Right now, Goddess energy is needed more than ever. This energy already moves through you, and you can access it at any time. You don’t have to earn or fix or become worthy of your Goddess energy; it’s within every one of us. But as a result of centuries of patriarchal rule, we live in a world that is heavily dominated by masculine energy and traits. We tend to celebrate doing, material success and profit, whereas the feminine qualities of intuition, inner wisdom, rest, receiving and flow are deemed less worthy.
But there is nothing in the world more powerful than a woman who knows herself, trusts herself, believes in herself and is tapped into her feminine flow. So, how do we awaken the feminine powers within each one of us?
One of the best ways to know the Goddess is through rituals and devotion. This brings a sacred element and meaning to your Goddess practice and will help you to connect to your inner world and strengthen your relationship with your inner Goddess.
Listen to the Goddess within
The Goddess is feeling, emotion, understanding, and as you begin to listen to your inner world, the more you will hear and know the Goddess within. Place your hands over your heart each morning and ask yourself how you are, and then allow whatever needs to be there to be there. Some days there may be sadness and others joy, overwhelm, grief, gratitude. Then ask yourself what you need today and let the answers come to you.
Invite her light into your life
Get a candle and dedicate it to the Goddess. Visualise this candle containing the divine feminine life force energy of the universe. Each morning, hold your (unlit) candle to your heart and feel the energy of the Goddess. Then, when you are ready, consciously light the candle as a way to invite the light of the Goddess into your day.
Whereas the masculine is stillness, stability and discipline, the feminine is creation, feeling and flow. This is why sometimes traditional seated meditations (although worthwhile) don’t work as well to connect with the Goddess, who wants to be free to move. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, let your arms hang and close your eyes. Deeply breathe into your body, feeling for the Goddess energy within you. Feel for her energy in your body. It may be a little bit of warmth or movement within or a feeling of love, power pulsation. Focus on that feeling and allow it to get a little bigger and louder. When you really sense her, allow her to move you. This takes some practice to begin with as you will find yourself questioning whether this is OK. Come back to centre, take a deep breath and find her energy again.
See yourself
Stand in front of the mirror, notice if any judgements or struggles come up with this. Be kind and gentle and hold yourself through these moments. If you find yourself pulling parts of your appearance apart, pause, place your hands over your heart, breathe and connect to your inner Goddess. Start again when you feel ready. See the image of the Goddess being reflected back to you and simply repeat, ‘I see you, I see you, I see you.’
Adapted from The Goddess Path: 13 Steps to Becoming Your Most Intuitive, Authentic and Powerful Self by Kirsty Gallagher, out now.