Shannon Rose

Can you hear it? That’s the sound of your heart beating. That’s the earth singing. That’s the cries of those lives we’re grieving. That’s laughter from children playing. That’s the sound of a plane above flying & oh, isn’t that a miraculous thing? However, the real phenomena is every single living being. And what a fucking miracle it is to be alive & breathing. Can you hear that? That’s your heart beating. 🫀✨

“Life is a ceremony.” A beautiful friend spoke these words this weekend & the resonance was real. Each day we wake up, we have the opportunity to honor ourselves, this beautiful earth, those we love, & ultimately each thing we do. Life can feel hard sometimes, we can face many challenges along the path. However, we can still choose to honor it all, follow the joy, & celebrate the gift of being alive. It is an honor & a privilege to be present in this human experience. To feel deep pain so we can feel abundant happiness. To expand our capacity to hold it all. I think it’s brave, to show up each day in a world that has tried so hard to shut us down, silence us, scare us, control us, & slowly making us sick. I think it’s admirable to love ourselves fully & as a whole being. To deep dive into our darkest depths so we can radiate our brightest light. “Life is a ceremony”, we are sacred, this land is our h(om)e & it is time to be ready to show up to create the divine life we’ve always dreamed. Let spirit show you where to flow & go. Love is the key, for you & for me. Give gratitude to yourself, those you love, & Gaia. You made it, welcome h(om)e. Aho 💕

This is my love letter to you. Wherever you may go, you have permission to let go & start new. 🦋💚🤟🏼

Yesterday, I went & prayed by the ocean, gave gratitude to the land for welcoming me back here. Sat with her, sang to her, got to really feel her beneath my feet, her heart beat. Today was another beautiful day in the jungle, however spirit decided to let me experience a deep initiation into being here. The level of care & support I received today from the beautiful humans I am surrounded by here @danyasa_yoga_retreat just added another layer to how grateful I am to be here, now. 🙏🏼 My dear sister @honey_bee_courageous shared this song with me recently , Arms of Love by @alexasunshinerose & it’s been an anthem for me in this chapter of life . A song of the he(art), a lullaby for my soul, a grounding essence to be ever present with all that’s around me . Anchoring in song & fine tuning the instrument that is always with(in) me, my voice. Follow your joy, whatever it’s is! Singing has always lit me up & serenading Pachamama brings me even greater peace in honoring her, myself, each other . When I was younger I stopped sharing songs. I use to recite the lyrics to ones I loved, memorize them, & sing them loud. Sometimes we create blocks from things projected at us by others, we take on a story that is not our own, & we hide pieces of ourselves, to protect us overall, so we make ourselves small, to fit in. However, maybe you were never meant to “fit in” to these beliefs, boxes, or systems you were born into. You were never meant to play small, you are meant to take up space, it is safe to be you. Remember, who you truly are. Over the last few years I began to find my voice again, to put down what was never mine to carry, to speak up & speak my truth, healed my thyroid in the process, as it’s all interconnected (I’ll share more on this another time though). So this is my invitation to you … if you stopped singing, dancing, playing, creating art , for whatever reasons that may be, please, begin again. Your voice, your magic, your he(art) is needed more than ever on this planet, at this time. We rise & we shine, even brighter, stronger, together. Namaste 🙏🏼🤍✨🌊

Sometimes you just need to leave it all behind, book the flight, allow what’s unfolding to fully align. Always trusting & surrendering, to my heart & where spirit guides. This dream has been woven, with the divine, gifted so precisely at this time. Slow down, listen, listen. 💜✌🏻✨

Life is the ceremony 🌙🌸 The full spectrum of what is The light & the dark The ebbs & the flows To become our own beacon of light, showing us where to go It’s grief & it’s gratitude It’s grueling & kind Each challenge bringing us closer to the divine, a remembrance that it resides inside Each of our souls, walking each other h(om)e An interwoven cosmic web, a collective leap into the unknown We are not alone Life is the ceremony So pray & sing Give love to the trees Honor the springs Listen to the breeze You are what you seek Find peace in the present Stay humble, go slow Ride the waves, sail the coast Find solace where you sleep Take deep breaths, prana is with you It’s our life force that breathes, through you & me Life is the ceremony Lay roses at her feet Say I love you & I miss you I’m sorry & thank you It’s not meant to be taken so seriously Remember you’re not separate from the birds & the bees Each being has its own heart beat Pulsing through time We’re all together on this cosmic ride Strap in, but don’t hold tight Learn to let go, it’s part of the flow There’s a part of you that’s always known Life is the ceremony Welc(om)e h(om)e 🙏🏼🤍✨

