🌿EMBODIED DISCERNMENT PRACTICE

Today, a 5 – Minute Ritual for Spiritual Alignment

1. Settle into Stillness

Sit or stand in a comfortable position.¹
Let your shoulders drop.
Let your breath slow.
Let your body speak without
interruption.

2. Notice Your temperature

Ask yourself gently
“Do I feel cold, warm, or neutral?’
Don’t judge it.
Just notice.

Cold may signal detachment,
release, or transition.
Warmth may signal grounding,
arrival, or alignment.
Neutral may signal waiting,
listening, or recalibration.

Your temperature is a message, not
a malfunction.

3. Scan for Sensations

Move your awareness from head to toe.
Notice:

tension
ease
heaviness
lightness
pressure
Openness

Your body is telling you where you are emotionally
and spiritually.

4. Ask the Body a Question

Whisper internally:
“What are you trying to tell me?”

Let the answer rise without forcing it.
Your body will speak in

images
memories
sensations
clarity
peace
discomfort

All of it is information

5. Seal the Practice

Place your hand over your heart or
your stomach – wherever you feel
the most sensation – and say:

“Thank you for speaking.
I am listening.”

This seals the alignment between
spirit, soul, and body.

Debra Stith
Ordained Minister