Tapping In with Your Mystical Guide: Awakening the Power Within – An Interview with Marisa Grieco

When did you first step beyond the five senses to discover your power to heal and guide others?

For Marisa Grieco, that realization came in childhood—born into a lineage of mystics, she learned to calm swirling shadows with an imagined bubble of light. It wasn’t until a profound meditation to reunite with her late grandfather that she understood consciousness extends far beyond the physical, igniting her path as a mystical guide and energy healer.

In this conversation, you’ll learn how Marisa transformed vivid dreams and intuitive gifts into sacred practices—founding “Marisa Grieco: Your Mystical Guide,” launching her Mystical Circle community, and hosting the show Tapping In to help others reclaim their innate wisdom. Continue reading or listen in by subscribing for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or YouTube to discover how Marisa Grieco’s insights can inspire your own spiritual journey.

When did you first realize there was something more going on beyond your five senses? Was it a gradual thing or a specific moment?

Marisa Grieco: I started sensing there was something more beyond the five senses at a very young age. It was both gradual and deeply personal. I come from a long lineage of priests, deacons, and mystics in Italy, so spirituality was always part of our home. My dad had this beautiful, childlike wonder and fully believed in the power of prayer and intuition. He treated my experiences, my visions, my dreams, my sensitivities, with the same respect he gave his own spiritual practices.

One of my earliest memories was having vivid dreams at night that would come true, or sensing when something was off before anyone else noticed. Around that same time, I also began seeing entities, especially at night. I would see shadows flying above me, and the energy in the room would shift dramatically. It was overwhelming. But one night, just playing around, I imagined surrounding myself with a bubble of light, and everything calmed down. That moment changed me. I realized I had the power to protect myself and create safety energetically. That was a big part of learning how to work with these gifts instead of fearing them.

But the moment everything truly shifted was after my grandfather passed away. I was living in Los Angeles and didn’t get to say goodbye. In my grief, I sat in front of the fireplace and dropped into a deep meditative state. I made the conscious choice to reach for him, to find him, wherever he was. What felt like just a few minutes later, I had traveled into a completely different dimension of reality. I found him. His energy was all around me, tangible and loving, right there in the room. It was so real. I played our favorite Pavarotti song and danced with him in that in-between space. My heart was full. When the song ended, I could feel the goodbye coming. I asked him for a sign—something to let me know this wasn’t just my imagination.

The next morning, in the exact spot where we danced, it looked like someone had spilled red wine on the floor. I ran upstairs to see if my husband had dropped something, but he hadn’t. Then, birds began flying into the windows. That was the confirmation I needed. It showed me that love and consciousness live beyond the physical plane, and that when we truly open ourselves, we can reach into those other realms and connect with what’s real.

That experience shifted something in me. After that, the downloads started flowing. The guidance, the energy, the purpose—it all came rushing in. And I knew I was here to help others heal, awaken, and remember who they really are.

At what point in your career did you sense you were called to become a mystical guide?

Marisa Grieco: I feel like I’ve always been a mystical guide. Even when I was modeling, traveling around the world, shooting with new teams almost every day, it was just part of who I was. Any time I worked with someone who was going through a difficult time, and they were open to change, the messages would just start flowing through me. It felt so natural to tune in and help guide them on their journey.

But it was about twenty years ago that I really stepped into the role. I knew I wanted to do something I loved, something where I could be of service and make a real difference. Becoming a mystical guide just felt like the most aligned next step, and honestly, it lit me up from the inside out.

That’s also what inspired me to create the show Marisa Grieco: Your Mystical Guide. I wanted to remind people that they have magic and wisdom inside of them, too. Maybe they just call it something different. For example, I might say energy, while someone else might say, “I’m just picking up a vibe” or “I have a gut feeling.” But it’s all the same thing, we’re tuning in. We all have our own way of tapping in. And that’s what gets me excited, helping people remember who they really are and what they’re capable of.

