Self-sovereignty and Self-abandonment
posted by Deva Karuno
Self-sovereignty in its deepest and simplest form means to live from your own essence. It is a state of life with authenticity and power. With deep integrity to your own consciously chosen values, not apologizing to anyone for who you are.
In your ancestry, you decide where and who you want to invest your time, energy and resources in. You decide who you want to share your body, heart and sexual energy with.
Beware of seductive invitations
You see cultural programming and conditioning for what it is, a dangerously seductive invitation to abandon yourself. A tempting invitation to deny your own divinity and betray your own soul.
Self-sovereignty is awakened by doing the following:
· That you were born in this life as a unique being.
· There has never been anyone like you.
· There will never be anyone like you.
· You are invaluable, truly irreplaceable.
· Your past may have shaped you, but it doesn't define you.
· Divine wisdom and intelligence flow through every cell of your being.
· You are perfect, whole and complete, loved and lovable.
In your self-sovereignty, you can be vulnerable when appropriate. You can live, give and love with courage.
The opposite of self-abandonment, you can be persuaded to accommodate the agendas and desires of those who may not have your best interests at heart. Next, ask yourself why you feel so disconnected, angry, resentful or used.
In self-abandonment:
· You feel insecure; question yourself; anguish when making decisions for fear of making the wrong choice.
· Self-criticism has become so habitual for you that you criticize yourself without mercy, even without realizing that you are doing it.
· What is really unique about you is not prestigious and valued.
· Feel isolated and alone, even with people present.
· Feelings of fear, guilt, shame, resentment and worry become common.
· There is the fear of not being good enough. Who always needs to give more.
You can desperately search for something outside to provide a sense of assertion, identity and security. To provide relief from the pain of abandoning yourself. This is the birthplace of all addictions.
At each moment of each day, you have the opportunity to awaken to who you really are, to awaken and incorporate your self-sovereignty, to possess it in every cell of your being, where it becomes a strong anchor in the, sometimes turbulent, sea of life.
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Namaste