LATEST PODCAST:

 

Trauma Warriors

Healing, Self Development & Post Traumatic Growth for Women

Home / Connect / Connect with the Inner Child and the Goddess Lakshmi at Diwali

Connect with the Inner Child and the Goddess Lakshmi at Diwali

·

Photo: Marcus Wallis

What is Diwali?

Diwali, also known as Divali, is a Hindu festival symbolising the triumph of light over darkness. It is a time for connection, joy, and spiritual reflection. The festival typically lasts five days, with the third day celebrated as the main Diwali festival. Homes are adorned with lamps and candles, signifying the victory of good over evil. Diwali is the perfect festival to connect with the inner child and the Goddess Lakshmi (worshipped during Diwali).

Goddess Lakshmi: Radiant Symbol of Abundance

Goddess Lakshmi, worshipped during Diwali, is revered as the bestower of wealth, prosperity, and grace. We can connect with her spiritual qualities to support our inner child healing:

  1. Abundance and Love: Lakshmi’s wealth is not just material but extends to the abundance of love, self-compassion, and inner strength. Diwali is a good reminder to reflect on the inner richness you carry, embracing your emotional reservoir and untapped potential.
  2. Illumination of Darkness: Diwali’s central theme of illuminating darkness mirrors the process of acknowledging and accepting your inner child’s pain and trauma. Use this metaphor to bring your shadows into the light, initiating the journey of integration and healing.
  3. Unity and Reconciliation: Like families coming together for Diwali, focus on internal reconciliation of your ‘inner family’ – sometimes these parts are called subpersonalities, ego states, or internal family systems. Cultivate unity among your inner child and the many other parts inside of you. Inner child and healing your inner family will help you build strength, stability and balance within your psyche.

3 Practices to Honour Goddess Lakshmi for the Inner Child

Here are 3 practices you can do to honour the Goddess Lakshmi this Diwali

  1. Altar of Self-Reflection:
    • Create a sacred space with a clean cloth, candles, and symbols of Lakshmi.
    • Place a small bowl of water and a mirror to symbolise self-reflection and nurturing your inner child’s self-worth.
  2. Lamps of Inner Healing:
    • Light oil lamps or candles and visualise them as beacons of hope for your inner child.
    • Express gratitude for the light entering your life, dispelling the darkness of past wounds.
  3. Lakshmi Puja for Self-Love:
    • Adapt the traditional Lakshmi Puja with affirmations promoting self-love and worth.
    • Include forgiveness (especially towards yourself!) and reconciliation in your practice, acknowledging past wounds.

3 Lakshmi Puja Affirmations for the Inner Child

Here are 3 Lakshmi Puja Affirmations for you to practise throughout Diwali:

  • I am a beacon of self-love, radiating worth and abundance. My inner light guides me to embrace the richness within, nurturing the love and strength that reside in my core.
  • In every moment, I honour my true self. I acknowledge and release past shadows, allowing my inner light to illuminate the path of healing and self-discovery.
  • With each breath, I affirm my inherent value. I am a vessel of love and strength, and I celebrate the abundance that resides within me, fostering a profound connection with my inner child.

3 Journal Prompts for the Inner Child

Here are 3 journal prompts to choose from throughout Diwali:

  1. Exploring Inner Abundance:
    • What emotional richness and untapped potential do I possess?
    • How can I nurture and embrace my inner abundance?
  2. Illuminating Inner Shadows:
    • What aspects of my inner child’s pain need acknowledgment and acceptance?
    • How can I bring these shadows into the light for integration?
  3. Cultivating Unity Within:
    • In what ways can I foster unity among my inner family members?
    • How does internal reconciliation contribute to my inner strength and stability?

Diwali offers a sacred opportunity to connect with Goddess Lakshmi, embracing her spiritual qualities to support your inner child healing. As you illuminate your inner world during this festival of lights, may you find abundance, reconciliation, and the transformative power of self-love.

Join the waiting list for my inner child courses.

CATEGORIES: Connect, Latest Blogs, Soul, Trauma Warrior Blogs

About Jodie Gale

Jodie Gale is the founder of TraumaWarriors.Online, host of the Trauma Warriors with Jodie Gale podcast, an Eco-Psycho-Spiritual Psychotherapist, Complex Trauma Expert, Mind Body Eating + Plant-Based Nutrition Coach. She is a leading specialist in women’s emotional, psychological and spiritual health and well-being. Over the last 20 years, Jodie has helped women to transform and heal their lives from complex trauma, disordered eating and the trance of unworthiness. She has a private psychotherapy, counselling and life-coaching practice in Manly, Frenchs Forest and Allambie on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Jodie is passionate about helping women befriend, connect and nourish their whole selves: body, feelings, mind and SOUL!

Client Love

“After a lifetime of trauma, doing my deep work with my therapist helped me overcome my depression, anxiety and disordered eating.”

“I loved the visualisations and experiential exercises in my course – especially the house and wholeness visualization.”

“Each new year I started a new diet plan, and each new year I failed. After working with my therapist, I have a whole new perspective.”

“Such an interesting tester workshop. The only problem was that the course was only for an hour – I want more!”

“Jodie is a great presenter and has such a great depth of knowledge. I highly recommend her workshop on mindfulness.”

“Working with my therapist was so powerful – I was feeling so stuck and she helped me clarify my goals for the future.”

“Jodie’s generosity in sharing her time, knowledge and tips were invaluable. She has a wealth of knowledge which she is able to impart in an engaging, succinct, warm manner.”

“My therapist mirrored back to me my own strength, my own purpose, my own soul – that is what kept me digging deep and showing up for myself.”

“Jodie is extremely encouraging and supportive. I now feel excited and confident that I can fulfill my dream knowing that she is there to guide me. Jodie, you are a superstar!”

“My therapist always reflected back to me that there was something better waiting on the other side of darkness.”

“My therapist was the lighthouse throughout my recovery journey. She offered me light until I found my own.”

“I believe in destiny and I am so grateful that my therapist came into my life – she taught me about honesty, trust, boundaries, and healthy love.”

 

“Working with my therapist has improved my relationships with my family, friends and work colleagues.”

“My therapist’s compassion and desire to see me live my best life is palpable. I owe her my life.”

“After our work together, I feel so much more confident, empowered and self-believing.”

“My therapist taught me how to be a nourishing mother to myself – this meant finding ways to soothe myself and meet my needs in other ways, rather than using food.”

“Working with my therapist, I have been able to heal and move away from my early childhood pain and trauma. I learnt how to nurture and be true to myself.”

“The kindness, love and compassion Jodie shared are the most important tools I’ll ever need. The world needs a million more Jodies!”

“My therapist’s love and encouragement completely changed my life. She was down to earth, caring and compassionate.”

You’ve seen us here…

Copyright © 2024. Trauma Warriors Online