S:C Posted October 29 As this topic runs with me for almost five years now and I fail to address and integrate it properly in my life (though I read a few books on the subject, don’t laugh!) I ask for your perspective and ideas:  - what are your associations, thoughts, ideas, emotions (pictures, traits, archetypes, stereotypes etc.) towards the feminine in life - I’d ask for a friendly focus on the positive aspects - most cultivation traditions don’t seem to hold them in quite such a high regard.  - how do you live that part in your life - as a male as well, do you or do you avoid that? if so why?  I’d start and present my own view, but it is deeply flawed with stereotypes and most womanly traits seem/ed not so appreciable back, it’s gotten better, - but more curious on your ideas for now, might share more later, but it will take some time and I confuse classic female aspects as male ones, so it’s not really a good idea to start.   I’d like to invite especially @Maddie, @dwai, @Taomeow, @silent thunder @Geof Nantoand @Nungali but please feel free to enlighten me on your view.     1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddie Posted October 29 41 minutes ago, S:C said: As this topic runs with me for almost five years now and I fail to address and integrate it properly in my life (though I read a few books on the subject, don’t laugh!) I ask for your perspective and ideas:  - what are your associations, thoughts, ideas, emotions (pictures, traits, archetypes, stereotypes etc.) towards the feminine in life - I’d ask for a friendly focus on the positive aspects - most cultivation traditions don’t seem to hold them in quite such a high regard.  - how do you live that part in your life - as a male as well, do you or do you avoid that? if so why?  I’d start and present my own view, but it is deeply flawed with stereotypes and most womanly traits seem/ed not so appreciable back, it’s gotten better, - but more curious on your ideas for now, might share more later, but it will take some time and I confuse classic female aspects as male ones, so it’s not really a good idea to start.   I’d like to invite especially @Maddie, @dwai, @Taomeow, @silent thunder @Geof Nantoand @Nungali but please feel free to enlighten me on your view.      I feel Yin/Yang to be useful for describing feminine and masculine. I find the symbol to be useful as well since it usually shows a dot of the opposite within each half.  Yang is obvious, Yin is subtle.  Yang is aggressive, Yin is passive.  Yang is masculine, Yin is feminine.  Yang is advancing, Yin is yielding.  Yang is fast, Yin is patient.  Yang is rigid, Yin is soft. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S:C Posted October 29 (edited) Disorganized thinking:  feminine is - diffuse - murky - intuitive - prophetic - boundless - pervasive - vulnerable - questioning - doubting - less belief - going where being drawn to - following - leading without force - the silence in music - the wait - the echo - dreamy - water - nourishing without limits - receiving - mirroring  all the stuff daobums is about, for me, is part of this … world of subtleties, neptunian energies, strikes, glisterings, hummings, nothing sure or stable, nothing definitive…  Edited October 29 by S:C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted October 30 This is a fascinating topic. I'm more interested in reading about it, but I want to highlight some aspects of the feminine that I observe in my mother - Patience Loving nature selfless service (to her family and friends) pragmatic wisdom  1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
