MORE ALIKE THAN WE SEEM

[Golden_Angel_K]

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.