By Nina Kahn — 2021
It’s more than a new age buzzword.
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The popular expression “if God were a woman” suggests that were it so, the world would be a very different place. History would agree. Matriarchal societies have flourished and female deities have been worshipped since the beginning of human civilization.
In Shakti Mantras, [Thomas Ashley-Farrand] focuses on “the Great Feminine energy that exists both within and without our bodies” and the specific mantras, dedicated to feminine deities, that can tap that energy.
We are all a divine amalgamation of water and fire, soul and spirit, yin and yang. Ultimately, when we narrow everything down within us, we see that we contain two energies: that of the feminine and masculine.
Divine masculine and feminine energy exists in all things—including people—and in a world dominated by masculine energy, more and more people today are looking to tap into the divine feminine.
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Do a quick Google search for “divine feminine” and you’re sure to find many resources that point directly to costly seminars, retreats, lengthy rituals, and tips on how to do things like “replenish our feminine energy” through consumption and investment.
An excerpt from Voices of the Sacred Feminine edited by Rev. Dr. Karen Tate.
It’s become common advice to advise women to avoid using exclamation points in professional emails: Delete them to be taken more seriously in the workplace.
God is not a man. And while Jesus Christ was (and is) a man and invites us to call God the Father, that does not mean that God is male or that God is only masculine. Is just as theologically correct to use feminine imagery about God as it is to use masculine imagery.
Queen Afua believes "there is a healer within each of us and we must establish a relationship with him/her."
Dr. Bolen spoke with The MOON for an hour by phone about the Divine Feminine.