The Divine Feminine
It was about seven years ago when I started exploring a softer life, a feminine life. Tired of what I was putting my body through and building an awareness that there was more to life than my constant on the go (in survival) with no ability to connect to myself or even have a clue of what that could mean.
A softer life where I slowly began to learn how to be in tune with my own rhythms as a woman, where I began to let love in and move through the shattered pieces that kept me on high alert.
I explore this today as it is Friday the 13th, a day that society told us to fear; a day of bad luck in Western superstician. Western meaning societies taken over by the patriarchy and instilled with beliefs that disconnect you from yourself.
When in reality, beneath all of the narratives and layers, Friday the 13th is a deeply spiritual day of enlightenment , divine feminine energy and sacred healing.
Prior to the patriarchy, women across all cultures led from a place of empowerment, connection to our earth, sensuality and more. With the number 13 holding powerful meaning with their being 13 moons in a cycle, and a womans ovulation is on day 13 (note: everybody ovulates on different days, I believe the 13th day comes when you are living in your feminine essence and/ or in deeper connection to self).
The snake, a connection as well and associated with feminine energy. Depicting the abilities women have with our intuition, unconditional love, nurturance and more.
In Norse mythology I have learned (from the deeply feminine and wise Sarah Jenks) that Friday the 13th is the day of the goddess Freya. A goddess who represents love, war, fertility, beauty, and magic. A day to truly remember what we, as women can bring to the world.
I currently consider myself deeply feminine in nature (while also balanced with my masculine), intrigued by the divine feminine; excited and commited as I grow and explore more of my own power and sensuality.
Within every woman, there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force filled with good insticts, passionate creativity and ageless knowing - Clarissa Pinkola Estes.
While Friday the 13th is deeply feminine in the physical. feminine energy lies within all of us and is meant to be balanced between the masculine, many closed off to it because of things we spoke of above.
The concept of feminine energy has been around for centuries amongst cultures and traditions to capture the essence and nature of objects feeling behaviours and situations.
Maybe take a moment here to pause and witness whether you have any feelings come up with the word feminine. Do you feel it in your body?
When wounded (closed off by the effects of the patriarchy) we experience feelings of unworthiness, shame, sexual suppression (theres something here.. stay tuned as I explore and learn more), insecure and very much in the state of “why did this happen to me”.
As you are able to heal, to slow down and become more in tune with yourself, you find your power, you recognize that you are worthy of the life you dream, you have compassion for yourself and those around you.
The ability to receive is easier and easier because your heart isn’t as closed off as it once was. It is easier to feel and to be with who you are at all times.
In our feminine we are able to rest, unapologetically and listen to the rhythms of our bodies and give ourselves grace and reminders that we are not meant to live in the 24-hour cycle that life has set out for us.
We are creative in the manner that suits us; giving to the world what we know in the manner that suits us (art, dance, birth, acting etc.).
We are sensual in our bodies. No longer holding shame over moving ourselves in fear of what may be perceived. I was once so closed off here. Moving in tune with what we feel, circular and sensual, learning to love ourselves.
Living in our pleasure, sexually and in the what brings us the most joy.
A woman who is wise; who learns, integrates and models the life that she is creating for herself. A deep commitment to self that was once not allowed because we had to care for everybody else, first.
Collaboration. A woman who has learned to stop being so hyper-independant (hey, hi.. its me) and explore the magic of community and how being together, and story-telling (not in a trauma bonding way) and being seen for who you are holds so much wisdom and growth.
Ultimately, a woman who has let go or committed to moving through the feels that lie stagnant, the ones that tell her to do things on her own and who doesn’t know how to be loved, deeply. The one who is commited to herself and ready to explore and own exactly who she is.
