there was the stretch of time where both gods and goddesses were revered—were both held as wise, intelligent, powerful and possessing traits, unique and traits of each other. then, there was the stretch where the goddess was so effectively taken out of the picture, swept under the rug as unimportant next to her divine masculine counterpart. following, there played out a stretch of struggle to regain equality amongst the genders—a fight that still plays out, in part, today. paradigms are always in flux, and this next shift will be placing us back full circle, in place with the understanding that we, ladies—with our beautiful and divine feminine energy—possess and emanate a power that only strengthens as we unconditionally support and nurture the warrior spirits in our lives!
it’s interesting, the way the scenario has seemed to flip in many ways. while feminist activists and goddess advocators have been so wrapped up promoting women as the wild, wise, strong, nurturing and powerful beings that we are; now, being pushed away from the light (amongst some circles) is man—in all of his heroic, protective, fearless while loving and tender beauty.
both energies are essential in the divine flow and movement of simply being in this world. it makes little sense to, as women, orchestrate a revolution with only half of the available power at the front lines. real change will come as both genders, men and women, become aware of the essential nature of both of our gifts and roles; when we both become not only fully tolerant and accepting, but genuinely loving and appreciative of what we each bring to the table.
ultimately, this dance of the divine in both genders is not about lighting candles, chanting in a circle, gathering with the once-a-month goddess group or down at the local bar on arm-wrestling night trying to reclaim a lost ‘look at me, i create fire!’ masculine. it’s about being authentic, whole-in-what-we-project humans, embracing both the idle routine and the sacred within ourselves and within each other.
when you, [our] men, are willing to meet us in a space of heart-led love, devotion and boyish vulnerability while living and acting from a divine place of decisive warrior courage and fierce protective capability; we, as women, are given the gift of receiving all of you. and, in turn, we are able to gift to you all of us—the powerful, wise yet nurturing goddess, the lush enchantress and, yes, even the hormonal, can-barely-stand-to-be-around-her vixen.
perhaps the focus on which sex triumphs is simply indicative of where we’re at, as a culture, and a wide-scale focus on leading with our minds, in lieu of the more innate knowing of our hearts.
regardless, whatever this joint divinely-laced mission reveals, and wherever it leads; let’s travel together.
unified.
and deeply in love.
(elephant journal, july 2013)
Lovely, Carrie! Mass media has trashed, distorted and corrupted the image of man just as it has woman. The misconceptions and expectations both abound, which confuses both young and old. Relationships are often difficult enough without adding such confusion to the mix. Thank you for your little treatise which helps to set straight some issues by attempting to restore value and worth where it has gotten tarnished and lost. ♥