ying yang of male and female qualities in perfect balance

#YING YANG OF MALE AND FEMALE QUALITIES IN PERFECT BALANCE HOW TO#

Both of these energies are necessary in the natural world and within each of us. Feminine energies have the tendency to make you feel held, calm, and returned to source. While earth and water move in their own ways, they are typically more still and receptive than air and fire. Earth and water are considered feminine elements. Feminine energies are the polar opposite of masculine, as they are receptive, not active.

The wind on your face or the fire warming your food are examples of masculine energies at play. Fire and air are typically seen as masculine, or active elements. Active energy can be defined as anything in nature that moves and generates energy. We will start with masculine, or active, energy. Recognizing the feminine and masculine, or receptive and active, forces in the natural world activate your mind in different ways and you’ll see the whole planet as a living organism with interconnected parts that work together in dynamic ways.

#YING YANG OF MALE AND FEMALE QUALITIES IN PERFECT BALANCE HOW TO#

One way to learn how to recognize these energies and notice how they show up in our own lives is to observe them in nature. Much like the concept of yin and yang or the north pole and the south pole, you can’t have a masculine force without a feminine one and these energies are equally important and always in conversation with one another. When we talk about masculine and feminine energies in nature, we’re not talking about males and females, we’re talking about balanced and polarized forces that make our world work. Confucius said, “Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil…the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe.” Let’s explore how these opposite forces are at play in nature and in ourselves.

Ying yang of male and female qualities in perfect balance