Simple Ways to Embody the Goddess Every Day!

It is not beyond our reach, worth or ability to embody the Goddess.

The truth is, we are never separate from the divine feminine. Embodying the Goddess is simply an act of awareness. We fully honor this truth when we consciously acknowledge that SHE resides within us already, and then think and act accordingly.

On my website I offer Simple Ways to Embody the Goddess Every Day!. 

Please enjoy and allow it to guide and inspire you to create your own simple, pleasurable, healing and empowering ways to bring HER into your mind, spirit. body and life.

On the Sex Love Liberation website, Ev'Yan shared a beautiful list of ways to support and immerse yourself in the feminine, which I will share below, but do please follow the above link and read the entire article.

1. Acknowledge the woman (the Feminine) inside you. (Do whatever it takes to connect with Her.)
2. Feel good about the power in the Feminine. (The Feminine is the force of nature, a potent energy to be reckoned with. There is no need to fear Her, or to fear the innate power you have within you. She is on your side. Destruction paves the way for creation.)
3. Hold space for your sisters.
4. Be in nature. (Shakti lives there.)
5. Give yourself room to play. (The Wild Woman thrives on spaciousness and ease.)
6. Find a spiritual practice that honors and celebrates the Feminine. (Or create your own.)
7. Bring intimacy into your life. (Deepen relationships.)
8. Follow your intuition. (That voice you hear? That's the Divine Feminine. She speaks constantly through you.)
9. Ask for what you want. (Speak your truth.)
10. Pay attention to the moon cycles. (The moon is Feminine.)
11. Surrender. Allow. Open to what is. (This is the energy of the divine feminine.)

In the days and weeks ahead, practice embodying the Goddess.

I promise, if you do, you will begin to feel, hear, see and know Her within yourself in new, empowering ways.

Begin by seeing your truest beauty in your minds eye. (Close your eyes and actively image embodying the Goddess).

Soon, you will see your inner Goddess shining through. She will be reflected in your mood, your thoughts, your expressions, your actions, your voice and desires.

This is embodying the Goddess within.

I Embody the Goddess!

Re-Exploring: What it Means to Embody the Goddess

She is a breath of power, a pure vision of glory,

a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of goodness.

She is one, but she can do all things.

She remains herself, but renews all things.

Each generation she creates prophets and holy ones,

for she is more beautiful than the sun or the stars,

mightier than the earth itself, and she orders all things well.

Wisdom 7 : 25 - 8 : 1

In the time span since I last shared my journal entries here, my life has changed dramatically, and consequently, my focus was redirected. This unexpected, yet welcome (even prayed for) change allowed me to renew my energies, realign with my true center, and to reevaluate what is valuable and needful for my daily existence. Miraculously, I chose to flow (and flower) with those changes and to even embrace the sudden chaos that encircled me. Surprisingly, it was not as painful, frightening, or difficult as I once imagined it would be.

During my absence and year long transition period, I have embodied the goddess emotionally, mentally and spiritually... but I question whether I did so on a corporeal level. Meaning, that though I felt Her guidance and presence in my heart, mind, and soul (which gratefully and gracefully kept my thoughts and emotions flowing smoothly through each emotion, thought and experience, and with very few tears, despite the violent ending to my marriage), my body was too busy to feel much of anything except utter weariness... heaviness.

Thankfully, I was not pulled into the undertow, but rather, I was gifted with a higher perspective and a refreshingly, peaceful acceptance of it all - on every level, except physically. It seems my body was not invited to be party to the higher realms of awareness... and sadly, it suffered and it hungered.

It is quite ironic that at this stage in my life, I actually accept and love my body more (even in its most worn and neglected states) than I ever have before. When it was younger, more agile, supple and stronger, I judged it so harshly... and held such deep self-loathing toward it.

So why have I been ignoring its most basic needs? Why do I not hear its soft, quiet murmurs? Why do I not fully embody the Goddess in my flesh and bones and breath? Oh, I bathe, feed, dress and adorn her, but seldom do I just sit with her and listen... Seldom do I take her for long walks in nature... Even more seldom do I engage in sensual pampering and healing rituals. Though remarkably healthy, during this last year or so, I felt a secret vulnerability in my body which caused me to revisit some old patterns of self-comfort (in regards to diet and sleeping patterns), self-denial and neglect (in regards to healthy habits), and busy-ness (in regards to time management - or lack thereof, which gave unwanted excuses and permission to avoid body work and exercise, altogether).

