How the divine feminine relates to the divine masculine.
Divine feminine and divine masculine can’t exist without the other.
They just might not be evenly balanced.
Too much masculine, and we get aggression and domination.
Too much feminine, and we get disempowerment and stagnation.
“They’re meant to complement and support each other: They are the yin and yang.”
Qualities of the divine feminine.
The divine feminine is soft but fierce when necessary, loving, and supportive.
As Kaiser notes, it’s the “paradigm of Universal Motherhood.”
Again, don’t let the wordmotherthrow you offeveryone can access their inner divine feminine, regardless of gender.
9 ways to connect to your divine feminine.
We very much live in an action-oriented society, which tends to veer more into divine masculine territory.
Connecting to the divine feminine within is all about slowing down andbeingrather than doing.
It’s also about embodying those aforementioned qualities, like compassion and intuition.
Here’s how you could start tapping into this energy in your everyday life:
Reclaim rest.
To resist this temptation, make a run at allow yourself to simply be, and do virtually nothing.
Try sitting in silence for just five minutes.
No music or distractions, just allowing yourself a moment’s rest.
Embrace your sensuality.
Kilkenny notes that divine feminine energy embraces all things sensual.
Lighta favorite candle, cook a fragrant meal, and let the smells and tastes envelop your senses.
Reflection and going within is a big part of divine feminine energy.
Kilkenny particularly likesJulia Cameron’s beloved Morning Pagestechnique, which involves writing three pages without stopping every morning.
This practice can help you look within while tapping into your creativityanother quality of the divine feminine.
Practice self-love.
According to Kaiser, “the ultimate way to embrace the divine feminine is topractice self-love.”
And that means loving yourself as you are, not as you think you should be.
Get in touch with your dreams.
Incorporate more yin energy in your space.
Prioritize “me-time.”
“Don’t cancel on yourself to do the laundry or more workcarve this time out each day.”
Tap into your intuition.
Go within before acting.
The ever-important role of the divine feminine.
These days, the divine masculine seems to be dominating many industries.
The idea ofecofeminismis all about applying feminine principles to the efforts of sustainability and healing the plant.
“It’s approaching things from a place of cooperation.
How can we listen to each other, hear each other, come to a compromise perhaps?”
A ritual for embracing the divine feminine within.
One of the simplestrituals for connecting with the divine feminineis to spend time in nature.
“In nature, the feminine creative energy runs wildits physical beauty is visible.”
All you have to do is walk, barefoot, on the Earth.
The bottom line.
The divine masculine and divine feminine are archetypal representations of energies we all have within us.
The key is to find the balance between them.
