Today's Gift for Families - April 2014

[MajestyJo]

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

You are reading from the book Today's Gift

If there is a God, there must also be a Goddess. Neither is more important than the other, both are in balance, together they create a Whole.
—Marion Weinstein

In the olden days, the Goddess was seen as a Trinity: the Maiden or Virgin, the Mother, and the Crone. The Virgin was one-in-herself, owned by no man. The Mother was the one in the fullness of her creative powers, whether creating children, works of art, or other work out in the world. The Crone was the wise old woman.

Both women and men connected with the Triple Goddess. To women, the Goddess was a symbol of their innermost selves and the beneficent, nurturing, liberating power within. The Crone, for example, showed them that all phases of life are sacred, that age is a blessing rather than a curse. To men, the Goddess represented their connection with their own hidden female selves.

We are all made up of aspects of both sexes. This is our balance. When we accept what we know to be truly ourselves, which is often much more than the old role models for men and women allow, we become complete men and women.

What male and female strengths do I have within me?

The male is our survivor side. My female side is our nurturing side. It was about 8 years sober, when I did a meditation and the message I got was, "Your female side is languishing." Just love that word. I found it to be quite true. I was a jean, black t-shirt, hat, jacket, and boot kind of person. Three days later, a friend called to say she had some things he had outgrown and would fit me, would I be offended if she brought them to me. I ended up with dresses and skirts.