Divine Estrogen
History
- Many ancient religions recognize the feminine
- Distinguish between a female goddess (gender) and the divine essence
- Old Testament = Ruach, the feminine pronoun
Abrahamic core religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) are very masculine
- Cultural
- Control
- Jesus’ use of “Father”
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
- Audio clip: together is better
- Cultivates wisdom
- Stimulates creativity in the birthing of ideas
- Allows us to be playful
- Stimulates compassion
- Brings the big arc of the universe into the
- scenario
- Helps diffuse misogyny
- Helps us love better
The Maverick Perspective
- Look past cultural gender issues and religious normativism
The Mystic Perspective
- Panentheism vs pantheism
The Mentor Perspective
- Nurturing
