enlightenment, and how is it different from Akashic Records readings?

Jenna Lee: The Akashic Records are often described as the energetic database of everything a soul has experienced—our thoughts, emotions, actions, and even journeys across lifetimes.

Akashic Enlightenment, however, works a little differently. It’s a prayer and a frequency that opens what’s called the Book of Truth. This is an eleventh-dimensional space that tunes into the cosmic laws—the laws of the universe. The Book of Truth helps guide people on their ascension path.

Ascension, to me, is about connecting with Source beyond the ego, identities, and limiting beliefs. It’s the process of embodying our ascended master self and living from that space. The Book of Truth provides higher knowledge that supports this journey. Anyone can access it—it’s universal wisdom. We simply ask, and the universe responds.

How were you introduced to Akashic Enlightenment and the Book of Truth, and what made it so compelling for you personally?

Jenna Lee: Interestingly, I’d never had a traditional Akashic Records reading before. My introduction came through a teacher I trusted, after I began channeling light language during an ayahuasca ceremony. At the time, I thought, Am I crazy? What is happening? But someone pointed me toward Akashic Enlightenment, and even though I didn’t fully understand it at first, I could feel the difference in frequency.

People who have sessions often describe it as feeling like home. That’s exactly what I experienced. After my first session, the shifts in my reality were so profound and happened so quickly that I knew I needed to continue. It felt like my soul was leading me there, and I just trusted that call.

At what point did you realize you wanted to share these gifts with others and make the shift from your corporate job into this work full-time?

Jenna Lee: Honestly, the universe made that decision for me. My corporate job ended unexpectedly, and I saw it as a clear sign. Before that, I had already been offering sessions and attending events, where I could learn and practice more. But I reached a point where I was exhausted—working ten days straight with my job during the week and spiritual work on the weekends. I remember telling the universe, If this is what I’m supposed to do, let’s make it happen. A few days later, my job was eliminated.

That transition was me manifesting and creating the reality I wanted. I trusted, I felt guided, and the path opened up for me.

When someone signs up for an Akashic Enlightenment reading with you, what does the process look like from beginning to end?

Jenna Lee: We begin with a short grounding meditation to anchor the person in. Then I say the Akashic Enlightenment prayer aloud to open the session. Because I’m clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient—all the “Clairs”—I receive information in multiple ways as soon as I step into their energetic field.

The session works best when the client brings a question, especially about areas of their life where they feel stuck. We’re essentially working with their Book of Life—everything they’ve experienced—and the Book of Truth, which provides higher guidance. For example, if someone is dealing with a physical issue, we may discover its energetic and emotional roots. Sessions often uncover limiting belief systems and conditioning that shaped their current reality, and through the work, those patterns can begin to clear.

Are clients in a meditative state during this, or are you the one who drops into that altered state?

Jenna Lee: It can be both. I drop into an altered state to channel, while the client often experiences peace and calm. Sometimes they don’t consciously remember everything I say because the ego doesn’t need to understand it; the shifts occur on a higher level of consciousness.

Do you speak in light language during the sessions as well as English?

Jenna Lee: Both. Messages come through in English, but often I’m prompted to use light language for clearing. I work with interdimensional beings who guide people back to their original divine human blueprint—the frequency we carry when we first incarnate. The light language brings in waves of light and love that help activate remembrance and shift energy. Everything is channeled—I’m simply the vessel that receives, transmits, and guides people back to their true selves.

And these sessions typically last about an hour?

Jenna Lee: Yes, I usually recommend an hour. Sometimes people only need one session because the shifts are so profound. Other times, especially if someone is navigating a major awakening or life change—like a divorce or a complete transformation of their reality—they may come back for more support. But an hour is generally the sweet spot.

When people come to you, I imagine they have more than just one question—they often have a deeper concern or challenge they’re facing. At the same time, in the world of spirituality, there can be an excitement about exploring new modalities—ayahuasca, light language, energy work. Sometimes that excitement can overshadow the less enjoyable aspects of healing. What are your thoughts on that tension between the “fun” parts of spirituality and the harder inner work?

