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What is this ‘feminine’ essence? It is the receptive, the welcoming, embracing, non resistant, non combative, the quiet, contemplative, patiently life nurturing quality the each and every human being possesses in the core. (And no, it is not the acquiescent, the submissive or resigned – there is not much energy there of any kind.)

Even though ‘awakening the feminine’ may conjure up visions of a harangued or frustrated woman, out to get even, the true view of the feminine essence runs much deeper that that.

The seed of any new idea, inspiration, vision or desire that must be brought forth into fruition in the three dimensional five sensory world, must necessarily be nurtured by the feminine energy. It is the period in the womb – a process of maturing that seed so that it may ripen and appear in a organically strong and healthy way. That idea may well have come from within, or inspired by something outside.

This feminine essence is not the territory of the woman alone. At the individual level, we have to bring forth both the masculine and the feminine to bear upon an idea or desire to give birth. At collective levels this role must be shared between men and women alike. Too much of one will bring forth a malformed manifestation.

There are myriads of examples before us. Hundreds of inventions have gone awry because it did not have the necessary feminine content to survive. Scientific break throughs that end creating more havoc in the long run, singularly lack the feminine content. And millions of wonderful ideas never see the light of day because even the women in our society have relinquished much of their feminine aspect. No long term creation is possible without a healthy partnership of both the feminine and the masculine.

So this is a call to men and women to reconnect to the feminine within. Soft and pliant, and yet powerful in the knowledge that anything nurtured in love must come to life.

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The world has so much life to offer, rich and abundant. How much of it have we trained ourselves to receive? This is the question that I have been asking myself (and my clients). Here is what comes up.

Giving and receiving are two sides of the same coin, right? You have heard that before. And really for the most part we have little trouble giving. We are happy to give our time, effort, love, service and even much more. But when it comes to receiving, something goes awry.

Commonly there is one big problem and that is we define who I will receive from. And this becomes hugely limiting because this operates both as the necessary and sufficient condition.

Here’s how it works. ‘Here, let me help you out you poor needy thing, who does not have much; I have so much compassion for you and your lot; here take from me, my endless source; I love it that I can give to you. What, you want to give me something back in return? No, no, no, please don’t. You need that more than I do.’

Now is there anyhting wrong with the giving? No of course not. Giving is generous, magnanimous and noble. It is the corresponding part that is out of balance — the refusal to receive. Think of a time when someone offered you something and you refused to receive it — a meal, money maybe, a gift, a lift, a compliment, an opportunity or something else. And instead of just saying thank you, you said something else. Ask yourself the question, what is your belief that stops you from receiving this from this person. You are sure to find a bunch of beliefs and perceptions bordering on ‘ your stuff is not good enough, it’s too little, too much, I don’t deserve it, or I deserve more, you can’t afford it, etc. etc. and so forth.’ These are the limiting beliefs that keeps you from absorbing life in greater doses. It also keeps you comparing and separate from source.

The second part of this problem is probably even worse. We think we are ready to receive life in great abundance but we have decided who and where that will come from. So we tether our boat to this anchor and refuse to let go. We then complain how my determined source is diminishing my life — is negative, does not do much, does not pay attention, does not …., is not…., cannot …., will not…… etc.” Meanwhile the river of life is going by in abundant flow and we are missing it all. There is enough out there, maybe not where I am looking to receive from.

Takes courage to let go and let God, doesn’t it? So the question remains, how much am I really ready to receive? How large is my container, how strong, how elastic, how flexible, how free and most of all how courageous?

And as always it comes from the heart connection. Enjoy receiving.

Malabika Shaw.
www.VisionWholistic.net
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“What is this Inner Being you keep referring to?” my friend asked.

A little ironic coming from a person whose entrepreneurial flair is legendary and as evident in the front line organizations he has initiated and built over the years.  This kind of zest, this intensity of focus, this level of creative endeavor would be elusive to anyone who is not intimately in touch with one’s own Inner Being.

Yet, the question has been asked, so I address it within the limitations of words.

In the vast ocean of consciousness, within which all creation is, which is that individuated part that shows up as YOU? You are a powerful vortex of the energy of consciousness, filtered through belief structures and anchored within this human body. Your mind and your emotions are gifts – tools for your creative purpose. And your Inner Being is that part of you which holds within it the full promise of your human potential just as a seed inherently holds the idea of the tree. And just as the seed matures to fruition in a healthy and conducive environment, so does the Inner Being.

Is this real, or a mere conceptual construct, you may ask? Conceptual no longer, most definitely real. More and more we are beginning to see the evidence of this space in the energy field, at a level of consciousness.

Unfortunately, not many of us can access this very valuable part of ourselves with the same ease and nonchalance as my friend does. Most of us have more of a ‘hit and miss’ relationship with our Inner Being – very tenuous one when we are stressed. So caught up are we in the world of survival and safety on the physical and psychological turfs, where do we have the time to nurture that seed to bear fruit?

Yet, it is this connection that gives meaning to our lives, puts passion in our efforts and beckons us to yet greater vistas. It brings with it excitement and growth. The Inner Being alone knows to savor the very juice life offers. Without it, we are roaming in a dry desert biding time.

If you are wondering how your Inner Being is faring, recount to yourself your moments of inspiration, instances of pure joy, occasions of complete connections.

Is it possible to sustain those feelings? Absolutely. Come here often. It takes  awareness and more than a little doing to release the old outmoded belief structures that veil us from our Inner Source. 

Malabika

While we get ready to give thanks for everything that is wonderful, India is struggling with barbaric terrorist attacks at many locations in its financial capital, Mumbai. Over a 100 innocent lives have been lost, many others are held hostage and the saga continues as I write this post. The end is not yet in sight.

What is this madness all about? Some have asked. Others on many social network have condemned the attackers in no uncertain terms. But you can tell there is a sense of impotency to be able to do anything that would change it.

Who but those who feel so utterly powerless and angry would resort to this? Who else would have such little regard to God’s gift of life? Their own lives must be so joyless that they think nothing of sacrificing it while taking a few others along. So lost they are in their conviction that some wrong is being righted here by these means .

What would love do now?

It is a baffling question. Should I condemn the violence? That is one thing. Do I also condemn the people behind it? Will I not then be perpetueating their powerlessness? What about the people who lost their lives? Don’t their families deserve some retribution?

I don’t know. These are moral dilemmas not easy to answer. All I know is that in engaging with this madness, I give it more power. How can I disengage when the energy of anger comes at me so strongly? It is the answer that I too, among others, am seeking.

Malabika

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