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Energies of Nature: Gender Roles of the Wheel of the Year.

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Hello my dear friends!
Most recently, we crossed an important point on the Wheel of the Year chart - the summer solstice. There are two such points and they oppose each other. In winter, it is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the darkest and longest night of the year. We say that from this moment the revival of life begins, the days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter.

In June we passed the second major turning point. From this moment on, natural rhythms slow down and everything turns to winter. But we still have enough time. This period is also interesting for our internal development. I would call this period the moment of maturity.

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Another important point that I pay attention to every time. This is important as new subscribers and readers join us. In the title of the post you see the words "gender roles". And you might think that we are talking about the imposition of certain stereotypes of behavior depending on gender. It really was so once in the distant past. Today, humanity has largely crossed that line.

On the other hand, we cannot deny the existence of physiological and psychological differences between the sexes. However, this cannot be the basis for comparison on the basis of "worse-better". We are all different. We're just all different. Moreover, we are different within ourselves. And when today we talk about the gender roles of the Wheel of the Year, it will rather be a conversation about certain psychological and behavioral aspects that it is favorable to pay attention to during this period. Therefore, look wider and do not take what is written below too literally. Refract it through the lens of your own experience and lifestyle.

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The summer solstice is behind. Now is the period when the energy of partnership is at its peak.
And today we'll speek about the gender roles "Wife" and "Husband".

From the point of the traditional understanding a "Wife" is a woman who changes her destiny through a man. She actually renounces her fate in order to share it with the fate of a man.
This understanding of the role of a "Wife" has ancient roots, when after the marriage a woman actually renounced her family and passed into the family of her husband. So, for example, in ancient Rome, after getting married, a woman lost touch with her family and, on the contrary, "merged" into her husband's family, taking the position of a daughter in relation to her husband's father and the position of a sister in relation to her husband's brothers and sisters. This kinship was called agnat kinship, which for a long time had priority over blood, cognate kinship.

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The wedding ceremony itself largely symbolizes the death of the bride for her father's family.
Traditionally, the transition to a husband's clan could be reflected in the status of a woman, since from that moment her status was determined by that of her husband. Thus, her status in connection with marriage could either rise or fall.

The role of the "Wife" is very significant, because, having passed into the clan of the husband, she not only changes her destiny, she also influences the destiny of the man and his environment, mainly due to the fact that two clans unite through her, especially when children are born.

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It should be noted that in society, the role of a "Wife" often includes roles such as "Mother", "Housewife", "Mistress". This cannot be considered correct. Each of these roles is individual and has its own characteristics, so you should not mix them.

A woman whose role "Wife" is in the first place is a woman who cannot imagine life without partnership, without pair relationships. She cannot exist outside of relationships and in every relationship she seeks marriage. If this role is hypertrophied, this can become a problem.

If the role of the "Wife" is failed, then it is very difficult for such a woman to compromise, to partner. This manifests itself not only in relationships with men, but also in business relationships.

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A "Husband" is a man who takes responsibility for a woman and children. That is, this is a man who is ready to take responsibility not only for himself, but also for those who trusted him. In essence, the role "Husband" is the first inclusion of responsibility. This role also includes keeping promises.

The imbalance of this role is manifested in the fact that a man, with his physical weakness, tries to justify his own irresponsibility (falling into the role of a newborn). Such a man is not able to bear responsibility even for himself. He justifies this by his own weakness.
The skew of this role - "die, but do it". When he does not correlate his promises with his own strengths and capabilities or with changed circumstances.

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If we talk about the modern context of the gender roles of Wife and Husband, then in both cases we are talking about responsibility. And this is responsibility in the broadest sense. This is a responsibility not only for your own life, but also for the lives of those around you. And it's not just family members. This may be the responsibility of the chief for his subordinates. But at the same time, one should avoid exaggeration of responsibility so as not to acquire a "God complex".

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In this post, I used photos of flowers from my garden. First, it helped me break up the text. In addition, I said above that this period is a period of maturity. For a flower, the flowering period is the highest point of its development. All photos were taken by myself and I hope you enjoy them 😘

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