Can you see the sacred in yourself; in the other?
POEM
I am beautiful: Seeing the Sacred in My Body
In my center, I am beautiful: At one with the universe.
My round belly explodes with power and motherhood.
My genitals open like a flower.
My legs and feet stand shapely and solid.
My solar plexus fills with love of self.
Breasts, heart and lungs open with love, close with fear,
Like night, day, dark, and light, I am beautiful.
My strong back holds shoulders to comfort others.
Arms and hands reach out from my soul to touch you.
My eyes see your beauty and my own.
My wise neck communicates the truth
And joins my body with my mind.
Exercises
- Write a five line poem describing your Sacred Body
- Close your eyes and listen to your body for 30 seconds. Now open your eyes and write your body’s story in 3 sentences using your non-dominant hand.
Example, one person wrote:
I was too skinny
I was not held enough
I like sex
- To understand the sacred body you have to recognize differences.Touch those who you are intimate with. How do they feel different from each other when you touch them?
a) touch the back of neck where people hold pride, or administer structure in their lives
b) touch the jaw which holds anger, sexual aggression, assertiveness , and passive aggressive behavior
c) touch body fat
d) touch top of head and the middle of the forehead, then third eye which represents claivoyance
e) touch the collar bones
f) touch the ankles which reflect grounding and sexual energy
- Sit and meditate. Focus on your love for the human body, your desire to love your body, or your struggle loving your body. If there is something about your body you don’t like, meditate on it and try to welcome it.
- Draw a picture of your body. Then describe your body’s energy and describe any wounds you see in your body.