Compass Inverted
If you feel like you’re facing a different direction than everyone else, and if traditional therapeutic measures have made you feel more lost, not less, you are in the right place.To get notified when new quizzes go live, send a note to [email protected] or fill out the form below to be one of the first to take the new quizzes as they become available and see what your map back to yourself might look like.Click on the compass below to figure out which direction you're currently heading in!
Which Direction Is My Compass Facing?
(and what does that say about where I'm heading)
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Lately, I feel like I'm...
When I try to move forward, I usually…
The hardest thing to sit with right now is…
I secretly wish I could just…
Which metaphor feels most like your inner world right now?
When you're overwhelmed, what happens first?
What's been showing up a lot for you lately?
Which sentence feels most true today?
In quiet moments, I often…
10. If your healing had a voice right now, it would say…
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing North
🧭 You landed in the North
Trust
Everything’s unclear. The next step, the bigger picture, even your own instincts, are all a little out of reach. You might be used to feeling guided, or at least willing to move… but at this moment, you’re frozen between not knowing and not trusting what you do know.It's a tough spot to be in, but you know that already. Especially if you’re usually the kind of person who knows things.This space is uncomfortable, but let's reframe it. It's not uncomfortable because it's a warning. It's uncomfortable because you're at a crossroads and for someone who is used to sensing where to go next, you might be feeling out of sorts. Maybe because the paths before you currently aren't the ones that best serve you. Your nervous system has pulled the emergency brake. Because it knows something needs to be discovered or remembered before you'll know which path on the road you need to take next. No need to push for clarity. Just be open to new possible roadways appearing unexpectedly.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes that’ll help you reconnect with your internal compass, and rebuild trust in where it's pointing.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What’s quietly pulling at me — even if I don’t know why yet?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Stand or sit barefoot. Breathe deep. Say: “I don’t have to know. I just have to stay with it.”
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What thread can I follow right now — even if it’s small?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing South
🧭 You landed in the South
Connection
Lately, something feels far away. Maybe it’s people. Maybe it’s spirit. Maybe it’s you. You could be surrounded by noise, but still feel lonely. Or maybe you've pulled back, not out of spite, but survival.Sometimes you need to be alone, to figure out what you really need from other people. If it feels like your inner system is hitting “pause” until the quality of connection feels safe again, you're right. Your nervous system is saying, “Don’t plug in yet. Not until we find something that fills your cup instead of drains it.”It's not a punishment, even though as someone who craves connection, it definitely feels like it, doesn't it? But you're unlearning performative closeness and choosing truth over obligation. Maybe you're in a cocoon phase. You're not isolating out of fear or pain, but sometimes we need to, so we can truly recalibrate.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes to help you find your way to true connection.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What kind of connection do I crave — and what has kept me from asking for it?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Touch something living — your pet, a plant, your own heartbeat. Whisper: “I’m still here.”
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What kind of connection is seeking me right now?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing East
You landed in the East
Identity
Something old fell away. Maybe not all at once, but enough that you can’t return to how things were. And now you’re somewhere in the middle. You might feel not fully formed, not completely lost, just.. here.It’s disorienting, isn't it? This.. not having a name for the version of yourself that doesn't fully exist yet. You might feel like you’re watching your own life from the outside of it. It also might feel like you're disassociating, and maybe you are for the moment. That doesn’t mean you’re broken. Things are just shifting still.This part doesn’t respond well to pressure. It needs room. Quiet. Maybe a little boredom. I know.. It's so hard to do these days. Allow yourself some space from outside voices, and you might be surprised what starts to emerge.. or re-emerge.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes for a more personal journey to help find yourself again.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “If I stopped trying to be who they expect, who would I naturally become?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Stand in front of a mirror. No fixing. Just witness. Say your name slowly, like you’re getting reacquainted.
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What part of me is ready to reintroduce itself?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing West
You landed in the West
Mental Blocks
Your brain’s in gridlock. Thoughts circling, second-guessing, picking things apart faster than you can piece anything together. You might know what needs to shift, but that doesn’t seem to make it any easier to move.. and honestly, probably increases your shame because you should be able to fix this. But you can't. What would help you break this block?It’s frustrating. Exhausting. You’re not lazy. Obviously. Internally, you're probably working harder than most people you know.
