Preparing for your (re)birth
When we give birth, our old self must die.
We are no longer the person we were before.
We are parents of this new human who will change us more than we ever thought possible.
When we prepare for birth we must also prepare for death and rebirth.
We must prepare for grieving our old selves and to fully dive into this new version of us.
(otherwise we might get stuck, we might miss our old selves and limit our ability to parent fully for this new human we love so much)
To prepare for this rebirth, it requires a deep connection to self and an ability to let go of our old selves and allow transformation to unfold.
Practicing non-attachment is a crucial element that will prepare us for birth and our own rebirth.
This meditation, journaling, and ritual practice will focus on the inevitability of time and transformation as represented by the mahavidya, Kali.
Kali is the yogic, Hindu Goddess of time. She is the supreme mother, the creator and destroyer of worlds. She is the embodiment of the inevitability of time and change. She dispels fears and grants wishes. And her great power is the gift of accepting change, the willingness to let go, to release in order to be reborn into the next iteration of ourselves.
This ritual and meditation practice are for you, truly at any part of our lives we are shedding, releasing, or grieving some aspect of ourselves that we are ready to move on from.
Get comfortable and allow yourself to be guided as you reflect on where you’ve been and envision where you’re going.