In my relationships, when I find that I am triggered or activated, or anytime I find a strong attraction or repulsion with another, there is a high chance that I am in projection. How often do I point the finger outside of myself and blame another for being the source of my BLISS or PAIN?
These are the times that I work with using the gift and mirror of relating as an opportunity to bring it back to myself. From my experience, real truth cannot be revealed or spoken without first taking the time to mine the depths of our projections in relationships. How do I do this as a practice and a way of life?
1. When I notice I am in a strong reaction I pause and create space
2. I bring in my conscious masculine presence to offer his presence to notice what is here.
3. Next, I journal, write, and feel about the content and emotions of my experience.
4. Then, I can take a bigger step back and look at the essence of what I am repulsed by or attracted to in the situation or the other.
5. Inviting those qualities to sit in my awareness I then ask myself the questions: “what are these qualities telling me about myself?” And “how are these qualities living inside of me?”
6. Finally, I bring in the loving presence of my divine feminine to bring her nourishing love, acceptance, and softness to this area of myself.
7. After taking some time to invite the projections to land inside of myself, I close with a short prayer of gratitude for the gift of relationship.
2. I bring in my conscious masculine presence to offer his presence to notice what is here.
3. Next, I journal, write, and feel about the content and emotions of my experience.
4. Then, I can take a bigger step back and look at the essence of what I am repulsed by or attracted to in the situation or the other.
5. Inviting those qualities to sit in my awareness I then ask myself the questions: “what are these qualities telling me about myself?” And “how are these qualities living inside of me?”
6. Finally, I bring in the loving presence of my divine feminine to bring her nourishing love, acceptance, and softness to this area of myself.
7. After taking some time to invite the projections to land inside of myself, I close with a short prayer of gratitude for the gift of relationship.
Thank you Principle-Based Partner Yoga™ for the yoga playground to see myself as whole. And thank you Juliet Haines Sexual Awakening as Embodied Love for the amazing practice inviting me to be more adult in my relationships. #relationshipaspath #owningprojections #yogalife #wakingup #personalresponsibility #yogaheals #awakening #growingup #consciousness #consciousrelating #embodiedtruth #partneryogaplay #becomingadult #letloverule #bethechange
