Adorn the Temple

Your body is a living, breathing temple. Today, acknowledge and celebrate the Divine Presence that dwells within you by engaging in the sacred art of adornment.

Beauty is both an aspect of, and a pathway to, the Divine. This card encourages you to call forth and magnify this divine beauty through the subtle arrangement of texture, color, form, shape and sparkle in relation to your dress, decoration, and self-care. Just as a temple is regularly enhanced with flowers, candles, incense, and other such high vibratory expressions, treat your body as a sacred place, too. Adorn it with the same degree of loving attention through intentional ornamentation.

In literal truth, your body is a temple. After all, a temple is a physical anchor and container of the living presence of the Infinite Holy Spirit, and this is a clear and accurate definition of your physical body. It is highly appropriate, to pay worshipful tribute to the glorious temple of your body (and the Eternal All that lives within it) through careful and loving adornment.

Caring about our appearance may be considered superficial and frivolous. Mainstream commercial culture regularly attempts to exploit our insecurities to negatively inspire us to buy products such as cosmetics and clothes. It’s time to place your attention on a far superior paradigm – the truth is, caring for and adorning your body, is a sacred act. Getting dressed can be a conscious ritual that attunes you to the Goddess energies alive in the world and in yourself. Decorate and beautify yourself from a place of profound power and radiant respect.

When you live from this perspective, a new level of empowerment will be born within you and in the world at large. Now only will you fortify your self-image and self-worth, but you will also improve the self-esteem and self-reverence of your entire human family, now and for generations to come.

Sacred adornment requires you to connect with yourself to discover your authentic style and self-care habits. Go beyond mass conditioning and fear-based programing to identify the colors, patterns, scents, accessories, and practices that feel like you and that help you elevate your everyday consciousness to the realm of the sublime.

Own this wisdom now by consciously and intentionally adorning yourself. To do so, state the following affirmations as you place the corresponding accessory or anoint the appropriate area with your favorite skin-friendly essential oil or perfume oil.

Anoint the center of your forehead, just above the center point of your eyebrows, with oil as you state, “I am wise.”

Place earrings in your ears, or anoint your earlobes with oil, as you state, “I am aware.”

Accessorize with a bracelet or ring, or anoint your palms and wrists with oil, as you state, “I am connected.”

Adorn your throat with a short necklace, or anoint your throat with oil, as you state, “I am confident. I communicate clearly.”

Place a long necklace around your neck, or anoint your heart with oil, as you state, “I am loved. I am love.”

Fasten a belly chain or belt around your waist, or anoint your navel with oil, as you state, “I am whole.”

Don an anklet or tow ring, or anoint the soles of your feet with oil, as you state, “O am grounded in the nourishing power of Mother Earth.”

Finish by taking some deep breaths. Notice the buoyant, vital feeling of consecrated energy pulsating through your body temple.

Your body is the most precious, high, and holy sanctuary of the One Sacred Consciousness. If you were to live truly from this knowing, how would you adorn yourself? Do this every day, not only on special occasions.