Divine Feminine

I have been introducing the Divine Feminine in the last few postings. I find it so interesting that our worldly culture over the past 4000 years or so has managed to suppress the representation of the feminine in many religious structures, ethnic groups, educational positions , family balance and basically in every avenue of life, unless the feminine is placed in a subservient position to the dominant male figure-head.

Kwan Yin, Diana and Mary Magdalene are just a few of the powerful feminine forces in recent history that have taken a back-seat to Male Dominion. Is it any wonder why the world is in such chaos? After all, the foundation of balance and harmony at the core of creation between male and female is completely out of whack with what the creator had intended.

Thinking for just a moment about the creator, I have found it thought provoking to take a Male God, Male Son and Male Spirit as the representation of the creative forces of the universe. Common sense tells all of us that it is the FEMININE energies that Create life. Ask any mother who created, nurtured, cared for and bore a child. How can Male dominion, male figure-heads and male energy create anything natural? Simply……it cannot.

The creative energies and forces in the entire universe are feminine! God is actually Goddess.  This is not to take away from the male force in any way. In fact, the rebalancing of the male/female energies is exactly what our world, both physical and spiritual is working towards. Patriarchal dominion and the excessive male force in our world has brought us to this readjustment period. Instead of perceiving the transition as a loss to the 'male ego,' the rebalancing of the feminine should be celebrated as love and light for ALL.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“May the communal, feminine love of the Divine embrace you with the all-knowing nurturing of the truth about creation.” tc

Saved

I have often questioned the wisdom of religion. Do they have it right? Why are there so many contradictions within the teachings? Christianity on a whole postulates that we are all sinners. I ask you….for a divine creator to produce the abundance of beauty and diverse life-forms as we witness today, truly… what is sin?

After much thought and many discussions with those wiser than myself, I have come to accept that “TO DIE” is the only sin of the created. Moses (of the Christian Bible) brought down two tablets from Mount Sinai containing writings presented by His God. Do we really know if these were to be classified as the 10 Commandments of life or could it be that these 10 statements were actually descriptions of what characterizes the Divine Creator?

“Thou shall not kill”

Instead of this being a dictated command, could we possibly have misunderstood the Divine’s teaching to be “I will not kill you?”

“Thou shall not have other God’s before me.”

Instead of this command reading as a jealous and possessive God, is it possible to interpret this statement as “You do not need any other Gods but me?”

“Thou shall keep holy the Sabbath”

Instead of a creator demanding that its people attend church, synagogue, temple or other religious gathering, is it possible that the Divine wanted us to remember to take a day and rest from our work? To take a day off and reflect upon the goodness that has been granted to us?

And one final review:

“Honor your Mother and Father.”

Understanding that our mothers and fathers are our earthly creators, is it possible that the Divine was trying to communicate the fact that we are born from the Light of God/Goddess and that our spirit originated from the Mother/Father figure of the Most High?

This may seem like a foreign interpretation of the ‘Law of the Land.’ However, this has only been the law for less than 5000 years of history. Prior to this Judeo/Christian teaching, the law was that of harmony, balance and life through the Great Mother/ Goddess.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Salvation comes from within. It is not pressed upon you by others.” tc