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The Road to Wholeness

22/2/2013

 
In my late 20s my self esteem was at an all time low.  
Miserable and depressed, I treated myself horribly 
the body hate and self loathing festering to where
I couldn’t stand anything about myself.  I was so low 
I often cried myself to sleep begging whatever being for 
a way out.  After a particularly harsh day, I had a dream. 

I dreamt of Aphrodite and she changed everything.

She was breathtakingly beautiful and it wasn’t just her looks.  
She had this glow that radiated from the inside out, like a lighthouse beacon.  She spoke to me so lovingly and kind
so different from how I thought she'd be.  

“I am Aphrodite Goddess of Love.  
Would you like to stand as I do; naked, 
head held high and reveling in your body, 
honoring your strengths and weaknesses? 
I am unafraid of my sexuality, my beauty, and
my vulnerabilities because I accept it all as part 
of my glorious being.  My heart remains open wide 
because I know real love in all its forms.  You dear 
one, doubt the power of love that brought you into 
being.” 


If you would learn my ways, you must do as I say.  
Start with loving yourself.  Praise yourself as you 
would a child and when you are ready, stand proud 
in your own nakedness and fully embrace me.  
Call upon me and I will amplify your inner power
tenfold.  Rebuild my temple and let’s begin. 
Come to me...I am waiting dear one.” 


After that I started searching for Goddess specifically 
Aphrodite in any book I could find learning her stories
and ways. I discovered at least once a year, most often 
in Spring, Aphrodite would return to her island in Cypress 
and renew her virgin, whole within herself state, bathing in 
the warm salty tidal waters that rose and fell with the phases of the moon as she was attended by the three Graces. 

As I learned more of Goddess, I started taking better care of 
myself.  I imagined myself as one of her Priestesses and 
eventually that's exactly what I became.

And I rebuild Aphrodite's temple within me each time I 

honor myself through self care.  When I treat myself as
something holy, I find my way back to wholeness
again and again.

I share this story as a reminder that even in your darkest
doubt filled days you are holy and your spirit is of Goddess.  
Laura link
23/2/2013 04:08:18

Thank you so much for sharing this. So much love xx


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