There
have been three critical junctures of healing in my life. Through my
odyssey with ovarian cancer at the tender years of 18 to 23, I was
fortunate to uncover pearls of the spirit that can never be stripped
away. These gems formed the early foundation that led me to my
purpose. I discovered my true purpose as a woman: that we are
empowered with the energy of Shakti- the power to create life,
nourish and nurture nature, preserve the creative forces that support
life to make us Whole, and Happy and Prosperous. Each and every
woman’s has a powerful energy – the nexus for healing self,
family, community and the world. Unfortunately, the majority of women
do not recognize this divine gift that effortless lay at rest
awaiting its awakening.
For a
quarter century I lived in the forest communing with nature and the
animals, whilst disseminating the work and education of Wise Earth
Ayurveda. Through this education, I restored the earth-based sadhana
practices of the Vedas wherein we reclaim the light of awareness in
which presence we heal and become Whole. Through this long journey I
have come to know the pathway to wellness, joy and enlightenment,
peace, and the cultivation of inner harmony. But in order to reclaim
salubrious life, we must be prepared to let go of the erroneous
beliefs, ideas, and habituations which we have garnered through
centuries of mentalized living. The reality is simple: First, peace
must start within! The cultivating of inner harmony is the most
critical accomplishment each woman can endeavour to attain.
First
though, we must heal ourselves, regardless of our advantages and
because of our disadvantages. Having been privileged by the sankalpa
of a great Guru (Pujya Swami Dayananda Sarasvati), I continue to
learn and observe the magnificence of Isvara in my life.
In my
own healing, I see the process as Isvara. God is all there is. In
aligning myself to this truth, the hidden cavern of unresolved
desires, fears, weakness, and hurt were revealed to me. The baggage
of hurt that we seamlessly transport from generation to generation,
from life to life through the cycle of rebirth, shows itself for what
it is. When we fall ill, or in despair, this distress is ours alone;
we cannot live anyone else’s karma, or their illness, their
happiness, or their process. Whatever is the challenge, and however
we feel about it- right or wrong – the glory and the fight is ours
and the way in which we get through it is also specific to our
individual karma. This reveals the content and context of whom we are
and where we are on our life’s journey. The goal through any
challenge is to heal. However, the only way we can accomplish this
goal is by accepting what is and, in invoking a clear intent to honor
the journey however it unfolds.
We are
better equipped to influence a successful outcome when we understand
how critical it is to honor our process to heal however unexpected or
challenging it may be. The process is often hard to face because it
is not so pretty. It contains, at the heart of it, that part of our
journey which is hidden, that “stuckness” and staleness that need
to be shaken loose, and brazened out. If we are able to face it
head-on, we open up to spirit and find resolve. In so doing, we
develop a greater awareness of who we are, where we are going, and
the nature of our purpose. In other words, we find our golden wings.
Bear in mind, this course of action is sacred, and requires a sanctum
of privacy around you. To expunge negative energy, violent habits,
untoward image of self, it is best you create a retreat for yourself
so that you can more easily open the shroud to reveal honesty. It is
equally important in this space that the process be witnessed by one
other person to whom you feel intimate in spirit- a spouse or a
friend who listens and hears you, and who would never judge you or
your process.
Herein
lies the perennial truth: the path of healing is transported within
the spaces of our vulnerability, in dank and darkly lit crevices of
our being where we tend to hold onto our weaknesses, dislikes,
aversions, illnesses, disappointments, flailing dreams, and
unsupported visions. To fully heal we must first enter this cavern of
self, recognize the content of our darkness and embrace it all. To do
this, we must recognize the importance of respecting our process: we
cannot push it away, disregard it, or disrespect it. This is what
wellness and lightness of being is about- the growth we earn that
ultimately brings harmony, love and happiness to the fore. Healing is
about nurturing, mothering, accepting and loving the self; it
requires courage to embrace our regressions and honor our
progression. This is the only way we heal, and become free from all
burdens - to live within the divine light, to be a woman in all of her
glorious power, ascending the grand spirit to fully own our Shakti!
We
must awaken the Shakti energy if we are to once more to guide the
development of tranquility, nurturance, compassion and harmony in our
world. We are – each one of us- the emissary of the Divine Mother –
ourselves the Mother of Ahimsa, nurturance. We have the perennial
responsibility to safeguard life, to respect the life force of all
species- and in particular- that of our children and the animals; to
take action against injury to our children and against the
slaughtering of innocent animals. We must not only heal ourselves,
but grow awareness so that we mitigate suffering whenever and
wherever we are able to do so.
How do
women access the power within to heal themselves, live fully, and
embrace their female source of energy? They can start by
reconnecting to cosmic rhythms, to the moon cycles and the seasons as
they connect with their feminine nature. My book, Women’s Power to
Heal Through Inner Medicine draws upon my own dramatic recovery
from life-threatening ovarian cancer thirty eight years ago. I have
witness so many miracles and experienced the gems of spirit from the
fascinating and inspiring stories gleaned from a quarter-century of
working with women from around the world who have come to me to learn
how to heal themselves. May we heal our body, mind, womb and spirit
by reclaiming our Shakti prowess.
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