Over the last few years I've taken it upon myself to develop a spiritual practice. It's been a priority of mine to dive deeper into my authenticity and outline exactly what I believe & why I believe it. In fact, I used to not like the term spiritual or spirituality because it leaned too close to religious for my liking. But as I've grown through a few things in the last year or so I've realized that personal development and spirituality have become almost synonymous for me. My personal development has been enhanced by my understanding of many woo woo things.
Today I want to share with you three spiritual practices that the modern, self reflective babe should get behind, but I've also got something else to add:
First things first - the idea of spirituality, witchcraft, crystals, yoga, chakras, herbs, etc is nothing new. In fact a lot of the things we're doing belonged to people long before we got here, long before we discovered them, and long before we decided they were something to make money from. So, while you're walking down your own spiritual path be sure that you're not taking other's practices as your own. A lot of these things do not belong to us. There is the quick assumption in the new age community that we are entitled to everything when in fact a lot of the practices we are embracing as our own come from groups of people punished for their beliefs, denied their ancestral heritage, and now monopolized on because it is 'cool'. Witchcraft is cool is not the vibe we're going for here. Honest personal development, education, reverence, and activism need to be a part of your spiritual path as well. Similar things we openly practice because they are hip now have been annihilated by colonialism. forced assimilation, and generations of practicing in the dark with sacred ritual dying with the last individual of a certain group. You can read a bit more on my thoughts here in my post titled Cultural Appropriation in my Communities.
With that being said, I still think if you're approaching these few things I list below with honesty, authenticity, reverence, and an open mind your life will be changed. You can embrace mindfulness and enhance your overall wellness by practicing these things & focusing on your personal development. So, let's get into it....
Diffusing Essential Oils
Essential oils have the power to enhance our overall well being through the way not only scent interacts with our limbic system, but also how their chemical properties can affect our surroundings. Scent is one of our most powerful senses and working with essential oils can allow us to enhance our emotional balance. DoTERRA has a whole Emotional Aromatherapy line to start with but I started with the Balance blend to help me feel grounded and focused during meditation.
Certain essential oils can help us bring in emotions we'd like to feel & counteract emotions we don't want to feel. Developing this connection can help us to feel more emotionally balanced as we move through our days. Read more about creating your own diffuser blends in this post.
Reading Tarot for Personal Guidance
My relationship with the Tarot is that the cards are a mirror. Reading Tarot, for me, doesn't involve any psychic abilities....it is merely a tool to reflect back to me what I may already know and dive deeper into the solutions. Reading Tarot for yourself can be a way to understand yourself, situations, and your actions regarding those situations. I think the Tarot and other oracle or affirmation cards (here are some of my favorite decks) can reveal to us what we may not consciously know or confront us with the things we do know but that we have chosen to ignore.
I talk here about how to combine tarot, oracle, and affirmation cards in a reading to get a well rounded message. You can download a free set of affirmation cards here!
Meditating with Crystals
Just like essential oils certain crystals have certain attributes that can help us with our well being. Choosing a crystal (much like choosing and essential oil) that fits the emotions you'd like to bring in or the emotions you'd like to counteract can enhance our meditation. There are also certain crystal journeying meditations that I love to do to explore not only the depths of my mind & imagination but to tap into the meaning of the crystal. Angel aura quartz is one of the most fascinating crystals for me to meditate with!
This is another way to develop not only your intuition but your visual and emotional libraries. You'll know which crystals and attributes you connect with and which ones that may be too much for you. Carnelian is a crystal that I can't connect with in a way that is positive. It makes me fiery, feisty, and angry....not what I'm going for in my daily life!
If you're a modern babe who'd like to learn more about herself & her spiritually, these three things can really get you started on the right track. Personal development is something only you can be responsible for so make sure you're doing it responsibly by honoring where certain acts, practices, and rituals come from.
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How do you honor yourself & your practices? In what way do you connect with your spirituality?
xoxo, Moe
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