Balance the Divine - Part three: Finding the Balance
February 01, 2019
Balance
the Divine, is written as a three-part series of articles which together give a
complete story. Written from personal experience, I have endeavoured to address the
important issue of finding harmony between the divine masculine and divine
feminine, inside of ourselves.
Three of
Three: Finding the Balance
I have been living in Glastonbury now for several months
and the celebration of the divine feminine is dominant everywhere. From paintings, to books and souvenirs, the
shops along the high street are full of things adorning the goddess. Here you
can take a workshop in reclaiming the cunt, or wander along to the weekly held
wytches market. Never before have I seen or heard of so much praise for women,
instead of the criticism that I have been more used to.
I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but I have begun to
view femininity in a positive way. Where once I was embarrassed to appear too
feminine, I am now happy to express myself in any way that I choose. And the
good news is, that I haven’t had to work at it. I now see the deeper purpose to cooking
and cleaning (activities I once looked down upon), as uplifting energy work and
I am not ashamed to be seen doing it either. Thank you, Glastonbury! The place
where the divine feminine energies have been effortlessly enriching.
But I am now facing a new challenge. In a recent personal
struggle, coming to terms with male aggression on social media, I have been
left with a feeling of underlying negativity towards men. This anger, towards
male dominance and suppression, together with my restored appreciation for
womankind, has reversed my feelings of female inferiority, back towards men.
The pendulum has swung, and I know this will be the most difficult part of the
journey. This hurt runs deep, deeper than the wound of supressing my feminine
being. I am dealing with my anger towards this male dominated world, where
outwardly, it would seem that men are in control and responsible for much of
its destruction. While we sit on the brink of environmental and ecological
collapse and bear witness to the horrors of this world, I know that ultimately
this isn’t a war on the masculine. Every one of us embodies both the masculine
and the feminine, and it is when this balance is out of kilter that much damage
is done.
I have initiated the search for balance, by shining a light
on my reactive emotions. Here, I’ve found the cause originated while growing
up. While I can say “my mother was like this” and “my father was like that”, I
don’t feel the need to address anything with them. They have provided
experiences that I am thankful for, and now it is over to me to take
responsibility and learn from them. It is only by addressing these feelings in
me that I can forgive myself and forgive those who contributed to them.
So, it starts with me, but I have been feeling quite alone
in this journey. I haven’t found much external help for cultivating an
appreciation for a divine masculine. Perhaps this is a problem in Glastonbury?
The wonder and awe of beautiful goddess energy has been an eye-opening
experience for me but while I reclaim my feminine power, I feel Glastonbury can
make it easy to dismiss men. I strongly feel, that the future of Glastonbury,
as a place of physical, emotional and spiritual healing, the heart chakra of
the world (some would say), will need to start addressing this balance to allow
ourselves to heal completely, and send this energy out into the world.
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Wow Black Cat this was a very engaging read, thank you 🐰💜👊🙏
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