Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) August/September 2015 Unleashing Your Magnificence | Page 33
I walk in beauty by standing
in my authentic power and
expressing my voice through
my
teachings,
writing,
mentoring, podcasting. My
personal practice began
after my daughter was born
and was amplified during
an intense Yoga teacher
training experience. I’ve
been practicing Yoga, Joy
Spotting® and have read
every issue of Shambhala
Sun (cover to cover),
since 2006. I continue
to deepen my spiritual
practice by circling up with
wise women, exploring
Shamanic teachings and
practicing loving kindness.
Today I will walk you through
each of the nine sacred
ways to walk in beauty.
Each element comes with
several questions for your
consideration.
AWARENESS
Walking in beauty begins
with awareness. Practice
being mindful of your
words, actions, personal
energy and the energy of
your surroundings. Are you
paying attention? Are you
noticing sweet miracles like
a cat purring, wind chimes
tinkling or baby birds poking
their head’s out of a nest?
Do you change course when
you pick up negative vibes?
Practicing awareness will
help you raise your level of
consciousness.
Prayer To walk in beauty
means to communicate
with, and give thanks
to great spirit, universe,
angels, guides, God or
Goddess (what ever works
for you). I mix things up in
my spiritual practice. I love
listening to Deva Premal to
lift my spirits. Sometimes I
recite devotional mantras
using my Mala beads. I
enjoy reading The Tao de
Ching and Bhagavad Gita.
Occasionally I still pray
the Hail Mary or Lord’s
prayer which was part of
my Catholic upbringing.
You may prefer praying at
church or with a rosary. You
might enjoy reading the
Bible, Torah or Quran.
STEWARDSHIP
OF THE EARTH
Walking in beauty means
caring for mother Earth.
Chances are if you are
reading this article, you are
blessed with clean air to
breathe and the availability
of clean water to drink and
bathe in. We can all make
an impact by conserving
water, recycling, picking
up trash or planting trees
and flowers. What will
you leave behind for your
children and the next seven
generations? How are you
doing your part to care for
this great planet?
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WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
In this fast-paced world, we
can easily get lost in a sea
of auto-pilot responsibilities
and become blind to the
crushing beauty all around
us. We become out of
balance with the natural
rhythms of life when we
try to push, control or go
against the flow. Many
women experience lives of
quiet desperation because
they believe they are
trapped in the roles they
play, and that these roles
define their true feminine
nature. They do not.