I also created another show called Tapping In. On this show, I bring on incredible individuals who share their gifts and talents with the world. They let us in on how they tap into universal consciousness in their own unique way. Some might call it channeling, others might call it being in flow, following their intuition, or just trusting their instincts. Whatever the language, it’s all about the same thing: accessing that deeper wisdom. My hope is that by hearing these stories, people realize this ability isn’t something outside of them. It’s already within them. They just need to learn how they tap in.

For people who think intuition is just a lucky guess or coincidence, how do you explain what’s actually happening on an energetic or consciousness level?

Marisa Grieco: I love this question because it gives me a chance to peel back the curtain a little bit.

I actually think it’s kind of funny when people say intuition is just a lucky guess or coincidence. Simply noticing that you asked for something and then received it is powerful. It’s already showing you that your thoughts and focus are influencing your reality. That’s the beginning of awakening right there.

But I get it, in the early stages, it’s totally normal to second-guess yourself. We’ve been conditioned to only trust what we can measure or see with our physical senses. But intuition works in a different way. It’s subtle. It speaks through feelings, images, and sudden knowing. And it’s only through repetition, asking, receiving, and noticing the results, that you start to build that trust.

Eventually, it clicks. You realize you’re not just making things up. You’re actually tuning into a real field of information, a non-physical intelligence that’s always been there, quietly guiding you. The more you engage with it, the clearer it becomes. It’s not magic. It’s alignment. It’s resonance. It’s you remembering how to listen beyond the noise.

A lot of people say “trust your gut,” but sometimes your gut is just anxiety. How do you tell the difference between true intuition and just emotional stuff going on?

Marisa Grieco: That’s a great question, and I understand this, it’s because it can feel confusing at the beginning. For a long time, we were taught that anytime we felt something in our gut, especially if it was strong or uncomfortable, it must be important. It must mean danger. That’s because we’ve been wired for survival. Our nervous system is used to firing up the fight-or-flight response. So naturally, we think, “If I’m anxious or stressed, that must be my intuition warning me.”

However, the truth is that this timeline is different now. We’re no longer being chased by wild animals. We’re learning to calm our nervous system and regulate our energy field. And that’s when we start to realize something really important: true intuition feels different. It’s subtle. It’s loving. It’s light and neutral. It doesn’t have that panicked edge. It’s more like a soft whisper or a gentle nudge.

Anxiety, on the other hand, is loud. It’s urgent. It creates loops in your mind and pulls you out of your center. Intuition doesn’t do that. Intuition keeps you grounded. Even if it’s guiding you away from something, it’s doing it from a place of clarity and calm, not fear.

So when you’re not sure which one you’re feeling, take a breath. Drop into your body. Ask yourself, “Does this message feel expansive or does it feel tight and restrictive?” Intuition will feel like space. Anxiety will feel like a contraction.

And it’s okay if you get it mixed up at first. That’s part of the learning. The more you practice, the more you’ll start to recognize your unique inner frequency—your way of tapping in because your intuition wants to speak to you. You’re just learning how to hear it through the noise.

You teach people how to “tap into” their intuitive powers. Do you think everyone has these abilities, or are some people born more connected?

Marisa Grieco: I absolutely believe that everyone has intuitive abilities. It’s part of being human. It’s just that for some people, those abilities were encouraged early on, or they stayed more connected to them naturally. For others, it got pushed down, ignored, or even shamed out of them, so it feels a little harder to access at first.

It’s like a muscle. We all have it. Some people might have been using it their whole life without even realizing it, so it’s stronger. Others just need to remember it’s there and start exercising it again.

I don’t see it as something “special” that only certain people get. I see it as a natural birthright that we all have a deeper part of ourselves that is always trying to guide us, love us, and connect with us.

When I teach people to “tap in,” what I’m really doing is helping them remember what’s already inside of them. Sometimes we just need a little help clearing the static so we can hear our own inner guidance clearly again.

If someone comes to you feeling stuck, disconnected, or numb, how would you guide them to start tapping in?

