Solaria Divina

Category: Personal

  • Music, makeup, and mental health

    Part of the reason I tie beauty in all forms, from body art to architecture, music to fine art, sculpture and photography, poetry and the beauty of the natural world, to my spirituality, and particularly to the divine feminine, is because music and makeup were the two things that helped me hold on to hope for many years. And I will always be grateful for that. Music was an outlet. I have a massive library that is primarily rock and metal, with some alternative pop, industrial, and electronic mixed in. Also some world folk stuff the last few years. Playing music while working out, writing, or just trying to think through whatever might be going on, has given me a sense of calm and personal power. If I’m upset it gives me a feeling of strength, and if I’m in a good place it just adds to that. I will share a little secret with everyone. Alongside digging up information on dark or overlooked female spirits and gods for many years, I have also enjoyed really searching the depths of the Internet for women in the underground music scene, especially frontwomen of rock and metal bands. Not very long ago I realized these two pursuits were spiritually connected.

    When I fell in love with make up back in 2015, it opened a door for me. It gave me a reason to get out of bed, brush my hair and take care of my skin, and generally set my spiritual focus on my own internal goddess energy. I had always enjoyed pretty and elevated, with an edgy artistic twist. But for a long time that became central to me. It was a little sidetracked as I tried to break into the beauty influencer game, but without enough technical skill in either editing or the looks I was creating, I couldn’t succeed. Which is why I’m here now, creating content on my own terms. I still love fragrance and body care, though I’ve scaled back on how much makeup I own as I’ve really narrowed down what I like. But I still find spiritual investment in my appearance, and how I feel in my body, valuable every day.

    If you want to check out my beauty and style content, and also Spotlight pieces on various music artists and bands, check out this blog.

    http://diamondserpentine.wordpress.com

  • Positive moments of self-care

    Describe one of your favorite moments.

    I like to try to manifest as many positive and beautiful moments throughout my day as I can. The world feels as though it has lost its mind, and part of my spiritual path involves prioritizing my own sense of contentment within my life. I love a luxurious bubble bath, doing stretches or walking loops through my apartment listening to favorite music, dressing up just for me, or making a charcuterie board for dinner. None of these are rituals necessarily, but they are some of the choices I actively make to manifest positive energy in my life.

    Here is one recipe I love for emotional self-care after a bad day. You can use skim or oat milk. About half a tablespoon of dark cocoa powder, the Hershey’s Dutch dark is my preference, and real honey. A lot of store-bought honey is flavored syrup, you want to make sure it says organic. Or at least raw. All you are going to do is heat up a mug of your milk or substitute of choice, add your cocoa powder and then sweeten with honey to taste. You get a rich luxurious drink that is also quite nourishing and will help you sleep. You can even add a sprinkle of cinnamon or cardamom if you like. This is also an excellent alternative to coffee.

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