{"id":26,"date":"2016-02-12T17:49:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T22:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/luminousliving\/?p=26"},"modified":"2016-02-12T20:50:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-13T01:50:42","slug":"5-fierce-practices-for-the-most-divine-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/luminousliving\/2016\/02\/5-fierce-practices-for-the-most-divine-valentine\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fierce Practices for the Most Divine Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Stepping out of the societal \/ commercial clobbering filled with GMO pralines, sprayed flowers, cheap underwear, and environment-polluting cards can be\u2026 liberating. And it can also feed the inner cynic who disparages love as an illusion of the mind and foolishness of the heart. How to untangle the fangs of fear from the body of truth?<\/p>\n

Anchor into your holiness. Commune with the silence inside you. Make divine love. Here are five fierce practices for the most divine Valentine every day of the year.<\/p>\n

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1) Honor your Inner Stirrings<\/b><\/p>\n

Honor what moves you. If you feel the need to bless your food, do it; ignore the potentially weird looks of others (chances are they won\u2019t notice anyway because they\u2019re staring at their phones). If you\u2019re guided to gently bow before tools that allow you to live comfortably (stove, fridge, door, bed, window\u2026), then do it. If you feel compelled to celebrate the elements, surrender to your ceremonies. The new is now, as Rochelle Schieck of Qoya<\/a> recently put it, and it\u2019s time we acknowledge our inner stirrings.<\/p>\n

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2) Bathe in Nature<\/b><\/p>\n

Become one with nature again. Let the earth caress your bare feet; let the wind tousle your mane; let the sun kiss your skin; let the ocean cleanse your soul; let animals remind you what unconditional love feels like. We\u2019re our strongest and kindest when aligned with nature.<\/p>\n

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3) Use Your Power Wisely<\/b><\/p>\n

We\u2019re powerful beings and it\u2019s up to us whether we use our power to hurt ourselves and others, or to uplift both. Choose kindness over arrogance. Choose courage over fear. Choose to live your wisest life every day \u2014 why else bother? And for the record, we all fall short some days but the key is to get back up and into our highest selves.<\/p>\n

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4) Anchor into Your Holiness<\/b><\/p>\n

Find your true anchors. The ones you can trust to ground you deeply into Mother Earth so you can soar brightly. Luminous One, identify your roots. Mine are meditation, prayer, movement, reading, and nature. Find your holy practice and\u2026 practice.<\/p>\n

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5) Make Divine Love<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time more of us come out of the spiritual closest and actively honor our divine presence. Connect with divine love, sweet source energy, to raise the planet\u2019s vibration. Let this energy surge through your system to recalibrate your wellbeing. Let it become first nature again. Let your kundalini rise so you feel awesome and do what you\u2019re best at to help us all. Make divine love to yourself by becoming a sacred source and force for good.<\/p>\n

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Over to you, Luminous One. What\u2019re your fierce practices for the most divine daily Valentine? Share your tips, tools, and rituals with me on social using #LuminousLiving #FlyHighRootDeep #MiriamAva.<\/p>\n

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Find me on my beloved Instagram<\/a> (@ColorsofGratitude) as well as Twitter<\/a> (@ColorsGratitude), Facebook <\/a>(Colors of Gratitude), and Pinterest<\/a> (Colors of Gratitude).<\/p>\n

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Stepping out of the societal \/ commercial clobbering filled with GMO pralines, sprayed flowers, cheap underwear, and environment-polluting cards can be\u2026 liberating. And it can also feed the inner cynic who disparages love as an illusion of the mind and foolishness of the heart. 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