Unlocking the Power of Goddess Energy for Personal Growth and Spiritual Development
As I look at blogs and Facebook I am in awe of the number of groups that are popping up about… and for… women; incredibly powerful writings of women and TED talks by women all saying the same thing. That this is our time! A time to stand up, stand strong, stand together and change the world!
Can we do it? Absolutely. From a National research paper I gleaned the following: Women are the source for growth that power our economy as well as the biggest consumers in the world. They make around 85% of consumers decisions and inject more than $20 trillion dollars annually into the global economy. However as of 2024 the female pay gap was almost $19,000+ a year less than the men. 83% of one parent families are single mums.
Lots of things are changing out there in the world…. Women are getting stronger and more willing to speak up for themselves and each other; we are also aware of the need to help those less fortunate than ourselves and thus groups are popping up like daffodils in spring where women are reaching out to help others. Wonderful news! However while it’s changing slowly in our favour, I look at what’s happening with women themselves and their self-image.
Dive into the transformative world of divine feminine energy with me and discover the essence of goddess energy that empowers personal growth and spiritual development. This informative exploration unravels the characteristics and significance of divine feminine energy, offering insights and relatable examples that illuminate its impact on our lives to unlock the potential for deeper connection and empowerment within yourself.
What is Divine Feminine Energy
Defining Divine Feminine Energy
Divine feminine energy transcends cultural boundaries and is rooted in ancient traditions and spiritual practices. It embodies the nurturing, intuitive, and creative aspects of our existence, often associated with the essence of goddess energy. This energy is not limited to women; it exists within everyone, regardless of gender, and serves as a counterbalance to divine masculine energy. Recognising and honouring divine feminine energy in our spiritual practices can lead to a more holistic approach to personal growth and development.
Characteristics of Divine Feminine Energy
Divine feminine energy is characterised by nurturing and compassionate qualities. It encourages individuals to embrace their emotional intelligence and intuition, allowing them to connect deeply with themselves and others. Creativity and receptivity are also vital expressions of this energy, enabling individuals to explore their artistic sides and open themselves to new experiences. By tapping into these characteristics, spiritual seekers can nourish their body, mind, heart and soul.
The Significance of Goddess Energy in Personal Growth
How Goddess Energy Empowers Individuals
Goddess energy plays a crucial role in personal growth by enhancing self-awareness and self-acceptance. When individuals embrace their divine feminine power, they foster resilience and inner strength, allowing them to navigate life’s challenges with grace. This energy encourages authentic expression and creativity, empowering individuals to share their unique gifts with the world.
The Role of Divine Feminine Energy in Spiritual Development
Connecting with divine feminine energy facilitates a deeper connection with higher consciousness and intuition. It cultivates mindfulness and presence, enabling individuals to fully engage with their experiences. Embracing vulnerability and emotional healing is also a significant aspect of this journey, allowing spiritual seekers to release past traumas and embrace their true selves.
Practical Ways to Embrace Divine Feminine Energy
Rituals and Practices to Connect with the Goddess Within
There are numerous rituals and practices that can help individuals connect with divine feminine energy. Meditation techniques focused on this energy can enhance awareness and promote inner peace. Creative expression through art, writing, journaling, painting, crafts, drumming, chanting, listening to music or movement allows individuals to channel their emotions and connect with their authentic selves. Nature-based practices, such as spending time outdoors, hugging trees, grounding ourselves in grass or sand, being in water, whether a bath or the ocean. Find a practitioner you trust – Get massaged, (deep tissue, remedial, Lomi Lomi, Kahuna and more) do Conscious Connected Breathing (Rebirthing). All of which can ground and connect individuals with their feminine energy.
Integrating Divine Feminine Energy into Daily Life
Incorporating mindfulness practices into everyday life can empower individuals to embrace their divine feminine energy. Building supportive communities and networks foster connection and collaboration, while setting intentions for personal growth and spiritual alignment helps individuals stay focused on their journey. Affirmations, such as those inspired by Abraham Hicks, can also reinforce positive beliefs and intentions.
