Queen It, Claim It

The Queendom Initiation

Lady Queen, we’ve got a question for you:

Are you ready to open up to a new version of yourself?

If the answer is a resounding “HECK YES,” then take a moment to imagine what that new version is. Close your eyes, get into it: What does this new version of you look like? How do you feel? How do you experience life? Where are you going? Where do you live? What are you doing with your amazing life? Go all in — be as detailed as you can. By visualizing the new version of you, you connect to that life you desire to embody — your Queendom. When you align with the vision of your desires, you start claiming your crown.

By claiming your crown, you’re able to Queen It in your life! And you claim your crown through empowering choices, allowing yourself to be heard, acknowledging your voice. You might think this sounds self-important or selfish, but it’s part of your self-care practice. Self-care is what allows you to connect to your wisdom, allowing you to lovingly guide those around you towards solutions where everyone wins, like the magnificent Queen you are. All of this starts by making choices and taking actions that align with the vision of our Queendom. And, of course, visualizing your Queendom and claiming your crown starts with coming back to yourself. One of the best ways to come back to yourself is by doing a ritual, something pleasurable that will allow you to connect to your body.

The word “ritual” is defined as “characteristic of a rite, practice or observation that you do regularly.” Simply put, a ritual is a way to honour someone or something. In this case, you’ll be using a ritual as your Queendom Initiation. Please stay curious and keep an open mind, as what we are about to explain may sound a bit hippie-woo-woo — we promise, it’s worth it. Rituals are a route to sacred connection to yourself, and as a woman, water in rituals will feel particularly sweet. Using water encourages you to connect more deeply to your emotions and the feminine psyche. With its ability to adapt and fit its purpose in any scenario, water carries a distinctly feminine energy. As when you, as a woman, can embrace water in your life, in you, on you, or around you, it’s symbolic of connecting to your emotional power.

Savannah:

You know when you can ease into a warm bath, no one needs you or will come get you or disturb you — that time is sacred. Your mind slows and opens and your breathing deepens and you let go! These moments are a truly feminine check-in.

My bath time often looks like a ritual. I have a series of things I do before I get in the bath: body brush, Argan oil on my hair, clay face mask, magnesium oil all over my body, a rose quartz crystal, salts, and sometimes flowers in my bath. Halfway through, I will sink into the bath and just be present to my body, feel how she feels, feel what she needs … feel myself relaxing and surrendering any muscle tension, too many thoughts, old emotions from the day. It is a systematic unwinding and I love every second of it. I care for my body, scrub and clean her, and wash my hair. Then I clean the bath after and place everything back so when I go to have another bath, I am ready to go!

My favourite baths have been using wild water, like fresh spring water — for some reason I feel even more sweetly held and cleansed and recharged.

Teany:

Have you ever had a moment when you are truly yourself, no distractions, no interruptions, just you? There have been a few of those moments for me in the shower. I have my music on, dancing away, in my birthday suit, no clothes/makeup/hairdo, no-one to impress, and I can act/be me. Then I close my eyes and, in the darkness, with sounds of the shower running and nothing to disturb my moment, I often have the most amazing thoughts, visions, and insights. Now that is a testament to being in your true self and we should strive for those fun yet profound, present moments like these.

Your idea of a water ritual may look very different from ours. We have a ritual we love that we use as your Queendom Initiation in our program, which we talk about briefly on our Instagram (look for the Live called “The Queendom Initiation”). As long as you choose whatever feels right, you can use a ritual of your own making as your Queendom Initiation. We’d love to hear all about it — share in the comments.

And let us be the first to say, “Welcome, Lady Queen, to your Queendom.”

Stay juicy, connected, and playful, and we’ll see you next time!