WHAT THE FK IS FEMININE EMBODIMENT & WHY YOU (as a feminine being) NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT
When I first began delving into feminine energy I kept coming across this term Feminine Embodiment. And for the longest time, I had no idea what it meant despite hours and hours of research and reading and filling up page after page of my notebook with notes on this subject. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t seem to grasp the concept.
And what I have come to learn is that this is because FEMININE ENERGY is not something to be understood by the mind, but something to be experienced, by the body, and by the soul.
It has taken me just over a year to finally grasp what embodiment truly is and why it is so incredibly important for feminine beings to be embodied. So, what is it?
Feminine Embodiment is the act of coming home to yourself.
It is the deep connection feminine beings have to our bodies and not just our bodies, but everything we contain within them; our heart centre, our internal guidance system, and the incredible wisdom and information we hold in our wombs. It is the way in which we access our power.
If you take the feminine out of it, embodiment on its own = the full inhabitance & expression of self.
And if you want to observe the purest form of embodiment all you have to do is look at children, who have full access to their emotions & are able to express them with ease. When they are upset, they cry. When they are frustrated, they scream and shout. When they are happy, they giggle and smile. They openly experience + express whatever they are feeling in the moment & don’t think twice about it.
Yet as we grow older, we begin to learn how to regulate our emotions and control our emotional reactions. But here is the key - there is a big difference between regulating your emotions and suppressing them and sadly, most of us are conditioned by society to behave in a certain way (eg. be a good child and sit at your desk quietly in class) in order to be ‘accepted’ and ‘fit in’ and in this way, we are encouraged to repress, reject & deny many of our emotions, which causes us to become numb + shut ourselves off to our bodily sensations. After doing this for many years, we eventually forget how to experience and express what we are feeling in a healthy way and become disconnected from the wisdom of our bodies.
So if embodiment is the free + unrestricted expression of our emotions & the full inhabitance of self, what is feminine embodiment?
All humans, regardless of gender-identity contain both masculine & feminine energy within & we live in a society that for the most part honours the masculine & discourages the feminine & therefore, a lot of us find it much easier (& safer) to embody our masculine energy.
The masculine is characterised by; logical & linear thinking, action taking, direct, assertive and penetrative energy. He is extremely active, achievement orientated and has the energy to hustle & grind and always be on the go.
While feminine energy is all about; flowing, dreaming, feeling, emotional sensitivity & rest. She is not designed to be doing or on the go all the time, but rather feels her best when she is simply being, creating and sitting in her loving, nurturing energy.
So therefore, feminine embodiment is embodying the nature of the feminine more fully – the feeling, flowing, magnetic & creative parts of ourselves. It is also being able to harness the incredible power of feminine energy by being deeply connected to our intuition + emotions.
Signs you are disembodied;
- You feel uncomfortable in your body
- You seek advice & answers outside of yourself
- You feel disconnected from yourself , source, your purpose, other people
- You feel stuck in life & are constantly confused about which path to take
- You are chaotic, flighty & constantly changing your mind about anything & everything
- You have a long term vision for the future but struggle to move forward & often feel like your moving in circles
- You experience Imposter Syndrome
- You have all the ideas but aren’t able to actualise any of them/see them through to completion
- You feels like you need to get out into the world and take massive action to get what you wants
- You feel disconnected from your sexual energy
- You have difficulty expressing yourself confidently & shrink yourself to fit in
- You are attached to the outcome of your life & are unable to let go & surrender
The Embodied Feminine;
- Is wildly magnetic & able to attract her desires into her life with ease
- Is unapologetic, shameless & freely expresses herself
- Radiates a sense of confidence, self respect & deep self love
- Knows who she is & what she wants out of life
- Her energy feels potent & powerful, but also grounded and calm
- She responds rather than reacts
- She self sources love
- She takes up space & confidently voices her wants, needs and desires
- She embodies all aspects of herself
- She is deeply connected to the wisdom of her body and allows her intuition to guide her through life
- She rides her emotional waves without becoming them
- She flows effortlessly with her own cycles & the seasons of life
- She does not reject, hide or suppress any parts of herself
- She harnesses her sexual energy and uses it to her advantage
So how do you go about embodying more of your feminine energy?
+ RECLAIM ALL ASPECTS OF SELF
Do the inner work to reintegrate + reclaim all aspects of you; your inner child, shadow, inner masculine & light and dark feminine energy
+ SYNC WITH YOUR CYCLE
Learning about the female cycle and tracking your period is imperative for the feminine who wants to get back in touch with herself and flow with her inner seasons as it allows her to understand what is happening in her body at all times of the month & work with her monthly fluctuations in mood, hormones & energy levels.
+INHABIT YOUR BODY
Embodiment is all about inhabiting your body, but you can’t do that unless you feel comfortable in your own skin. I personally feel most comfortable when I am practicing daily self love by prioritising movement, hydration, being very mindful of what I am putting in my body & nourishing my body with unprocessed wholefoods.
+ LEARN HOW TO REST
- While the masculine is characterised by doing + taking action, the feminine is all about being + stillness. Let go of your belief that your worth is based on your productivity and your need to be ‘on’ all the time. Prioritise a few moments of stillness every day.
+ EMBRACE YOUR SENSUALITY
In our hyper-sexualised society, us women are discouraged and shamed for expressing our sexual energy, which has caused many of us to repress this aspect of ourselves. However, it is important to understand that when harnessed and used with the right intention, it can be an incredibly powerful manifesting + creative force. Reconnecting back to your eros might require sacral chakra/womb healing.
+ FEMININE EMBODIMENT PRACTICES
The following practices are useful to help get you out of our head (masculine) & back into your body (feminine)
- Mirror work
- Dancing + Ecstatic movement
- Self Pleasure