Which side is masculine

Whether male, female, or non-binary, we are all a mix of masculine and feminine, we all use both energies and contain them to differing degrees, and the amount and the balance between them will change for all of us in different circumstances and times. Depending on how esoterically based your thinking is, you can picture them as energies or energetic forces, or you may want to think of them as constructs, paradigms or defining categories.

First on my journey was thinking that I somehow had to embrace more feminine energy or embody more feminine energy which would then balance out the masculine -but I had absolutely no idea what feminine energy was or how to define it. I asked others but couldn't get a clear definition or tangible answers of what actions I should take I can laugh a bit at this now because this is a very masculine way of approaching things! I remember thinking, well maybe I should grow my hair out and wear more dresses or lipstick, and that will make me embody the feminine more.

I kept meeting other women who were experiencing something similar in seeking to somehow embrace the feminine more, but often it was caught up in this idea that it something to do with appearances. Words and themes like feminine, masculine, healing between the masculine and the feminine continued coming up, even during subjects for my Master of Business Administration, and less surprisingly, in my health coach and yoga teacher training.

It was in bringing these all together along with my personal experience that I started to get some understanding of not only what the masculine and feminine energies are, but also how these energies are regarded and interacted with in mainstream society. I found it useful to look at what many ancient and current traditions regard as traits of the masculine and feminine. Here is a summary:. As I started to assemble this list I could definitely identify an imbalance.

Everything I did in my life placed importance on the masculine list of traits. I highly valued structure, achieving, discipline, independence, getting everything done as quickly as possible. I obtained one qualification after another while also working in medical and corporate careers full-time, created structure everywhere I was, and I never stopped to ask myself why I was living life like this, if it was really what I wanted to be doing, or who I really was.

The masculine side is characterized by logic, facts, systems, and self-interest. If you are giving too much to others to the detriment of yourself, your feminine side may be overactive and your right side may need strengthening, to speak up on your behalf, protecting and conserving your energy.

If your life is too rigidly structured, your masculine aspect may be overactive; developing your feminine aspect will bring a more open-ended and creative approach.

Maintaining harmony between the left side and the right side, the feminine and masculine, is a key to wholeness. We can foster awareness of our own relative state of balance by tuning in to our bodies. When you close your eyes and scan your body, what do you see? When various symptoms manifest in the left side of the body, this reveals patterns associated with the feminine energy in your life.

While usually linked to a mother figure, it can also include other female family members or a life partner. A dominant female figure in your life has imprinted patterns of receiving , which are ingrained into your behavior and thoughts. Forms of trauma, neglect or abuse can result in a lack of trust and distorted relationships and feelings towards women.

An unbalanced left side can show up as: Difficulty to access and welcome the universal flow of abundance in your life at all levels , from opportunities and success, to acceptance of gifts and money. As a result, you can feel unworthy, unlucky, guilty, lost, lonely and a lack of self-value. This imbalance can also manifest the inverse situation: Neediness, dependency, unclear boundaries , or the urge to be around certain people from which you can get a constant flow of energy and validation see also Cord cutting healing.

This healing is for you if You need to heal your relationship with your parents mother or father. You're afraid of getting hurt and opening your heart. You're struggling to find a healthy intimate relationship. Simply listen and see what shows up for you. What is important here is to create the channels to listen, not whether you receive anything specific in this moment that directly answers your question but instead that you are planting the seed which may take time to generate its response.

Simply give yourself the opportunity to listen to yourself! Also allow yourself to be on the receiving feminine principle side of treatment and discover your body's wisdom for yourself! I love being a therapeutic guide in this way, and I look forward to guiding you again soon. In Roger Sperry a neuropsychologist and neurobiologist won a nobel prize in medicine for his work with the right and left sides of the brain.

We all have different mixes of both of these sides and the "marriage" or connection and embrace of both of these sides within ourselves is what allows us to feel balanced and whole.