Divine Masculine

We have talked before about the dual nature of the universe. The yin and yang, the masculine and feminine energies that exist in everything and that fuel everything.

In our blog on the Divine Feminine, we talked about balance. When one thing happens, something else reacts. The most powerful thing we deal with a day to day basis is the Earth itself – the planet we live upon. Just like everything else, life on Planet Earth is a balancing act. In many ways its a delicate chemical composition and all the ingredients have to be just so in order to sustain life for us and all the animal and plant life that exist here.

The Divine Feminine becomes a call for balance and restoration in our spiritual, mystical and material lives simply because the status quo for the last few thousand years have been dominated by Male energy. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing – it’s imbalance that is bad, not either of the two energies.  God itself – the Divine Source – is equally masculine and feminine. We invoke the Divine Feminine not to usurp power from men and give it to women, but to ask for a peaceful and practical restoration of equality. The best way to do that is to honor the feminine within each of us – and yes, that includes those of us who are male.

Because just like the earth, we are also comprised of both masculine and feminine energy, masculine and feminine power. Some people call the Divine Feminine Shakti – which is what Hindus call the Creatrix (feminine form of Creator) of the Universe. Some call it Yin – the partner to Yang. The Divine Feminine is associated with the moon and lunar energy. It is also associated with the elements of Earth (Gaia) and water.

In the best possible situation, feminine and masculine energies work in unison and collaboration. That is what yin and yang is – perfect harmony. It is when we try to separate out the masculine and feminine force within us, that we create division within ourselves and certainly, in our societies.

Chaos can literally be defined as an imbalance of feminine or masculine energy.

Now this isn’t to denigrate Masculine energy, which is also divine. The Divine Masculine is responsible for progress and evolution, efficiency and rules - which we do need. The Divine Masculine is the Yang to the Divine Feminine’s Yin. But the shadow side of the Divine Masculine is a preoccupation with power – again, seeking to hold on to rulership structures at any cost.

We talked about how men might adopt their own divine feminine energy, by becoming soft without being weak. Now it’s time to talk about the Divine Masculine energy and how each of us – male and female alike – might use that energy to fuel us.

Male energy is direct, a straight line, projecting outward. It secures and has a giving nature. The right side of your body (and left side of your brain) are predominantly male so you already have the divine masculine within you.

Female energy is cyclic, directed inward. It nurtures and has a receiving nature. The divine feminine controls the left side of your body, and right side of your brain.

If the Divine Feminine is powerful, loving, faithful, observant, and creating, then the Divine Masculine is powerful, focused, active, authoritative, and generous.

Fear of the Divine Feminine within men can cause rage and violence. Fear of the Divine Masculine within women can cause inertia and fear.

So is incumbent upon each of us to nurture both feminine and masculine energy for our greater good, and the greater good of all around us.

Examples of strong Divine Masculine energy are represented as balanced, not reckless, diplomatic, honest, protective, honorable and adventurous. Everyone could use some of this in their life, right?

Anytime you find that your Masculine/Feminine energies are out of balance, I encourage you to do the following exercise.

Sit comfortably in a meditative position, or even in front of a mirror. List three things each that are Masculine and Feminine, alternating between them, about yourself. As an example:

I am strong / I am supportive (masc fem)

I am nurturing / I am no nonsense (fem masc)

I am courageous / I am creative (masc fem)

Apollo

Apollo[a] is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. Son of Zeus and Leto, and twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, archery, and the health and education of children. He is also the god of music.

Baphomet/Horned God

Baphomet is a deity allegedly worshipped by the Knights Templar[4] that subsequently became incorporated into various occult and mystical traditions. Baphomet has been associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" or Horned God image which contains binary elements representing the "symbolization of the equilibrium of opposites" Despite the dark implications, Baphomet represents perfect social order. We can revere the Horned One just as we might revere Lilith.

Buddha

Gautama Buddha, popularly known as the Buddha (also known as Siddhattha Gautama) was an ascetic, a religious leader and teacher who lived in ancient India and is regarded as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism. A wealthy young man who discovered an ancient path to freedom from ignorance, craving and the cycle of rebirth and suffering. His teaching is based on insights into the end of suffering, known as Nirvana.

Buddha means the "Awakened One" or "Enlightened One

Dionysis

Dionysus is the Greek god of the grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre, known as Bacchus by the Romans. Wine was a religious focus in the cult of Dionysus and his earthly incarnation. It was believed by adherants that wine could ease suffering, bring joy, and inspire divine madness. The Maenad is a representative of Dionysis in half-animal form. It is believed that Dionysus acts as a divine communicant between the living and the dead

Izanagi

Aa creator deity in Japanese mythology. He and his sister-wife Izanami are the last of the seven generations of deities that manifested after the formation of heaven and earth.

Krishna

Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the supreme God in his own right. The god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love and one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. He is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts, portrayed as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and as the universal supreme being

Mars/Ares

Ares (Greek) or Mars (Roman) is the God of courage and war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. He embodies the bravery and strength necessary for success in war but can also personify sheer brutality and bloodlust. He actually has a limited role in Greek mythology. When he does appear, he is often humiliated such as in the Trojan War which they lose because Ares has an affair with Hephaestus’ wife Aphrodite.

Mars, the Roman counterpart, has a more important and dignified place as an ancestral protector of the Roman people and state. Both the planet Mars and the astrological sign Aries are named for this God of war, action, and bravery.

Osiris

We’ve spoken about Osiris before, the Egyptian god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation. He was one of the first to be mummified, after he was killed by his dangerous brother Set and cut into pieces. Osiris is the son of the Earth God Geb and the sky goddess Nut, and the brother and husband of Isis. Their child Horus was conceivd when Isis found Osiris’s severed member and used it to conceive their son.

Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl is a deity in Aztec culture and literature whose name means "Precious serpent" . Believed to be the wisest of men, Quetzalcoatl was related to gods of the wind, of the planet Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge.[

Thor

In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind, hallowing, and fertility. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, is the husband of the golden-haired goddess Sif, and is generally described as fierce eyed, with red hair and red beardThor's exploits, including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent Jörmungandrare recorded throughout sources for Norse mythology.

And of course, Christ. We will talk more about Christ in an upcoming blog on the Christ Consciousness.

But how can you restore the Divine Masculine within you in the most balanced way?

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