Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) August/September 2015 Unleashing Your Magnificence | Page 32

Beaut y 9 SACRED WAYS TO WALK IN BY SHANN VANDER LEEK W hen you read the words ‘walk in beauty’ what comes to mind for you? I’ve learned that walking in beauty is creating an intimate relationship with the goodness of all creation. I feel deep gratitude and respect for the Native American people who inspired my deeper curiosity about living in a beauty way. There are nine elements that contribute to the beauty way: awareness, prayer, stewardship for the Earth, creativity, sacred living, self-love, community, personal responsibility, and feminine sovereignty. 32 www.AspireMAG.net | August / September 2015