Jenna Lee: I love this question, because what often happens is that spirituality awakens us through something—a moment, a practice, or even a plant medicine ceremony. But before that, we’ve usually spent years avoiding our pain through distractions, bypassing, or numbing. When spirituality first awakens, many people keep avoiding it differently. They dive into shiny new modalities, but they don’t always sit with what those practices are meant to reveal.

This is where spiritual bypassing shows up. It looks like we’re doing the work, but really, we’re avoiding the deeper truth. True spirituality requires us to embrace all aspects of ourselves—including our shadows. That’s where depth happens, where we come into a real knowing of who we are.

When we acknowledge and sit with our pain, we create space to release it. If we avoid it, it gets shoved down, only to resurface as unconscious reactions, chaos, or projections onto others. The empowering part is that when we do face the difficult pieces, we can finally experience peace, cultivate inner safety, and live from presence. That’s the beauty of spirituality—it helps us meet the whole truth of who we are.

One of the terms that’s central to your work is “conscious embodiment.” What does that mean to you, and why is it so important?

Jenna Lee: Embodiment is about applying what we’ve learned. It’s one thing to know something, but it’s another to become it. Conscious embodiment is the difference between saying, I understand healing, and actually living from that healed state.

For example, suppose I’ve been working on core wounds around being seen. In that case, the real embodiment is when I step into visibility—perhaps in my business or in relationships—even if it feels uncomfortable. The ego may remind me of past moments when I wasn’t seen, but conscious embodiment means I acknowledge the fear, step forward anyway, and live out what I’ve integrated. It’s moving from I know to I am.

Your vision statement says: “My vision is a world where embodiment, spirituality, and sexuality are honored as inseparable parts of being human, and where individuals are empowered to live fully, freely, and aligned with their truth.” Can you expand on that?

Jenna Lee: Absolutely. For much of my life, different parts of me were shut down—whether through trauma, repression, or conditioning. That created an illusion of separation within myself. One pivotal moment came during an Akashic Enlightenment session, when I asked, What’s blocking me from connecting more deeply with myself, with Source, with all that is? What surfaced was the shame connected to my childhood abuse.

That shame had been unconsciously expressing itself in many areas, including my business, where I wasn’t showing up authentically because I still carried that frequency. It had nothing to do with sexuality on the surface, but the energy of shame was woven through everything.

When we begin to embrace every part of ourselves—including the ones that carry pain or shame—we step out of those lower frequencies. We begin to live authentically, from love instead of fear. And when each of us does that individually, the collective shifts too. Society begins to reflect wholeness instead of suppression. That’s the vision I hold: a world where all aspects of being human are embraced and honored.

Part of your vision includes integrating spirituality, sexuality, and embodiment—and you’ve launched The Erotic Spirit Podcast. Tell us about the vision behind it.

Jenna Lee: Yes! The Erotic Spirit Podcast is something I co-host with a beautiful soul, and our vision for the first season is to explore how everyday aspects of life—things we don’t usually connect with sexuality—are actually deeply tied to it. For example, boundaries. If we’re not enforcing boundaries in one area of our lives, that often shows up everywhere, including in our sexual expression.

The podcast is a space to talk openly about these connections, to bring light to topics that are often considered taboo. Statistics show how high the rates of sexual trauma and abuse are, yet people rarely have open conversations about it. By keeping it hidden, we actually prevent healing. Through the podcast, we aim to normalize these discussions, share insights through our conversations, and invite people to experience shifts in their own consciousness.

Why do you think sexuality is still so taboo in 2025, especially in North America? And what’s the downside of that?

Jenna Lee: For me, sexuality isn’t taboo anymore—it feels natural to talk about. But in general culture, I see how rarely people actually discuss it. Are people talking about sexuality openly with their friends? With new people they meet? Usually, no. It’s still treated like money—we know it affects everyone, but it’s not normalized in conversation.

