If you’ve been feeling it — the urgency, the restlessness, the sense that something massive is underway — I want you to know: you’re not imagining it. The 2026 energy shift is real, and you’re feeling it for a reason.
In this episode of Dear Guides, I sat down with one of my dearest friends and one of the most gifted psychic mediums I know — Lisa Williams. Together, we channeled her guides (Ben, Josiah, and Anu) for a collective forecast on what’s happening energetically right now, what it means for your life purpose, and exactly how to make this shift work for you instead of against you.
What Is the 2026 Energy Shift — and Why Can You Feel It?
Something major is underway. And the fact that you’re here, reading this, watching this — that’s not an accident.
The guides came through immediately and clearly: there is a massive shift opening right now, and it’s fundamentally about awareness. About every person finally standing in their own power. No longer being pushed over, forced, threatened, or judged into a smaller version of themselves.
This isn’t a short-term blip. According to what came through, this shift will continue unfolding over the next five to seven years. It’s a building period. And building periods feel rocky — because the foundation is still being poured.
You’ve Been Training for This Moment
Here’s what really hit me in this conversation: the guides said we’ve been preparing for this for the last fifteen to twenty years, whether we knew it or not.
Every hard season. Every pattern you’ve worked to shift. Every moment you chose healing over hiding. It was training. You’re not behind. You’re ready.
What Spirit Wants You to Know About This Shift
Old Paradigms Are Falling — and That’s the Point
I know it doesn’t always feel like good news when things fall apart. But the guides are emphatic: the crumbling of old systems isn’t the disaster — it is the shift.
Old patriarchy. Old ideas. Old dogma. It has to go to make room for what’s coming.
“Old paradigms are falling and crumbling away. And there’s a new elevation of the new mind.” — Lisa Williams, channeling her guides
What we’re moving toward is something Lisa has been seeing in her visions for over eighteen months: a convergence of technology, spirituality, and science. Old wisdom meeting new wisdom. It’s not an either/or — it’s an interlink. A new kind of collective intelligence.
The Rise of the Feminine
Lisa brought something through that I felt in my whole body: there is a rise of the feminine happening. Not exclusive to women — but the feminine energy, the quality of intuition, receptivity, collaboration, and collective care, is where the real power is moving.
We’re seeing it across the world. Individual people rising — and it looks individual, but it’s actually collective. That’s the paradox and the beauty of this moment.
How to Use the 2026 Energy So It Works For You
This was the question I needed answered most. We can feel the shift. But how do we actually work with it?
The answer the guides gave was clear: stand in your own autonomy, and find your people.
Not a crowd. Not a following. Small groups — four or five people — coming together around a shared spiritual practice. That’s where the collective rises. That’s where consciousness actually elevates.
Find Your People
This isn’t about going viral. It’s not about having a platform. The guides were showing Lisa images of small clusters of people, almost like intimate gatherings in homes, supporting each other through a shared practice.
That’s exactly what I’m building with my new book — a movement around a living, breathing practice. Not one guru speaking to many. People guiding each other through the work, together.
The Guru Era Is Over
Let me say this plainly, because the guides said it plainly: the one-to-many guru culture is done. Completely dismantled. And it needed to be.
The power isn’t sitting at the top of a hierarchy. It’s distributed. It’s in you. It’s in the person sitting across from you. The invitation of this shift is to stop outsourcing your authority and step into your own.
“You don’t have to give your power to a psychic or a teacher or to Gabby. You are the leader now.”
That’s what I said in this episode, and I meant every word. We need you. Not a passive audience. Leaders. Luminaries. People who own their energetic power and show up with it.
Your Life Purpose Is Accelerating Right Now
A lot of people have been asking me some version of the same question: Is my purpose shifting? Am I supposed to be doing something different?
Here’s what came through. Your core purpose — the deep soul lesson you came here to learn — isn’t changing. But your awareness of it is accelerating. Between now and 2028, more and more people are going to wake up to why they’re here. Not just a vague sense of meaning, but a real clarity about the specific lesson their soul is working on.
For Lisa, it’s trust. She said it herself: everything she’s ever done, her gift, how she’s perceived, the work she puts into the world — all of it requires her to practice trust. That is her purpose in action.
Think about the through-line of your life. The lesson that keeps showing up. That’s not a problem. That’s your purpose.
And yes — the 2026 energy shift is accelerating all of it. This is a growth period. It will feel rocky. That doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.
How to Access Clear Spiritual Guidance When the World Feels Chaotic
This might be the most practical piece of everything we covered.
Lisa’s answer was simple and non-negotiable: find quiet.
Put the phone down. Step away from the news, the scroll, the noise. Breathe. Sit. Let the small voice come through — and it will be small. A whisper. A word. A feeling in your body. That’s the guidance. It doesn’t have to be a thunderclap of cosmic wisdom. Often it’s just: go for a walk. Make some tea. Rest.
When you start listening to that quiet guidance, you get into the rhythm of your own soul. And everything builds from there.
Stillness Is Not Optional — It’s Mandatory
I’ve said this on the show and I’ll say it here: if we don’t have a spiritual foundation right now, we’re going to be like a fish out of water. Gasping. Disoriented. Not knowing where to turn.