As the snow melts and signs of spring returns to the high mountains where I live, I begin anew, intent on re-exploring what it means to embody the goddess in my physical, day to day life. I pray that I will be able to reawaken the strength and courage required to truly love my body as I love the Goddess.

3 May 2016  Journal entry:

I can hardly believe it has been almost a year ago since I packed everything I owned and moved back to these mountains. Nestled in the shade of Mother Earths comforting bosom, I find myself succumbing to old, ill-fitting childhood patterns, the sort that keep me from moving forward... These patterns re-immerse me in acts of seemingly helpless laziness, procrastination and self-indulgences which are not healthy, nor helpful. What has become of my orderly life?

Though I have always considered myself a 'Domestic Goddess', this year, due to a new living situation which I never before considered or contemplated as a life style choice, I have had to let go of my 'Mistress of Her Domain' power. For the first time in my adult life, I do not feel like the Queen of my castle. Instead, I feel like a visitor in my own home. There is no room for all my belongings. My word and ways are not honored. My need for order and cleanliness are ignored.

Though I utterly adore sharing my life and home with my soul sister, it has been chaotic at times. Two women sharing one tiny kitchen is impossible at best! I have learned so much about myself, and about my ability to express the Goddess in ways that bring harmony, peace and joy. Yet, I have also struggled. The required need to support myself physically (financially), and to take full responsibility for every area of my life and well-being has been so daunting.

Honestly, I have done remarkably well, except in a few unseen areas. When I moved in, I stored countless boxes of possessions that I had not the space to house, nor the time to unpack and organize, in a spare bedroom, and conveniently forgot about them.

In truth, the room where these boxes have been hidden, was suppose to eventually become the 'womb' space where I meditate, make art, and rest. I envisioned a holy place where I could give myself over to the care of the Goddess without fear... where I could lie down naked on her healing altar, and sacrifice myself to the purifying flames of the divine feminine essence and be transformed.

Yet, that has yet to happen. Though I have unpacked eight boxes of books, the remainder of the boxes remain... albeit moved about and resituated several times.

With the arrival of spring peeking through the dead leaves, warming the earth, greening and flowering in unexpected places... I feel an intense need and desire to organize, and make sacred space for my body and my mind and spirit.

I need this to happen. I need the clarity of mind that organizing and simplifying my life will provide. I must find the strength and courage to follow through.

With the help of the Goddess, so I shall.

The following words, which Patricia Monaghan writes in The Goddess Companion: Daily Meditations on the Feminine Spirit, intrigue and inspire me! They open me up to new ways of understanding how I can and may physically embody the goddess:

In many religious traditions, it is the goddess who establishes order of fertile chaos. She builds the framework for the universe. She marks out time, dividing it into days and weeks and months and years. She guides the rivers into their beds, thus dividing the land and its water sources. She establishes the tides and the rhythms of a woman's body.

We enact the part of the cosmic goddess when we, too, make order from the complexity of our lives. Like her, we can find the patterns within our activities that reveal our inner purpose. Then we can refine our day so that our purpose is made clear. In making such changes, we are embodying the cosmic feminine.  

Isn't this so inspiring? As the daughter of the Goddess, I am more than capable of creating order in my own life... especially in my own home. I simply must begin. A little every day... The way spring continues to unfold into summer,

May She be gracious and continue guiding me as I walk my path of beauty (even when it appears to be utter chaos).

I Embody the Goddess!



art credit (in order):
Emma Florence Harrison
Erica Chappuis

Embracing Freedom

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If in our heart, we still cling to anything — anger, anxiety, or possessions — we cannot be free.

          — Thich Nhat Hanh

During my long absence from sharing the ways I Embody the Goddess, I struggled with the desire to be free from a self-imposed, seven year imprisonment. Daily, I prayed for freedom and begged the Goddess to please help me let go of everything that holds me down, that silences my voice, that hurts my spirit and keeps me from living my life authentically. 