Marisa Grieco: If someone comes to me feeling stuck, disconnected, or numb, the first thing I do is connect to their Higher Self. I receive a download of what their soul is truly calling in, what they’re ready for, even if their conscious mind hasn’t caught up yet. I also ask them directly, “What are you looking for?” I want to hear their intention, in their own words. When their conscious desire meets their soul’s truth, that’s when the transformation begins.

Once we’re aligned, I start tapping into other dimensions to access what they need. I have them lie down on my healing table, and this is where the energy work begins. I start sculpting their energy field, clearing old programs, blocks, recalibrating flow, and releasing dense or stuck frequencies using light language, intuitive guidance, and activating dormant energetic codes.

If I sense fragmentation, it might come through as a childhood wound, a past life imprint, or even a traumatic memory stored in the field. I gently guide them through the process of calling back that lost part of themselves. This reintegration helps them feel whole again, like they’re finally coming home to themselves.

Then comes the light. When a client is ready to receive high-frequency energy, it flows through me like a conduit. I’m not doing it to them, it’s coming through me for them. Their Higher Self does the real work. My job is to hold the space and help them metabolize the energy. And when that light flows in fully? I call those moments cosmic orgasms. That blissful expansion. The tingles, the warmth, the tears, the laughter, it’s all energy moving, awakening, releasing.

After that, I channel light directly into their field, into their DNA, into their physical structure. We stay in that expanded state together, letting them get familiar with what it feels like to be more light than matter. To feel their essence. Their true, authentic self, not the version shaped by old pain or programs.

That’s really what I do as Marisa Grieco: Your Mystical Guide. I create a sacred space for people to remember who they really are, to reconnect with their multidimensional self. From there, we build. My mission is to help them feel free again. To feel joy, lightness, clarity. To walk out of the session not just balanced, but activated.

Which Clair is the strongest for you personally, and which one usually surprises people the most when it opens up?

Marisa Grieco: For me personally, clairsentience is one of my strongest gifts. I get goosebumps all the time. It’s like my body is constantly talking to me, giving me signals. And I actually love that, because I’ve always been drawn to physical affirmations. It makes sense that this clair is so active for me. I acknowledge it every time it goes off. It’s like a little wink from the universe saying, “Yes, you’re on the right track.”

Claircognizance is another one that comes in strong. Sometimes I just know things without any logical explanation. I like to call them downloads. It’s not something I figure out or analyze. It just drops in fully formed, like a file being transferred straight into my awareness. Clairsentience and claircognizance are definitely the ones that come online automatically for me. I don’t have to try. They just happen.

When I work with others, I notice that most people are drawn to clairvoyance. It sounds the most exciting. I mean, who doesn’t want to see visions, images, or symbols? It feels magical and cinematic. So it’s always beautiful to watch people begin to trust themselves and realize they’re receiving visions too. At first, it might show up as flashes or quick mental pictures. But once they relax and stop second-guessing, those visions become stronger and more consistent.

For me, clairvoyance is something I tap into more intentionally when I’m working with a client. If I want to see the different layers around them, or travel to other dimensions on their behalf, that’s when I really tune into it. I don’t walk around using it every day. It’s not my business to look into someone’s energy field without their permission. Just because someone leaves their curtains open doesn’t mean I’m going to pull up a chair and peek in. That’s not how I work. But I get it. When this clair first opens up, it can feel really exciting. It’s new. It’s powerful. And it takes practice to use it respectfully and responsibly.

The truth is, we all have one or two clairs that come more naturally to us. The challenge is that no one really taught us how to recognize them or trust them. That’s what I love helping people uncover. Their own unique way of tapping in. Because once you understand how your system works, intuition becomes a natural part of your everyday life.

What do you think is actually happening right now on the planet energetically?

