A Question for the Group on Divine Feminine

Hello All,

This week I'm actually wondering if anyone thinks as I do that bringing the sacred feminine into “her” rightful position alongside the sacred masculine, is what will save the day, so to speak in terms of ushering in the world of our dreams?  Do you find that we as a world are oppressive of the feminine?  Do you think that the balance between these two fundamental energies will be in essence the “second coming”?  Do you find that although “she” is a more passive, nurturing energy, that “she” still holds tremendous power? 

….I know I do.

Tracy

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I do too.

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Thank you Siona for your comment.

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Tracy, just wondering - do you feel it is the divine feminine that is not valued; or the balance of feminine-masculine within us all?

Women are increasingly becoming more balanced, as society is allowing them to reveal their dominating maleness as well as their yielding femaleness [in fact, I fear that women may go into overdrive and get imbalanced again!!!] . As they do, they allow men to be more balanced as well. Men are becoming more balanced, as society is allowing them to show their soft yielding aspect and not just their macho male aspect - though it is not showing up in governments and religious organizations yet.

It is still a fledgling little seed; but I feel it has begun to sprout–and needs to sprout; this time in balance.

I'd be interested in exploring this further…What would you say is Divine Feminine?

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Meenakshi,

Here is an excerpt from another post I put out recently on the topic that I think will begin to explain my perspective on Divine Femininity:

“As nurturer's, we are able to take into account any individual or circumstantial need and attend to it in a supporting way. The child that lacks self-esteem will be comforted and shown that their is unique worth in who they are. The business that lacks a vision of service to the world, will be at the very least noticed by the feminine sense of understanding. The relationship that is going off-track emotionally will sound the alarm to the feminine's sense of what is needed. The self, that feels something is wrong in her world, will recognize the pain.

As the creative's, once we see what is needed or wanted or what would bring joy, we come up with the overall vision of how to move forward from that standpoint.

As inward contemplator's we arrive at our knowing by taking our nurture and creativity into account to heal and solve issues.

As lover's, we bring all of the above to our beloved as the moments unfold and surrender to our passion and gratitude for that individual being in our life.”

To tie together these ideas with what I am suggesting is our state of the world today and how to resolve it, I'd have to say this.  As a Channel and an Intuitive, I have “been told” and have also been able to see within myself and others, that although we all contain elements of both sexual traits, we all are actually dominant in one or the other, and that this needs to be the case, to create both the bliss and the harmonious balance with each other.  I personally do not see the feminine as needing to take a back seat to the masculine in us all–quite the contrary.  The feminine energy is just as powerful as the masculine in it's way, and runs completely complimentary to the masculine traits in every way.  When we really know our true dominant nature's and own that power–then Wahoo!–when we come up against another who also has that amount of self understanding and healing–now we're having some fun–the yin yang creates the big bang–thus the title of my book and website so to speak.  We are in a world crisis that overemphasizes the masculine ie (wars, economic meltdowns that favor brutal competition, global warming and raping mother earth….) and we need to stop oppressing the feminine and undervaluing it, or we do so at our own peril, I do believe.  

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I agree Tracy,

the feminine has been thrown out of three of the major religions of the world.  How many woman world leaders are there?  How many woman members of the U.N.  How many woman CEOs of major banks and corporations.  When women are at the top are they in the feminine, are they coming from the feminine energy? 

A recent candidate for a major political office in the U.S., who just resigned as governor of a U.S. state loves to hunt with guns from a helicopter and proudly shouted “drill, baby, drill” with regard to an area with a delicate ecology.  That doesn't sound like the feminine to me. 

So you are absolutely right, we need Divine Mother's energy to come to the forefront in the world.

Namaste
Kala

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HummingBird,

Yes the gentleness of love in us all and particularly in the faces of the healed ones–it is a beautiful sight to behold.

Tracy

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Kala,

I'm so glad to hear your voice of support here–and I would agree with you that just because a woman is an elected official or CEO, it doesn't mean she is being “divinely” feminine at all–unfortunately in today's world probably just the opposite as you indicate.  The real trick in all of this, is to not get fighting mad, and not get vengeful….this serves no one.  The Divine Masculine is an amazing and stunning chivalrous force, among other things.  Can we inspire our men to be heroes, while the feminine rises in her awesome beauty?  This is the challenge—-to achieve this all in the name of love rather than fear.

XO,
Tracy

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I agree tracy that getting mad is not helpful in th least, I hope I didn't sound angry, that was not my intent.

The problem is that so many people are threatened by the idea that it is time for balance between the masculine and feminine.  As I said, three of the major religions in the world have thrown the feminine out.  For them, God is male and the man is the head of the household.  That's pretty difficult to change as it is so ingrained.  Not everyone is like us here on Gaia.  I don't mean to sound negative but it is the truth.

What do you propose that we do?

Namaste
Kala

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Kala,

I didn't mean in the least that you sounded angry–only brave enough to voice your opinion and I totally honor that.  I was simply further elaborating on the whole situation.  Gooooood Question–what do we do.  I believe candid dialogues like this is a beginning.  I actually believe we need to light a fire of passion under people, especially the women, to begin to take a stand without posing an argument.  I also believe that especially the men need to see the benefit to everybody and take a stand indeed, in a big way also.  This is a win/win situation if we can get folks to see it.  I believe getting people to understand that the divine yin/yang connection is a magnificent thing is also key.  I believe that as we understand this sacred bond more and more, the collosal issue can have  ways of resolving itself.  Having said alll that–to be honest, I don't have all the answers to this question– it's a huge and global issue—anybody else have some thoughts?

