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Sacred Feminine Power: Why You Must Get Out of Your Own Way
We are busy. We have careers. We have families. We have chores that need to be tended to and friends who want our support. We have bills to pay, meals to cook and children or pets to take care of. In the fast-paced rhythm of our daily lives, it is easy to overlook our own well-being, and in the midst of an extra long to-do list, who has time to think about Sacred Feminine Power? You do. And you must.
Matthew Arnold, a 19th century British poet claimed,
"If ever there comes a time when the women of the world come together purely and simply for the benefit of {hu}mankind, it will be a force such as the world has never known."
Imagine! We as women hold this kind of life-changing, universe altering power! Why then, are so many of us allowing it to lie dormant? You might recall that in Part One we discussed that your Sacred Feminine Power is the essence of you that is most deeply connected to your Spirit, the part of you that values life and accepts you to be perfect and whole just as you are. How then, can we distinguish our Sacred Feminine from the other noise in our heads?
It's very easy in fact, because the Sacred Feminine is always life-affirming and based in love. If a voice in your head suggests that you lose weight, get botox or cut your hair to be more attractive, more loving or more acceptable, then this most assuredly is not the Sacred Feminine. It is important to note that it isn't the action itself that is in question, rather it is the intention. It's fine to get a new haircut or botox. However any action taken from a belief that you are not ALREADY beautiful, thin, gorgeous or intelligent enough is never from your beloved Sacred Feminine Power. EVER!!
So if your Sacred Feminine Power is your Creative Life Force, your wisdom, your self-love and acceptance, the portal to your Spirit, imagine the consequences of not allowing it expression. In Part One, we covered the amazing benefits that your Sacred Feminine Power can bring forth in your life. What then, could happen if you do not allow it to emerge?
- A life of mediocrity, in which the daily grind keeps you moving until, before you know it, you are 50 or 60 or 70 and are asking "What's my purpose?" "What have I done with my life?"
- Feelings of discontent, emptiness and numbness on the inside, and the sense that no matter how many cars, houses or clothes you have, something is still missing. It's not money, it is living life authentically and on purpose that draws happiness to us.
- You may experience a deep knowingness that you are not living your life on your terms, and doing what you are here to do.
- Depression, Fatigue Syndromes and a lack of motivation.
- Relationships suffer. You cannot give someone the authentic YOU, nor can you receive anyone authentically, whether in romantic relationships, friends or family.
- You may go from 'bad' relationship to 'bad' relationship thinking that each new person will "fix" you, love you enough or prove that you're worthy. You learn to accept the false idea that you will never experience true, deep, lasting love with another.
- You might feel disillusioned with the state of the world and disconnected from others, even your partner.
- You yearn for close, loving, authentic, connected relationships, yet find it hard to trust and most of your relationships remain at a surface level.
- Life happens "TO YOU" rather than "THROUGH YOU" and so you become a victim and susceptible to all the financial crises, the health scares, the terror in the world. You feel that you have no power to change these things that are apparently out of your control, so you stay stuck, play small and never reach the highest potential of what your life could be.
- Perhaps you have not been able to grow your income, and seem to attract clients who are needy, exhausting and unwilling to pay you what your gifts are worth.
- You have attended personal development programs for years, or read hundreds of books hoping that you will find THE ONE that will fix you. (And has it?)
- You feel second best to other women and to men, often feeling either like a little girl or a critical mother.
The good news is that you do not have to settle for any of these things. The power to change your life, or as Matthew Arnold suggested, humankind itself, is within you right now!
In the next article we'll define the Divine Masculine versus (what I call) the modelled masculine and discuss the creative dance between our Feminine and Masculine energies. We will also explore why most women unknowingly express their Feminine through the lens of the modelled masculine and finally, we will pull it all together with some tips and techniques to step into your authentic feminine power.
Does anything on the above list speak to you? I would love for you to share it for we walk this journey together.
Domenica Papalia is the Sacred Feminine Within Coach. She mentors women to authentically find and express their Sacred Feminine Power, and courageously create a life of financial prosperity in alignment with their soul's purpose. As a Human Potential and Mind/Body/Energy Expert, she helps women who are facing personal and professional challenges to understand how they are keeping themselves stuck, and how to work intentionally with their creative energy and personal power to permanently overcome challenges. Note: The clients who work with Domenica do not need to be religious, have a particular faith or even be a woman for this to work. The Sacred Feminine Power exists in everyone. You were born with it - it is yours to claim and express. After clients work with Domenica, they are authentic around others and allow for deep relationships; they do not need constant approval; they can say 'no' without feeling guilty; they finally feel beautiful and *enough*. To learn more about Domenica and her programs, visit: www.domenicapapalia.com
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