Sacred Rage

bhakti rose katie rose woodchopper practice May 01, 2025

Dearest friends,

This month, I’ve been sitting with rage.

A deep, sacred anger that bubbles up when something precious is being dishonoured. It’s not new, this rage. It’s been living in me forever.

I am angry that my dear friend—a single mum of two young children—is on Centrelink, trying to survive. Her partner doesn’t support her. She is doing her best to study for a degree in primary teaching, staying up late at night to better her life. And still, she’s expected to pay her own way, with barely enough for food, let alone childcare. How are we not rallying around women like her? How is it that in a society that claims to value education, mothers are left to struggle alone?

I’m angry that the weather patterns are shifting in terrifying ways, and we are all acting like this is normal. The Earth is crying out, and yet when I walk through the supermarket, everything is still wrapped in plastic. Rows upon rows of it. As though it’s not our problem. As though it’s not already too late.

And I’m angry that we seem to live in a culture of giving up so easily, giving up on each other. On our marriages. On our neighbours. On our communities. Outsourcing everything from our meals to our mothering. Are we forgetting how to work through difficulties? How to care?

Amid this rage, I try to remember: I am not powerless.

This month, we needed some new bed linen. Instead of going to a department store, I wandered into the op-shop, and there it was. Beautiful, unique, pre-loved linen that didn’t cost the Earth (literally). I felt a quiet joy in knowing I’d made a choice honoring both the planet and our home.

I had a pile of clothes that needed mending—I could have let them sit in a corner for another six months, but instead, I reached out to a dear friend and offered her a trade: mending in exchange for a place inside my Bhakti Club membership. She said yes. I love trading skills and supporting each other in ways that go beyond money. I believe this is a sacred way of doing business. I’ve written more about that HERE.

And of course, I poured my heart into creating this year’s Bhakti Women Summit, which was all about Spiritual Activism. It reminded me that we can channel our rage into change-making.

So, how do we work with rage, rather than be consumed by it?

One practice that I return to again and again is something I call 'The Woodchopper'—and I’ve shared the full instructions for it below. It’s simple, embodied, and fierce. A way to reconnect with your inner Artemis and release the residue of what you’ve been holding for too long.

With great love, all is possible,
Katie🌹

P.S. What are you angry about? I'm so curious, please let me know. You can email me your reply at [email protected]

The Woodchopper: A Sacred Rage Practice

This is one of the most beloved practices from my YONI CODES training. Inspired by Artemis—the Greek goddess of sovereignty, boundaries, and sisterhood—The Woodchopper helps us reclaim our power and release what is no longer ours to carry. It’s a healing ritual for you that can be done at home in a short time, with no special equipment or resources required.

Step-by-step:

Prepare your space.
Stand in a private, grounded space where you feel safe to move and express freely. Feet wide apart, knees slightly bent, anchored into the earth.
Shape your arrow.
Bring your hands together and interlace your fingers, keeping just the index fingers extended to form a symbolic arrow—aiming your intention.
Begin to chop.
Raise your arms above your head with a deep inhale. On your exhale, swing your arms down forcefully between your legs in a chopping motion, bending your knees as you go.

Let a guttural sound rise from your belly—something primal and real. A moan, a roar, a cry. Repeat the movement in a steady rhythm, connecting breath, body, and sound.
Clear old stories.
As you chop, visualise the burdens and moments of compliance, silence and pain. Let your movement cut through those threads and return them to the earth. With each swing, release their hold. Say what you couldn’t say then—through movement, sound, and breath.
Hold the future.
In the final rounds with each chop, create space for a future where women are free, sovereign, and deeply respected.
Rest and integrate.
When you feel complete, lie down with one hand on your heart and one on your womb. Breathe. Feel the energy settling, integrating. You might like to journal anything that lingers—words, feelings, images. Let them move.

You can return to this practice whenever the fire rises. Each time, you deepen your connection to your own truth, and to the fierce beauty of the feminine line.

We’re talking more about practices like this in Bhakti Club all month. You’re so welcome to join us.

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