(Part III of a four-part video series.) In Western societies, there’s a word for masculine energy. It’s ‘power’. The traits that we associate with power (assertiveness, emotional objectivity, physical strength etc.) are all aspects of masculine energy. Masculine energy is not exclusive to men, it is a manifestation of left hemispheric brain function– a mode […]
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Part II: Masculine Energy and the Consequences of Hyper-Masculinity
Masculine energy and feminine energy represent two different ways of engaging the world. They are two modes of consciousness, rooted in evolution and neurodesign, to which all people have access. In this video I explain the primary traits of masculine energy and the dangerous crises that emerge when a society elevates masculine energy at the expense of its feminine […]
Part I: The Real Meaning of Feminine Energy
Feminine energy and the feminine principle are often explained in very vague terms— people say things like “your inner goddess” or “tap into your siren”, but what in the world does that mean!? In this video, I explain the concept of feminine energy as it relates to neurodesign and human evolution. I list the essential […]
Why Queens Have the Most Power
The Woman Who Changed The Game The Arabs introduced the game of chess to Spain during the 8th century, but it wasn’t until 1495, when Isabella, Queen of Castille, reached the height of her powers, that the queen became the most powerful piece on the board. In real life, Isabella, the monarch who unified Spain and sent Christopher Columbus […]
What Separates Wishers From Winners
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. -Alice Walker I recently sat on a sexuality panel where an interesting discussion around fairytales arose. One woman quipped that Disney princesses were horrible examples for women. Arielle in The Little Mermaid literally disfigures her body, abandons her family and gives up her voice… […]
Your Dark Side: ‘Shadow’ Aspects of the 7 Feminine Archetypes
Where there is light, there is shadow… and where there is shadow, there must be light. If there is one central psychological paradox that flummoxes most humans, it is this: our greatest virtues and our worst flaws are inextricably connected. They are two sides of the same coin. Archetypes are universal images that according to psychologist Carl Jung, form […]
Art of Seduction Part III: The Power of Exclusivity
Value is in the Eye of the Beholder Today you can purchase a colorful bouquet of tulips from any florist or urban bodega for about the cost of two movie tickets, but in 16th Europe, a handful of tulips could be given in exchange for a house. A huge house. When the first bulbs arrived the […]
The Art of Seduction Part II: Isolation
This is a continuation of a three-part series titled “How to Seduce A Man: 3 Principles Every Woman Must Know”. If you haven’t already, please begin with Part I. I can remember the bonding that began the moment I arrived to the departure location for Le Diner en Blanc. It was just outside of Brooklyn’s Barclays from where […]