As many of delve deeper into personal development, we find that many of the questions we are asking are deeply spiritual in nature. If you are seeking your purpose, or your highest good, it can lead you to question the meaning of life and other questions of the soul.
For years, these are questions that were commonly answered by religion. However, western religions aren’t always female friendly. You may find outdated, patriarchal beliefs that limit women’s place in a religious space. This can leave you feeling disillusioned, and without your questions answered.
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In the last decades, women have found spirituality in other avenues. Many turn to spiritual practices such as Wicca or other Goddess based religions. This can have a liberating effect because it helps women to have a female vision of the divine. This reflection of themselves in the divine can be healing in a patriarchal world as well.
According to Ellevate, spirituality can be helpful for women because,
"Spirituality is knowing one's self," she explains. "Knowing oneself more than others is a huge advantage in all aspects of life. Finding your true purpose and following your desires is a powerful move. Having clarity and intention will always lead you down the right path. Investing time in yourself allows the truth of your heart and mind to show itself fully."
Finding our spiritual center can help us find a sense of meaning and purpose in live. Many spiritual practices are a continuation of our personal development path, and can help us to more clearly understand our values, and find a vision for our lives.
As we deepen our spiritual practice, it can be helpful in our relationships with others as well. Becoming more spiritually minded can help us to tap into our inner being and find the love that is at our core. The experience of our innermost being is a sense of pure, perfect love and pure, perfect light. This experience leads us to a sense of compassion for others as well.
There are many answers to be found for spiritual seekers of all sorts. You can look within Goddess traditions of the ancient world, in Wicca or Neopaganism, New Age spirituality of in the Goddesses of Hinduism. Female faces of the divine are present in many world religions, and learning more about these traditions can be incredibly healing to those of us who have only ever known patriarchal religions.
May you always find the answers that you are seeking, my lovelies! Let me know in the comments what questions you have, and I will be happy to answer them in a future blog posting.
Be well,
Nicole Dake