 This past Friday, as thunder rolled through the night and rain swept over the juniper and sagebrush, I found myself wrapped in an anticipatory quiet—appreciating the way nature’s rhythms always supersede the plans of humans (fireworks included). There’s something humbling and holy about remembering - how the greater rhythms move, how they cannot be rushed or controlled. And in this shifting weather, both in the sky and in the tide of human consciousness, I find myself returning to the very question we’ve been exploring in the Body & Soul Sanctuary:
What does your body need to become safe and pleasurable fertile ground for your soul seed to be planted? In the Mineral phase of our regenerative spiral, we soften. We nourish. We prepare. We don’t rush toward bloom. Just as the seed must be watered and warmed beneath the soil before it ever sprouts, our bodies too must be prepared as sacred ground for the soul’s true emergence. This is a phase often overlooked in modern culture—with its obsession with pushing harder, faster, and further—leaving little space to rest, integrate, and gather what is truly needed in order to give from overflow rather than depletion. Lately, I’ve been feeling overdrawn myself. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re holding a lot. But when I remember that just two years ago, I could barely work at all—and a year before that, I was still struggling with even the most basic self-care—I'm filled with awe. Everything I’ve built in recent months is a direct result of the gift of having life force flowing through me again. And having been so close to the essence of things, I can also remember this: None of it defines my worth. Sometimes I ask myself: Could I die tomorrow and feel satisfied with how I’ve lived? It used to stir urgency in me—a drive not to waste time. But more and more, it draws me into deeper presence. It reminds me to refocus my attention… Not on how much I accomplish, But on how much presence and wonder I allow as I move through each moment. In a recent conversation with a new friend and colleague Valerie on her podcast From the Ashes, I share my resurrection story—and the real, embodied work it has taken to love life again. [FULL PODCAST EPISODE HERE] If you’re in a season of softening… or preparing to rise into a new version of yourself… May this message meet you like warm mineral-rich rain. If you’re wondering: “What do I need to make my life a place where my soul can truly land?” Place your hands on your body, breathe, and listen. You may be surprised by what answers. You are worthy of being well-nourished. You are worthy of pleasure and peace. You are worthy of becoming sacred ground for miracles to root and rise. Short Instagram clip from the Interview: On What Makes a Living Boundary Full Interview: Loving Life After Near Death: Why Miracles Take Work With Elizabeth Stauder Comments are closed.
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