The Modern Woman’s Dilemma
I just learned that a very dear friend, living her life as a solo adventurer on her own valiant terms — through each of the divine archetypes - crone, mother, warrior, athlete and artist—was digitally attacked. Her phone number, email, and accounts were stolen.
An attempted theft of her identity.
The identity that counts in this plugged-in world of ours.
The rumble that ran through my body was jolting. First came the fury—sharp, righteous, ancient. Then came the fear. The panic. That awful feeling of exposure, of vulnerability, like standing on a cliff with no railing. It felt like the collective cries of the Feminine over millennia were rushing through my veins, not just as rage, but as a tidal wave of remembered helplessness.
I felt it all. The overwhelm. The knot in my belly. The dread in my throat.
Everyday — a digital battle from phishing, mysterious texts that just say “hello” and a rising number of blocked calls which knock on my cyber door. Just the normal cycle of closing the shutters from the tornadoes of thievery.
Yes, this can happen to anyone. But my body knew something more. Something cracked me open this particular day. It wasn’t just about stolen credentials—the metaphoric rise within me was unmistakably about the solo woman.
The one who lives with no backup, who is the backup.
The one who holds down the fort and holds in her tears. Who must protect herself because no one else does.
So with deep empathy for my friend, and a knot in my belly, I lit a candle. I brewed a pot of coffee. I let the ache rise with the sun, and turned inward. I came to my sanctuary. To journaling with my soul. My whispering guide.
She told me: Begin here. Breathe. Light the candle. And listen. And learn.
The question was not “how do I prevent myself from being victimized?”
The inner command was: “Regain your natural sovereignty and raise your energetic sword and shield.”
So I rose. Not in panic this time, but in presence.
Yes, I spent the next few days fortifying my digital life in a totally customized way, forging my own path of security, bathed in my own sacred energy.
Not as a frightened woman locking her doors, but as a sovereign one invoking her shield.
I didn’t cower. I cast.
Passwords, systems, authentications—yes. But also: Mantras. Affirmations. A summoning of the deeper truth that no predator could reach the real me. That what needed guarding most was not my information, but my own energy.
The Call for Sovereignty
There are days…
When your dog is the only living being who witnesses you.
When the house feels too big for your energy, too small for your longing.
When the world feels full of watchers and takers, and you wonder:
Who protects the one who protects herself?
This is not a lament. This is a power retrieval. A remembrance.
There’s a particular flavor of exhaustion that arises when you are the planner, the provider, the protector—and the soul who aches to be held.
You can have resources, systems, even spiritual tools—and still feel raw in the face of unseen forces: digital predators, energy drainers, eerie solitude.
But here’s what’s also true:
You can become your own citadel.
Not a fortress of isolation, but a current of unwavering self-regard. You can rise not in reaction, but in radiant defiance. The kind that whispers, “Not here. Not me. Not anymore.”
Because the Divine Feminine doesn’t disappear in these moments. She shape-shifts. She becomes the sentinel.
Not the softened goddess—but the Sovereign.
The one who walks her home perimeter barefoot, fully awake. Who lights candles with intention and knows her own gaze in the mirror is the most sacred protection she can summon.
The one who is both sanctuary and spell.
The one who no longer asks to be kept safe—because she’s already called in her power.
She is no longer waiting.
She reigns.
The Wound Beneath the Vigilance
Let’s be honest. When you hear of another woman being violated—digitally, emotionally, energetically—it hits somewhere deep. It’s not just a thought. It’s a tremor.
You start scanning your own life. Double-checking locks. Reading messages twice. Wondering what you might have missed.
It’s not paranoia. It’s pattern recognition. Ancient. Cellular.
It’s the part of you that remembers what it means to be caught off guard. To be overwhelmed, or not believed. To be strong for too long.
And here’s the quiet ache: sometimes protecting yourself becomes a second full-time job. You scan. You monitor. You vet. You defend. You keep your light on—and your heart on hold.
And somewhere inside, another part of you whispers: “But who protects me?”
It’s not about being helpless. It’s about being human.
Sometimes you want to be held. To be seen without suspicion. To have someone look you in the eyes and say, "Rest. I’ve got this."
But when no one comes, when no one else steps in—this is where Sovereignty begins.
It’s the moment you stop looking outward and start invoking inward.
It’s the flicker of rebellion that says: I will not abandon myself. I AM the strong one.
It’s the clarity that rises when you stop bracing and start breathing.
And from there, the shift begins. A small but undeniable current of calm. Of grounded knowing. A remembrance that the safest place in the world—is the center of your own being.
And from that center? You begin to build. Not armor. But radiant presence.
Because you are not just surviving this world. You are shaping your field.
You are the wand. The spell. The sacred perimeter.
You are the one you’ve been waiting for.
How Do You Build the Strength to Be Sovereign?
Here’s the part we sometimes forget: Sovereignty isn’t a one-time lightning strike.
It’s a daily choice. A practice. A way of being that gets built from the inside out.
It doesn’t mean you never wobble. It doesn’t mean you don’t need support. But it does mean that you begin to center yourself in your own regard.
You build the strength to be sovereign by showing up for yourself—especially when no one else does.
You feed yourself like you matter. Because you do.
You speak to yourself like someone who is worth protecting. Because you are.
You rest without apology. You move your body with natural flow. Because it’s sacred.
You make beauty not to prove anything, but because it’s your birthright.
And you don’t do any of this perfectly. You do it with devotion.
Because every time you light that candle, or say that affirmation, or take that sacred pause before responding—you are training your system to remember: I belong to me.
This isn’t about pretending you don’t want connection. It’s about no longer betraying yourself to get it.
You begin to glow with a different current. Not desperation. Not defense. But presence. Assurance. Quiet magnetism.
And this radiance? It calls in what you need.
Not because you chased it—but because you became the kind of field it recognizes.
You nurture yourself not as a performance—but as a promise.
“Your light isn’t soft because you’re weak. It’s soft because you are certain.”
Rituals + Power Practices
The Pulse Practice
Stand tall. Feel your breath return to its rhythm. Let your shoulders drop. Place one hand over your belly, one hand over your heart.
Say aloud:
My strength is not in who holds me—It’s in how I hold myself.
I draw in the wisdom I need.
I radiate the presence that protects me.
Breathe deeply into this space. Let your own regard become the protection you longed for.
Your sovereignty is not a wall. It’s a current. A quiet flame. A soft power that says:
“I am whole. I am enough. And all I need begins Within.”
The Personal Power Visualization
Imagine golden light rising from the earth into your soles, into your pelvis, heart, and crown. As the light expands, it forms a radiant, living boundary around you. You are not a fortress—but you are unmistakably sovereign.
Devotional Mirror Practice
Light a candle. Sit before a mirror. Look into your own eyes. Say:
“I see you. I honor you. I protect you.”
Notice what rises. Let tears come if they do.
Soul Affirmations
“My sovereignty begins within.”
“My own self-embrace is more powerful than the offered rope of a rescuer.
“I am the storm AND the shelter.”
I am not waiting for protection—I AM the field of power.”
A Closing Invocation
There are days when you’ll ache for someone to hold you.
Nights when you wish someone else would turn off the lights and tell you everything is okay.
But even then—you show up. You hold your space. You lock your doors with diligence. You light the candle with reverence. You walk through the shadows and reclaim your gold.
This is Sovereignty. Not as an idea. As a practice.
Lived. Rooted. Radiant.
You are not fragile. You are forged.
Still You Shine.
Still You Reign.
Love, Angelique
This is powerful and much appreciated. Thank you.