You’ve tried standing in front of the mirror. You’ve whispered “I love myself” until your voice went hoarse. Yet deep down, you still struggle to feel worthy. What if I told you that your self-esteem doesn’t need more affirmations, it needs rituals?

In this post, I’ll share 15 soul-nourishing rituals that raised my self-worth from the inside out, no affirmations required. These aren’t just ideas; they’re practices I learned through my sacred journey as a Shaman and Shiavite Tantrica, rooted in both Indigenous and Eastern lineages. Real transformation starts by embodying truth, not just repeating it.

Years ago, I felt invisible in my own skin. My voice trembled, my boundaries crumbled, and self-love felt like a faraway mountain. My turning point came through ritual. I began studying under Indigenous elders, learning the sacred dance of Earth and Spirit. Later, I deepened into Eastern practices, mantra, mudra, and Puja. These rituals reconnected me with the truth: I was always worthy. I just needed to remember.

1. Create a Morning Smudging Ritual

Using sage, palo santo, or cedar, I smudge my body to clear old stories. It’s a sacred reset. With each sweep of smoke, I reclaim my sovereignty. This act taught me: You are not your past. You are energy in motion, pure and sacred.

2. Prepare a Self-Anointing Ceremony

I bless my body with oils (like rose or sandalwood), whispering intentions into each drop. This ritual honors my body as divine ground. Through touch, I’ve healed shame, awakened sensuality, and begun treating myself like a temple.

3. Sit with the Fire (Literally)

In Indigenous tradition, Fire is the Great Transformer. I sit with flame regularly, offering fears, doubts, and outdated beliefs. Watching them burn teaches me: letting go is an act of love.

4. Practice Puja with Inner Deities

As a Shiavite Tantrica, I learned to honor the Goddess within. I set an altar, light incense, offer flowers, and chant. This daily communion is a mirror: every time I bow to her, I bow to my own divinity.

5. Sound Healing with Your Own Voice

Using a singing bowl or just your voice, tone sacred sounds like “OM” or “RAM.” I’ve vibrated trauma out of my cells with this practice. Your voice is medicine. Use it to harmonize yourself.

6. Water Rituals for Renewal

Bless your water before drinking or bathing. I speak love into my water, then sip it like sacred nectar. It’s a gentle reminder: your body listens, even when your mind resists.

7. Sacred Mirror Gazing (But Not for Affirmations)

No affirmations, just witnessing. Gaze into your own eyes for 3 minutes daily. Allow emotions to rise. Hold space for your inner child, your wise elder, your raw truth. This is seeing, not fixing.

8. Walk Barefoot in Nature (Earthing Ritual)

Walk barefoot on soil, grass, or sand. With each step, offer your fears to Earth and receive love from her. I call this the “Worthy Grounding Ritual”, it reminds me I belong, just as I am.

9. Slow, Sensual Eating as a Worthiness Practice

Eat without distractions. Chew slowly. Bless your food. I used to rush meals, disconnecting from nourishment. Now, every bite is a love letter to my body. Worthy beings eat like queens and kings.

10. New Moon Self-Blessing

Each New Moon, I write down what I’m calling in, not from scarcity, but because I am worthy of receiving. I then anoint myself and speak blessings over my life. This plants new seeds of belief.

11. Serpent Dance or Somatic Movement

In Shamanic lineage, I learned to move like Sachamama, the great mother serpent, fluid, wild, intuitive. These movements released shame stored in my hips, heart, and spine. Your body holds memory, rituals can rewrite it.

12. Breath Rituals to Reset Self-Talk

I practice 7-7-7 breath: inhale for 7, hold for 7, exhale for 7, nine rounds. As I breathe, I release mental chatter and return to truth. Ritual breath connects me to my essence, not my ego.

13. Solar Salutations at Sunrise

I face the sun and offer thanks. Moving with intention, I feel part of something vast and beautiful. You are stardust woven into skin. Remembering that is a self-esteem upgrade.

14. Decluttering with Sacred Intention

I clean my space like I’m cleansing my soul. Sweeping, I chant: “As I clear this space, I clear my life.” This act teaches that self-worth also lives in what we allow around us.

15. Ancestor Gratitude Altar

As a Quero Shaman medicine woman, I was taught to honor my ancestors and keep them close, with an ancestral altar, so each week, I light a candle and offer fruit or incense to my ancestors. This connects me to lineage, to love that’s older than fear. You are not alone. You are the dream of those who came before.

Why Ritual Works (When Affirmations Don’t)

Words are powerful, but often too surface-level when pain runs deep. Ritual, on the other hand, engages body, mind, spirit, and soul. It bypasses the intellect and enters the realm of transformation.Ancient cultures knew this. That’s why ritual was always central to rites of passage, healing, and community. When you ritualize your worth, you begin to embody your truth, not just talk about it.

Conclusion

You don’t need to repeat affirmations a thousand times to feel worthy. You need to remember, through action. These 15 rituals are rooted in sacred lineage and personal transformation, proven practices to awaken your true worth.

If no one has told you today: you are already enough. Your soul came into this world whole. These rituals aren’t about becoming better, they’re about remembering who you already are.

Now it’s your turn: Try one of these rituals, set your altar, and reclaim your sacred self-esteem. And don’t forget to share your ritual experience in the comments, I’m cheering you on.

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Li-Sann Mullings RN isn’t just your average spiritual guide – she’s a beacon of transformation, a catalyst for profound change. Known affectionately as “The Quantum Alchemist,” she possesses a rare gift for harnessing the boundless energy of the universe to spark radical shifts in those she encounters.

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Which of these rituals speaks to your soul? Have you tried any sacred self-worth practices of your own? Share in the comments, I would love to witness your wisdom. Or tag me if you set up your own altar or try one of these rituals.