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Be Reminded: a Self Blessingmini-workshop

with your hostess~ Dionne Ruff-Sloan, the Tea Priestess

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The alarm went off stealing her from the most perfect dream.

A rough day lay before her and she didn’t want to face it. As

she rolled over to hit the snooze button she remembered

something that might help. She got up grab a candle and some

oil and stood in front of her mirror. She cleared her mind of

her endless to do list and other tasks that awaited her

attention and allowed herself this time...this moment to be

completely present with herself. She felt held and protected as

she lit the candle and watched the flame’s merry dance.

Dabbing a few drops of oil on her

fingers from the bottle, she took a

deep breath and began her self

blessing.


A Remembering



What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘blessing’? A

religious or spiritual experience? The laying on of hands? A

prayer? Good wishes? All or none of these? For me, blessing

can best be defined by the word Namaste; the Divine within me

recognizes and honors the Divine within someone or something.

This recognition and honoring uplifts the person or thing

contributing to their happiness, well-being and prosperity.

Receiving a blessing through ceremony or from someone after

under going a spiritual training can be a wonderfully experience,

but blessing myself has been equally if not more transformative.

When I make time to bless myself, I refill my cup and realign

with what is truth for me. I let go of limitations and smallness.

I grow, I expand and remember I am more than the things I

have, the things I do, and more than just my body. I am spirit

in body...I am Divine.




Pick a day sacred to a certain Goddess. Friday is often

associated with Venus or Aphrodite goddess of love.

Pick a moon void of course day when the moon moves from one

sign to another.

Pick your birthdate and bless yourself on the same day every

month.

Pick a day of special significance to you or once a week

Bless yourself after a difficult challenge

Bless yourself before or after taking a step toward your

dreams.

Bless yourself quickly in just three to five minutes or longer.

Reminder:

Trust your wise self

You know what you need

when you need it!


When to do a self blessing




What to use for Self BlessingIncense

Water

Crystals

Essential oils

Perfume

A Mirror to look lovingly into your

own eyes

Water and a flower to anoint your

body

Create an altar with things that

make you smile. Decorate your altar

with statues or pictures of deities, angels,

and other guides

Create art work or a collage of

things that have the qualities you would

like to recognize in yourself

Use birthday candles and light them

as you list all of your wonderful qualities.

Ask friends what they love about you

and turn their words into I AM

statements about yourself. Speak them

aloud to yourself

Get your full body involved by dancing

Sing your affirmations




Steps for Self Blessing

In a quiet space in your home or outside after a walk. With a

ceremony or just as a start to your day, there is no wrong

place or way to bless yourself. Over the years, my personal self

blessing ritual has taken on many different forms but there is

usually a basic formula I follow.



Clear the space

Use this time to set out the items you want to use for your self

blessing. Then using white sage or other space clearing

technique, clear your space and set out what you’ve decide to

use for the blessing.

Grounding & Centering

Check in with your body. See if there is any tension or

tightness and release with a few deep breaths to bring yourself

completely into your body. Shift your awareness into your body

and align with what your heart centered wish for this time is.

Blessing

Ask your spiritual allies to be with you as witnesses to your

ceremony. Anoint your body with essential oils, or a flower

dipped in water. As you anoint yourself, use any words you feel




appropriate. Here’s a blessing I use often as I touch (directly or

as close as possible) each Chakra center with rose oil:

May the root of my being be blessed that I make choices based upon

what is right for my highest good.

May my womb be blessed that I bring new ideas to life fully formed

and whole.

May my center be blessed that I balance quiet time with activity,

creativity with time for reflection.

May my heart be blessed that I may be open to receive and give

love in all its splendid forms.

May my throat be blessed that I may speak well of myself, others

and that I may speak out to right a wrong.

May my eyes be blessed that I may fully see my own beauty

reflected back at me every time I look in the mirror

May my head be blessed that I may always remain connected to

*You (*call upon a specific Goddess, Great Spirit or whomever you

feel aligned with)




Here’s one when I want or need something quicker:

Bless my feet & legs to walk my path

Bless my belly to create with strength and beauty

Bless my heart to love and be loved

Bless my hands & arms to comfort and be comforted

Bless my voice to speak my truth

Bless my mind to understand wisdom

May I be a blessing to all those I meet today

Basking

Spend a few minutes basking in the afterglow! Write down any

messages your spiritual allies have for you or just be in

meditation with them. Visualize how you would like your day to

be or pick a word that will help you reconnect with your center

during the day. Then go and carpe the heck out of your diem!




Here are some questions to help you get started creating a

self blessing ritual. Think of anything or any time you’ve felt

special or celebrated and add those action to your ritual.


Self Blessing Journal



How often would you like to do a self blessing?

What would you like to feel during your self blessing?

