Today, we explore the beauty and pleasure of self respect and its role in cultivating personal growth, fulfillment, and healing within yourself and your relationships. We examine self respect through the lens of The Erotic Priestess archetype, who embodies respect, reverence, and divine communion, serving as a guide for integrating spirituality, sensuality, and sexuality into your holistic human experience.  We discuss how self respect is related to self awareness, self knowledge, self acceptance, and trust – the pillars of the Embodied Self Love Framework. We also dive into the meaning of the word erotic, which comes from the Greek word eros, and discuss the transformative power of love in its purest form. Plus, we take a look at Audre Lorde's essay "Uses of the Erotic," which exemplifies the significance of the erotic as a source of great power.  In episode 457 of the Embodied Podcast we discuss: (2:54) Why self respect is is the last pillar in the Embodied Self Love Framework (4:45) The beauty of archetype work for inner growth and healing (8:14) Exploring the word ‘eros’  (15:46) The Erotic Priestess archetype in the context of the Wild Soul Archetypes (23:48) Integrating spirituality, sensuality, and sexuality in a holistic expression of femininity and womanhood  (25:41) Harnessing and embracing erotic energy as a source of power  (30:14) Distinguishing between sensations, emotions, and feeling states (32:26) The Erotic Priestess Prayer Resources mentioned in the episode: Wild Soul Sunday Service  Join Reweave Book a 1:1 Root Work Session Register for The Wild Womanhood Course Dark Healing: Order of Secret Priestesses Book 1 is now available on Amazon Kindle and in print Episode 366 | Erotic Movement Arts with Rie Katagiri Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde The Wild Soul Movement Embodiment Bible Work with me:  NEW! The Body Love + Reverence Course is available  Free resources:  AM + PM Embodiment Rituals Wild Soul Archetypes Quiz Stay in touch:  Subscribe to my Substack  Catch the full show notes for episode 457 here Email us with questions or feedback Don’t miss an episode of The Embodied Podcast