Introduction to Feminine and Masculine Energies: the Key to Vitality and Life

So what is this *energy* thing anyway?

The concept of opposing and complementary forces on earth and in all things science, nature and human beings, is an ancient one.

Obviously the physical differences in gender have been around since the dawn of animal-kind, however the energetics go well beyond that.

*** Important to note: EVERY SINGLE HUMAN HAS MASCULINE AND FEMININE ENERGY, regardless of gender.***

Also, we all have one - either Masculine OR Feminine (and all the traits that go with that) - as our core energy. NB: the balance could be as subtle as 51% M and 49% F. 

The extent to which we are (or are not) behaving aligned with our core energy type, and how well we are balancing these two energies in different situations, is often a cause of balance, or dis-ease, in our bodies and our lives.

☯️ The concept of Yin and Yang came from ancient Chinese philosophy and is everpresent in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It describes opposite but interconnected, mutually perpetuating forces.

☀️🌙 And in Yogic philosophy Ha-Tha (like Hatha Yoga) means Sun and Moon. And the range of yogic practices are designed to harmonise/balance our left and right, cool and heat, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems etc.

In other words, life can only flourish when there is balance and harmonious interplay of the two energies.

Some examples:

• action and rest

• thinking and feeling

• focus and daydreaming 

• work and play

• listening (input) and expressing (output)

• contraction and release (eg fitness workouts)

• giving and receiving 

• sperm and egg to create life.

If both sides of the euqation are not present, disregulation in our body or our life occurs...

Think of the workaholic who is all stress and no fun...leading to burnout, overwhelm or a host of other imbalances.

Or, the person in a relationship that is always the one who quietly listens and "takes things on"...leading to anxiety, depression or a withering of the soul and resentment due to never expressing their truth.

A great starting point is simply to notice and acknowledge the different energies (or absence of) within ourselves. Both energies can be deficient, balanced or excessive in each of us so it is helpful to discover what the telltales traits of masculine energy and feminine energy are.

If we then choose to cultivate and nurture their balance it can be a pathway to unlock our fullest potential.

Honouring and integrating these polarities is the journey towards wholeness and is what fuels our vitality and enriches every facet of our life - our health, relationships, work in the world, abundance and true contentment and joy.

Related: Stabilise Yourself with Your Masculine Energy

Open Up to Life with Your Feminine Energy.

Divine Union: the Magic of Merging Feminine and Masculine Energies