How would you like to feel after your self blessing?




What would you like your self blessing to smell like? (ie. insence & oils)

What would you like your self blessing to sound like? (ie songs, chants, guided meditations)

What would you like your self blessing to look like? (i.e. statues, artwork, special colors)




What words would you like to bless yourself with? (affirmations, prayers, etc)

Is there a special place you’d like to create or go to preform your self blessing? (think of cozy spaces in your home or places that uplift you)

When can you make this self blessing happen?





Now that you know how great it feels to swimming in

blessings, why not bless someone else with that feeling? The

gift of a personalized blessing is an expression of deep love

from your heart

Sharing the Blessings



You don’t have to be trained in any religious discipline to write

a blessing for another person. Just as there is no wrong way to

bless yourself, there is no wrong way to give a blessing to

another person. Additionally the conscious act of blessing

someone leaves you feeling uplifted and blessed too! The most

important thing is the intent behind the words you choose.

Before you start to write, take a few deep breaths to bring

yourself fully into your body. When you feel connected, do a

brief self blessing speaking out loud these or other appropriate

words:

May the love I have overflow and travel

through my pen so my loved one feels our heart connection

Next, think about the person and the reasons you have for

writing the blessing. Here is an example of a blessing I wrote to

celebrate a marriage:




May the love that started as just a dream

continue to blossom and bear the fruit

of compassion, magic, wisdom, & playfulness

When trials and test come your way

May your spirits always find in each other

a soothing sanctuary.

Here’s a blessing I wrote for a friend when she completed a

spiritual training program:

May your guides, guardians, angels

& ancestors rejoice with you and shower their blessings

upon you on your special day and all

the days of your life.

When writing my blessings I often start the sentences with the

phrase ‘May you’. I do this to honor the free will of the

individual and conveys my wish for them to experience these

things only if they choose to experience it. Here are some

questions to help get you in the blessing flow.




I’m writing this blessing to honor a journey through (think celebrations,

transitions, grief)

When I think of my loved one the words that come to mind

are:

How do I want my loved one to feel?




What are characteristics do I want to create or enhance? (peace,

strength, courage, kindness, grace)

Are there spiritual allies that my loved one feels close to? (Gods,

Goddesses Angels)

Are there people my loved one is inspired by?




What qualities does this person have that my loved one find

inspiring?

Are there words, sayings or other things that are especially

meaningful for my loved one? (quotes, poems, songs, etc.)

How will I deliver this blessing? (written, typed, aloud, video taped, sung)





There are so many different ways to bless yourself and others.

Here are some resources I’ve used to deepen my practice.

None of the link provided are affiliated. I just love to share

what has worked for me

Blessing Resources



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Songs

I have listed specific tracks when possible and put a star by several artists having more

than one song that would make a lovely blessing for yourself or others

Deep Peace by Libana*

Holy by Here II Here*

Promise of the Sun by Alice Di Micele

Feeling Good Today by Snatam Kaur*

Blessed Am I by Sophia Songhealer*

Books

To Bless the Space Between Us John O’Donohue

Goddess Bless! Divine Affirmations, Prayers and Blessings Sirona Knight

Women’s Rite’s Women’s Mysteries Ruth Barrett

Blessing: The Art and Practice David Spangler

http://www.sacredspaceteadates.com

http://www.sacredspaceteadates.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/night-passage-invocations/id256411028

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/night-passage-invocations/id256411028

http://youtu.be/HHZwUbCsgyo

http://youtu.be/HHZwUbCsgyo

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/by-ebb-by-flow/id219133766

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/by-ebb-by-flow/id219133766

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/feeling-good-today!/id426214679

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/feeling-good-today!/id426214679

http://www.songhealer.net/shoppingcart/agora.cgi

http://www.songhealer.net/shoppingcart/agora.cgi

http://www.amazon.com/To-Bless-Space-Between-Blessings/dp/0385522274/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342643084&sr=8-1&keywords=to+bless+the+space+between+us




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http://www.amazon.com/Womens-Rites-Mysteries-Intuitive-Creation/dp/0738709247/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342643226&sr=8-2&keywords=women's+mysteries+women's+rites




http://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Art-Practice-David-Spangler/dp/1573229342/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342645632&sr=1-6&keywords=blessing




May you fill your cells with the magic of the time you give

yourself. May you connect to all that is and know are a part

of every one and every thing. May you go through your day

knowing you are supported in moving toward your dreams.

May you know you are blessed and may you be a blessing to

others by sharing your gifts with the world.


A Final Blessing

I’m Dionne Ruff-Sloan, the Tea Priestess. I work with women

through workshops, oracle readings and coaching to help them

create meaning filled, sacred connections and empowered lives.

But really I’m here to increase divine feminine presence on

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