Every Princess wants a kindred to hold on to.
I saw these two young ones a few weeks ago at The National Heirloom Exposition, a festival that celebrates local foods and sustainable agriculture. This Princess was hard to miss, dressed as she was in all her finery. It was a joy to catch her though out the day as she made her way amongst the farmers, craft people, gardeners, and artisans of the expo; always hand in hand with her fellow princess.
We all have an inner Princess. She is one of three umbrella archetypes I see in all women. She is the part of us that is innocent, curious, ready to explore, at home in her world because she knows no other way to be. While she is enjoying her world as it shows up for her, she is in training for the world she will step into as she grows into her other archetypes, the Empress and the Priestess.
The Princess captivates us with her unselfconscious enthusiasm and hopefulness. She teaches us the power of play, dreams, and trust. She believes her believing makes a difference, and in fact can change the world. Remember when nothing in the world was more exciting than to go on an adventure with your best friend? When you dressed for magic instead of meetings? When you skipped rather than walked and always felt better? When you knew that if you wished hard enough anything could happen? The world was really all about you and what made you happy.
Your Princess is a powerful ally you may be overlooking.
We are pushed to set aside our Princess if we want to be taken “seriously.” She is all too often relegated to the childish, selfish, and frivolous in a world that minimizes the wisdom and ways of the young feminine. But I will tell you this. I have never seen a truly powerful, embodied, creative, effective and powerful woman who has not integrated her magical Princess.
Of course there is a shadow side to the Princess, as with all energies. But that is not the topic today. Today, I wish for you to listen to the dreams and imaginations of your inner joyful Princess. Especially if you find yourself stuck or disheartened. Especially if you have set her aside in the urgency to deal with grown up life. Tune into her play and wanting. She will guide you to your heart’s desire in its purest form. Her take on things may seem too innocent, to simplistic, but don’t be fooled. Essential truth and guidance are always simple at heart.
Even though you are grown up, inside your Princess urges you to find delight in the world around you, to dress for your heart and imagination, and to walk though life knowing your dreams are yours to create. To Believe.
She sees what is possible and believes in it with all her heart, because why would it be any other way?
I love this picture of these two Princesses, holding each others hand. In their lives together, yet differently. One in her gold and crimson, the other in more humble robes; each radiating the powerful joy of youth, trust and the devotion that is only found in the young. Each knowing the world is more fun with the other.
The world, your world, is more fun, more joyful, more playfully wise, with your Princess.
Grab her hand, your life is waiting. Skip and meet it.
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