Before you begin:

• you will need an hour of undisturbed time
• you should make sure you have a plan in place with your support network in case you need help processing emotions this ritual may stir up

Supplies:

• Large bowl filled with water and 1/2 cup sea salt
• 12 white carnations
• image of quan yin, image of yourself
• optional extras: incense, soothing music playing, candles, etc.

The ritual:

• Chant “Om Mani Padme Hum” nine times
• Take three cleansing breaths
• Bow in reverance to the Goddess and in acknowledgment of your pain
• Journey within and allow yourself to feel the hurts of the past that you still hold
• Using 9 of the carnations, imbue them with your pain
• Name your pains aloud, tearing off flower petals and tossing them into the salty water
• Make sure that all parts of the nine flowers (stems too) are torn up and added to the water
• Once you have grieved these pains in full, sit and reflect
• When ready, take the three remaining flowers and hold them to your heart
• Ask the Goddess to fill you with self-love and compassion
• Take the three flowers and place one in front of the image of yourself, give one in offering to the Goddess, and place one on your pillow to bless that night’s rest
• Return the salty water to the Earth in a source of natural water near your home (the same day as you perform the rite) or flush it down the toilet (a little at a time) as a last resort

exerpted and adapated from:

A Goddess is a Girl’s Best Friend – by Laurie Sue Brockway

Blessings

Mama Kelly

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