Does Sacred Feminine = Feminism?

The thought occurs to me that one of the usual quips of those who oppose the remembrance of the Sacred Feminine is that it's 'just another form of Feminism' ('One of THOSE ...'). I think that's supposed to be an insult, for the thin-skinned, anyway. But there we are, with another excellent and provocative question.

Does being a champion -- a child of -- the Sacred Feminine or Divine Feminine mean that you're a 'feminist'?

For me, personally, being an awakening voice of the Sacred Feminine is to be amongst the real 'pro life' movement, as opposed to the one that pretends to be pro-life but is actually an 'anti' movement.

The Sacred Feminine, on the other hand, is by its very nature all about remembering the sacredness, being passionate about the dignity deserved by all beings, and experiencing the awe and reverence, of the very force of life that streams in, through, between, and amongst all things.

That means a recognition that goes beyond any specific 'ism' -- beyond Feminism, but inclusive of it; beyond animal rights, but inclusive of it; beyond human rights, but inclusive of it; beyond environmental stewardship, but inclusive of it. And yes, beyond honoring the Sacred Masculine, and it as it appears in men, but inclusive of it.

And the Sacred Feminine, being oriented as it is in synthesis, wholeness, and unity, has no interest whatsoever in marginalizing the Masculine, but rather guiding it to wholeness -- to a reflection of its own Sacredness.

So that's my answer to 'Does the Sacred Feminine Equal Feminism'. It's a 'Yes, and..." not a 'Yes, period."

Wishing you all very, very well. With an abundance of reverence for All that Is.

Love,
Jamie

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[Jamie Walters]

I received a private message about this post, from a lovely fellow in the U.K. who shared a perspective that one reason that 'sacred feminine' scares the sh*t out of people is that the word 'sacred' is associated with religious fanatics.

I can see how that might be the case, with the apparent rising of fundamentalism in 'the Big Three' monotheistic Man-God religions.

Yet this is an irony to me, since, from what I can see, nothing at all is sacred to the fundmentalists or religious zealots. It's the same as people saying George W. Bush is a 'man of faith', when he's a 'man of religion.' There is a huge difference.

But sacredness and faith are much needed, and so there is a co-arising of these 'spirits'.

I thank him for sharing an important observation. :)

Love to all,
Jamie