Posts by Devon Barrow

Before the universe, there was stillness. In the yogic teachings, stillness is represented by Shiva. Creation is represented by Shakti. Shiva holds the space of motionless stillness, and out of that space, Shakti emerges. We see this play out every day of our lives. For example: Where do ideas come from? Creative ideas (Shakti) come…

In this polarized world, there can be a lot of criticism of both feminism and toxic masculinity. But our well-being really requires a healthy balance of both feminine and masculine energies to thrive, regardless of how you identify. All things in life require both — just look at the birth of a new being. Or…

The phrase toxic masculinity has gained increasing popularity in our modern times. But it’s also a very loaded term, which is why it’s important to really understand it if we are to use it. Toxic masculinity is a complex phrase and refers to ideas of “manliness” as a function of domination, homophobia, and aggression. It is the…

Every single human being has both feminine and masculine energies within them. If we identify as a womxn, we may feel distanced from masculine qualities, and vice versa. But it’s important to cultivate our own Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine in order to experience the balance between the two. The Divine Masculine is all about action,…

The phrase “rise of the Divine Feminine” has been building momentum in our modern culture, but what does that mean? It refers to the fact that our world has been a masculine-powered one for very long but also that this status is changing. The Divine Feminine is rising, or reawakening. We are starting to see…

Another way that we often see the Divine Feminine represented is through different dualities that exist in our universe, for example, the sun and moon. The moon represents the Divine Feminine—radiant, mysterious, sensual, cyclical, and reminiscent of sleep/rest. The sun represents the masculine (illuminating, intense, and correlated with activity). Lunar practices are intended to bring us into…

Every single one of us came to this life through a woman. Perhaps the most fundamental aspect of the Divine Feminine is creation— this life-giving quality that we can also call Shakti. According to the yogic teachings, out of Shiva (pure silence), Shakti emerged as creation. Shakti is the primordial energy of life. It is…

Understanding the feminine is a lifelong study — but our starting point is right here. All of us — no matter how we identify — have feminine energies within us. The fundamental role of the feminine is to give life and the Divine Feminine refers to the scope of qualities that represent and describe the…

If we want to enjoy abundance on the physical plane, then we must move out of scarcity and into the frequency of abundance. We do that by practicing gratitude. In gratitude, we say that what we have is enough (and this is a harder step than we realize). In abundance, we kindly ask for more.…