23/03/2023
Love this advice from trusted source Dr. Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary💓This is something we practiced in India💓
The feminine energy in nature is a powerful creative force known as Shakti. I’ve been talking a lot about Shakti because I think it is the key to bringing balance to our world on a collective consciousness level. What I mean by this is that we each have to balance the Shakti energy within us to help raise the consciousness of the world.
Women are naturally built with more Shakti energy because of their ability to have children — we need concentrated amounts of Shakti to create another human being within our wombs. But Shakti is an energy that both men and women have access to, and there are many ways that men can increase their Shakti energy including eating certain foods and herbs, yoga and meditation. When there is a balance in the world between the feminine Shakti energy and its male counterpart, Shiva, life on planet earth becomes spontaneously peaceful, harmonious and abundant. We are in a time when the Shakti energy on the planet is deficient globally — and within each of us.
I work with men and women to help cultivate and increase this Shakti energy because it promotes greater health, balanced mood and prosperity in their lives. One common issue I see with many women is that as their Shakti energy begins to increase, they begin to dissipate it by giving it to everyone at home and at work, and not keeping enough for themselves. It’s wonderful to share the natural flow of blessings that come with rising Shakti, but if you become deficient in it again, there’s nothing to give to anyone.
Interestingly, I don’t see this phenomenon of depleted Shakti energy as much with my male patients as their Shakti energy begins to rise. They seem to understand that this creative energy is meant to be used at their disposal and doesn’t come with contractual agreements to dispense it to anyone who asks for it. This dichotomy has fascinated me, and I teach women how to maintain their Shakti energy once they begin to cultivate it. I want to share some of my tips for that.
• Be authentic and be kind, but you don’t have to be “nice.” Being “nice” is a strong cultural program taught to women around the globe, and it’s very different from being kind. Kindness includes being kind to yourself and being attuned to your own needs while also interacting in a compassionate and respectful way with others. Nice, on the other hand, involves ignoring or suppressing your own needs to make sure others remain pleased with you. This lifelong quest to be nice depletes women of their Shakti energy because they are stuck in a loop trying to make everyone else happy.
• Create an absolute “No” list. This is a list of five things that you say “Yes” to when you actually want to say no. Once you make the list, you must say “no” when the situation arises. It is OK to disappoint people with a “no” when it is the right action for you. I have found that using the “kind and firm” method outlined in “Positive Discipline for Children” by Dr. Jane Nelsen is a very effective way to maintain your boundaries and offer clear communication while still making others feel heard and honored. Many young girls are not taught how to say “no,” so as women we have to learn. Learn more about that concept here in this recent post: http://bit.ly/3jrOq3r
• Don’t feel guilty for not taking care of the entire world. Guilt is a debilitating emotion and should not be the cause for taking any action. Guilt and shame often go together and keep people emotionally paralyzed. It’s normal to feel remorse for hurting someone, and it is normal to make mistakes — humans are very good at making mistakes because that’s how our brain grows. But when you think you’re a bad person, that thought pattern turns into guilt — and guilt binds us to actions that deplete Shakti, such as feeling like you have to be “nice” or say yes to everyone. Many women even feel guilty if they are doing well physically, mentally or financially when a loved one is not. The great gift you give is a living example of joy and peace, showing others it is possible for them also. Shakti naturally brings success to your life: physical, mental, professional and spiritual. If you feel guilty for succeeding, you will very quickly lose your Shakti by trying to “fix” everyone around you so they can be successful too, or by trying to hide the natural light that is burning within you out of guilt. That light is your Shakti shining through you to the world!
Shakti is an energy that naturally occurs in nature and propels all of life forward effortlessly. When you build up your Shakti, it spontaneously flows through you towards everyone and everything in your life without placing any additional effort, other than perhaps your conscious intention, to help. This brings more peace, harmony, courage, wisdom and abundance to you and everyone around you without any action — this is being rather than doing, and it is a great contribution to the world when you are in this dynamic state. When you are brimming with Shakti, there is no more give and take; there’s just flow.
