my lovely saltbowl. hand-painted by me <3 Last summer, I attended the Sacred Pregnancy Instructor training retreat in Crestone, Colorado. It was the first time I ever "sat-in-circle" with other women. Like we literally sat in a circle, going around contributing to the conversations and sharing experiences. Which was another first for me, I usually have a hard time just opening up in a group setting like this. It was initially intimidating - I usually observe, never really one to initiate or volunteer things about myself. But this in itself was surprisingly therapeutic in a way, and quite beautiful and intimate, and actually pretty easy to fall into. There was something about Sacred Pregnancy that pulled at me in the first place, and after the first day I realized this was it. Plus, I got to experience it firsthand as a pregnant mama! And I want to share it with other pregnant mamas too.
Fast forward to the end of the retreat, "Going to the Bowl". Basically Anni brought this big salt bowl - she filled it with fine sea salt (see pics below). And as we sit-in-circle again, we learned about this practice of Pure Intention and release - putting it out in the universe to bring it to fruition. Then as each person receives the salt bowl, she adds her own special ingredients* to the bowl - a physical ingredient and her verbal/energetic intentions - mixing it all in and passing the bowl to the next person.
*Some examples of physical ingredients could be flowers/herbs from your garden, your favorite essential oil, honey, sand from your favorite vacation spot, a favorite spice, or even Mermaid Tears (one of the women actually added this to our Crestone salt bowl!). Your intention comes next (as you're mixing with your hands) - the goal, wish, aspiration, hope, and intention that you have for yourself (or even for the group) is to be purposefully added.
*Some examples of physical ingredients could be flowers/herbs from your garden, your favorite essential oil, honey, sand from your favorite vacation spot, a favorite spice, or even Mermaid Tears (one of the women actually added this to our Crestone salt bowl!). Your intention comes next (as you're mixing with your hands) - the goal, wish, aspiration, hope, and intention that you have for yourself (or even for the group) is to be purposefully added.
Crestone, CO saltbowl <3 This mixture will end up smelling so incredible, delicious, and just amazing. BONUS: Afterward you get to take some of this delicious smelling product, created by you and your new Sisters, home with you! Whenever you feel you need centering, an escape, or just a reminder of your path, (with a little extra boost from your sisters), it'll be within your reach. Just add a little of the salt mixture to your bath, soak. and relive going to the bowl.
So after each class or retreat, we "Go to the Bowl". And I'll add some of the mix from previous bowls, as a reminder of our ever growing sisterhood and of the women who walked the path of motherhood before, with, and after us. Our grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters, and granddaughters.
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