Feminine Spirituality Circle

At first, it may sound strange to hear that the jīva — the individual self — is described as feminine in relation to the Supreme. Why is God, the Puruṣa, portrayed as male, and we as feminine? 

The answer is not about gender, but about the sacred relationship between the jīva and the Divine. In the Bhagavad Gita (7.14), Puruṣa — the Supreme Person — is described as the one who sustains and provides for all. All beings belong to Prakṛti, the Divine energy through which creation unfolds. Prakṛti is feminine in nature — receptive, creative, and nurturing — while Puruṣa is the conscious principle that awakens her.

Metaphorically, Puruṣa is seen as masculine because He gives the seed of creation to Prakṛti, who then manifests life in endless forms. For this reason, Prakṛti is described as feminine — for she receives, nurtures, and brings forth what the Divine initiates. This image is drawn from human experience:…

When we hear the word feminine, we often think of women. But in the Vedic understanding, the feminine is not limited by gender —

it is a quality of consciousness.

The feminine represents the receptive, intuitive, and emotional aspect of our being — the side that listens deeply, nurtures, and responds with empathy. Every person carries both polarities: the active and the receptive, the giving and the receiving — which, together, form wholeness. Modern culture often narrows these sacred ideas. “Feminine” becomes associated with softness or appearance, while “masculine” is linked with strength or control. Yet in truth, the feminine is strength — only expressed differently. It is the strength to yield without losing center, to love without demanding, and to remain open even in uncertainty.

Vedic wisdom describes the highest spiritual state — devotion — as profoundly feminine in nature. It is a posture of the heart: trusting, humble, and…