Suddenly, one evening, everything that I had been working so diligently on for years, was about to be stolen from me...  I clung desperately to my creative work, while releasing everything else. This was the key that unlocked the door to my new life. Unexpectedly, but willingly, I took a huge leap of faith and just let go. In that moment, everything shifted! My prayer was answered. Though it did not happen the way I had imagined it would, I was presented with the opportunity to let go without undue fear.

I bravely let go of home, relationship, security, a false sense of stability, and heavy emotions which had kept me enslaved for years. In essence, I let go of the way I had been thinking and living my life. It was the change I both desired and feared. And, miraculously, the actual act of letting go restored my sense of self, my inner power. It set me free...

I have been embracing freedom for almost a year, now. With an ever unfolding and growing awareness, I come closer and closer to being truly free.... and happy.

Yet, when I think of being happy, I realize that I am most happy when I first awaken, while sharing with others, when self-nurturing, and when I am alone with Mother nature. This realization shows me that my happiness truly has nothing to do with things, but rather, with gratitude, love, compassion and a deep and holy connection with mystery, wisdom and beauty.

There is love in holding... and there is love in letting go. 

― Elizabeth Berg

Though I am constantly learning what it requires to live free... I seem to be making good progress letting go of unhealthy emotions, past hurts, and current fears of the unknown....  But still, I cling to excess weight and too many possessions.

Why?

I am not sure, except to say that my things hold precious memories, reminding me of what was once important, lest I forget or be forgotten. And, perhaps, my body in its kindness, holds on to all the emotions which somewhere along the way became far too heavy for me to consciously carry around. 

When I think of all that my body and possessions hold, I thank them, but at the same time I realize, it is no longer unnecessary for them to continue to do so. I have a sound mind. I do not forget what is dear to me. The time has come. I simply must LET GO of the attachment to what was, and to what may or may not be; for truly, they no longer have anything to do with this moment NOW. And this moment, now, holds a promise and a message: You will BE FREE, if you can simply LET GO!

11 May 2016  Journal Entry:

I constantly hold on to the desire to be free and happy despite the many challenges and changes I have faced and experienced during the last year.

I rejoice. I am finally free of the confusion, heart ache and fear that once tied me to the past. I am truly happy most every moment... So why am I so disorganized, scattered, heavy, tired and unable to see my goals and dreams to fruition? 

This is entanglement, not freedom. It cannot go on. I simply cannot keep holding on to things I never utilize simply because I may need them some day. This fearful way of thinking is the sick mentality of someone who believes in lack, loss and poverty. I do not!

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Yet, since moving to the mountains (with the intention to empower myself to live authentically; free of the needless drama, violence, and tears that had taken over a large portion of my existence)... I have been stuck, burdened, and overwhelmed with too much stuff, too much weight. Perhaps there is a connection between the two?

I question my motives, my fears, and my desires in regards to what I hold on to... and why. Every answer reveals the same truth. This is old energy. It is simply a holding pattern. I can break it if I choose.

How?

By first organizing my thoughts, then letting go of any and every thing that does not belong or no longer servers my highest good.


Note to Self: Make a Plan, Then, Take Action.

Make a list of everything that requires organization throughout my home; including office, closets, drawers and shelves (do not forget under the bed)! Set aside an hour or two each day to go through and sort everything, ruthlessly deciding what stays and what goes.  Goddess help me, I will not dare to stop there...

With this in mind, I will focus my time, attention and energy on releasing everything that I do not absolutely adore, use or need. All else, I will give away, sell and recycle.

This is a good and needful step on my path of beauty. Just the thought of accomplishing this task frees my mind. I can hardly wait to have a neatly organized home, work space and life.

If I can let go of my overflow, I will no longer be stuck... I will be able to free FLOW. Intuitively, I know then, that all my excess weight will just fall away, because I will not be holding on to what no longer serves me on any level. I will be free.

Now, I ask you:
What will you be brave enough to let go of, today?

Thank you Goddess, for hearing my heart cry and for setting me free. Thank you for always being a source of strength, encouragement and divine guidance.

With love, your daughter.

I Embody the Goddess!