You are the world

"The symbolism of the Goddess is not a parallel structure to the symbolism of God the Father. The Goddess does not rule the world. She is the world. Manifest in each of us, She can be known internally by every indivdual, in all her magnificent diversity. " 

~ Starhawk

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Prepared to be yourself

“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.

She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself, and only herself.”

~ Maya Angelou

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your self-worth

"Never let anyone contribute to the equation of your self-worth. No other opinions or thoughts matter. You are amazing exactly as you are, born deserving of all the abundance and blessings life has to offer; with a deep, ancient knowledge flowing in your veins and a unique, one of a kind medicine within you. Never let anyone convince you that you are anything other than magic." ~Ara

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Full Moon blessings

 from #theGratefulGoddess

May the sun bring you new energy by day,

May the moon softly restore you by night,

May the rain wash away your worries,

May the breeze blow new strength into your being,

May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.

~ Apache Blessing

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The Goddess can be found in all beings

"There isn't any One, Absolute, Single, All-Encompassing Way to seek The Goddess. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, she's an archetype we find in all beings - not just those with double-X chromosomes. Some find her through dance, others through ritual. Some find her through sex, others through disciplined fasting. Some find her through laughter, and others in silent contemplation. There isn't a single Road that leads to Her, there are Many."

~ Bairavee Balasubramaniam 

The Dark Mother's Children

(Find more about Bairavee's work here: www.facebook.com/theskypriestess)

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Every woman a Goddess

“I believe every single woman is a Goddess. We are divine, miraculous and glorious. It’s who we are down to our core. You may need to rediscover and reclaim this part of yourself but it’s there just waiting for you to rock it.”

~ Alexandra Jaye Johnson

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Domestic goddess

I never do anything fun because I am a housewife. I hate that word "housewife". I prefer to be called "domestic goddess".

~ Roseanne Barr

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Celebrate Radhastami, from India

Today, in India, Radhastami is celebrated. This festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna's partner, Radha, and if you think about it all gods and all sacred forms have a female "partner" that basically symbolizes the female side of all that exists - this is The Goddess. 

In this day Radha's feet can be seen (the rest of the year they are hidden) and it is considered auspicious to fast... 

I say... Why not #createNewFamilyTraditions and make this a day to honor yourself? The Goddess you represent, you channel, you ARE.

Today Be, truly, this Goddess and find a way to worship your sacred female energy. Wear a flower crown, get a foot massage, be pampered, make a special "me time"... Journal about your qualities, celebrate your gifts... Be grateful.

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Brave to be a goddess

Being brave enough

 to just be unapologetic for who you are, 

that's a goddess.

~ Banks

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Every Mother is a Goddess

Deep lost in darkness or totally free into light the motherhood experience is for every woman deeply transforming...

For me, I see it always moving into awakening... I see what I like to call the #Motherhoodawakenings happening everywhere, all kind of awakenings:

I see women practicing self-love like never before; setting healthy boundaries they did not knew needed; finally embracing their nature... celebrating their bodies! Finding their sisterhood and honoring each other like a true goddess; setting free their pure creative energy... and like this, simply becoming One with Source. 

Through the practice of the Pure Love becoming a Mother brings, I see women all around me going back into their power... That whole, sacred, ancient power... 

and blooming,

filled with gratitude, 

blessed with the amazing colors of the must mesmerizing beauty. 

And some don't see it. 

Yet.

We are here to remind them.

We are here to remind you.

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Sacred Beginnings transformation into The Grateful Goddess

Hi Goddesses,

Many are asking about the changes happening over here.

The Grateful Goddess. What’s it all about? The Grateful Godess is YOU. The Grateful Goddess is ME. She’s that person within us who’s ready to show up fully ... to meet the world heart-on ... to find gratitude for all things, especially the daily routine ... to get real and messy and vulnerable ... to recognize wisdom that comes from the shittiest situations ... to redefine herself as many times as necessary ... to know that authenticity is the only place that Truth can exist ... to CELEBRATE all that she was, is and will be.

Sacred Beginnings is an amazing program and will continue to grow, but it was just the beginning of this adventure. We’re evolving here into something BIGGER. After three epic retreats, you all offered feedback and we listened. We’re learning, growing and shifting, too ...

Let this space continue to be a place of inspiration, support and community. It’s our vision that it will grow into a communal effort. There are already multiple contributors and we’re always looking for more sisterhood offerings (hint: that means YOU. We all have gifts to offer. How can you shine your light here?).

As for the retreats ... Be gone with the training element, bring in more yoga + meditation and create more space for celebration. There will be a variety of retreats available - some straight up posh and yoga-centric, others centered around spirituality & sisterhood. Keep an eye out for the perfect fit for YOU. Oh oh oh ... And the retreats will be offered all over the WORLD. How’s that for exciting? And we're rather stoked to announce that our first yoga-focused offering in the Dominican Republic is SOLD OUT.

So from here, sisters, shine on. We can’t wait to meet you in person.

With Love,

Danielle, Joana and Christi

** BIG Gratitude to The Visionary Photographic Art of Chanel Baran **

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Gather your tribe, it's the New Moon

The BABY BUZZ

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“In the native American tradition if you wanted to destroy a village you simply destroyed the Moon Lodge – the place where the woman gathered every new moon to intuit insight to govern the tribe. So it stands to reason that the fastest way to rebuild our global village is to re-instate the tradition of the Moon Lodge or Red Tent.”

 ~ Tanishka

It's the new moon tonight, are you gathering your sisters?

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Your are a Spiritual teacher

#motherhoodAwakenings

“I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.” 

~ Oprah

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Be gentle

#motherhoodAwakenings

"Be gentle."

"Be gentle, baby."

"Oh but be gentle, it's a friend."

"Look, it's a snail. It's ok, won't hurt you, be gentle to it."

"Please be gentle to me, I am sorry..."

Realizing this is the sentence I must often use with my son: Be gentle.

Have you thought of it? What is the word, or group of words, you most repeat during your day...?

And how do they sound to you? 

And how does it affect your child?

Have you heard him or her repeating it? Maybe to his toys, in a dream, or to other kids...? 

It is when I hear my words out of my son's mouth that I become aware of the immense power they hold.

And thinking...

What I say to my son is what I want to say to he world.

Because it is through him that I mother the worlds around me... And that I mother myself... 

So what am I saying to myself, every time I speak to him?

What is there inside of me, so ready to come out?

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We are Sacred beginnings makers

We struggle so many days... As mothers I mean. We may be hopeless and exhausted and feel we will never sleep a night again (I mean a long, quiet, uninterrupted night) and then... And then when we are willing... When we are open to see it... we look around and notice there is nothing but life, every minute starting... and we are the privileged makers of this life, in it's most sacred forms.

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Today open your eyes and count all the new #sacredbeginnings around you, breathe that magic into your being.

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