she who weaves us. The Feminine Principle

the feminine
an evocation
the embodiment
a call to arms
to the embracing and vibrating of heart centred action in trust love and compassion. together.

she who will be; who will no longer be suppressed repressed overdressed undressed

she is not just for women, not only in women.
she is the Other side of our nature of our being and that which holds the space.
she resides in all of us. the feminine. part of the divine whole, her energy is unification, honouring what is, following inner knowing, leading from heart and soul

she is not gender, or genitalia
she is not straight lines final destinations solid definitions
she is not high heels and lipstick. 
mind your manners watch your mouth
close your eyes and think of england

yet she holds you through all that and more 
there behind the bedroom door
 in the corners of your mind 
the light and the shadow
dance dance dance rhythm flow entrance

what is the feminine
not fairy floss and pink fluff
not glass slippers and longed for princes
not locked up in a tower sleeping for a thousand years
not following the rules
not doing what they told what they say what you should could would do
not doing the right thing or saving face for the sake.of.it.

she is the sacred and the profane. the divine and the dirty. wrapped in a heart a true heart the heart of all the courage of the darkest night and fiercest storm
carrying you through. a lighthouse when your mind can not see the way.
whispering sweet nothings of your soul.

she is the void the pain the clearing of all that you know and the death of meaning
she is the mystery that you have been afraid to unfold
the books that were burned the bodies upon the stakes
the pain that leads the way forward and the soft gentle touch of the sacred zephyr hinting of the way through if you just stop. and listen.
and heed those sounds.

the crazy daisy
the wild goose
touch her and see what she lets
loose

loose. loose. lose yourself in the folds of her belly
let her wrinkles of time soothe your battered soul

soul. sole. sold in not sold out

she is spider woman weaving the web of the universe
she is Kali the destroyer the ending that begins all things
a contradiction wrapped in a conundrum

she is baba yaga, skeleton woman, the lady of the mists and the watcher of the well
the healer in the woods, the spinner, the weaver, the dream maker
the maiden, the mother, the crone,
the source of life the wellspring and the lifeblood
your hair and your bones

she is in each of us
part mother part whore
part queen part tramp
and more more more

freedom expression a full flowing gait
legs uncrossed hair flung awry
convention out the window as you let your soul fly

the conversations that we need to have
treasure hunting without a map
new worlds old ways dancing with the ancient ones

uncovering revealing unfurling and swirling
be that which you are

divine essence in all its fullness and potential

when we lose her
we lose life
we lose touch with source
we lose ourselves, our essence and our true nature

she is intuition and knowing – following our guts
trusting our instincts
unbridled compassion
deep passion for living the life of our hearts and souls

integrity
authenticity
depth
richness

the road less travelled
the path of the heart
the dark of the night
the scream of the banshee
who will.take.no.more

our depths
our darkness. our very core

the still quiet voice within

the form of the feminine is not linear nor bound by logic
she is every time we think outside of the box
she is cyclical and circular
ebbing and flowing through the days and nights of our existence

freedom flow
life. death. rebirth
stillness. solitude
peace

she sees without seeing
knows without knowing
hears the colours in your heart and dances the sounds of your soul

to live to lead to be from the feminine means to embrace this part of our selves, to embody the circular cyclical rhythms and flows beyond the structure and regimentation that is the world as we know it. the world designed by the masculine. maintained by the masculine. and like any structure. it too must meet its end its Kali, its end day. those days are here my friend.

Perhaps you already guessed, logic, structure and regiment, these are the realms of the masculine along with linear thinking and rules to follow. We each have both within us, we each are a particular, peculiar balance of the two, and both the feminine and the masculine have a place in our world and our lives.

but it is time, well time, a long time awaiting for – this is the time to embrace to embody to enmesh ourselves with the feminine. To learn to listen and trust, to find our inner knowing and explore her depths and the depth and richness that following such a flow can bring.

it is time to summon the strength of change and flow, to ride the shifts and waves – we know the structure, now its time to know our knowing. we know logic and thinking. now is the time to know intuition feeling and embodiment.

high heels workboots ballet flats sandals thongs or barefeet bruised by the walking, hearts beaten by the talking. enlivened by the talking. of things old and new. fresh and stale. what will it take. to rise up , to wake. the kundalini . maha shakti. she who resides within.

lipstick and grey hair, cracked hands and open hearts. come as you are.
exactly as your are
now
perfect in all your flaws
riding on the wings of an angel in a red dress

no longer derided
strong and a rider
a rider of rhythm. flow. love. life

beyond fear and doubt. into trust and inspiration.

from separation to union and collaboration

and as within, so without, as above, so below
as in me, so in you, as in us, so in our world.

AHO.

the feminine principle. a yoga & meditation centred workshop to explore and body the feminine principle. Saturday 30th July, 2016.  Bookings and more info here:  http://spiritrisingyoga.com.au/the-feminine-principle/

 (c) Briellen McAlpine, 12 July 2016. …The feminine principle – thoughts as I prepare the upcoming Brisbane workshop of the same name.