Sacred Surrender - A New Moon Reflection
In a world driven by control, goals, hustle and hyper-productivity, the idea of surrender can feel… uncomfortable. Foreign. Even weak. Yet, surrender—true, sacred surrender—is not passive. It’s powerful. It’s what we do when we’ve tried everything and know that the only way through is to release, to soften, to trust in something greater.
I’ve come to understand surrender not as giving up, but as handing over. A full soul handover.
There have been many times in my life when I’ve simply not been able to cope. Times where the anxiety, the grief, or the uncertainty was too great. It was in these moments that I turned to surrender—not as a concept, but as a spiritual lifeline.
Years ago, during my time meditating with the Indian guru Amma, I began practicing this art of surrender intentionally. I would sit in silence, breathe deeply, and offer up whatever felt too heavy—anger, confusion, heartbreak. I’d place it all into Amma’s hands, visualising it leaving my body, no longer mine to carry. This wasn’t escapism; it was sacred delegation. A soul-level SOS to something bigger than me.
My first yoga teacher—an incredible woman who introduced me to Tibetan rites, Tantra and Hatha yoga when I was just 15—used to speak about surrender often. She reminded us, in every class, to ask for help. “Hand it over,” she would say, “to your angels.” That always stuck with me. I still believe in angelic energy. And yes, I still ask for their help.
One of the most potent moments of surrender in my life came during childbirth. Pregnancy was blissful for me. I’d always dreamed of becoming a mother. But the fear of birth—of how this being would come into the world—was immense. The labour was traumatic, and without the help of modern medicine, both my daughter and I wouldn’t be here.
So I prayed. I asked for help with all the force of my being. And I surrendered.
My daughter was born at exactly 3:33pm—a number linked to angels, divine guidance, and God in numerology. It felt like a message from the heavens: “You were held.”
Surrender, for me, is not just a spiritual concept. It’s a lived experience. It’s how I’ve gotten through some of the hardest chapters of my life. It’s what I come back to when I feel I’ve run out of tools.
True surrender is a soft exhale into the unknown. It is not the giving up of hope, but the giving over—to something wiser, wilder, and more loving than the mind can grasp. When we surrender, we stop chasing what we think we want and instead open the door to what our soul truly needs. And that’s when the signs begin to shimmer around us—dreams that speak in symbols, chance meetings that change everything, songs that play at just the right time, feathers on your path, words that land like prophecy. The universe responds, always. We just have to be willing to stop steering, and start listening.
But I also know surrender isn’t easy. In a world where we’re told to manifest our dreams, push harder, plan more, and ‘never give up,’ surrender seems counter-cultural. How do you trust what you can’t see? How do you hand it over when you’re not even sure who or what you’re handing it to?
That’s exactly what we’ll be exploring in our New Moon workshop: Sacred Surrender with Ivy Rivett.
This will be a space to soften, to reflect, and to allow the soul to exhale. Whether you believe in the Universe, God, angels, or simply the wisdom of your own body, this is your invitation to drop the armour and connect to your inner guidance system.
Join us for Sacred Surrender: A New Moon Workshop
Indoors and heated @tamaramaslsc
The August New Moon - Saturday 23, 2pm for 2 hours.
Expect gentle movement, reflection, guided meditation, sound healing, and honest soul-sharing.
And if you’ve had your own experiences with surrender—maybe in moments of heartbreak, birth, transformation or deep healing—I’d love to hear from you. Hit reply, or better yet, come join us.
With love, softness and open hands,
Kaja x
