SELF LOVE RITUAL

The greatest love story we’ll ever have is the one with ourselves. Developing and nurturing self love is a journey we come back to over and over again as we continue to peel back the layers of who we really are.

For many of us, it can be much easier to identify the light and beauty in others than it is to see it in ourselves. How often do we take the time to really see and honor ourselves?

Try this simple yet powerful self love ritual as a way to commit to yourself in loving devotion.

self love oiling ritual

Ingredients:

An herbal oil — ideally one that you’ve crafted lovingly yourself

Your beautiful body

Ritual:

Take some intentional time to yourself where you can be in your own beautiful energy for at least 30 minutes.

This ritual is most ideally done in a warm and comfortable space — perhaps your bathroom after a shower.

Warm up your herbal oil by placing the container its in into a bowl of warm water.

Once it’s warm, start the process of massaging your entire body with your oil. Start from your legs and massage up towards the heart. Do this slowly and intentionally.

Watch your mind as you touch your body. Are you thinking loving thoughts to yourself? Are you rushing through the process?

Try your best to make this an act of loving devotion, taking in how good your hands feel on your skin, how beautiful the oil smells, how the spirits of the plants in the oil are interacting with you in this moment.

Once you’ve finishing oiling your entire body, put your hands on your heart and allow yourself to tune into the love that always resides there.

Soak in the medicine you’ve created.