Real Life Examples of Divine Feminine Energy in Action
Inspirational Figures Embodying Divine Feminine Energy
Throughout history, many women leaders have embodied divine feminine energy, serving as sources of inspiration and empowerment. From historical figures like Cleopatra to contemporary icons like Miranda Kerr, these women have demonstrated the transformative power of goddess energy. Their stories of personal transformation highlight the lessons learned from embracing this energy and the impact it can have on one’s life.
The Goddess, The Woman, The Healer
Now is the Time to Rediscover Your Divine Feminine Energy
If we don’t love ourselves and shine that light out into the world for others to light their candle from, when their wick burns down, then how can we expect our daughters and nieces and friends to allow their light to shine. When we have such dramatic increases in youth suicide for both genders, and in self harming – 6-7% of Australian youth aged 15-24 years engage in self harm in any 12-month period. 25.7% females and 9.7% of males report having self harmed at some point in their lives. It is estimated that the number of young people who have engaged in self-harm is 40-100 times greater than those who have actually ended their lives. It is a sad state of our time and WE have to be better role models. When we grow up with our parents complaining about their bodies or their looks etc., it rubs off….
9 years ago, Dove did some campaigns. At the front of a huge department store they put huge signs over two doors. One said ‘Beautiful’ and one said ‘Average’… we don’t have to be geniuses to figure out which door most women walked through!!!! Yes, Average.. That to me is very sad. 96% of women do not see themselves as beautiful! Which one would YOU choose? (Honestly). Here’s the video depicting it. This was done in 4 different parts of the world – Shanghai, San Paolo, San Francisco and London.
Another Dove campaign, They asked women what part of their body they loved the most. Without exception no one could answer it. Then they asked friends to describe these women.
There are women who believe that without the Botoxed lips and the false eyelashes and the boobs and bum implants they won’t “fit” – or that those things make them more beautiful. If only they knew that they are beautiful…. Just because!
What is it about us that does not allow us to see our beauty?
What is it about us that makes us feel less than worthy?
Why do we not honour our own thoughts and feelings?
Perhaps staying in relationships that don’t serve us, or in jobs that don’t fulfil us; thinking we need to be perfect and driving ourselves crazy because we’re not; becoming addicts of the glass of wine with dinner to numb us out, the cigarettes even though we know they are bad for us, the drugs to dull the pain, the sex that we don’t really want, the shopping for things we don’t need, the other addictions that stop us from feeling our true nature? All of those things serve to anaesthetize us more than we already are.
Loving others is easy, loving children, loving pets but self-love… that is something that requires a lifetime of work and each decade gets easier. That is why personal development is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. Do the work on you. Unravel those patterns that keep everyone stuck. Look outside the box you were raised in. Your parents did the best job they knew how to do, but it wasn’t enough. Now the relay torch has been handed to YOU. Working on ourselves equals raising our Consciousness equals that changes how we see ourselves. When we see the truth gazing back in the mirror (even if we are not Elle McPherson etc,) we need to start loving that beautiful face looking back at us. Whether you are the one whose heart has probably been broken, shattered, fractured or closed down by someone or some thing; the one who had words spoken that cut deeper than a knife could, perhaps unintentionally, perhaps in spite, but always coming from another damaged human who didn’t understand the fragility of the person they were speaking to… Know that we’ve all been battered emotionally or physically, or mentally or sexually; some only for a moment in time, some for years…. but that is NOT who we are….
We are strong amazing magnificent women who are turning the world around slowly. Let us make a commitment to each other to reach out, to ask for assistance when we are not coping, to speak the truth about and to ourselves and to love more, every day. Then, and only then, can we co-create wonderful relationships with our beautiful men (often equally damaged) and then bring into this world children who know absolutely that they are beautiful and loved and deserving of everything wonderful. Then we shall move toward peace.
Diane McCann is the facilitator of The Goddess Within and Tantra for Couples.
