The Five Elements of Grace
We start with the element of grace that is generosity. Generosity is our goodness, our kindness. It is our whole heart. It is our willingness to let go of attachments, and in doing so, we can give of ourselves. We can gift selflessly. It is giving of knowledge, sharing love, spreading affections. With generosity comes freedom, freedom from hanging on. To embody generosity, we must pay attention, for “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity”. As you a practice, when you breathe and move, place your attention on the Self and as you deepen any movement, imagine offering your energy, your focus and your love to those who may need space in your life.
We move into the next to our energy. As an element of grace, energy carries divine intelligence, it is being in flow. It can be received before, during, and after one's own efforts. Grace in the form of energy is a willingness to move toward the things we Know. It is the power behind clarity. First comes knowing thy Self, and with that, we can then move outward with our strength exploring the depth of being in the world from a place of influence.
Next is action, the form of grace that is divine power. We work now with the process of embracing our potential, and receiving energy from others. This is when (and how) we move and do things in the world with vigor & ease. This is living the human experience.
The aspect of Grace that deserves time and patience is respect. Again, as always, these elements of grace must start within and then be applied outward. Respect is a relationship and a recognition. Respect and boundaries are heavily entwined. When we have healthy boundaries for ourselves, we are then able to honor the sense of worth in others. Self respect leads to admiration of others with the same considerations. Not only is respect important for creating a culture of safety & wellbeing, it is also the highest form of showing love and honor to others. Respect is reverence.
We end this tour through grace with compassion. Compassion is integral for living an extraordinary life, and we must have compassion for the way we’ve lived until now. No shame, no stories. We must hold ourselves with tenderness. And so we ask you to take this moment to commune directly with your heart.
What are you holding against yourself?
What have you not forgiven yourself for that could be loved and let go now?
When we personify compassion, we truly see one another without judgement. We are able to witness and honor the suffering of the collective. We must hold one another and ourselves with benevolence and then seeking to bestow kindness on others. It is creating sacred space for love and healing and peace. Aim not to think, but feel the weight of our world. Not to carry it with you, but instead, trusting that your compassion can pour over it with deep softness. We are one and we are better together.
*If in doing this, you find yourself at any point overwhelmed when thinking of others, return to the self and remind yourself to anchor yourself by being gentle. Return to love. Over and over again.
