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The Squeeze Has Started

How I’m Surviving Ascension (And Why You’re Worth It)

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Benjamin Trager
Jul 19, 2025
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I have to be honest. Lately, I feel like the world is tightening around me. There is this pressure that keeps building, and I know I am not the only one feeling it. I call it “the squeeze.” It is not just a hunch anymore. I genuinely believe it has started, and honestly, I think this is a big part of why so many people are feeling so heavy and off these days.

Back in April 2022, something shifted for me. April 10th stands out as the day the window to Ascension opened. I have been preparing for this for years, maybe even longer than I realize. Since then, it feels like we are living in a blend of two realities, what I think of as third and fourth density. It is as if I am climbing a steep hill, carrying everything I have ever picked up along the way. Old wounds, limiting beliefs, regrets, and resentments all weigh me down. The path keeps narrowing, and suddenly, there is no way forward unless I start letting things go. That is the squeeze. It is the moment when you have to decide what comes with you and what you finally leave behind.

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