Traditions of spiritual and energy anatomy, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, Kundalini Yoga, Wicca, Kabbalah, and more, describe the differences between the way the energy or subtle bodies of women and the men work. If you are familiar with the chakras or meridians, you already know what “energy body” means. If not, just think of your subtle body as an energy field that encompasses and interacts with your physical body. Understanding how your energy body works can help you improve your health, intuition, personal power, and spiritual growth.

The following list is compiled from a variety of traditions, and not all of them may resonate with you. But read them and try to experiment with those that seem most faithful to you.

1) The energy of women is centripetal, that of men is centrifugal
The idea here is that by default the energy of women circulates inward and is therefore attractive, drawing things towards her, while by default the energy of men circulates outward, projecting rather than Attract. Both men and women can control and reverse this with their intention (conscious or unconscious) but, by default, women’s energy is centripetal and men’s is centrifugal. This comes into play especially with sexual energy and the different ways that the two sexes try to attract sexual partners. It also comes into play in families, and women in any family group are said to be the energetic “organizing principle” because of this centripetal quality.

2) Women’s energetic bodies are more sensitive / absorbent, men are more solid / protective
Women’s energy bodies are also said to be more sensitive to external energies and are more likely to absorb these energies rather than repel them. This has both pros and cons, as external energy can serve as “ raw data ” for intuition, but absorbing too much energy, or the wrong kind, can deplete or disperse a woman’s energy field more quickly in certain situations. , for example, in a large crowd.

3) The energy of women is more fluid, that of men is more fixed
Related to the idea that women’s energy bodies are more receptive is the idea that they are more fluid, changing faster and more frequently than men’s, in response to the environment and other people. In nature, this can mean that women energetically merge with their surroundings more easily and quickly, and the same in a group of people (so obviously this also has pros and cons, depending on what you are merging with).

4) Women’s energy bodies are more expansive
Also along these lines is the idea that women can expand their energy fields to encompass others around them more easily (think of Bella as a vampire in the Twilight if you have read it). I’m personally not so sure about this one, aside from a mother’s energetic relationship with her sons (which I’ll get to in a minute), as I’ve seen more men with powerful protective abilities in this regard, perhaps because I’ve met many martial artists. The centrifugal nature of men’s energy seems to make their energy fields more easily expandable, in this sense, to me.

5) Women’s energy bodies are fertile ground for energy lines
This is delicate. The idea with this one is that in interactions with others, and especially in close relationships, women become the anchor line energetically for both parties. In sexual terms, some traditions teach that a woman is actually ‘planted’ with an energy line in her energy body with each sexual encounter, which can take years to cut if desired (and that this is not the case, or in less, for men). But it’s not just about sexual energy lines, it really is in all kinds of relationships – the idea is that women naturally harbor these lines. And that this can become especially problematic for us if we are ‘anchoring’ too many people for us to handle.

6) Maternal energy lines are distinct and progress over time
This refers to the energy line between mother and child. The idea is that the first 3-6 months after birth, a child is really an extension of its mother energetically: its energy fields merge. Gradually, over time, this energy connection separates and the child becomes a distinct energetic being, although a single energy line remains between them for life. The energy line between parent and child, or another relative, is established through other means, through emotional bonding and history, rather than through this intrinsic energy line.

7) A woman’s energy body is cyclical
There are many variations on this, but the main one is that the nature of a woman’s energy body changes throughout her menstrual cycle. Your energy body is ‘more’ of all the things listed above: centripetal, sensitive, fluid, etc. in the days leading up to menstruation, and especially just before and during, and then slightly less in the days leading up to ovulation. So your energy body is always increasing and decreasing (the lunar cycle and all that!) In this way.

8) Women’s energy bodies have different life phases
Linked to this is the idea that women’s energy bodies undergo very different changes that correspond to the main physical changes related to reproduction that they experience during their life: the beginning of menstruation, sexual maturity, pregnancy, lactation , perimenopause and menopause. This has implications for both your energetic health and your spiritual path at every point along the way.

9) The second chakra, or sacral, plays a unique role in women
Due to the numbers 6 to 8, the chakra or energy center related to a woman’s reproductive system, the second or sacral chakra, plays a unique role in her personal power and energetic health. Just as women and men are at risk for different physical illnesses due to their physical and hormonal differences, they are also at risk for different energy problems. And in the case of the second chakra, this means that any damage or blockage related to it is particularly harmful to women. And conversely, that a healthy sacral chakra has even more benefits.

10) A woman’s sacral chakra is a unique spiritual gate
This comes up in some form in all ‘female sacred’ traditions, even those that do not define the chakras per se. The idea is that the second chakra (or the corresponding area in other systems) in women can function as a portal, a door to other dimensions and spiritual perception, in a way that in conventional teachings generally only the third eye is said and the crown chakra. in order to.

Working with your energy body consciously can open new doors for you in many areas of your life.