I invite you to watch this video and then share your reaction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E8umFV69fNg

We receive collective messages about beauty from an early age. It is not uncommon to see an eight year old girl dressing like Madonna. In my time, the perfect body was objectified in little girls as we played with our Barbie dolls.

I imagine this was a transformative experience for all who participated in making this video; the people modeling, the artists and for us viewers. Honoring the sacredness of the human form touches the core of Beauty.

It was poetry in motion to behold the look on each person’s face as he or she gazed upon their reflected image. The way their expressions flowered in self-love was magical.

I found myself smiling, as I watched the woman staring into the store front window at her mannequin's likeness, much to the surprise of passersby’s.

Ah, to be welcomed in just as we are; isn't this every heart’s longing? Our Holiness blesses all that we see. This is Love’s divine gift to us.

Contributed by Liz Sorensen Wessel