It’s a common misconception that women bear only feminine energy, and that men must immerse themselves in the masculine. The truth is that all people, no matter their gender, contain both masculine and feminine energy; while most people will present a greater dominance of one energy over another, they are two halves of a greater whole, and a healthy balance of both is needed in order to keep both your physical and energetic bodies in alignment.
The Masculine
Masculine energy is associated with the day, extroversion, an activity and power. Having lots of masculine energy can give you drive and focus, allowing you to work through problems in a logical and methodical way. Masculine energy allows you to move and think fast, have a great sense of adventure and value commitment to your work. When operating in your masculine, you are future orientated, have high expectations in life, and are able to take things at face value.
Imbalances in the Masculine Energy
An imbalance of masculine energy can manifest in different ways. Too much masculine energy might leave you feeling trapped, anxious, or restless, while too little can sap your drive and passion. Both extremes can diminish your sense of fulfilment -either by creating an urge for more adventure and excitement or by making it feel impossible to achieve your goals. Disappointment often accompanies an excess of masculine energy. It can make it challenging to step back, appreciate what you have, and recognize your positive qualities. Additionally, too much masculine energy may come across as intimidating or confrontational, which can hinder meaningful connections and effective communication with others.
The Feminine
Feminine energy is associated with the moon and tides, intuition, emotion, creativity, receptivity and the senses. Operating in your feminine allows you to connect with others, being open, authentic and treating people with empathy and compassion. Though this energy is a lot calmer and more reserved than the masculine, the feminine energy is definitely one of communication and genuine connection, helping foster healthy relationships. Feminine energy also holds space for creativity, and the birth of new beginnings and ideas.
Imbalances in the Feminine Energy
An excess of feminine energy can quickly shift you from empathetic to overwhelmed. In this hyper-feminine state, you may absorb the energies of your environment, leaving you prone to unpredictable mood swings. This can feel disempowering and make you vulnerable to having your caring nature taken for granted or exploited. You might also find yourself deeply affected by the words and opinions of others, leaving you emotionally unbalanced. On the other hand, too little feminine energy can result in apathy, disconnecting you from others, yourself, and your emotions. While masculine energy drives activity and movement, feminine energy thrives in calmness and presence. However, an overabundance of calm can cause stagnation, leaving you unable to take action. This imbalance can inhibit your creativity and clarity, diminishing your drive to explore new things or engage in your usual hobbies and interests.
Balancing Your Energies
There is absolutely nothing wrong with operating more in one energy than the other; in fact, it is completely normal to do so. Just as life is constantly changing, so too are your energies; different energies will serve you more than others at certain times, which is why it is important to be able to tap into both as necessary. However, being too much in your feminine or too much in your masculine all of the time can lead to issues in your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies, which will eventually bleed out into your life on a broader scale. So, if you feel that you are swaying more towards one energy than the other, then it is important to work on bringing your energies back into alignment with one another. For example, by doing activities which promote the qualities of the energy you are feeling a lack of, you will increase the presence of that energy in your body, and therefore decrease which ever energy you are in excess off, bringing about a healthier and more prosperous balance.
Promoting the Masculine
Engage in healthy competition: competition is a perfect way to exercise the masculine energy’s need for power, self-appreciation and activity.
Do a hands-on activity: logical activities which require hands on construction, accuracy and methodical working (such as building or DIY projects) are great for allowing masculine energy to thrive.
Build on your physical strength and do something active: exercising your muscles is a perfect way to activate stamina, speed, resilience and concentration within the self, all of which are masculine qualities.
Take time to appreciate your accomplishments: while the feminine energy is receptive to compliments it is also humble, whereas the masculine energy is much more in line with the ego’s need for recognition and self-fulfilment. Make sure to appreciate all of your positive traits and accomplishments, as this will help your masculine energy to thrive.
Go out during the day: masculine energy is strongest during the day, so the more time you can spend outside during the day, the more your masculine energy will be boosted.
Promoting the Feminine
Take up a creative hobby: whenever you create, you are actively operating in your feminine energy. Try drawing from imagination, painting with expressive colours, singing, dancing and listening to the music just for the fun of it!
Actively build connections with others: go out of your way to make friends, listen to people when they would like to express their feelings, and try new hobbies where you can meet new people. All of these things will help you express the feminine energy’s desire to connect and care for others.
Keep a journal of your dreams, emotions and creative thoughts: recognising your emotions and creativity is incredibly important for fostering feminine energy. Dreams are the conversion of intuition, instinct, creativity, freedom of thought and emotion, so keeping detailed records of your dreams will help grow this aspect of yourself.
Practice building and following your intuition: try to make decisions based on your gut instincts, as this will help you to grow your intuition. There are also a variation of activities you can do to build intuition, such as learning to read cards or learning a form of energetic healing, such as reiki.
Allow yourself to feel: try not to overlook or supress your feelings, as this will keep you firmly operating in your masculine. Instead, try to recognise every emotion your feel throughout the day, and make a mental note of it - don’t over analyse your emotions (as, again, this will keep you in your masculine), just acknowledge them, accept them, and then move on.
Go out at night: the night sky, the moon and natural sources of water will all foster a positive connection to the feminine energy within you.
Keeping Your Energies in Alignment
Working on keeping your energies as balanced as possible will go a long way to keeping your overall holistic health – mind, body and soul - in alignment. Working on doing activities which promote both the masculine and feminine energies will assist you with this, as will practicing mindfulness. Meditation will allow you to connect with your different energies, as will energetic healing techniques, such as reiki or crystal healing, which will actively align your energetic bodies.
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