What’s Your Karma? (Janine Slome)

In this richly layered episode of Pulling the Thread, host Elise Loehnen engages in a profound conversation with numerologist Janine Sloem, exploring the spiritual, personal, and collective dimensions of numerology as a map for life. Sloem traces the ancient roots of numerology to Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India, emphasizing its role as a sacred blueprint for individual destiny and karmic purpose. She explains how personal cycles—especially the nine-year personal year cycle—shape our experiences, with each year carrying its own theme, from new beginnings to deep transformation. The discussion turns to the collective shift from a '1' energy (dominant, self-serving, patriarchal) to a '2' energy (co-creative, feminine, communal), marking a pivotal transition in human consciousness. Sloem offers a hopeful yet grounded vision of a world in crisis not as an end, but as a necessary purging—Gaia shedding trauma, humanity confronting its karmic debts, and the old systems collapsing to make space for a regenerative, community-led future. She highlights the rise of localism, artisanal craftsmanship, and circular time, urging listeners to move beyond linear thinking and embrace cyclical renewal. The episode closes with a powerful call to action: while the current moment is painful and uncertain, it is also a summit—followed by descent into a new era of healing, connection, and collective awakening.