I recently started a forty day devotional journey entitled, "One Day My Soul Just Opened Up". (A Side Note: Not being a Catholic or Episcopalian and therefore not familiar with Lent, I somehow end up picking up 40 day devos during this time-period, coincidence?) Even though I'm currently on "Day Two", I already like the language of the writer as she is not only using the feminine gender to identify "GOD" but also using the idea of the "divine within", a concept that flies in the face of my fundamental teaching I so narrowly escaped from but moreover a truth that is bringing such immense freedom and healing to my entire being.
Today's focus was on the viewpoint of Trust, not to trust in the relationships with others but in one's own relationship with God(dess), the divine within, and also that of the divine in others. In that, trusting becomes lasting and something of which we can rely upon to bring fulfillment.
Meditating upon this and thinking about what to write in today's Vagina diary, a facebook friend posted this:
So, with these words fresh in mind coupled with the realization of the trusting the divine within, I started thinking about the nature of my vagina.
Looking at it in recent months, I've often thought of it as unattractive or even non-existent, something I try hard to forget about, usually unsuccessfully. In that, view of ugliness is the realization of that I do not truly understand my vagina. It is not just a mere organ on my body, a moist cavity between my legs, but a living vital aspect of myself, a part of my divinity.
In that, I discover an amazing surge of beauty and strength. It is there that a large degree of my hope and empowerment resides and rests. As I discover this beauty, not only does the health of my vagina flourish (haven't had a yeast infection in many years) but also my health of self, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even physically deepens.
So, if you ladies out there still find this part of you dark, dirty, even ugly, I urge you to reflect on my discoveries and spend some time with your vagina, and see what you discover. I hope you find the freedom, healing, and enlightenment I have discovered.
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