Well, this is a bit off the track of autism, but it is my journey and a very worthy blog topic so here goes anyway!
So in the middle of some fairly major life changes for me, the opportunity came up to take a workshop on Divine Goddess Energy and the exploration of the Feminine Divine. Tonight was the first night. I know some of you are already laughing and picturing hand mirrors but that is not what this was about. The facilitator started the evening with the discussion about yin and yang energy. Both reside in all of us whether we are male or female. Yin energy is female energy and yang energy is male. To be balanced is the ideal, as the black and white symbol we are all familiar with shows, the circle must be half and half. The world today is somewhat out of balance in our yin energy. To encourage expression of that in all of us would go a great distance towards healing where we are in the global sense.
We did some guided meditation about our own beliefs around sexuality and sensuality and we did some creative movement and dance. It was interesting to observe where I got stuck, which parts were easy and the emotions that came up around them. There were a lot of insights that were really helpful about my beliefs about myself. Which things are truly me and which things have been imposed upon me but do not belong to me.
At the end she gave us a small gift. A silken pouch full of special things. We were to pick one without looking and trust that what was in it was meant for us. I chose the orange one, not because I like orange but because the divine feminine for me is all about the second chakra which is orange. I opened the bag and inside was a goddess necklace for the goddess of water.
Water is a huge symbol, a recurring symbol in my life. We have had four major house floods, and I am very connected to the image of life as a river, and the flow, not going against the current. The card speaks about the water goddess being constantly in motion ( sound like anyone you know) and being full of depths, darkness and currents only she knows. She mirrors every woman. Her body is home to millions of beings and she in part lives through them. Although she is whole herself, she absorbs light and air within her fluidity and thus nourishes all things. It is beautiful.
The scent included was to nourish the green or heart chakra, an area in which I am truly in need of healing right now. The message was perfect. It said Compassion, Self love and Emotional stability. Clears up any chest congestion ( how did it know I have bronchitis) connects you to compassion and self love, opens you up to give and receive. Those of you who know me. know that receive has been an area of challenge for me for a long time.
Interestingly enough in terms of sexuality, the divine feminine is the archetype for receive. We are the chalice, the container of all life, the receiver. So perhaps as always, I have found myself once again in exactly the right place. Thank you to the universe for arranging it all so nicely. Our homework ( and yours should you choose to follow) is to spend seven days exploring all of the senses, smell, sight taste, touch and sound. Reawaken our ability to feel and sense the world around us. Reawaken to the beauty and the sensuality of every moment.
This workshop is four Wednesdays so tune in if you are interested and I will do some off topic blogs to celebrate the process.
In love and light,
Kathryn
So in the middle of some fairly major life changes for me, the opportunity came up to take a workshop on Divine Goddess Energy and the exploration of the Feminine Divine. Tonight was the first night. I know some of you are already laughing and picturing hand mirrors but that is not what this was about. The facilitator started the evening with the discussion about yin and yang energy. Both reside in all of us whether we are male or female. Yin energy is female energy and yang energy is male. To be balanced is the ideal, as the black and white symbol we are all familiar with shows, the circle must be half and half. The world today is somewhat out of balance in our yin energy. To encourage expression of that in all of us would go a great distance towards healing where we are in the global sense.
We did some guided meditation about our own beliefs around sexuality and sensuality and we did some creative movement and dance. It was interesting to observe where I got stuck, which parts were easy and the emotions that came up around them. There were a lot of insights that were really helpful about my beliefs about myself. Which things are truly me and which things have been imposed upon me but do not belong to me.
At the end she gave us a small gift. A silken pouch full of special things. We were to pick one without looking and trust that what was in it was meant for us. I chose the orange one, not because I like orange but because the divine feminine for me is all about the second chakra which is orange. I opened the bag and inside was a goddess necklace for the goddess of water.
Water is a huge symbol, a recurring symbol in my life. We have had four major house floods, and I am very connected to the image of life as a river, and the flow, not going against the current. The card speaks about the water goddess being constantly in motion ( sound like anyone you know) and being full of depths, darkness and currents only she knows. She mirrors every woman. Her body is home to millions of beings and she in part lives through them. Although she is whole herself, she absorbs light and air within her fluidity and thus nourishes all things. It is beautiful.
The scent included was to nourish the green or heart chakra, an area in which I am truly in need of healing right now. The message was perfect. It said Compassion, Self love and Emotional stability. Clears up any chest congestion ( how did it know I have bronchitis) connects you to compassion and self love, opens you up to give and receive. Those of you who know me. know that receive has been an area of challenge for me for a long time.
Interestingly enough in terms of sexuality, the divine feminine is the archetype for receive. We are the chalice, the container of all life, the receiver. So perhaps as always, I have found myself once again in exactly the right place. Thank you to the universe for arranging it all so nicely. Our homework ( and yours should you choose to follow) is to spend seven days exploring all of the senses, smell, sight taste, touch and sound. Reawaken our ability to feel and sense the world around us. Reawaken to the beauty and the sensuality of every moment.
This workshop is four Wednesdays so tune in if you are interested and I will do some off topic blogs to celebrate the process.
In love and light,
Kathryn
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