Special note: Well, I missed my target date to restart by about two weeks, but now I am back in the saddle, in where else but Texas; settled in and ready to continue the blog.
Hey gents, for those of you who slept through high school biology class, here’s a little news flash for you: we all start out as females. So when I mention honoring the anima, Jung’s delineation of the unconscious female mind in all men, then you realize that perhaps a biological component played a part in creating that facet of men. You see, about nine weeks in for the fetus, the testosterone kicks in for males, and it just keeps kicking in throughout our lives, even when the hormone dries up, the after effects of all those years of raging aggressive hormones, leaves its residue on our psyches.
For thousands of years of human history, the male domination of culture, religion, politics and civilization has left the planet exhausted and nearing depletion. It’s an unsustainable path, with no room for escape. And Gaia will revolt if we don’t alter our course.
We must all embrace the role of the feminine energy that permeates all of life on this planet. We are cut off from our sacred creative core, when we only follow the destructive path of unbalanced masculine energy. Without the calming, nurturing and creative alliance with the feminine, we are on a one way ticket to hell. Balancing the aggressive yang energy with calming, life giving yin energy means all of us must embrace that side in us that brings healing. This includes men accepting and encouraging feminine energy within and without of themselves.
This does mean honoring the feminine energy in all things. As HSP males we are perhaps perfectly suited to usher in what appears to be an impending era of female leadership and feminine spirit. As males that are often more in touch with our emotions we unconsciously embrace both the masculine and feminine. We are in tune with the subtle differences between the two and can aid in leading this movement forward in conjunction with wise female leaders. We do know of the anima within and must learn to accept the gift that it brings.
Yet, this movement requires more than just HSP males to champion the transition. Highly sensing males must aid other men to acknowledge and promote the critical need we have at this juncture in our history to restore the ancient wisdom of feminine inspired leadership. The need for a feminine influenced direction is dire as we witness the destruction of our planet, our human values, and the decency of nurturing our planet back to its point of equilibrium.
Embracing the feminine does not mean that men have to become female. It is not about the vanquishing of the masculine energy either. It has and always will be about balance. It’s clear for those who have eyes to see that we are in an unbalanced and destructive time. We have shifted too far in to masculine dominance and it will take both male and female leadership to correct the problem.
HSP males are going to have to put themselves out there. This is not a comfortable position for most sensitive men. We need to push back on an aggressive and powerful force that has long been entrenched in our culture.
We will need to convince not only males, many who have profited from this current era of male dominance, but females who are still entrenched in the old male authoritarian model. Many women need to be educated and liberated from this antiquated philosophy and some may only listen to male figures, rejecting the advice of their own feminine peers. This is a place where HSP males might be quite useful. Our sensitivity and compassion coupled with our male personas might help with these females’ transitions.
So how can we men embrace the anima within and facilitate the change to the divine sacred feminine?
Thanks for dropping by, until next week…
Bill Allen currently lives in Lutz, Florida. He previously lived in Bend, Oregon. He is a certified hypnotist and brain training coach at BrainPilots.com. He believes that male sensitivity is not so rare, but it can be confounding for most males living in a culture of masculine insensitivity which teaches boys and men to disconnect from their feelings and emotions. His intent is to use this blog to chronicle his personal journey and share with others.