Let Go and Let God: What the Law of Detachment Really Teaches You (Especially During Mercury Retrograde)

I was watching this episode of the Know Thyself podcast—an interview with Sadhguru—and he said something that made me pause the video and just sit there.

He was talking about a cremation center he helped design, and how he proposed they name it “Everyone is a Customer.”Dark? Yes.But if you really let that settle in… it’s also the realest thing you’ll hear all week.

We’re all just passing through.And the craziest part is—we live like we have all this time, until one day, we don’t.

What does this have to do with Mercury Retrograde?

Everything.

This isn’t just a season where your texts get lost, your exes reappear, and your plans don’t go as expected.

Mercury Retrograde is a divine slowdown. A cosmic pause. A reflective reset.

And when you pair that with the Law of Detachment—that spiritual principle of letting go and trusting what’s meant for you will come—it forces you to face one of the hardest truths of life:

You are not in control.

You can manifest. You can plan. You can pray. You can even achieve everything on your vision board.

And still find yourself saying…

“I thought I’d be further by now.” “I thought this would make me happier.” “I thought they’d stay.” “I didn’t think it would look like this.”

Neveah knows all about that kind of shift.

In Sons of God, Neveah is a woman who’s done everything right—by society’s standards. She’s strong, she’s nurturing, she’s trying to hold it together. But beneath all that is a quiet ache.

She got what she thought she wanted... And yet she can’t shake the feeling that something’s still missing.

And isn’t that how life goes sometimes?

You pray for the job, the relationship, the baby, the opportunity. You get it. You’re grateful.

But then a new longing surfaces. A deeper calling.And it doesn’t make you ungrateful. It just makes you human.

So what do you do when life doesn’t go the way you planned?

You detach.

Not from your desire—but from the illusion of control.

That’s the real Law of Detachment. It’s not about apathy. It’s not about giving up.

It’s about understanding that you can desire without clinging. You can want without worrying. You can hope without being hostage to outcomes.

Here’s how to practice the Law of Detachment (especially right now):

1. Get honest about what’s shifted.

That dream you had ten years ago? It served who you were then. But you’ve grown. You’ve changed. So let yourself want new things. You’re not flakey. You’re evolving.

2. Mourn what didn’t work—but don’t stay stuck there.

Sometimes life reroutes you. Sometimes people leave. Sometimes what you thought was “it” turns out to be a lesson, not a destination. Feel it. Grieve it. Then move.

3. Detach from the timeline, not the vision.

It’s not too late. You’re not too old. You’re not behind. The timing isn’t broken—you’re just being prepared for what’s next.

4. Say this out loud: “I trust what’s meant for me won’t miss me.”

That’s not a mantra—it’s a spiritual truth. When you move like you believe that, your whole life shifts.

5. Live like “everyone is a customer.”

If today was your last day here, would you be proud of how you showed up? Would you still be shrinking? Settling? Waiting for someone to choose you? Or would you go after everything with boldness, softness, and the full weight of who you really are?

You may not be where you thought you’d be.

And that’s okay.

Sometimes the delay is divine. Sometimes the disappointment is a disguised redirection.

But what you cannot do—what you must not do—is give up before your story fully unfolds.

Because maybe, just like Neveah, you’re not lost.

You’re being positioned.

Prepared.

Activated.

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Through the characters I’m creating, you’ll see your own patterns. Through the plotlines, you’ll recognize your own cycles.

And through it all, you’ll be inspired to step into the next version of your life—with purpose, clarity, and hope.

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