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Time Business News
10-08-2025
- General
- Time Business News
The Crown Intelligence and Throat Transmission Models
Inside Nadia Shafika's Spiritual Framework for Living Your Truth When Nadia Shafika first encountered the Destiny Matrix, it didn't happen in a seminar, a book, or a guided practice. It arrived unannounced—during a period of personal uncertainty and spiritual intensity—when she met a man from across the world who seemed to understand her in a way no one else ever had. Their connection wasn't logical. It wasn't linear. In fact, to many, it might sound implausible. But to Nadia, it was real. 'It was foggy, intense, and almost frightening,' she recalls. 'But it was also the beginning of everything.' The Destiny Matrix—a Russian-originated spiritual chart that maps life paths through a mix of numerology, astrology, and karmic analysis—became a lifeline. 'It was the only thing that made sense,' Nadia says. 'Not because I understood it at first, but because it understood me.' Out of that moment, she birthed two systems of her own: The Crown Intelligence Model and The Throat Transmission Model. These frameworks don't aim to replace the Destiny Matrix, but to activate it—translating its insights into something deeply applicable for real, daily life. A Bridge Between the Divine and the Everyday To understand Nadia's work is to understand her motivation: not to teach people how to become someone else, but to show them how to fully become themselves. 'There are a lot of systems out there that ask people to evolve by adding more,' she says. 'But I think evolution is about subtraction. It's about peeling back, listening deeply, and being radically truthful with who you already are.' Her Crown and Throat models are rooted in the chakra system—an ancient energetic map of the body and spirit. But Nadia's interpretation brings a rare clarity. Where others see metaphor, she sees mechanics. The Crown Intelligence Model, for example, connects with the crown chakra—known for its role in spiritual connection and divine guidance. But Nadia reframes 'intelligence' itself. 'People often think intelligence means being clever or quick,' she says. 'But I believe the highest form of intelligence is alignment. It's when you know your calling so deeply that any other version of you simply stops working.' She speaks about intelligence not as an IQ score but as a compass—an internal knowing that moves us toward the most honest version of ourselves. 'When you're being called to evolve, the past versions of you will fail. Over and over again,' she explains. 'That's not a crisis. That's the crown working.' The Voice as a Portal While the Crown model centers on divine receiving, the Throat Transmission Model focuses on divine expression. Rooted in the throat chakra—traditionally associated with voice, story, and communication—this model examines how people present themselves in the world, and whether that presentation reflects who they truly are. 'We live in a world where everyone wants to be heard,' Nadia says. 'But what are we really saying? What story are we transmitting?' Her model links the throat and the crown to ask a deeper question: Is your voice in service of your highest self—or a mask built for survival? According to Nadia, this isn't about judgment. It's about clarity. 'I'm not here to label people as 'real' or 'fake,'' she says. 'I'm here to help people recognize when their expression is aligned with their essence.' In her framework, the throat becomes not just a place of speech, but a sacred checkpoint. It reveals whether a person's story is still protective—or finally free. A System That Reveals, Not Instructs Importantly, Nadia doesn't see her models as tools people must train under or 'master.' She describes them more as mirrors—systems that reveal what is already true, rather than instructing people to become something else. 'You don't wear this system on your skin,' she says. 'You don't even really 'use' it. You let it confirm you.' In this way, her work resists the self-improvement industry's obsession with upgrades. There's no checklist for becoming the best version of yourself. The best version, according to Nadia, is the most honest version. The most undeniable one. 'If you can write down what 'perfection' looks like, then it's not perfection—it's generalization,' she says. 'True spiritual exclusivity is you, being you. And not everyone can do that.' Breaking the Myth of Perfection Much of Nadia's work challenges the myth that self-actualization is about striving to fit an ideal. 'We've been trained to believe that being a better version of ourselves means being more like someone else ,' she says. 'But what if you're already the rarest, highest version of yourself—just hidden under layers you were told you had to wear?' Her models serve as a compass back to that original, unfiltered self. A version that doesn't need explaining. A version that can't be imitated. 'This is not about making you more spiritual,' she says softly. 'It's about reminding you that you already are.' The Role of the Bridge Perhaps most movingly, Nadia sees herself not as a guru or expert, but as a bridge—a translator between spiritual insight and everyday life. 'It's an honor,' she says. 'To be able to take something as vast and divine as the Destiny Matrix, and make it feel real enough to live with.' Her models may be spiritual, but their application is practical: navigating relationships, making hard decisions, standing in truth when it's easier to pretend. And while not everyone may be ready to understand the source of Nadia's vision, they'll likely recognize the feeling it leaves behind: clarity, resonance, and a subtle nudge toward home. Because in the end, her message is simple. 'The best version of you,' she says, 'is already you.' About Nadia Shafika Nadia Aqila Shafika is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, spiritual systems developer, and multidimensional thinker whose work bridges ancient wisdom with modern clarity. She is the creator of the Crown Intelligence and Throat Transmission models—original frameworks designed to help individuals live in alignment with their highest truth. Known for her calm precision and intuitive authority, Nadia's work is rooted in both personal experience and universal insight. With her sun in Virgo (Leo in Vedic astrology) and born under the Water Goat year, she brings a rare balance of grounded logic and visionary depth. Her mission is to help others remember who they are—fully, freely, and without illusion. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
The Age
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Kremlin's ‘cocaine' chaos: How Macron's tissue was twisted into a propaganda attack
