Benefits of the Inner Smile for Women's Sovereignty

Benefits of the Inner Smile for Women's Sovereignty
 

The practice helps women in a season of sovereignty by fostering a deep, non-judgmental connection with their inner self, which is the root of true authority and well-being.

Emotional Alchemy and Authority: The Inner Smile teaches you to acknowledge and transform negative emotions (like fear, worry, anger) stored in the organs into their corresponding positive virtues (gentleness, fairness, kindness, etc.). This process of self-refinement is a powerful act of sovereignty, you become the master of your internal emotional landscape, not a victim of your feelings.

For example: Smiling into the Kidneys (associated with fear and stress) helps transform that energy into gentleness and calmness, fortifying your internal resilience.

Deep Self-Love and Acceptance: Smiling inwardly at your organs is an act of radical self-acceptance and gratitude for your body's tireless work. This profound inner affirmation builds self-worth and an unshakeable inner foundation that is independent of external validation.

Hormonal and Nervous System Balance: By deeply relaxing the nervous system and glands (like the pineal and pituitary in the "Crystal Palace" of the brain), the Inner Smile helps stabilize hormone function. This grounding and balancing effect is essential for women maintaining clarity, focus, and emotional equilibrium—key traits for a sovereign state.

Energy Cultivation (Qi): The practice concentrates vital life-force energy, or Qi, in the Lower Dantian (a major energy center about two inches below the navel), which is particularly important for women's reproductive health and overall vitality. Cultivating this strong, internal energy reserve provides the fuel for pursuing one's sovereign path.
 
 

 How to Do the Inner Smile Practice
 

This is a traditional Taoist sequence, focusing on sending warm, loving energy to the major organ systems.

1. Preparation and Posture
 

Sit Comfortably: Sit on the edge of a chair with your feet flat on the floor, or cross-legged. Keep your spine comfortably straight and your neck and throat relaxed.
Deepen the Breath: Take a few slow, deep breaths, letting your abdomen rise on the inhale and fall on the exhale. Let go of any thoughts or tension.
Tongue Position: Rest the tip of your tongue gently on the roof of your mouth, just behind your upper front teeth. This completes an energy circuit.
 

2. Activate the Inner Smile
 

Find Your Smile: Gently lift the corners of your mouth into a soft, enigmatic "Mona Lisa" smile.
Source the Energy: Think of a person, place, memory, or image that brings you pure joy, love, and contentment. Feel the genuine warmth of that feeling.
Direct Inward: Draw this warm, smiling, loving energy into the space between your eyebrows (the Yin Tang or Third Eye). Let the energy expand backward into the center of your head, the Crystal Palace (home to the pineal and pituitary glands). Feel it relax and illuminate this entire area.
 

3. The Three Lines (Smiling to the Organs)
 

Slowly move the smiling energy downward, breathing into each area and thanking the organ for its service. As you smile, imagine the organ being bathed in warm, luminous light (you can use the Taoist colors associated with them if you like).

Organ Group
Positive Virtue to Cultivate
Color (Optional)

Heart & Thymus:
Love, Joy, Honor
Red
Lungs:
Courage, Righteousness
White
Liver & Gallbladder:
Kindness, Generosity
Green
Spleen, Pancreas, Stomach:
Fairness, Centeredness
Yellow
Kidneys & Adrenals:
Gentleness, Calmness, Security
Dark Blue/Black
Continue Downward: Smile down into the bladder, genitals, and reproductive system, filling them with the same loving energy.
 

4. The Spine and Central Nervous System
 

Bring your smiling energy to the top of your spine at the base of your skull.
Slowly let the warm, smiling light cascade down the inside of your entire spine, vertebra by vertebra, all the way to the tailbone. Feel the spine soften and relax, supporting your central nervous system.
 

5. Collecting the Energy
 

Gather at the Dantian: Bring all the cultivated, warm, smiling energy to the Lower Dantian, a point about two inches below your navel, deep inside your body.
Spiral the Energy: Gently spiral this energy in an expanding circle in your lower abdomen:

Women: Start with 36 counter-clockwise spirals (drawing energy inward) and finish with 24 clockwise spirals (integrating the energy).
Rest: Rest your attention at the Dantian for a few moments, feeling the warmth and fullness of your energy reserve.
To close, you may gently open your eyes, rub your hands together, and massage your face and body before returning to your day.