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by Linda White Dove Hi All. Since I have offered a meditation for the Earth for Mother's day, I am now offering one for the Earth for Father's day. Of course, this meditation is not just for Father's day and can be used anytime. I feel it is important to regularly honor both the masculine and feminine Earth energies.
As mentioned in the Mother's day meditation "Beyond Limiting Archetypes," the Earth contains both masculine and feminine energies. The creative masculine energies require the receptive feminine energies. The masculine energies require the receptive loving feminine energies in order to have a place to go and to grow. The receptive feminine energies require the expression of love from the masculine energies in order to have something to grow.
The feminist movement, men's movement and awakening of consciousness from an interest in spirituality have brought many advancements in how men and women relate to themselves and each other. However, along with the advancements come misconceptions and blame. There is a tendency among many well meaning people to place the blame for society's ills on patriarchy and therefore on men. Patriarchy is not the same as masculine energy in its essence/divine form. Patriarchy is the misdirected flow of masculine energy expressed through the conditioning of fear. It is like taking something really beautiful and constricting it until it is not really able to express and then judging what comes out as what is real. Over time we believe it is real because that is all that is able to be expressed. We forget there ever was anything else. We forget that we are all constricting the flow and in our anger at what comes out, and the resulting judgment we constrict the flow even more.
Matriarchy has been prized among many progressive people as a solution or way to bring more loving energy to this earth. However, matriarchy is not the feminine energy in its divine/essence either. It has also become constricted by fear, especially in its premise/design as a replacement for patriarchy. Any way of being that is based on the denial of its complement/opposite is based in fear. Healing that attempts to come from fear is not holistic/complete and therefore will not sustain itself any more than that which it is trying to change. The beautiful feminine energy cannot flow if we are constricting it.
Fear constricts. Masculinity and femininity in essence do not constrict, they are divine energies of infinite loving expression. It is only when they are expressed via the lens of fear that they change into something else. For too long this something else has been the definition of what it means to be a man or a woman. And this limiting definition has governed our interactions with each other. This is what has created the difficulties that the women's and men's movement are ultimately trying to change.
In order for the changes to occur, it is important to realize that the healthy/divine expression of these energies happens when they are in balance with each other. Furthermore, the essence of the masculine energy is the feminine energy and the essence of the feminine energy is the masculine energy. As a way to experience this for yourself and to balance these energies within your own being, I offer the following meditation in honor of Father Earth and the men in my life.
Set aside some time when you can do this meditation without hurry or interruption. If you wish to create sacred space with music, etc. that would be wonderful. The masculine energy is very much in need of being honored at this time and this will really add to the meditation. When you are ready, close your eyes and allow your body and mind to relax. If you find it helpful you can tune in to the feeling of being in the forest or some other relaxing location and feel the experience in your body. As you inhale, inhale the relaxing, allowing it to nourish your body/mind/emotions. As you exhale, exhale the relaxation and nourishment all around you, sharing it with your environment. For the duration of this meditation whenever you have thoughts that seem distracting, allow the nourishment from your breathing to "go to" those thoughts. No need to change the thoughts, just send them nourishment and let them be.
As you feel ready, tune into the feminine energy as it exists in your body. You may see visuals, hear tones, feel the movement of heat or other sensations. You may have physical responses such as restriction, joy, pain, ease. You may have memories. Just allow them to be and notice how the feminine energy is experienced by you. Stay with this for a few minutes until you have a good grasp of the experience for you and then call upon the essence of the feminine energy, which is the masculine energy. Notice it as another layer, a deeper expression of the energy you have been feeling. Notice how the two energies work together for you. There are infinite ways to explore this if you wish, just be creative. One way is to adjust the intensity of the two energies until the volume of the adjustment feels best for you. Or you can increase the essence energy until the two are equal in intensity. The more you play with this and approach it with a sense of curiosity, play and witnessing the more you will gain from the experience. When you feel complete, ask that the two energies (base and essence) come to correct balance for you at this time. When the adjustment is complete move onto the masculine energy. If you cannot tell if the adjustment is complete, just trust that it is so and move on. The energies will conform to your expectations/intent.
The process for exploring and balancing the masculine energy with its feminine essence is the same process as above. Be sure to allow plenty of time for this. Many women especially have difficulty and fear about connecting with the masculine energy in them. Know that what you are tuning into is the energy as it is part of you and that you will receive what is in your best interests at this time. Men can sometimes be uncomfortable tuning into the feminine energy that is the essence of the masculine energy. Approaching this from a perspective of exploration will help hold a space of comfort and non-judgment.
After you have completed experiencing both the masculine and feminine energies and their essences, call upon both energies and essences and request that they balance with each other in accordance with your highest good. You may find that having done this meditation, your experience of these aspects of self expression have shifted and so the balancing is helpful. As your experiences in the mediation impact your thoughts, feelings and actions in your day to day activities, it may be helpful to return to this meditation again and especially to balance the energies with their essences and each other.
I hope you enjoy this meditation, find it helpful and return to it often. Thank you for the opportunity to share it with you.
Love And Peace
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