Honoring the Feminine

The feminine aspect of all of us has been dismissed in modern western culture.  In this process, we have put women in a particularly disempowered state and as a result, we have over-emphasized the masculine, leading us into our current condition on the planet and as individuals.Strong, feminine women in our culture have a choice between being dismissed and disregarded as equal partners or to take their power and apply it in a masculine form, competing with and becoming like men.Women who truly invest their power in the feminine and are honored by their own masculine become sage like seers into what is needed. They use craft, grace, timing, and love to guide men and the masculine to their highest calling.Men who are guided to their highest calling by the feminine become courageous protectors and creators.  These masculine creators become protectors of the feminine.  Safety amplifies the feminine ability drop into their deepest expression of love and insight.Women who feel safe and are listened to and honored have the ability to see deeply into what is needed and what is not serving; men who listen to this become profoundly more effective and potent when they let the feminine inform their actions.  In this context, the masculine is empowered, not diminished by the feminine.Women and the feminine gifts have been overlooked and diminished in our western culture and in this, we all have paid a huge price.  It is time for a new perspective and a new understanding of how these two forces within us can create a new story for our lives, our relationships and our planet.