The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are Paperback – October 10, 2023
From the Publisher
The true Self always remembers; it knows both the cause and the cure.
The Luminous Self is an offering to amplify sacred remembrance of the deeper Self, releasing us from the virus of self-forgetting and collective amnesia and awakening us to our inherent luminosity.
This book is meant to be accessible, welcoming, and affirming. If you have the responsibility of supporting yourself, caregiving, or raising a family, these practices can help you to sustain a spiritual practice that enriches your daily life.
A journey of inner exploration for anyone who desires to know themselves more deeply.
Practices
Each chapter is supported by practices that connect to the theme it explores. The offerings are a tapestry of ritual, movement, meditation, rest practices, yoga nidra, purification practices, and contemplation.
Self-Inquiry
Self-inquiry is the way to remember who we are at our essence—the inner I or true Self. The questions provided are meant to support you in finding out.
Rituals
Rituals will help you to honor, remember, reclaim, and tend to the forgotten parts of yourself. The rituals offered here will support you in the liminality of the transition we experience during any transformational journey.
Community Care
The journey of our heal- ing and remembrance is not just for us. Suggestions for how to be a force of healing in your family and community are offered as ways to bring an authentic sense of connection, love, and beauty into the web of life.
A guide to self-remembrance with practices, meditations, and self-inquiry questions inspired by yoga and Tantra to help you connect with your inner wisdom, remember your wholeness, and live with clarity and compassion—by the bestselling author of Radiant Rest.
The Luminous Self shares teachings and practices that can help us connect with our true Self and reclaim our inherent power and wisdom—essential for living with purpose and grace in our turbulent world. In this book, Tracee Stanley shares teachings and practices in each chapter—including meditation, yoga nidra, breath work, dreaming rituals, community care practices, journaling, and more—that can help us remember and honor our deepest Self.
The book is a journey of inner exploration for anyone who desires to know themselves more deeply. Chapters introduce different paths to personal discernment—including facing obstacles to liberation, forgiveness, the power of memory, transitions as portals to wisdom and devotion, and nature as a teacher—and include stories from Stanley's life, teachings, and practice. 6 audio practices accompany the book.