As an aside here, and it is funny sometimes how life works.  Long story short, I was part of a historical festival that took place this past weekend in my hometown, and at the last minute, I was asked to portray a sufferagette picketing for the right for women to vote, as it was part of the era that the festival was dedicating all of the activities to.  Welllllll—–let me tell you, and this was all in fun and “in character”, but when I and several other of the ladies went out and disrupted an old time baseball game–the crowd of onlookers went crazy!  The women were on their feet and I mean standing and cheering us on!! We were so knocked out, we did it several more times during the course of the game, and each time the crowd got more involved–some men included.  I'm not sure I can remember when I had more fun and was more stunned.———-A sign of the times??? Are we ready??? You tell me.

Love and Light,
Tracy

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What do you propose that we do?

Kala: (And forgive me for stepping in, all!) I would offer that we honor the Divine Feminine in our hearts and bodies and beings. I see so many of us muffling or muzzling our voices of care and compassion and concern, or ignoring the calling of our animal bodies and loving impulses, in order to be “more serious” or “rational” or “professional.” The more fearlessly we embody our own inner Divine Feminine, the more we free other women, and other men, to do the same.

And it's essential, to my mind, that we do this, because we're fortunate enough to live in a society where it is possible to shine. In other cultures we might not be able to so easily, or at all. And the more we do this, the more space we create in the world for our other sisters to do so. I feel this in my bones.

(Update: Tracy! It looks as though we posted at the same time. Yes, I completely agree–these dialogues and conversations are so, so important. In speaking and writing this way we are giving a voice to and practicing speaking as the Feminine you opened this thread with–not to argue or to fight but to open a space and a container of compassion and recognition and honoring. I can't say enough about how important I feel this is.)

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YeeeeeePPPiiiieeee!!!  Sonia,

I absolutely L-O-V-E—what you just said here!!!!  Are we in the beginnings of a sacred, passionate, divine mission here at Gaia???

Blessings,
Tracy

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Are we in the beginnings of a sacred, passionate, divine mission here at Gaia???

Gaia was meant to be this all along, and I think we're much, much further along than any of us yet realize. So yes, and yes, and yes.

I'll come back and post more later, because I can both see and feel how absolutely critical this is, and because it can be so easy–it can feel so tempting–to want to run out of dialogue into something like action and struggle. What I believe must come first, though, is what I wrote above–an honoring and witnessing and acknowledgment and recognition of the need and the very existence of this force in the world. And I need to remind myself, often, that it can be so hard and uncomfortable just being a container and a witness and a listener and a voice, instead of “doing something,”  but this makes the role all the more important.

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Regarding my saying:  “What do you propose that we do?”  I'm sorry I didn't express myself better.  I meant on a spiritual level related to our practice to bring Divine Mother's energy to more prominence in the world.  I thought that you were alluding to something like this as a way to bring her to a place equal to that of the divine masculine.

Namaste
Kala

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Regarding my saying:  “What do you propose that we do?”  I'm sorry I didn't express myself better.  I meant on a spiritual level related to our practice to bring Divine Mother's energy to more prominence in the world.

Ah. I understand; that question has a different quality entirely. I'm not entirely sure; perhaps it's different for each of us. I have a certain trust in something like 'creating space' for that spirit to arise, and, too, in the way that this alone–that is, the practice of opening space and creating a sense of spaciousness and a sort of receptive, nurturing power–is one way to get familiar with the experience and awakening of that energy. I think, too, that creating circles of women is important, again because of the support and empowerment and validation that they allow for.

As to specific practices, though… I think it depends on each of us, as individuals and small circles / groups. I'm sure there are many wonderful resources out there, though, and all it takes is some exploring. And I'm so curious, Kala… if you were to put that question to your own inner wisdom, the voice of the feminine within you, what answer would come? 

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Kala and Siona,

In terms of what we can do on a  strictly spiritual level to invoke the divine feminine in our lives, I think recognition of these  sacred attributes in ourselves and others can be key and the first step.  I also think that recognition of the sacred masculine and how the two compliment each other is also key, for it is only then that we can operate fully in the world.  I do have a book just out that can be used as a tool to help attain this understanding. It is a reflective piece, which primarily offers passages to take in and bring self awareness about these two sacred energies.  If you'd like message me privately and I can fill you in a bit more.  I do think the whole of the issue is a process, whether considering it spiritually or otherwise–but to me actually, when all is said and done, it's all spiritual work.  One last comment for now—I surely do believe that as more and more of us are able to hold sacred feminine on this planet, we can't help but create the shift we are looking for.

Love,
Tracy

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Tracy: I'd agree completely about the necessary complement–that raising and honoring and recognition of the sacred masculine as an important and eternal partner in this dance.

It's a sweet thing to think about, too, this practice of seeing and giving voice to what we recognize, and the power of it. I think so much of the difficulty over the past decades (or even centuries) is that women didn't feel comfortable or weren't able to use their voices in this way. For me to look at you and say that I see the grace and courage and compassion of the divine feminine in you is healing to all of us, I have no doubt. Shine on!

And now I'm off to send you a message about that book. I'm intrigued.

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Goddess Siona,

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words.  Let us all shine a light on one another and ourselves. To recognize what you say you see in me, I know you must also have in yourself or you couldn't identify it. 

Blessings,
Tracy

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Was wondering on this day, if anyone had any other ideas on how to help manifest the divine feminine in our world?  Would anyone like to create a day/time each week where we focus perhaps 10 or 15 minutes on this in meditation to help bring healing to our world?

Love,
Tracy