This experience was humbling, telling, testing, dualistic, challenging, beautiful, a true breakdown for the breakthrough. It was indeed, the full spectrum of it all. To be on this land, to pray, be brought to my knees, reminded to breathe, an integration & a testament to my work in confronting, new ways to perceive, to be set free. Confrontation has more to do with meeting parts of ourselves & looking in the mirror, the more we do this, the easier it is to actually confront others too. This experience truly broke me down & in many ways tore my heart apart. With being well equipped & prepared for weathering storms, I never saw coming what the playa had to show me, she really did kick up the dust in my life, helped cleanse it with the rain & then let me burn it all away. I’ve never wanted to close my heart more, yet continuously practiced into leaning into loving kindness & remained open in a space that allowed me to begin walking a path to heal. Life is the ceremony, however intentional rituals & ceremonies of many kinds are a big part of my life. This specific ceremony showed me what I needed to know & unveiled the illusions in my external world in order for me to grow. I believe grief & gratitude are two sides of the same coin , I’ve been processing & feeling both. This water temple felt like h(om)e, a space where I felt held, the essence of being able to wash it all away, let it go, let it flow. A remembering of my soul & where she’s meant to go. In these spaces in time, in community, there is no place to hide, there’s no where to go, true colors always show & now, I know. Aho 🪷🙏🏼🤍 📸: @kruzkalke Art piece @thewatertemple_burningman 🌊

Coming back online to say hey there, hi, hello. 👽🖖🏻 Life has been full of so much nature & some of my new favorite places I’ve had the pleasure to be & see ! All the eye-gasms all day errrydayy. How cool is it that we are living on a planet that is fully awake & alive, far before our time !? && the wildest most beautiful thing to me is, we are apart of it! Not separate at all, you see ! You & me, we’re made of it all, the rocks, the rivers, the lakes, the trees. Anyways, just came here to say hey, since I’ve spent some time away & because well, we are here now & it’s our birthright to play & to take up space . 💚✨

RestAURAtion: Pranayama, Meditation, Reiki & Restorative Yoga 🌟 Where: Roots To Crown, 1741 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 🌟 When: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30 PM 🌟 Cost: $15 drop-in (preregistration not required, pay at the door) Take a pause midweek to realign your mind, body, and spirit in a nurturing and supportive community setting. This session blends pranayama (breathwork), meditation, Reiki, and gentle restorative poses, offering a tranquil space for restoration and renewal. Preregistration is not required! Tickets available at the door

When women gather…especially in communion with the Great Mother…the world shifts. #womengathering #womencircle #natureasmedicine #womensupportwomen #feminineenergy #goddessphotography #sisterhood #sistercircle

A reminder to take a moment to reconnect to some of the most potent medicines of this human experience: nature, yourSelf & those who make you feel safe. Nature has this unbelievable power to make us feel more at home than we could possibly feel anywhere else. It brings a sense of peace & reacquaints us with our wild. Even if it’s just a few moments to put your bare feet outside on the ground and take a breath each day, it is medicine. Finding moments where you are free to be YOU in your fullest expression of Self is an essential component to healing, but also allows us to feel into the bliss of being human. Moments that honor the deep remembrance that you are human and spirit (and who knows what else) all at once is such a powerful medicine. Being witnessed in community, feeling connectedness, and surrounding yourself with beings that make you feel safe (including non-humans) is such a tool for transforming the inner world. Most of our inner parts are operating in a certain way to keep the system safe and a lot of our parts hold deep wounding around mistrust. Being mindful of who you choose to share your time and energy with is such a beautiful medicine. #sisterhood #beseenbeheard #communityishealing #chooseyourself #Selfenergy #sisterhood💕 #natureishealing #powerofnature #empowerment

In Lak'ech Ala K'in One of my greatest teachers taught me this beautiful Mayan greeting which translates to “You are my other me”. It’s a statement that embodies oneness. When we can see the “other” as ourselves & vise versa, we walk with more compassion. More patience. More grace. IN LAK’ECH Tú eres mi otro yo. You are my other me. Si te hago daño a ti, If I do harm to you, Me hago daño a mi mismo. I do harm to myself. Si te amo y respeto, If I love and respect you, Me amo y respeto yo. I love and respect myself. -Luis Valdez Smile at a stranger today ✨ #youareme #oneness #weareone #compassion #smileatastranger #sisterhood #goddessphotography #portraitphotography #bodypaint #goldengoddess