Sacred Space: A Woman's Right & Necessity

Larissa Joy
Sep 23
4 min read

Time alone, and sacred space are not the same. We can step away, we can get a massage, we can even shut out the world. But if we are not intentional about nourishing our heart and soul in those quiet moments- if our mind only reels about our lives, our families our self criticisms and tall tails.... Then the true restoration of our vigor and magic cannot be found-- even in the quietest of places.

Even if she is wise enough to replenish her body, she often forgets her spirit—because no one showed her it was important.

But she feels the lack of it. There is a quiet hum within her that whispers, “What about me?”

“Soon… when there’s time,” she promises herself, wiping the counters for the third time that morning. “Soon.”

But time waits for no one, not even a Goddess.

Busy vs. Full

She knows the difference.

A busy life may look perfect from the outside. It checks the boxes. It looks Instagram-worthy. It makes her family proud. And yet inside, she feels frayed—or worse, numb. A busy life may give her photos to look back on, but not the fullness she longs for.

A full life, on the other hand, fills her to the brim. It makes her smile softly at the end of the day. It delights the little girl within her. It calls to her soul each morning, asking her to live in alignment with joy.

The Difference is Sacred Space

She begins to understand: the difference is sacred space.

Not just time. Not just silence. But true sacredness.

When she grants herself sacred space, she reconnects with the wisdom that has always whispered beneath the noise. Her compass recalibrates. She remembers what is hers to carry—and what no longer deserves her effort, time, or devotion.

Sacred space clears the clutter of her mind. It halts the momentum of everything that drains her. It guides her beyond indecision and into the deep knowing that has always lived inside her.

And so she learns:

Sacred space invites her greatest wisdom forward. Beyond the scattered indecision of her mind. Beyond the illusions of who she thinks she should be. Sacred space reveals what is true—and shows her what is a lie.

This is why she used to avoid the silence. Because the truth lived there.

What she didn’t yet know was that the truth was never there to harm her. The truth was there to set her free.

Freedom in the Quiet

It is in sacred space that she finally finds her freedom.

While the world spins noisily around her, she learns to grin softly in the quiet, tethered to something magnificent. And in that space, she remembers:

She is not the noise.
She is not her thoughts.
She is not the emotions that ripple through.
She is not the masks she wears.
She is not what anyone else has called her.

She is eternal radiance. She is beautiful.

Creating Her Sacred Space

Would she like to create her own sacred space?

It begins with communication—with herself and with those she loves. She tells herself she will take this time. She lets her family know this time is hers. Perhaps she says: “Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, I will disappear for two hours to honor my own heart and soul.”

She sets the stage. She begins.

A Sacred Ritual

Prepare the space
- Inform your loved ones you are unavailable.
- Set a gentle timer on your phone so you don’t need to track time.
Gather sacred items
- A candle and lighter
- Sage (or another cleansing tool)
- A scarf or something beautiful to drape around yourself
- Journal and pen
Cleanse
- Light the sage and say:“I cleanse, clear, and release all that is not me. I let go of all that does not serve my highest good. I release all energies and entities that have attached themselves.”
- Wave the sage around your body, ending above your head, then lift it upward toward the heavens.
Invoke
- Light your candle and say:“I call upon my higher self and the angels of love and light for the highest good, to bring me wisdom, clarity, and healing.”
Drop In
- Place one hand over your heart and one over your lower belly.
- Breathe deeply and affirm:“It is safe for me to feel. It is safe for me to take this time. It is safe for me to let go.”
- Hand your loved ones and responsibilities over to the divine. For now, you tend to your own soul.
Follow the Flow
- Journal.
- Move your body.
- Stretch.
- Pull oracle cards.
- Or simply collapse into stillness.
- Honor whatever your soul desires.
Close the Space
- When your timer chimes, re-emerge gently.
- Bow in gratitude to the divine and to yourself.
- Blow out your candle, letting the smoke carry your gratitude to the sky.