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All people are human before we are female or male. We do not have both feminine and masculine energy inside of us. We do not possess certain qualities that belong to something other than ourselves. Femininity is whole in and of itself. Femininity is of the woman. All women are feminine. Femininity encompasses all female traits, all traits present in women

To tell a woman that any part of her is inherently masculine is to tell a woman that she possesses qualities that aren't of her. That she is not whole within herself. That she is not just a woman but something more

To tell a woman that any part of her is inherently masculine is to tell a woman that she possesses qualities that aren't of her. That she is not whole within herself. That she is not just a woman but something more

Now that it's summer I can feel myself drawn to activities that are on a higher frequency. Dance, art, music, preparing food and connecting to what's real. Also, putting effort into looking nice, something that in my pagan days I didn't consider sacred or holy because I saw it as unnatural (along with most purely human activities and instincts that we don't share with our animal counterparts). I've never felt more connected to the Divine than when I started seeing our humanity as divine. I feel nothing but love for the natural world, animals, and nature worship itself. But I realize that in doing what I thought was 'going back to the basics' and spiritually valuing only that which came directly from nature, I denied myself the one thing I wanted: a spiritual relationship with the Goddess, the gods, and other people

I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia.

Homeric hympn to Athena.

Goddess Athena by sculptor Giovanni Battista Lombardi (Italian, 1822-1880)

God does not make mistakes. You were made in Her image. We are led astray by false gods and idols so that we be persuaded, to change our faces, our bodies, our beauty. We destroy Her Creation, Her carefully crafted features, that She gifted our mothers and grandmothers before us. The features She will gift your children, and your grandchildren. And you will look upon them, and see God Herself in your Creation. And you will see beauty.

Love is neither attraction nor attachment. Love is bloodied evidence.

There is not one way to be feminine. All human qualities are feminine qualities. Femininity and masculinity are not opposites in every way, they are two sides of the same coin. They are different expressions of the same human principles. No quality is either feminine or masculine. Embracing femininity means nurturing each and every one of our natural skills and qualities

I will no longer limit myself. I free myself from the bounds of set paths and past expectations. All the Janyati are present in all that I am. My body and mind are shaped in Their image. Words cannot encompass what my soul is made of. I serve only the Goddess.

don't care + didn't ask + i see beauty in things you wouldn't even begin to ponder

I had a dream about a forest, far away. I heard the gentle running of water and when I reached the open space behind the trees, I saw a stream. Water rushing, glistening in the light. When I looked beyond it, I saw a statue of a woman. I stepped into the stream, sharp rocks pressing against the soles of my feet. The water was cold up to my ankles. As I crossed the stream and stepped onto the rocks, I felt the cool wind blowing against my wet skin. It was even colder than before, and for a second, I knew I'd felt steadier in the water. I approached the stone statue and kneeled before Her, bowing my head and closing my eyes, listening, to the water and the wind. I stood up once again, the gravel leaving an imprint on my knee. I never looked at Her, but instead pressed my hand against Her. I could've sworn I felt a heartbeat through the rough texture of that cold stone exterior. And I knew to turn back. I felt the earth underneath my feet. It whispered to me. I stepped back into the water, and it felt like coming up for air. And so I followed along, down the stream. Everything was still and serene. Except for the gentle rushing of the stream. And the sound of water falling.

Let the Waves Carry Them ~ MerMay 2024 ~ Annie Stegg Gerard ~ anniestegg 💚

A Sanctuary Below by Annie Stegg for MerMay 💚

Butterfly Contemplation by Aaron Blaise, specializing in animation, animal art and creature/fantasy design ~ http://creatureartteacher.com

by (1) Tim Marshall, (2) Jeremy Bishop, (3) Dmitriy Ermakov

Mermaid Cave by 2D artist Zana on ArtStation

maybe i will talk to the sea she’s as angry and as gentle as me