I’d like to first define the Divine Feminine. It is every bit as powerful as the Sacred Masculine and unfortunately both of these energies are fully challenged by the Destructive Feminine and the Destructive Masculine. Divine energy is balanced and creative, Destructive energy is imbalanced (too much or too little) and defeating.
Each of us, men and women alike, have Feminine and Masculine energy. Men typically lead with Masculine energy (Divine or Destructive) and women typically lead with feminine energy (again Divine or Destructive), however this is not always the case. Some women lead with Masculine energy and some men lead with Feminine energy. There is no right or wrong lead preference and it’s gender non-specific.
The goal is to balance our Divine Feminine and Masculine energies in our self as much as possible (though generally one will be more dominant) and move away from Destructive Masculine and Feminine energies as much as possible.
Feminine (Yin) | Masculine (Yang) | |
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Realm/Terrain | unseen, spiritual, light, unmeasurable, 3 upper chakras (Truth/Throat, Third Eye, Crown/Lotus), being, presence, internal, inner world, circular, irrational | seen, physical, material, measurable, 3 lower chakras (Root, Sacral, Solar), doing, action, external, exterior world, linear, rational |
Divine & Sacred | compassion, collaboration, cooperation, nurturance, imaginative, connection, intimacy, love, soothe, intuition, relationship, authenticity, vulnerability, feelings, empathy, passion, envisioning, abundance, peace | create, protect, provide, acquire, power, self-control, responsibility, leadership, safety, curiosity, strength, spatial |
Destructive | co-dependence, passive-aggression, enslaved, intimidated, desperation, powerless, apathetic, surrendered | aggression, violent, conquer, take, steal, rape, harm, torture, terrorize, force, egotistical, bully, narcissistic, pillage, exploit, greed, war, lack, scarcity |
Our physical world today is governed by Destructive Masculine energies & ideals. Roughly 5,000 years ago egalitarian society, in which men and women were equally powerful and respected, began changing. This change occurred once humans began viewing themselves superior to and more powerful than nature, rather than equal to or one with nature.
When humans began owning & domesticating animals, claiming land, and fighting over property, the Destructive Masculine energies began their rise to dominance. Humans then, already feeling superior to nature, began battling one another: between genders, races, cultures, religions and generations.
Humans and nature were considered equal, men and women were considered equal and all people were considered equal at one time. Though primitive, this arrangement was balanced. The pendulum, over the past 5,000 years, has swung to the extreme and we are now destroying nature, our divine individual natures and each other.
Along the way, over those 5,000 years, there have been a great number of benefits (as the Sacred Masculine rose and before the Destructive Masculine dominated) like innovation, industry, transportation, technology and space exploration. On a fundamental level, consuming the concentrated calories and protein of animal foods even expanded our physical brains. However this trend toward Destructive Masculine has nearly exhausted itself and is threatening peaceful life for all on Earth.
One way to draw the pendulum back to balance is to invoke the opposite of Destructive Masculine energy which is Divine Feminine energy. If the commodification (keeping, killing & consuming) of animals kickstarted Destructive Masculine dominance, then I believe the converse would be true and feeding the Divine Feminine would calm Destructive Masculine energy and help men and women both align their Divine energies.
Our brains are now so large that we may not even be utilizing their full capacity. Perhaps it’s time to focus on feeding the heart.
How does one feed the Divine Feminine?
A diet/lifestyle that supports Divine Feminine energy would be compassionate, collaborative, cooperative, connected, nurturing, intimate, loving, soothing, intuitive, authentic, empathetic, passionate and abundant.
Compassionate food would not end the life of any sentient (with consciousness) being, would not destroy the mother plant and would not harm the humans who cultivate the food. Organic fruit (sweet and non-sweet) is the ideal gift of nourishment from nature.
Collaborative, cooperative and connected food would come from shared gardens, local farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture organizations.
Nurturing, intimate, loving, and soothing food would be made by hand at home or at small, private restaurants with real, whole ingredients.
