The Golden Lotus: Awakening Abundance with Lakshmi

Blossom into abundance. Join our sacred Women's Circle to explore Lakshmi's wisdom through story, craft, ritual & feast. Flourish together. The Golden Lotus: Awakening Abundance with Lakshmi A Women's Circle Half-Day Retreat Have you ever caught yourself flinching at a compliment, or felt a flicker of guilt when good fortune comes your way? Have you noticed how quickly you deflect abundance — good news, a gift, rest, ease — as though you haven't yet earned the right to receive it? This evening is for you if you're ready to loosen the grip of not-enough and open your hands to receive. It's for women who've spent years pouring themselves out for everyone else, and have forgotten how to let anything flow back in. MEETING LAKSHMI: GODDESS OF ABUNDANCE, BEAUTY & GRACE Saturday, 19th September, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Call of the Golden Lotus Lakshmi rises from the ocean of milk seated upon a fully bloomed lotus, gold coins spilling from one hand, an owl at her feet who sees clearly what others miss in the dark. She is the Hindu goddess of abundance, prosperity, beauty and grace — but her gifts run far deeper than money. Lakshmi teaches that true wealth is a state of being: rooted, like her lotus, in the mud of ordinary life, yet rising untouched and radiant above it. In a culture that praises hustle over rest, and teaches us our worth must be earned through exhaustion, Lakshmi offers something radical — permission to receive without apology. She reminds us that abundance isn't something we chase down; it's something we open to. That scarcity is often a story the nervous system keeps telling long after the danger has passed. And that grace is our birthright, not a reward for good behaviour. Through her golden radiance, we explore: • Loosening the grip of scarcity and "not enough" • Learning to receive — compliments, help, rest, love — without deflecting • Reclaiming beauty and pleasure as sacred, not vain • The difference between hustling for worth and standing in it • Generosity that flows from fullness, not from depletion • Gratitude as a practice that opens the hands, rather than closing them • How We'll Gather in Lakshmi's Grace Our evening will move through story, stillness, craft and feast as we open ourselves to Lakshmi's golden energy. Lakshmi's Sacred Stories – We'll gather around her mythology: her rising from the churned ocean, her devotion to Vishnu, her famously restless nature (she never stays where she isn't honoured), and what her wandering teaches us about tending the conditions that let abundance stay. Lotus Awareness – Through guided visualization, we'll root ourselves like Lakshmi's lotus — grounded in the mud of daily life, yet rising clear and open above it — and gently notice where in us still braces against receiving. Gratitude Jar Crafting – We'll decorate and create our own Gratitude Jars, small vessels to take home and keep filling with the good things we notice, long after the circle ends. As our hands work, we'll talk about what it means to actively collect the good rather than let it slip past unnoticed. Sharing Circle – In a held and unhurried space, we'll speak the places where we struggle to receive, and be witnessed rather than fixed. Receiving Practice – A gentle, guided exercise in letting something in — a compliment, a kindness, a moment of rest — without immediately giving something back to balance the scales. Feast of Abundance – We'll share a nourishing meal together, practising the simple, radical act of letting ourselves be fed. Who Lakshmi's Grace Calls This circle calls to women who give and give, and struggle to let anything back in. Maybe you've built a life around being useful, dependable, endlessly capable — and somewhere along the way, receiving started to feel uncomfortable, even unsafe. Perhaps you notice a flicker of guilt when things go well, a habit of downplaying your own beauty or success, or a nervous system more familiar with bracing for loss than resting in enough. You might be exhausted from a generosity that's quietly draining you dry. Or maybe you're simply ready to stop apologising for wanting more ease, more beauty, more gold in your life — and to learn what it actually feels like to let it in. My Journey with Lakshmi's Abundance Over 25 years of working with the body, I've seen how vividly the nervous system holds our beliefs about worth and scarcity. The shoulders that brace as if good things might be taken away. The breath that catches around receiving a compliment. The hands that give so easily, and close so quickly when something is offered in return. My work with Primitive Reflex Integration has shown me that this bracing against abundance is often a survival pattern, not a character flaw — the body learned, somewhere along the way, that it wasn't safe to have, to want, or to be seen shining. Lakshmi's invitation is to let the nervous system feel safe enough to soften that grip. In our Goddess Circles, I hold the space for women to practise, in real time, the unfamiliar art of simply receiving. Sacred Details When: Saturday, 19th September, 2026, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Where: Hosted in my home — full address shared directly upon booking confirmation Investment: £25 What to Bring: A small jar or vessel if you have one at home (we'll be decorating these — extras provided too), comfortable clothing, and a journal for anything that stirs Sacred Container: An intimate home circle, strictly limited to 9 women Accommodation: This is a single evening gathering with no overnight accommodation — please plan to travel home after 9 pm This isn't just an evening — it's an invitation to loosen your grip and let the gold back in. Are you ready to receive Lakshmi's grace? About Your Guide Like many women on this path, my journey has been one of transformation—from struggle to empowerment, from anxiety to inner peace. For over 25 years, I've dedicated myself to understanding how our bodies hold both our deepest tensions and their own innate wisdom for healing. My path began with traditional yoga teaching, but something always felt incomplete. Despite my training, I noticed my own body stubbornly holding tension, particularly around my breath and diaphragm. It wasn't until a profound experience with Primitive Reflex integration that I discovered what was missing. This revelation transformed not only my personal experience of anxiety but also my entire approach to helping women. I discovered that true healing isn't about managing symptoms but about helping the body remember its natural state of calm—much like the goddesses remember their divine nature throughout their mythic journeys. What makes my approach to the Goddess Circles unique is the integration of ancient wisdom with embodied understanding—honouring both the archetypal and the physical aspects of feminine healing. I believe that when we work with these powerful goddess archetypes, we not only connect with their stories but also reconnect with our own true essence. Today, I help women worldwide break free from limiting patterns so they can embrace their full potential with confidence and joy. These Goddess Circles extend beyond storytelling to a profound remembering—guiding each woman back to the divine feminine wisdom that has always lived within her. I invite you to join me on this journey of transformation, where the ancient goddesses become mirrors for our modern lives, and where mythology becomes a pathway to remembering your own sacred nature. Future Circles This is the fifth in a series of Goddess Circles. Future dates will explore other powerful feminine archetypes, including: Isis, Mary Magdalene, Pele, White Buffalo Woman and more Reserve your place now to begin this journey of feminine wisdom, connection, and self-discovery.