Celebrate Navaratri

Today join India and CELEBRATE The Goddess 

Navaratri starts today, and this is a nine days long festival, celebrated in India and Nepal, dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti - the Mother Goddess

Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris and the Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region.

I say #createNewFamilyTraditions and worship YOUR goddesses, honoring the qualities (and flaws) that speak to you. Take this as a healing technique, a meditation a... Remembering of the ancient ways...

We will share here with you inspiration for each day.

Today Durga is honored and she is the power behind Creation, Preservation and... Destruction of the world. 

Durga means “inaccessible” and she is represented as fierce, powerful, somehow... Deadly.

And I guess we all have a Durga inside... Today, honor that side of you.

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Trust your cycles

“The psyches and souls of women also have their own cycles and seasons of doing and solitude, running and staying, being involved and being removed, questing and resting, creating and incubating, being of the world and returning to the soul-place.”

~ Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Photo credit: Camilla Albano - Fotografia

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You are enough

Most women secretly believe that they are “not enough”. The very opposite is true. You are way…WAY more than enough. You have more than enough to do, be, create and have everything you desire! In order to have EVERYTHING you desire, you must shift your beliefs and begin to see yourself in a new and strong way. It’s about creating a powerful mindset shift…the first step is connecting with your Inner Goddess.

~ Lisa Marie Rosati

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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

Photo credit: The Visionary Photographic Art of Chanel Baran

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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

Check more of Ara's inspiring work at The Goddess Circle:

www.thegoddesscircle.net

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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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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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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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