Letting Go of Shame
from Venus Rising by Outi Art
The gift of shame is mistaken to be
redemption that comes from
carrying burdens
so that we might be purified
That penitence must be served
for any fault against perfection
I am ashamed
the hurt one within cries
hoping against hope to be saved by bearing the weight
of secrets and the scars
of life
Yet the gift of shame
is the return to self and world granted
when bonds never meant to be are released
replaced by devotion to the
sacred
imperfect
wholeness of being
that never left
Letting go of shame
that residue of false emotional responsibility
in favor of rightness of heart and action
is the spark that lights
a path of truth and healing
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Where are you holding on to shame? What can now be released about this situation or story or history?
We all hold pieces of our self in shrouded corners, afraid of what others might think. Whether out of regret for actions we have taken or for circumstance and harm beyond our control, shame festers when held onto and is lifted when taken out of secrecy in a respectful and safe way.
The flower on the throat chakra points to truth telling while the infinity sign on the third eye and dove imagery evokes the infinite divine love and peace available when we open our awareness.
How might you open yourself to the grace of truth over shame?
This week look for ways let go of shame and notice where love and peace come to you.