Embracing Your Divine Feminine Energy
What is the divine feminine? What is the wounded feminine? Here's a quick little 101 on both plus a bit of my experience into embracing divine feminine energy.
what is the divine feminine?
I’ve been testing out graphics on my Instagram feed and I posted a carousel about healing the wounded feminine. I’ve been interested in the “wounded feminine vs divine feminine” for a while and I wanted to share some of my insight on it because I do think it’s something women should know about! The response in my comments and DMs was a resounding, “talk about this more!!!” So I figured why not use this platform to dive in a little deeper?
This issue is all about the divine feminine. ♡
what is the divine feminine?
The Divine Feminine is the feminine aspect of divine energy that unites and ties the planet together. Fertility, creativity, and intuition are frequently connected to it. Ladies, it is the natural goddess energy that exists within all of us.
Top qualities of the divine feminine:
emotional
creative
extroverted & open
vulnerable & nurturing
gentle
sensitive
intuitive
joy-seeking
connected
focused on the inner being
When you are out of sync with this metaphysical being of femininity, you essentially create wounded feminine energy. To be honest, A LOT of us are living in the wounded feminine. It’s honestly very common today because we have been conditioned to believe that our feminine energy is weak. There’s a fear of being “soft” because softness correlates with vulnerability. Society today is basically built around masculine energetic traits - hustle culture, firmness, being direct, and action, action, action. We have both of these energies within, and while we can certainly benefit from embracing the masculine traits, if we solely lead with our masculine energy, the piece of us that is naturally creative, gentle, sensual, and sensitive, can start to feel really neglected.
The qualities of the wounded feminine:
insecure
low self-esteem
burnt out
anxious
aggressive
shame around sex
disconnected from intuition
I also like to explain to people that when we are living in the wounded feminine, we tend to attract the wounded masculine; the partners who are controlling, emotionally abusive, or flaky (can we still call them “fuck boys” or is that outdated?). Reality tends to serve as a mirror to what’s happening on the inside. So if you’re wounded on the inside, life will mirror and attract those also wounded. When you can identify that what’s happening on the outside is caused by what’s happening on the inside, you can start to fix your wounded feminine.
embracing my divine feminine energy
In 2022, I made one of my resolutions to live a more “soft” life. That meant removing myself from the toxic wheel of corporate burnout. It meant changing what routine looked like for me, deciding to give up the things that didn’t feel “worth” my time, allowing myself to be unapologetically sexual, and vowing to be the only person who can hype me up.
I fell in love with my body; my full figure, my eyes, my skin, my lips.
I made time to play by singing and dancing everywhere, painting on canvas, reading modern romances, making and posting silly videos, chasing the sunset, and laying under the moon.
I asked for help and support when I needed it. I also probably cried more in 2022 than in my entire life… which is probably why I cried so much, my body was like, “WE NEED THIS RELEASE, YOU UPTIGHT BITCH!” I voiced my feelings, especially if someone hurt me or let me down. And I started to trust my gut more.
I flirted and dated, let men pick up the bill, and didn’t think twice about it.
I focused on my joy and felt the magnetic energy of being a woman radiate off of me. I’m moving a lot slower than I used to but WOW I am enjoying every moment of this beautiful, wild, human experience. ✨
healing the wounded feminine
As I mentioned above, I spent 2021 healing my wounded feminine in order to find the divine feminine within. The following are a few ways that helped me that I know can help you start healing:
Ask for help and allow yourself to receive it. You don’t have to do ANYTHING alone. Strong people can ask for help.
Listen to your intuition and trust it. When you get a strong gut feeling about what to do in the present moment, listen to it.
Accept your vulnerability. Being vulnerable does not mean you are weak! It takes tons of courage to let your guard down and express openness. You’re braver than you think!
Feel your feels. FEEL the HELL out of your feels. Don’t push your emotions away, let them pass through you. Notice them. Understand them.
If you start here, everything else will start to fall right into place.
feminine energy playlist 🎵
Just a cute little playlist for when I want to feel flirty and creative.
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