Marisa Grieco: I honestly believe that it’s something we’ve never experienced at this level before. We’re in the middle of a massive frequency shift, not just personally, but collectively and cosmically. The Earth herself is evolving, and so are we. It’s like the old operating system is being dismantled, and a new one is coming online, one that’s built on higher consciousness, unity, and truth.

Old structures, belief systems, and control grids that were built on fear, separation, and domination are being exposed. They’re falling apart because they can’t sustain the higher frequencies flooding the planet. And while that can feel messy, overwhelming, and even painful at times, it’s actually the purging of dense energy. It has to rise to the surface to be cleared. You can’t transmute what you’re not willing to look at.

But here’s the magic under all of that: people are waking up. Not just spiritually, but emotionally, energetically, and intuitively. They’re starting to question everything. They’re reconnecting with their bodies, with the Earth, and with their own divine guidance. It’s as if the fog is lifting, and people are remembering who they truly are.

We’re also upgrading at a physical level. Our DNA is activating. Our crystalline light body is coming online. The nervous system is recalibrating so we can hold and metabolize more light. This is why so many people are feeling exhausted or having symptoms that don’t make sense to their logical mind. Your system is being rewired. You’re becoming more light than matter.

At the same time, collectively, we’re anchoring new codes of light into the crystalline grid of the Earth. Every time you heal, every time you expand, every time you choose love over fear, you’re helping rewrite the collective blueprint. You’re helping stabilize this new consciousness on the planet. We’re not just awakening, we’re becoming transmitters. We’re bridging the worlds.

So yes, it’s intense. Yes, it’s uncomfortable. But it’s also sacred. This is the great remembering. This is why we came. To be part of this shift. To help midwife the new Earth into being, not by escaping the old, but by transmuting it from the inside out.

We are the codes, we are the channels, we are the anchors of the new frequency.

Do you have any non-negotiable daily rituals or habits to help you stay connected intuitively?

Marisa Grieco: I like to keep it simple. My morning usually starts with making coffee, lighting a few candles, and turning on the fireplace. Sometimes I’ll put on some music to set the energy. Then I just sit with myself. I take a few deep breaths, clear any tension from my body, and tune in. If my mind feels busy, I’ll guide myself through a visual meditation.

I check in with my chakras, how they’re spinning, how they feel, what they look like, and I make small adjustments. It’s like adjusting the knobs on an old radio, finding that sweet spot where everything comes in clearly. I fine-tune the static, bring the signal back into alignment, and feel the shift.

Throughout the day, I try to catch things early. If I notice my shoulders creeping up to my ears or my body twisting into a pretzel, I know it’s time to pause and breathe consciously. I take a few minutes to transmute the energy around me, and I call my energy back, clean and clear. It helps me stay grounded and centered, no matter what’s going on.

I also try to give myself little breaks from electronics. Even just going to the bathroom without my phone, I know, wild concept. And if I can sneak outside, I’ll go for a walk. Sometimes I pretend I’m stretching, but really I’m placing my hands on a tree like, “Hey buddy, help me ground for a sec.” There’s not a lot of tree hugging happening in the city, so I keep it casual.

These small moments throughout the day help me recharge, reset, and stay connected to my energy and my truth.

Are there any new areas of spiritual exploration that you’re enjoying these days?

Marisa Grieco: Lately, a new area of spiritual exploration that I’ve really been diving into is clearing entities out of the energetic field. It actually opened up for me in a much more personal way, through helping my daughter reclaim her relationship with her body and start enjoying food again.

What I discovered has been fascinating. I realized that for people struggling with eating disorders, it’s not just about food or body image. There’s something happening energetically that I hadn’t seen this clearly before.

I noticed that she could be sitting there, totally fine, and suddenly I would see a shadowy figure overlap her. In an instant, her mood would shift. She’d become cranky, uncomfortable, and disconnected from herself. Her light would dim. It was like watching something else take the wheel.

The first time I saw it, my mama bear instincts kicked in. I didn’t think, I reacted. I commanded it to leave her body. Let’s just say I came from a very passionate place, and yes, there was some colorful language involved. I wasn’t about to let anything mess with my kid.