This would all be laughable – if it weren't part of a very real and deliberate strategy to discredit European leadership and fracture the public's trust in Ukraine's allies. In this information war, the Kremlin isn't chasing truth, but traction. Paris's new posture reflects an overdue recognition: the old playbook – ignore and rise above – no longer works when lies travel faster than truth. Macron's team is done letting ridiculous rumours metastasise unchecked. What may have once been dismissed as beneath response – claims about Macron's sexuality, his wife's gender, George Soros-fuelled puppet strings, or Zelensky's imaginary yachts – has had measurable consequences. French intelligence says Russia's GRU military agency has ramped up cyber warfare, targeting Europe's information landscape, not just to surveil, but to seed chaos. These fabrications often find their way across the Atlantic, where they mutate into tools of US domestic sabotage. A Russian-originated rumour that Zelensky used US aid to buy yachts was repeated by elected members of Congress during critical debates over Ukraine's military funding. That delay cost Ukraine battlefield advantage. The lie became policy. So while a tissue on a table might seem innocuous – or even funny – it fits squarely into the Kremlin's broader strategy: ridicule, delegitimise, destabilise. Zakharova's Telegram post – long, unhinged and characteristic of her social media screeds – recycled old tropes about Zelensky being a drug addict. Now she claims a 'Western diplomat' told her that cocaine is standard fare among European elites. It is classic Russian propaganda: sexually charged, drug-laced and always heavy with innuendo. Less intelligence brief, more high school rumour mill. But it works because it is relentless. The French, after years of restraint, are now leaning into a counter-disinformation strategy that calls lies what they are – and shows receipts. It's not about arguing on the Kremlin's terms, but undercutting their theatre of absurdity with surgical clarity. This is more than a public relations pivot. It's a recognition that digital warfare is no longer a future threat – it's happening in real time and it shapes perceptions faster than traditional diplomacy can catch up. Zakharova didn't pull this claim from nowhere. She built on posts by anonymous pro-Russia bloggers on Telegram, many of whom specialise in doctoring footage and crafting narratives that appeal to anti-elite sentiments across the West. These stories spread in fringe corners first – but like so many before, they can be legitimised with a single quote from a Russian official, and then laundered into mainstream discourse by bad-faith actors and conspiracy-curious commentators. Loading One French-language pro-Kremlin account quipped, 'Coke is going to take decisions on the third world war.' As satire, it's dull. As strategy, it's effective. The diplomatic train trip that sparked the controversy – bringing Macron, Starmer, Merz, and others to Kyiv to meet Zelensky – was in fact a powerful symbol of European unity. The leaders stood shoulder to shoulder, pledging fresh sanctions and urging a ceasefire. Russia's answer was to reduce it to a farce, hoping that distraction would win out over diplomacy. But Paris is no longer playing along. The new doctrine is call it early, call it clearly, and don't dignify it with a delay.
Sydney Morning Herald
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Kremlin's ‘cocaine' chaos: How Macron's tissue was twisted into a propaganda attack
This would all be laughable – if it weren't part of a very real and deliberate strategy to discredit European leadership and fracture the public's trust in Ukraine's allies. In this information war, the Kremlin isn't chasing truth, but traction. Paris's new posture reflects an overdue recognition: the old playbook – ignore and rise above – no longer works when lies travel faster than truth. Macron's team is done letting ridiculous rumours metastasise unchecked. What may have once been dismissed as beneath response – claims about Macron's sexuality, his wife's gender, George Soros-fuelled puppet strings, or Zelensky's imaginary yachts – has had measurable consequences. French intelligence says Russia's GRU military agency has ramped up cyber warfare, targeting Europe's information landscape, not just to surveil, but to seed chaos. These fabrications often find their way across the Atlantic, where they mutate into tools of US domestic sabotage. A Russian-originated rumour that Zelensky used US aid to buy yachts was repeated by elected members of Congress during critical debates over Ukraine's military funding. That delay cost Ukraine battlefield advantage. The lie became policy. So while a tissue on a table might seem innocuous – or even funny – it fits squarely into the Kremlin's broader strategy: ridicule, delegitimise, destabilise. Zakharova's Telegram post – long, unhinged and characteristic of her social media screeds – recycled old tropes about Zelensky being a drug addict. Now she claims a 'Western diplomat' told her that cocaine is standard fare among European elites. It is classic Russian propaganda: sexually charged, drug-laced and always heavy with innuendo. Less intelligence brief, more high school rumour mill. But it works because it is relentless. The French, after years of restraint, are now leaning into a counter-disinformation strategy that calls lies what they are – and shows receipts. It's not about arguing on the Kremlin's terms, but undercutting their theatre of absurdity with surgical clarity. This is more than a public relations pivot. It's a recognition that digital warfare is no longer a future threat – it's happening in real time and it shapes perceptions faster than traditional diplomacy can catch up. Zakharova didn't pull this claim from nowhere. She built on posts by anonymous pro-Russia bloggers on Telegram, many of whom specialise in doctoring footage and crafting narratives that appeal to anti-elite sentiments across the West. These stories spread in fringe corners first – but like so many before, they can be legitimised with a single quote from a Russian official, and then laundered into mainstream discourse by bad-faith actors and conspiracy-curious commentators. Loading One French-language pro-Kremlin account quipped, 'Coke is going to take decisions on the third world war.' As satire, it's dull. As strategy, it's effective. The diplomatic train trip that sparked the controversy – bringing Macron, Starmer, Merz, and others to Kyiv to meet Zelensky – was in fact a powerful symbol of European unity. The leaders stood shoulder to shoulder, pledging fresh sanctions and urging a ceasefire. Russia's answer was to reduce it to a farce, hoping that distraction would win out over diplomacy. But Paris is no longer playing along. The new doctrine is call it early, call it clearly, and don't dignify it with a delay.
