When you see and feel authentically, you become a more whole and healed person.
“To see” is to witness with clarity and unconditional love. Seeing without filters or distortions, is to see God in all people, places, things and situations.
When you see yourself and others with this loving clarity, you bless everyone you gaze upon… it is a beautiful gift to this world.
“I See” is the masculine principle for intimacy.
“I feel” is to be Truthful and Honest with how you feel in any and all moments. Feelings change in an instant. The more present you are with your feelings, the more they can shift and change like the waves of the ocean.
“I Feel” is the feminine principle for intimacy.
Through cultivating intimacy with yourself, you will find greater intimacy with others and with life.
The Mirror Work Practice…
This practice is simple. Find a mirror that you can comfortably sit or stand in front. This can be a small handheld mirror, a large mirror, or a bathroom mirror.
Say a prayer. Invoke the higher powers of God and make your request and intention known.
Something like this could be a good prayer…
“Creator, Divine Mother, Divine Father, Christ and all the holy beings of unconditional love, to my soul and higher self, please help me to cultivate deep intimacy with myself… Please help me to see and feel with clarity and love. May this practice help me to more deeply know, learn and live love.”
Now set a timer on your phone for 5 – 10 minutes, and start with either “I See”. Look yourself in the left eye, and hold this gaze. Now keep repeating the phrase “I see _______” and fill in the blank.
Keep repeating what you see. Go deep… Go beyond the surface.
“I see a child”
“I see a scared little boy/girl”
“I see someone who wants to heal… And hide…”
If you can’t think of anything just say the obvious, until you break through to a deeper layer.
“I see myself”
“I see my brown eyes”
“I see my long hair”
Keep going until the timer goes off. Now set a timer for the same amount of time. Do the “I feel” exercise, but add in “because”. “I feel ________ Because __________”
“I feel sad because I am alone”
“I feel afraid because I don’t know how I will pray rent next month”
“I feel annoyed because I think this exercise is stupid…”
Be honest and truthful. Go deep. Practice this regularly, as it came take time to get the hang of it. This may bring up emotions in you. Embrace them!
This can help you to see, feel and appreciate yourself with deeper clarity, truth and love.
This is also a powerful practice to do in a dyad with someone.
Enjoy!
Much love,
Robbie