But once I calmed down and re-centered myself, I walked her through the experience. I told her what I had seen, not in a scary way, but from a place of grounded awareness. I wanted her to feel empowered, to recognize what was happening in her own body. I said, “This isn’t you.” Then I asked, “What does it feel like?” I had her describe what she was noticing physically and emotionally, and then I had her give it a name, so she could start identifying it when it tried to take over.

That moment of awareness was powerful. It gave her language. It gave her a sense of space. And most importantly, it gave her a tool to separate from it instead of merging with it.

Once I tuned in deeper using my clairvoyance, I connected with the being, guided it toward the light, and witnessed it release.

But what I saw next shocked me.

The top half of her mental layer, the third layer of the energy field, was torn open. It looked shredded, like a cage that had been ripped wide. The entity was feeding directly off her mental body, which explained why her thoughts had suddenly become so dark, so critical, and so disconnected from who she really is.

It had also latched onto the Alta major chakra, located at the base of the skull.

The Alta major is a powerful, often overlooked chakra. Even though it’s part of the higher chakra system, it has a direct influence on the physical body. It acts as a gateway, bringing divine energy and higher intuitive information into the nervous system and the physical form. When this center is compromised, it can show up as anxiety, disconnection, exhaustion, mood swings, and a deep, unsettled feeling that the body is no longer a safe place to be.

And it didn’t stop there.

When I scanned further, I saw that the first layer of her field, the physical etheric layer, was also torn. No wonder she didn’t feel safe in her body. The etheric field holds the blueprint for the physical form. When it’s damaged, it can feel like your body isn’t your own anymore, like you’re stuck inside something foreign. You start to feel exposed, vulnerable, and hijacked by energy that isn’t yours.

This explained so much. She wasn’t just uncomfortable; something deeper had taken hold of her field.

When I tapped into the entity, I felt it was connected to the lower collective consciousness, a denser energetic layer that feeds off emotions like fear, shame, disempowerment, and disconnection. If someone is vulnerable, especially if they’re in survival mode or emotionally raw, this energy can easily anchor into their field and begin running programs that don’t belong to them at all.

Now, when I work with her, and always with her permission, I don’t just clear the dense consciousness from her energy field, I also clear the space around her. Her room, her bed, and even the whole house. Because if I don’t, I’ve noticed that this energy will try to find another host. You can feel it. Suddenly, there’s chaos, mood swings, arguments, or a heavy fog in the space. It’s sneaky and persistent, but once you know how to track it, it becomes easier to release.

When I work on her, especially while she’s sleeping, I focus on rebuilding the container. I strengthen the lower four chakras and the corresponding layers of her field. I weave the tears closed, seal openings, and help her energy system remember what it feels like to be whole. The goal is to help her feel safe in her body again, so she can begin to hold more of her authentic light.

Sometimes I also place energetic guardians around her while she sleeps, just to stabilize and protect the healing work. I’ll bring in light codes, tones, and symbols to anchor higher frequencies. If needed, I use light language or call in support from her spirit team to help reinforce the grid.

This work has opened a completely new doorway for me. It’s deep, it’s sacred, and it’s made me even more passionate about helping people reconnect with who they truly are beyond the noise, beyond the entities, beyond the programs that were never theirs to begin with.

We are not broken, we are just remembering how to take our light back.

And if you’re reading this and feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or like your body doesn’t quite feel like home right now, try this little practice.

Find a quiet space where you can be alone for a few minutes. Sit or lie down comfortably. Place one hand on your heart and one on your lower belly. Take three deep breaths, letting each one slow you down. Then, imagine a gentle stream of golden light pouring down from above your head, flowing through your body, and out through your feet.

Say softly in your mind, or out loud if it feels right:
“I call all of my energy back to me now, clean and clear.”
“Anything that is not mine, you can go now. I release you with love.”

