The Everygirl’s Complete Guide to Feminine Energy
yin and yang—where yin represents passive and feminine energy while yang symbolizes active and masculine energy; Hinduism’s Shakti and Shiva—where Shakti represents feminine dynamic consciousness while Shiva symbolizes masculine static consciousness; and Tibetan Buddhist Tantra’s feminine and masculine energies—where the “feminine” is understood to be red and represented by the red hot sun and solar energy while the “masculine” is considered white, cooling, and lunar energy.
This idea of opposing energies shows up in many philosophies, religions, and practices all over the world, and most teach we need a balance of the two to thrive.
It deserves repeating: “Feminine” and “masculine” are traits that each of us embodies, no matter how we identify or what our sexual orientation is.
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