May 21, 2018 4:45 am
Published by Eryn Johnson
We’re often encouraged to ignore our darkness. To pretend that we don’t have inner demons, that we can be all love and light, that we can be “healed” without diving into our wounds. The truth is that we can’t, and that’s where shadow work comes in. Shadow work is the conscious practice of exploring your dark feelings, often ignored in your subconscious, that you feel ashamed and afraid of. The aim of shadow work is to bring that darkness to the light and integrate it into your whole self. So that you can heal and become whole. Click to learn... Continue Reading
May 14, 2018 4:36 am
Published by Eryn Johnson
There are many different stories about the Hindu goddess Kali Ma, and she is often thought of as something to be afraid of: a goddess of death and violence. Kali isn’t about death or evil. She is about transformation, and as the counterpart of Shiva the destroyer she brings death to ego and attachment, not physical death or war. She brings death and transformation that creates enlightenment and freedom. She can also be seen as the fierce, divine feminine, warrior energy, a manifestation of Shakti. She can be scary because she brings change. She’s asking you to up-level, to evolve.... Continue Reading
March 19, 2018 4:53 am
Published by Eryn Johnson
I think of sacred space as being very root chakra related. A sacred space feels like home. It feels safe to do your most vulnerable work and have your deepest breakthroughs there. It feels safe to put your worries, your fears, your joys, your disappointments, everything that you have and are on the altar there. The best part is that you don’t need anyone to hold this sacred space for you. You can hold it for yourself. What is it, exactly? It’s any space that you set aside as sacred or holy. It’s a place where you can meditate, do... Continue Reading
February 19, 2018 4:48 am
Published by Eryn Johnson
Divine feminine energy has a lot of names: yin, lunar, shakti, and passive, to name a few. But they’re all the same thing. Divine feminine energy is the goddess energy within. It’s the energy of flow, of being, of intuition, of the moon. Every human, regardless of gender, has both divine feminine and divine masculine (solar, yang, shiva) energy within them. Much of our modern culture focuses on the divine masculine: doing, pushing, producing, going. Just like yin and yang, you need both energies: they complement each other. But sometimes you can get so caught up in your divine masculine... Continue Reading
February 5, 2018 4:48 am
Published by Eryn Johnson
It’s that time of year where everything is about love, but the most important thing you can remember about love is this: Love is not outside of you. Love is within you. Love is your divine nature. It’s easy to forget that, but it’s true. The rituals below will help you connect to the love already within you, and most importantly give it to yourself. For all of these rituals, you might like to incorporate: Rose quartz, to open your heart chakra Clear quartz, to amplify the energy Myrrh incense, a healing scent associated with feminine energy, the moon, and... Continue Reading
