Greetings!

For Christmas I was given a Page-A-Day Calendar for Women Who Do Too Much. My first reaction was, “I don’t do too much!” but on reflection, perhaps I do. Achieving is so ingrained in our culture, and for this, we rely on masculine energy. To open to feminine energy, we really do need to put more emphasis on being rather than doing.

Take into your heart the guidance below from Laura Rubinstein.

~ Patrice

Women today are in need of connecting to their feminine energy more. Most of our day is spent in masculine energy. When we are immersed in accomplishing, getting things done, figuring things out logically, analyzing situations and problem solving, we are using masculine energy.

Women are burnt out, stressed out and getting sick at unprecedented rates. If you are on the go constantly and have little time for nurturing yourself, my guess is you are on masculine energy overload. If you don’t balance this energy out you’re at risk. …

I encourage you to discover the feminine energy within you and spend time with it. To do this you must find ways to nurture yourself that cause you to slow down. Yes, I am inviting you to take time, say “no” to some to do’s and/or obligations. Slow down and say “yes” to you. It’s truly the quickest way to access your feminine essence. Even if it’s reading your favorite magazine on the couch for an hour, you must slow yourself down.

If you need help or ideas on how to get into feminine energy, check out the Feminine Power Cards.

You cannot explore the feminine at a fast pace. You will miss this subtle energy. You will find, however, as you slow things down, you will gain a perspective on what’s truly important and make more of the time you have. Our world needs healing and slowing things down; tapping into your feminine plays a critical role in this process.

~ Laura Rubinstein

“When you listen you become just a passage, a passivity, a receptivity, a womb: you become feminine. And to arrive one has to become feminine. You cannot reach God as aggressive invaders, conquerors. You can reach God only… or it will be better to say, God can reach you only when you are receptive, a feminine receptivity. When you become yin, a receptivity, the door is open. And you wait. Listening is the art for becoming passive.”

-- Osho

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Laura Rubinstein, Certified Hypnotherapist and Master Leadership Coach and founder of Women in Joy, inspires women through her group presentations and tools to create joy in their lives and harmony and passion in their relationships.