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The Art of Self-Cultivation

Filling your cup, worshipping your own light, and becoming the holy anointing oil

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Ashley River
May 01, 2024
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The word cultivation comes from the act of preparing and worshiping. To self-cultivate is to prepare yourself as a vessel for receiving, creating, and birthing.

It is to fill your own cup so wholly that you cease seeking externally for what is already within you. To do this, you must first learn to feed yourself—not just physically, but spiritually.

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