What happens when you meet your own edges of expansion...
From Soul Sabotage to Devotion - the journey begins
There is an archetype within you that has the duty to assess if you have developed the spiritual and emotional stamina to handle expressing your light, your unhindered authenticity, your truth, your deepest desires.
That archetype, as surprising as it may sound, is your inner saboteur.
Yes, I know… It’s a bit of a wild thought.
But when you think about it, your saboteur is a threshold archetype. It only emerges when you are at the edge of some form of expansion.
On the outside, it appears to be wanting to discourage you or hinder your light, but deep down it assesses if you have reclaimed the spiritual and emotional “real estate” or capital to finance your calling.
Most people try to handle their inner saboteur with pressure, criticism, or spiritual wrath.
They collapse into the same inner monologue:
“Why can’t I be more devoted?”
“Why am I not consistent enough?”
“Why am I still repeating this pattern?”
So they end up in a double bind. Between the saboteur who contracts from visibility… And the spiritual inner critic who shames them for contracting.
And that shame spiral becomes its own form of self-sabotage.
Not only are they not honoring what their soul is inviting them to do… They’re also beating themselves up for not doing it. It’s a vicious circle.
One that keeps their light shut down.
But here’s the truth: Your saboteur is not an enemy. It’s a shadow guide. It points to the places within you where fragmentation is hindering your capacity to move forward… so that you can resolve it.
This archetype doesn’t emerge to ruin your life.
Handling the saboteur requires skill. It requires the willingness and capacity to meet your contraction without collapsing into shame.
And that is exactly the journey I’m guiding today. And this is your personal invitation to join me LIVE.
FROM SOUL SABOTAGE TO DEVOTION — FREE LIVE WORKSHOP - WE’RE GOING LIVE SOON
We start in less than 90min
5:30pm EST | 2:30pm PST
90 minutes | Free to attend live
join me live for a devotional reset to end the patterns that sabotage your devotion to your soul, your craft and your voice.
Here’s what we will explore together:
Why your inner saboteur appears at the doorway of expansion
The difference between self-sabotage and soul-sabotage
How your nervous system confuses emotional exposure with danger
How to dissolve the contraction that arises when you try to follow your soul
A somatic process to meet the younger parts that keep pulling you back
A signature Devotion Activation Journey to anchor your soul-aligned commitment (available only live)
Live Q&A and live coaching (available only live)
A guided inner experience to re-establish trust between your soul and your nervous system
You’ll walk away with:
A clear understanding of your sabotage pattern
A felt sense of devotion in your body
A deeper capacity to stay open in moments you would usually collapse
A practical path to move through resistance without going to war with yourself
If you have been feeling stuck, inconsistent, creatively blocked, afraid of your own visibility, or unable to follow through on what you know your soul wants from you…
This workshop will meet you exactly where you are.
Join us live soon.
The replay will be available — but the powerful journey and coaching won’t be.
➡️ Register here: www.xavierdagba.com/devotion
In gratitude and reverence,
Xavier





How interesting! I find the concept of a “shadow guide” to be quite inventive. It definitely changes the way I view my inner critic… thanks for sharing your perspective on this.