Hi, my name is Agya Laitti, and before we go any further, I need to tell you something… this is my first time :)

Throughout my 40 years of life, I have always felt misplaced, or even more so, I have never understood why society worked the way it does. Why have we created and accepted these systems?

The thing is, I am also a very sociable person, so please don't think that I was the weird kid left in the corner. I wasn't. I was always with the popular crew, in all the groups of all the different people that I have met throughout life, while also forming deep friendships with the "weird kids," who became my best friends, my chosen family.

From a young age, being very sensitive, I have always questioned why we are so reluctant to express ourselves clearly. Why don't we have simple contracts between us that give our relationships (of whatever kind) beautiful margins, so the river can flow effortlessly, and we save energy with our interactions?

Honestly, I have long felt like we were all fools, being manipulated by what we call the "system." That Studio Ghibli film "Spirited Away" was totally on point when it portrays us as easily manipulated humans who don't even realize they've become pigs, blind, just feasting on life without noticing what's really going on.

Nonetheless, through my chosen friendships, who have always surrounded me with counter-culture, subversive, anarchic, horizontal, and artistic structures, I have learned that it is definitely possible to live other types of life experiences. These experiences don't follow the abusive structure we call capitalism but instead think, engage, and live life from a different perspective, with other kinds of guidelines and values.

I have also learned, in these 40 years, that to actually live the reality I knew was possible, I would have to create it myself. I can say peacefully that I have, up to a point, because out there in the web2 world, there is only so far you can go, you know that.

For a long time, I have been feeling stuck. Even as my new ideas overflowed, I just couldn't see how it would actually be possible to create this entire ecosystem out there. Again, somehow it didn't fit.

The key question here being: How much energy did I spend to make my reality happen in a system that claims horizontal structures have something to do with communism? How shallow is that? And again, how much energy would I have to spend now that the projects REALLY don't fit?

A little note about myself: I am a medium, mentor, and spiritual + social entrepreneur, and artistborn in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1984, and I am a super proud mom of a 15-year-old girl. On my 21st birthday, I accessed my mediumship on a trip to Peru. Up until then, I was nothing but philosophy, music, drugs, and anarchy, and spirituality was a foreign concept in my world. That moment changed my life. It has been almost 20 years of healing, learning, and serving the spiritual realm, and I am telling you this because my point here is to open the doors to a new environment by explaining how I got here and why it makes so much sense that I am here now.

In January this year, after coming out of a profound ancient indigenous ritual called the Sundance, I had a clear vision of what I was supposed to do next, something that I have been carefully understanding and weaving for the past two years. As I started to prepare, I reached a wall, again asking myself how and where this could really work, meaning a healthy balance between energy spent and energy received.

Then one night, I went out to a concert to get my mind off the major mental block I was in, and I met this super beautiful human who soon became an amazing source of new possibilities in the world. Being in his 20s and engaged with music, technology, web3, spirituality, and nature, he started bringing fresh tools and possibilities into my life. He explained that I actually already operated in web3, just didn't know it, and that maybe this could be a safe, nurturing environment for me and my projects to exist.

So we started a consultancy process for all my projects, and to make the long story short, I am here now, aren't I?

Another thing you should know about me is that way back when people started talking about Bitcoin, and I had a friend who got into it early on, I thought it was just unsafe and maybe a little too crazy. I am super conservative with my money, and just turning it into something I thought was out of my reach felt dangerous.

Obviously, I saw it all actually catch on, and a couple of years ago, I did write myself a note to start learning more about it, but I never did. Until now, that is.

So why? What are the main reasons I chose to migrate my life into web3, even though I know it is only the beginning, and I have a lifetime of learning and living it ahead of me?

Well, I've been looking forward to this part of our talk.

Did you know that spirituality, nature, anarchy, and web3 all have the same line of thought? And again, mind my green knowledge of web3, but I get it all comes down to the basics of the structure.

For example, did you know that the spirit realm sends and receives information in blocks and chains? That our energetic field looks like a web that is totally interconnected, and all parts of it send and receive information from each other? Did you know that the files of the Akashic Records look like a Notion document? I am not joking. What about nature? Did you know that the mycelium of fungi spreads energy and information through its web, as each fungus also communicates with others? Did you know that nature works on horizontal, self-responsible, community-based protocols? And that what we call anarchy and horizontal structures is truly just nature? Does any of this sound remotely resemblant?

Everything is connected; we are all connected, as the hermetic principle teaches us:

“"As above, so below; as below, so above" – The Kybalion. This Principle embodies the truth that there is always a Correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of Being and Life.”

And just like Spirituality has taught me, we all come from one source that has infinite fractals of the same source, and we are also fractals of that source. If we are able to become aware of that, maybe we will be able to find an ecosystem that also mirrors this source, that is also a fractal of this source.

I believe web3 is probably the closest our civilization has gotten to a structure that is more aligned with nature, spirituality, and source in a wildly long time. And no, I am not naive; just as in nature, I know this environment also has its predators… but then again, just as nature, it knows how to self-regulate, self-organize, flow, grow, and self-nurture itself. For me, that sounds like relief.

Which is actually the conclusion that I came to, and which I would love to share with you: being here and creating within this environment sounds like pure relief and release. I feel that even though I have to invest time in learning about this new world of web3 from scratch, the energy out vs. energy in balance I mentioned earlier, the coherence to my own multidimensional existence, and the possibility of actually creating and nurturing decentralized organisms sounds just like the right soil for me to plant my seeds and harvest the desired reality I wish for myself and the world.

As I stand at the threshold of this new digital frontier, I can't help but feel a sense of excitement and purpose. Web3 isn't just a technological evolution; it's a paradigm shift that aligns with the very essence of our existence – interconnected, decentralized, and infinitely creative.

This journey into web3 is more than just learning about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It's about rediscovering our place in the grand tapestry of existence, where the lines between technology, spirituality, and nature blur into a harmonious whole. It's about creating a world where our digital lives reflect the organic, self-organizing principles we see in nature and feel in our spiritual connections.

As I take my first steps into this brave new world, I invite you to join me. Whether you're a seasoned web3 enthusiast or a curious newcomer like myself, there's room for all of us in this expanding universe. Together, we can explore, create, and nurture a digital ecosystem that honors our interconnectedness and empowers us to live more authentically.

The seeds have been planted, and the soil is fertile. Now, it's time to grow, learn, and flourish in this exciting new realm. Welcome to my web3 journey – a journey of discovery, connection, and limitless possibilities. Let's cultivate this digital garden together and watch as it blossoms into something truly extraordinary.

Serving the New Era, Agya Laitti.

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