This kind of stuck usually means your system is trying to keep you still in the only way it knows how. By forcing you to slow down, whether that's through physical responses or emotional fatigue.. or both.. it's like you just.. can't.. move forward. But you don't need to push yourself harder. There's a reason you feel like you've hit a wall. You need to face the mental blocks that are holding you back before you'll be able to break free and get to your next destination.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes for a personally guided map to what would help you take down your mental blocks.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “If I knew I could survive the outcome, what would I try today?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Choose a phrase like “It’s okay to move now” and repeat it while tapping your chest or forehead, light and steady. Not to fix, just to remind.
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What’s keeping me in place, and what would help me loosen it?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing Northeast
🧭 You landed in the Northeast
Closure & Grief
Something ended. Or is ending. Or maybe it ended a long time ago, but your heart never got the memo. Grief doesn’t follow logic. It moves in waves. Some are obvious. Some are quieter. And sometimes we grieve what never even got the chance to be.This is the sacred limbo of “in between". It feels so weird, doesn't it? Like you're feeling your way through the fog, waiting for something or someone to help you find the way out. But there's a reason you haven't found the exit sign yet. There's something here that still feels like it needs recognition. You're honoring what mattered. There’s a space in your soul that’s asking to be remembered, or maybe forgiven, and you can't rush that.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes to help you map where closure is needed most.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What am I still holding onto, and what might it mean to loosen my grip?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Write a letter to what’s gone. Not to get closure but to witness it fully. Burn or bury it if you feel ready.
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What’s ready to be mourned and what’s waiting to be born in its place?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing Northwest
🧭 You landed in the Northwest
Faith
You’ve been holding out hope, maybe quietly, maybe with white knuckles. You’ve planted the seeds. You’ve done the rituals. But what now? It feels like you're just twiddling your thumbs, doesn't it? When are these promised changes coming through? Because you DID the work. But the waiting is messing with your head. You’re somewhere between belief and burnout.This is about earned trust, not blind faith. You've seen enough to know that that's just not how this works. But you've put in the work. You've set boundaries. You've processed your trauma. Now there's a part of you that's waiting for the payoff. But that kind of faith, the kind that has nothing to do with religion, and everything to do with trusting yourself, doesn't build from guarantees. It builds from small, meaningful evidence that life hasn’t forgotten you. That maybe, just maybe, something’s growing in the unseen.You're not naïve for wanting to believe again. You're wise for noticing the cracks and still staying open. Maybe ask yourself where has life surprised me before? The answer might show you where trust has led you before.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes to help you find a personal map to stay open to life's surprises.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What do I still believe in even if I don’t have proof right now?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Light a candle and whisper: “Show me what I can let go of today.” Blow it out as a ritual release.
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What’s quietly unfolding even if I can’t see it yet?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing Southeast
🧭 You landed in the Southeast
Safety
You’ve been bracing, maybe for days, maybe for a lifetime. And even if things seem fine on the surface, your body is still waiting for the next shoe to drop. That low hum of tension isn’t imaginary. It’s lived experience stored in the body.This isn’t about pretending things are safe. It’s about slowly showing your system what safe enough can feel like. That’s different from telling yourself you’re okay. It’s proving it to your nervous system, in small, gentle doses, over time, without pressure.It’s okay to want softness. It’s okay to want a break. The goal here isn’t to be fearless. It’s to let your body believe you’re allowed to rest.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes to help you find your map to personal safety.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What would safety feel like today, in my body, not just my mind?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Hold your own hand. Place it over your heart. Say: “This is enough. I am enough.”
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What can I do to help my body exhale, even a little?”
🧭 Your Compass Is Facing Southwest
🧭 You landed in the Southwest
Power
There’s a fire in you that keeps flaring up, but you’ve been trained to tamp it down. Maybe you’ve learned that wanting too much makes you “difficult.” Maybe your power has been used against you, or maybe you've had to survive by making yourself smaller.But now, that spark is not settling for silence anymore. It’s ready to become a flame. It's almost like it won't shut up, right? It's almost like a calling you can't seem to ignore. Can you let yourself hold it? Without guilt, without apology?This direction is a call to reclaim your truth, not as a weapon, but as a frequency. Power doesn’t mean steamrolling others. It means not abandoning yourself in the moment it matters most.Stay tuned for more in-depth quizzes to help map out how to claim your power.Start Here:
🔹 Prompt (AI or Journal): “What part of my power am I done hiding, even if it shakes things up?”
🔹 Mini Ritual: Write a desire on a piece of paper. Read it aloud while standing. Let your voice fill your body.
🔹 Tarot Pull Suggestion: “What power in me is ready to be lived out loud?”