The Vital Goddess

Radiance as Protection: The Third Way Beyond Fawning or Armoring


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We’re often taught that when conflict arises, we have two choices:

Collapse… or armor up.

Fawn or fight.
 Be porous or pick up the sword.

But what if there’s a third way?

In this episode, I share a recent boundary moment that activated an old pattern in my nervous system — and how instead of over-explaining or hardening, I brought my intensity into the temple of my practice.

We explore:

  • Why drama that stays in the head becomes toxic
  • The difference between fawning and armoring
  • Why I’m not anti-drama — I’m pro-embodied passion
  • Kronos (linear time) vs. Kairos (sacred rhythmic time)
  • Why the problem and the solution don’t live on the same frequency
  • How nonlinear movement opens nonlinear pathways
  • Radiance as protection
  • And the third way beyond collapse or control

You’ll also be guided through a nonlinear sensual movement practice designed to help you metabolize intensity, shift frequency, and return to coherence.

Bring your drama to the temple of your practice.

Shift the state.
 Move the energy.
 Anchor the womb.
 Radiate the heart.

Protection isn’t contraction.
 It’s alignment.

Let's dive in!

* Music credit: DJ Taz Rashid


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The Vital GoddessBy Dianne Shepherd

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