Allow yourself to feel what shifts. You might notice warmth, stillness, or even emotion. That’s energy realigning. Then imagine your body wrapped in a cocoon of light. Let yourself rest there for a moment.

Your body is wise. It is sacred. And it wants to come back into balance with you.

Tell us all about your Mystical Circle membership and community. What will people experience when they join?

Marisa Grieco: The Mystical Circle is more than a membership; it’s a sacred space to come home to yourself. I created it for those who are waking up, expanding, and craving a deeper connection to their energy, their gifts, and their truth.

Every week, I guide a live meditation over Zoom, and we have people joining from all over the world. These aren’t pre-recorded or scripted. Each one is channeled in real time, tuned into what the group is moving through energetically. It’s a chance to connect deeply, not just with your own energy, but with a global community of like-minded souls.

Each month, we explore a new mystical theme, like spiritual alchemy, moving between dimensions, activating your energetic blueprint, decoding dream messages, or awakening your intuitive channels in new ways. It’s powerful, playful, and always aligned with the collective energy.

If you’re just starting your journey, or if you want a deeper foundation, I always recommend beginning with my signature course Unlocking Your Energy Codes. It’s a step-by-step guide designed to help you reconnect with your core frequency, clear old programs, and activate the hidden energy within you. It sets the stage for everything we do inside the Circle.

And the community is pure magic. It’s filled with open-hearted people who are doing the inner work, holding space for one another, and walking this path together. There are no rigid rules, just real connection, support, and soul expansion.

If you’re ready to feel supported, activated, and inspired, the Mystical Circle is your space. You’re not alone. You’ve just been waiting for the right frequency to tap back in.

You’ve recently launched a beautiful new YouTube show called Tapping In. What’s the focus of your interviews?

Marisa Grieco: My focus with Tapping In is to bring on talented, connected people who are living their truth and generously sharing their wisdom. Every guest delivers their gifts with a different frequency, and that’s something I really believe in. Each person brings their own flavor, their own unique vibration, which helps the messages land in ways that people can actually feel and connect with.

We’re not just sharing stories. We offer real techniques, rituals, and practical tools that viewers can use to tap into their own intuition, energy, and healing abilities. It’s grounded and accessible, but still deeply mystical.

Tapping In is really about connecting to that universal energy that’s available to all of us. It’s the magic of life. Whether it shows up through art, healing, science, intuition, or storytelling, we all access it in different ways. My goal is to show people that this connection isn’t reserved for a select few. It’s already within you. You’re just learning how to tune in.

In a way, it’s a lot like what Awakened Magazine is doing, supporting so many healers and teachers who are offering their light to the collective. Tapping In is about creating that same kind of space, where we can lift each other up, inspire one another, and help more people remember who they really are.

At its heart, Tapping In is about making the mystical feel natural again, because it is. These gifts are part of who we are, we’ve just forgotten. My hope is that the show helps people remember, and feel empowered to live in alignment with their true energy.

Where can people find all your resources and follow your work? 

Marisa Grieco: The best place to find all of my resources is on my website at marisagrieco.com. That’s where you’ll find everything—my courses, workshops, guided meditations, and upcoming events.

On my YouTube channel, Marisa Grieco: Your Mystical Guide, I share weekly videos that are both practical and mystical. It’s where I break down big spiritual concepts—like energy work, chakras, the clairs, becoming multidimensional, and intuition—into grounded, easy-to-understand teachings you can actually use in your daily life.

And if you’re craving deeper conversations, check out my show Tapping In while you’re there. I sit down with incredible guests who are living their truth and sharing their gifts, offering real wisdom, tools, and insights to help you connect to the universal energy that flows through all of us.

If you’re ready to go deeper, become a member and join our Mystical Circle. This is our private community where we meet live each week to practice, explore, and expand together. It’s a beautiful space for healing, activation, and connection.

And for daily insights, behind-the-scenes moments, and little bursts of inspiration, come say hi on Instagram @grieco_marisa.

I always say, follow what lights you up.