Embodiment
This module code, Shine, connects to the solar plexus chakra—our center of self-confidence, self-worth, and how we see ourselves.
The medicine of Vulture for this code is about body image, wingspan (both literal and symbolic), and seeing the truth beyond appearances. Vulture is inviting us to pay attention here, offering a beautiful and loving message for those of us who have struggled with body image.
Most of us grew up in families conscious of appearance, or we absorbed beauty standards from TV and movies that shaped how we thought we “should” look. As women, we still feel the pressure to fit into that mold of what society calls beautiful.
But if you look at the vulture closely — its blocky black body, naked feet, and bare pink head — it may strike you as odd or even unattractive. Yet when you see it soaring in the sky, with its wide wingspan circling gracefully, it’s breathtaking. People often mistake it for a hawk because of its beauty in flight. That’s the teaching of Vulture: our value is not in how we look, but in who we are and what we do.
Vultures are deeply valuable beings. They are nature’s great recyclers, keeping the earth clean by clearing away what would otherwise pile up. They give us that image of beauty in the sky, yet their worth goes far beyond appearances.
Think of this lesson in human terms. Some people may look beautiful up close but, when you step back and look at their energy and actions, the truth feels far less appealing. Others may not fit society’s physical ideals, yet their energy radiates such light that they appear beautiful to us.
What we perceive as beauty is often our eyes catching up to what our energy already feels. Physical attractiveness aligned with good energy feels radiant. But someone who is conventionally beautiful with harmful or heavy energy can suddenly seem unappealing — or even ugly.
The truth is, we are valued for far more than our appearance. Our essence, our energy, our choices — that is what people truly feel and see.
Vulture asks us to stop obsessing over appearance and to use our resources wisely. Don’t spend your precious time worrying about what cannot be changed. Trust that the right people will see you for the beauty you carry within. They will see how you truly shine.