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Hello and welcome to another episode of The Power Life podcast.
I just got back from spending a week with my daughter Allie. She is almost 21 and it was an amazing and soulfull time. She can make me laugh like no other. She is also amazingly intuitive and aware. And one of the things we did together, was get her a new tattoo. It was a small wing tattoo. And as we know, every tattoo has a story, so she told me about hers.
It was inspired by a story called “The Story of Hassan of Basra” or also called “The Lady with the Feather Dress” from The Arabian Nights.
What I appreciate the most in the story is how it depicts a modern dilemma that today’s women face. Namely, how us women give up our power in the name of romantic love – so hand over our wings - and later must fight tooth and nail to reclaim them in order to be free.
The main message of the story is that a woman should lead her life as a nomad. She should stay alert and be ready to move, even if she is loved. For as the tale teaches, that love can engulf you and become a prison.
My daughter said that the tattoo was a reminder to never give up her wings for anybody. As you can imagine, this sparked a beautiful conversation between the two of us that inspired me to talk about it in this week’s episode.
After my own experiences in past relationships, I am glad my daughter is independent and strong. Yet, it also got me thinking about how many of us struggle because we feel like we have to choose between our divine feminine energy and our freedom.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and research about the divine feminine energy and I feel that there are some mixed messages out there that I want to address today.
The divine or sacred feminine is a concept coming from the tantric tradition. It is called Shakti. Because it refers to the forces of creation, it was symbolized by the goddess, and then became associated to mother and woman in general.
Straight up: the divine feminine isn’t about gender at all and it is not about wearing a goddess dress. She is not dancing. She is not playing with feathers, incense, or candles either.
I mean she can if she wants, but that’s not what it is essentially all about.
What it really means is power.
However, looking at what goes on at a lot of women’s circles, feels to me like the opposite: the disempowerment for women.
To be told to dress more feminine – more goddess like – or that families were better off when the women did not work - proof being that there were less divorces - and to let men do the manual work at home, so they would feel more powerful, again, all of this feels disempowering to me.
For myself, for the longest time I did believe that I was “too masculine” and that this was something that did not serve me in my relationships. I have been told many times that I was too strong or too smart, and of course I started to doubt myself, and as a consequence, I tried to make myself smaller.
Women who feel they had to become strong beyond measure to cope with life circumstances like being a single mum, being heard in a male-dominated work environment, getting out of survival circumstances, and often along the way, we have lost the connection to our bodies and our pleasure.
So, what did we do? Many of us signed up for the sacred feminine work.
And again: the feminine and masculine energies aren’t about gender at all.
The feminine is receptive—listening, feeling, relaxing.
The masculine is active—speaking, doing.
And society glorifies the masculine, being busy and productive, while judging the feminine qualities of resting and feeling.
But feminine and masculine energies need to work together in cycles. Our feminine energy nourishes the masculine’s drive to act. Skipping the feminine leads to burnout and depletion. For men and women alike. This balance is crucial in all of our relationships and creation processes.
But, this clarity has been lost. While tantric teachings list feminine qualities as soft, open, nurturing, and flowy and those are helpful for reconnecting with ourselves, they also match societal expectations to tame women’s power.
Women seeking self-development might think embodying these qualities will make them more feminine, confident, sensual and therefore more attractive. But it can also lead to losing identity, self-expression, and with that, a loss of power.
Instead of losing power, reclaiming feminine energy should fuel our authentic identity and expression. It’s about tuning in and leaning into who we authentically are, connecting to our bodies, and feeling what’s there, without needing to meet any external criteria.
The divine feminine is about creation and transformation.
Equal to the masculine, it’s powerful and necessary for change.
Embracing our feminine energy isn’t about being pretty; it’s about being true to ourselves.
If you’re drawn to feminine retreats to recharge and reconnect with your body, that’s great.
But if you want to feel powerful and self-expressed, own who you are beyond conditioning, good teaching and guidance is revealing and enlightening, not one-size-fits-all and disempowering.
Embrace your uniqueness unapologetically. That’s sacred feminine work.
So yes, my daughter is right. Don’t give up your wings for anybody. The beauty of divine feminine energy is that you can have it all. Keep your wings, embrace your authentic self, and don’t shy away from love. You can be authentic, powerful, nurturing, and loving all at once.
After the conversation I had with my daughter about why she got the wing tattoo, I believe more than ever, that we have a lot to learn from our daughters.
I want to thank you for joining me today on The Power Life podcast. Stay powerful, stay unique, and embrace your divine feminine energy. Until next time, take care.