9 Ways To Connect To The Divine Feminine (And Why You Want To)

Divine masculine and feminine energy exists in all things—including people—and in a world dominated by masculine energy, more and more people today are looking to tap into the divine feminine. Here's what the divine feminine archetype is all about, plus how to embody it to bring more balance into your life.

"The energy of the feminine embodies the nurturer, the healer, the compassionate peacemaker, while the masculine energy is focused on doing and achieving," says spiritual author of The Self-Love Experiment Shannon Kaiser. "They're meant to complement and support each other: They are the yin and yang."

The divine feminine is soft but fierce when necessary, loving, and supportive. As Kaiser notes, it's the "paradigm of Universal Motherhood." Again, don't let the word mother throw you off—everyone can access their inner divine feminine, regardless of gender. "Through honoring the sacred feminine," she says, "we find natural access to spiritual qualities like receptivity, patience, the ability to listen, and the care for all of life."

Here's how you can start tapping into this energy in your everyday life:

"In the power of the pause we can tap into the divine grace of the feminine," she notes. Try sitting in silence for just five minutes. No music or distractions, just allowing yourself a moment's rest.

Kilkenny notes that divine feminine energy embraces all things sensual. Not necessarily to be confused with sexuality, sensuality is all about physical pleasure, whether in the form of self-care, textures, pleasing sights, etc. It's tactile, and Kilkenny says we can embrace it by "getting in touch with the feeling side of things." Light a favorite candle, cook a fragrant meal, and let the smells and tastes envelop your senses.

Kilkenny particularly likes Julia Cameron's beloved Morning Pages technique, which involves writing three pages without stopping every morning. This practice can help you look within while tapping into your creativity—another quality of the divine feminine.

Try looking in the mirror and saying "I am willing to activate the divine light within me," Kaiser suggests. Further, practice "seeing yourself in the eyes of source energy, God, the divine, etc., which is one of the best ways to live in the energy of the sacred feminine," she notes.

"Dreams have a lot of symbolism that can connect with synchronicities and other things coming up with your life," Kilkenny explains. "Noticing that, being aware of that, and being present enough to connect to that falls into the category of the divine feminine."

Yin in the home is very soothing, so Kilkenny suggests prioritizing lighting, colors, and textures that support a calming environment.

"Treat this time as a sacred space for you to honor your own divine light," she says. "Don't cancel on yourself to do the laundry or more work—carve this time out each day."

We're all familiar with the idea of a mother's intuition, with intuition being strongly connected to the divine feminine. Tapping into this intuition is a great way to connect to your own feminine energy by "going within, tuning in, and seeing where you're at," Kilkenny explains. It's about getting quiet with yourself and "not going outward for information but rather receiving it from within," she adds.

"If you're thinking about how you want to handle something in life, you can either grab the bull by its horns (which would be masculine), or it could be more about intuitive listening, and going inside first for an answer before turning it into action," she says.

These days, the divine masculine seems to be dominating many industries. With that said, here are a few areas where it's important that the divine feminine is included and in balance.

The idea of ecofeminism is all about applying feminine principles to the efforts of sustainability and healing the plant. As Kaiser notes, "Embracing the sacred feminine is an indispensable contribution to the healing and transformation of the world. With qualities like receptivity, patience, the ability to listen, and the care for life, we can come together and unite in our humanity."

Again, the divine feminine can be seen throughout many spiritual and religious traditions, from Hinduism to Christianity and more. To favor the divine masculine in spirituality is to ignore the very energy of creation that we all come from. And just as well, so much of the essence of spirituality involves going within, which, as we know, is a more feminine quality.

"It's approaching things from a place of cooperation. How can we listen to each other, hear each other, come to a compromise perhaps?" she explains.

"Grounding," aka "earthing," is one of the most transformational tools for awakening to your inner light, she adds. All you have to do is walk, barefoot, on the Earth. "Even five minutes of fresh air or a short walk barefoot in the grass can be enough soul food to awaken your divine feminine," she says.

The divine masculine and divine feminine are archetypal representations of energies we all have within us. The key is to find the balance between them. Especially in our action-oriented world, many of us would benefit from tapping into our own divine feminine power on a regular basis.