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March 31, 2005

More Alike Than We Seem


Embracing Your Gender Opposite

Woman or man, each human being is whole. We are all a compendium of many
different forms of energy that interact to create a balanced person. To be human,
therefore, is to be both gender specific (man or woman) and gender complemented
(masculine and feminine). It may sound strange to say that in every person there
exists both female and male aspects, but these aspects are tightly interwoven within
each of us and learning to access these aspects can help you understand parts of
yourself that were previously hidden by a lack of knowledge. Denying this unique
polarity can lead to feelings of frustration and confusion, while embracing your gender
opposite can bring about a sense of harmony and peace within your soul, a
completeness.

It may seem natural to say that in women, the female aspect is dominant, and in
men, the male aspect is dominant, but this isn't always the case, nor is it healthy to
attempt to conform to such standards when they don't correspond to who you are.
The innate gender aspects will be expressed in many different ways throughout your
life. A man may be receptive, nurturing, and empathic in one instance, and analytical
and heroic in another. Likewise, a woman may be protective, assertive, and directive,
as often as she is intuitive, creative, and mysterious. The male has his female side,
just as the female has her male side, and either may be prevalent. Encouraging those
aspects to work together through meditation or visualization is one way to honor both
the masculine and feminine side of you. You may want to inwardly request that your
aspects converse to determine if they are working as mature and bonded partners,
or, because of emotional trauma, are working against each other. Though the
differences between the male and female aspects create a dynamic tension, it is
possible for one aspect to entirely (and unhealthily) overshadow the other.

Some people believe that the soul will be housed in bodies of both sexes during their
many incarnations. Part of who we are is based on the interaction between the
feminine and masculine aspects, akin to the interplay between the forces of yin and
yang. Though, at different times, each of us may feel truly masculine or truly
feminine, a well-rounded personality derives from the blending of both qualities.

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