Shakti

The purity of the earth is Shakti.

The dynamic force whose womb gives birth to all of creation.

The feminine aspect of the God head.

We worship the manifestations of Shakti at her abode – mandir, churches, mosques.

We religiously worship her physical form.

We adorn her with jewelry and beautiful garments.

We honor her as the consort of the masculine.

But how are you honoring shakti?

How are you cultivating shakti within you?

How many times do you look in the mirror and criticize the vessel containing shakti?

How many times do you compare your body to other women?

Why are you disrespecting shakti?

You honor her idol but won’t honor yourself.

Don’t you see beautiful woman, you are shakti.

You are the manifestation of the purity of creation.

Your womb is the portal that births life.

Why do you reject your true essence?

You don’t know the power you hold, my love.

Shakti is the paradox.

She loves passionately but she is detached.

She gives you all, but she never runs empty.

She flows freely and gracefully.

She is the vibrancy of the universe.

She calls into her life what resonates with her soul.

Her divinity is expressed in her sexuality.

Never used to control a man;

But to nourish his body and create.

She knows the divine power bestowed onto her.

To honor Shakti, is to honor yourself.

When you cultivate and express your divine feminine essence.

You see shakti within all women.

You respect each woman for what she is.

You respect her choices, her mind, you let her grow how she needs to without judgement.

That is true feminism – honoring shakti.

-A. Priya