Stuck in a friendship that is starting to feel one sided

Hi there. I am stuck in a friendship that feels one sided. I am afraid to ask the friend about where she stands in the friendship. I'm afraid that I will get hurt by the truth.

My gut instincts have been telling me she put more distance between us.

Why am I wanting so badly for her to actually put words to what I sense?

How do I honour my gut instinct?

The tricky thing is, I started getting to know her as a ceremony conductor. Then we became friends. Then after a health crisis last fall, she put up a wall between us. Her tone got cool and she has done and said a number of things that I, as a sensitive person, have cringed at. Her actions have been subtle but being as sensitive as I am, I feel it and I feel at an impasse about bringing it up with her.

How do I release me hanging on wanting the old friendship back - which does not seem possible - and free myself up to just attend her ceremony as a "participant" and no longer as a friend? Thank you!