For me, that foundation looks like a midday meditation with my cat Jimmy purring against me for forty-five minutes to an hour. It took me a long time to let myself have that. To see stillness as success, not as laziness.
But Lisa said something that landed: “Without that stillness, you wouldn’t be doing what you’re doing.” And she’s right. The books, the shows, the work — none of it comes through when I’m running on empty.
Give yourself permission to stop. To rest. To be still. That’s not a luxury in 2026. It’s a requirement.
Spirituality and AI: The Tension We All Need to Hold
Here’s the part of this conversation that I think is going to be the most controversial — and the most important.
We can’t be all-in on the spiritual and pretend AI isn’t happening. And we can’t be all-in on the tech and lose our spiritual grounding. What the guides are calling for is a healthy tug of war. A balanced tension between the two.
“There’s going to be a spiritual movement pushing against the AI movement.” — Lisa Williams
I’ve been vibe coding. I’m using the tools. I’m learning, staying current, engaging with what’s new. And simultaneously, I’m protecting my stillness. I’m keeping my spiritual practice non-negotiable. I’m using these tools through an intuitive, creative, spiritually grounded lens.
If you identify as spiritual and you’ve decided AI isn’t for you — that’s a blind spot I’m calling you on with love. Ignoring these tools won’t protect your spiritual life. It’ll just leave you behind.
And if you’re all-in on tech and you’ve let your spiritual practice slide — that’s the other edge of the same danger.
The answer is the tension. Learn both. Hold both. Let neither take over completely.
What Happens If You Ignore the Shift?
I asked this question directly in our conversation, and the answer was stark.
If you try to stay stuck — to cling to old patterns, old belief systems, old ways of operating — you’re going to feel left behind. Not punished. Not abandoned. Just… out of step. Like everyone else is on a train that’s already moving, and you’re standing on the platform wondering what happened.
The guides showed Lisa a vision of a pilgrimage — people moving toward something new, and those who refused to come along finding themselves isolated in the old world as everything shifted around them.
You have a choice. That’s the word the guides kept returning to: choice. Not fate. Not destiny handed down from above. Your choice. Show up or don’t. Ride the momentum or resist it.
The shift is happening either way. The only question is whether you’re in it.
Be the Magnet
I asked the guides one final, personal question: if you feel urgent about something and you want others to come along — what do you do?
Their answer was the most beautiful thing in the whole episode.
You’re the magnet. By holding the wisdom, by carrying the message in your body, by showing up in your power — you don’t have to chase anyone. You don’t have to push. Just be the magnet, and the people who need to find you will.
“Allow yourself to be the magnet, and you’re actually going to bring the people closer to you that you need.” — Lisa Williams via the Guides
That’s the note I want to leave you with. You don’t have to do more. You don’t have to hustle harder. You have to be more you. More grounded. More present. More aligned.
And from that place, everything moves.
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FAQ: Your Questions About the 2026 Energy Shift, Answered
What is the 2026 energy shift? The 2026 energy shift is a major collective and spiritual transition already underway. Psychic medium Lisa Williams and the guides she channels describe it as a time when individuals are stepping into their own power, old systems and paradigms are falling away, and a new collective consciousness is rising. This shift is expected to continue unfolding over the next five to seven years.
Why does 2026 feel so intense spiritually? The intensity comes from old structures — old patriarchy, old belief systems, old ways of operating — actively crumbling. That breakdown feels destabilizing, but it’s making space for a new elevation of consciousness and personal empowerment. If you’ve been feeling it, that’s not anxiety. That’s awareness.
How do I use the 2026 energy to my advantage? Stand in your own autonomy. Find a small group of aligned people and build a shared spiritual practice together. Resist the pull of fear — the guides are clear that fear feeds the chaos, not the shift. Develop stillness as a non-negotiable daily habit, and trust your inner guidance.
What happens if I ignore the 2026 energy shift? You don’t get punished — but you do get left behind. Staying stuck in old patterns while the world evolves around you means feeling increasingly disoriented and out of step. The shift is happening whether you lean into it or not. The invitation is to choose.
How do I balance spirituality and technology? The guides describe it as a healthy tug of war — not one side winning, but a balanced, ongoing tension. Learn and use the tools of this era, including AI. And simultaneously protect your spiritual practice, your stillness, and your inner guidance. Going all-in on either side leaves you vulnerable.
How do I connect with my spirit guides? Start with stillness. Put down your phone, step away from the noise, and breathe. Your guides come as whispers — sometimes just a word, a feeling, or a quiet knowing. You don’t need a psychic medium to access this. A consistent daily meditation practice — even ten minutes — is often all it takes to begin receiving.
Is my life purpose accelerating in 2026? Yes — and it may not look the way you expect. The guides say purpose isn’t about becoming famous or achieving a specific goal. It’s about understanding the deeper lesson your soul came to learn, and building from that foundation. The 2026–2028 window is a growth period. It feels rocky because the foundation is still being laid — and that’s exactly right.
About the Author
Gabrielle Bernstein is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and host of the Dear Gabby podcast and YouTube show. She has written ten books, including The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and Self Help. Gabby’s work bridges spirituality, psychology, and practical tools for everyday life. She lives in New York with her family. Learn more and access free resources at gabbybernstein.com.