When the Universe Ghosts You (But Leaves You on Read)

You know that feeling when all the signs start showing up like a cosmic breadcrumb trail leading you to the promised land? Angel numbers are everywhere. You’re seeing 11:11 like clockwork (literally), feathers show up on your porch despite no birds in sight, and random strangers are telling you things that feel oddly personal. The universe is clearly trying to tell you something. You don’t know what, but you can feel it in your spirit. Something big is about to happen. A shift. A transformation. A life-altering, Netflix-special kind of moment.

You start walking around like you’re the main character in a spiritual rom-com.

You’re lighting candles like you’re about to summon your higher self. You talk to your ancestors every night. You’ve rearranged your altar three times. Even your playlist has taken a mystical turn—nothing but binaural beats and Jhene Aiko at this point.

The signs keep stacking. A butterfly lands on your car. A rainbow shows up out of nowhere. You dream of snakes, and your intuitive bestie tells you that means rebirth. You just know you’re about to enter your Season of Abundance.

And then...

Nothing happens.

No magical opportunity. No great love. No cosmic door swinging open. Just you, your incense, and a whole lotta anticipation.

You start questioning everything. Was it all in your head? Did the universe ghost you? Is Mercury still in retrograde? (Seriously, someone needs to take its passport.)

But here’s the thing: the universe wasn’t playing games. It was trying to get your attention.

See, we love to believe that signs mean we’re about to receive something. But sometimes, the signs aren’t pointing to an arrival—they’re highlighting your awareness.

The truth is, not every synchronistic moment is a cosmic Postmates delivery of your dream life. Sometimes, it’s a divine tap on the shoulder saying, “Hey... you’re finally noticing. Stay awake.”

Because being present is the miracle. Paying attention is the shift. The universe doesn’t work on Amazon Prime timelines. Just because the signs are loud doesn’t mean the results will be immediate—or even look the way you expected.

Sometimes those signs are spiritual breadcrumbs, not to lead you to a destination, but to keep you grounded in the process. To remind you that you’re aligned, that you’re listening, and that you haven’t lost your way.

And hey, maybe the reason nothing happened is because something already did. You grew. You became more attuned. You opened your heart. That’s no small thing.

So don’t be mad when the universe leaves you on read. That silence? It might be the divine equivalent of, “You good. Keep going.”

Stay curious. Stay hilarious. And keep collecting your feathers and signs. Just don’t forget: the magic isn’t always in the event—sometimes it’s in the awareness.