Even in the spiritual community, I don’t see many people channeling or teaching about sexuality. We hear a lot about war, dismantling structures, and big-picture shifts, but not as much about the very real pain people carry from sexual trauma. I believe that’s changing—we’re on a ramp-up of innovation in this space—but we still have work to do.

The cost of suppression is huge. When we push down our natural sexual energy, it doesn’t disappear—it comes out in distorted or unconscious ways. We demonize sexuality, but really, that’s just a reflection of the unhealed parts within us. Healing begins when we start having these conversations, bringing what’s hidden into the light, and embracing sexuality as an inseparable part of spirituality and humanity.

Alongside the podcast, you also offer something called Aqualorian Light Being Attunements. For those who aren’t familiar, who are the Aqualorian beings, and what happens in these attunements?

Jenna Lee: The Aqualorian Light Beings are ninth-density interdimensional beings—higher consciousness beings who work with us beyond the physical body. While we’re familiar with the chakras within the body, they also help activate and balance the transpersonal chakras—energy centers outside the physical body.

When they work with someone, it’s not just limited to the inner field—they’re engaging the entire energetic system, inside and out. This helps people shift more quickly and reconnect with their divine original blueprint—that ascended master essence that exists within all of us.

The attunements themselves are usually offered as a series of nine sessions, typically one per week. The focus is on reconnecting someone with their true self, helping them embody higher frequencies and clarity. When I personally went through the attunements, my life shifted dramatically. Even during turbulent times, I felt peace, a sense of home, and deep trust that what was leaving or changing was meant to. That’s what these attunements offer: alignment, connection, and remembrance of who we truly are.

If someone were to meet you at an airport or a train station and ask, “Why do you do this work when you could be doing something else?”—what would you say?

Jenna Lee: For me, it comes down to presence. In my own journey, I realized how absent I used to be—living in the past, living in the future, caught in chaos, and building a reality on beliefs that weren’t even mine.

One example was around self-value. For years, I believed my worth came from my corporate job. I worked 60–70 hours a week, earned a lot of money, and equated that with value. But that was never true. When that job ended, I discovered that my value wasn’t external—it was something within me.

Now, my work is about helping people discover that same truth. To guide someone into presence, to hold space without judgment, and to see their true essence—that’s why I do this. There’s nothing more powerful than watching someone shift before your eyes and begin creating a reality rooted in who they truly are.

Do you have a particular type of client you tend to work with most often?

Jenna Lee: I don’t define my work by a specific niche, but I often see clients who’ve experienced sexual trauma. Interestingly, many don’t come in seeking help for that—they’ll ask about money blocks or other issues. But as we go deeper, those experiences resurface, because they’re connected to everything. I think that happens because I’ve done so much of that work myself, and it creates a space where people feel safe for those wounds to emerge and be healed.

For someone new to your work, what’s the best entry point?

Jenna Lee: A one-on-one Akashic Enlightenment session is usually the best place to start. It introduces people to the frequency of the work and gives them an experience of what I do. Often people don’t even know why they feel drawn to book a session—they just know they’re supposed to be there. That’s the perfect entry point.

You’ve mentioned doing a lot of work online. Do you also offer in-person experiences?

Jenna Lee: Yes, I do. I love to travel, so I’ve been to shows and events in Hawaii, Ohio, and other states. I also feel a strong pull globally. In addition to being part of local events, I’m preparing to host my own conferences and immersive workshops focused on embodiment. These will help people reconnect mind and body through experiential practices. Wherever I go, I’m asked to bring this work forward, so I’m following that guidance.

And finally, what’s the best way for people to connect with you?

Jenna Lee: The best place is my website, MyAwakeningWithin.com. You can sign up for my newsletter there to stay updated and reach out with any questions. You can find me on social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Threads. That’s where you’ll find more glimpses into my world.

Wonderful. Jenna, thank you so much for sharing your story, your wisdom, and your vision for helping the world.

Jenna Lee: Thank you so much for having me—it’s been an honor.