Intuitive, authentic, empathetic food would respect the land, all nature’s creatures and optimally fuel the human physical body and energize the sacred soul.
Passionate and abundant food would be delightful and celebratory food that would be appreciated and shared. There are currently enough grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds to feed the world’s growing population. Food scarcity is a myth and is based on feeding plant food to food animals instead of to humans.
Changing your diet to feed the Divine Feminine is the final step in changing your consciousness to one of peace for all living beings. It is the punctuation mark at the end of your rally cry for personal and global peace.
World peace will require forgoing the consumption of sentient beings in order to slow and halt slavery, rape, violence and greed. The desensitization to slavery, rape, violence and greed start with food choices that are made repeatedly every single day.
This is a vast topic and one that I go into depth in The Healers Diet. The goal is to balance our Divine Feminine and Masculine energies, move away from Destructive Feminine and Masculine energies, and learn to live from the heart: the place where body and soul, material and spirit and masculine and feminine meet, merge and manifest magic.
A heart-centered diet is one of courage and bravery. It is integral and aligns personal values with external actions. Eating this way heals the individual, community and world. It is the ultimate combination of sacred beauty and power.
Be courageous. Adopt The Healers Diet and help bring the pendulum back into balance. The future of humanity on Earth depends on each one of us feeding our Divine Feminine.
Additional Resources:
The Light-worker’s Diet: Eating for God
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Great article! I love all the pictures you included! Wonderful! Thank you
Samantha StudebakerCarl recently posted..How to Live Creatively Through the Divine Feminine
Glad you enjoyed it Samantha! Thank you for reading & commenting.
Loved the info and pictures. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the post Devinna. Thanks for reading & commenting!
This article would be great, if wasn’t biased toward veganism and new-age propaganda.
The “Divine Feminine” energies are actually the “V” downward pointing triangle, akasha to earth. The “^” upward pointing triangle – ascension – is the masculine; earth to akasha.
They both meet in the Anahata.
Your article would have been more interesting if it had more options for men to integrate the Feminine energies, for those who *are* carnivores.
Thank you for your feedback Iris. Yes, this article is biased as the author (me) is vegan. Based on my studies and continued education and research, we are at a time in human evolution when it is no longer responsible to think only of ourselves when choosing our food and nourishment. We must take into account other lives that are affected (human and non-human animals) by our choices and the health of the one planet we all share. Currently there is no other way of eating that respects human and non-human animals, the planet, and personal health more greatly than a low fat, whole food, plant-based vegan diet and lifestyle. If you can think of one, please let me know.
Beautiful article, brought tears to my eyes because it so resonated with my soul. Thank U for sharing this – sending you lots of love and light.
Thank you so much for your loving comment Caroline. xo
Who is the artist for the second picture down?
I’m sorry, I don’t know. I try to attribute my images when I know the artist, however Google Images couldn’t help me trace this one back to the rightful artist.
Carla, thank you for your insightful article. I’ve been a vegetarian for 42 years and now vegan for over 5. You’ve articulated the connection between food and our contemporary war on Mother Earth. Consciousness is the key and it’s a long and winding path. We’re so disconnected from the source of our food be it plant or animal that we’re beyond recognising let alone being able to feel or understand the great harm that we’re perpetuating on a daily basis to the life source that sustains us. I’ve read your article because I’m looking for a way to be more conscious about the impact that my life choices has on our collective well being and to recognize the Divine Feminine within,as a man, and to accept it and heal it within consciously. Do you have some books or articles that you’d recommend?
Tim
Thank you for your kind words Tim. I think you are well on your way to fostering divine feminine energy in yourself by practicing compassion and wishing to protect others and Earth. While I know they are on the market, I’ve not read any books about divine feminine energy in men but I do recall listening to a great podcast by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt where the topic was addressed. Here’s the link: http://www.richroll.com/podcast/333-relationships/ Enjoy! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
If you know the author of the first image I would love to know it? The resemblance between the woman and I is uncanny…
I do not know. I’m sorry. I have tried to track down the artists of the images I have used to no avail.