tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post3665413466720226809..comments2015-05-01T14:08:21.468-05:00Comments on Click on his eyes...: Michael Jackson and the Divine FeminineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-88209620750360202010-01-24T03:41:35.388-06:002010-01-24T03:41:35.388-06:00I am not trying to make it as a religious comment....I am not trying to make it as a religious comment. Just I would like to share my personal feeling with you all here. Your interpretation of Michael reminded me of my thoughts about Michael. I always compared Michael to lord Shiva, a major Hindu deity who is also called as Nataraj, means king of dancers or God of dance. Lord Shiva is also called as Rudra by some group of people. I would like to give some meanings of word Rudra. You can also get them from google search. <br /><br />Ru means to cry and dru means to run. Rudra is the one who cries, who makes one cry and one who runs away while crying.<br />Rut means sorrow of the materialistic world. One who vanquishes and overcomes it is Rudra. I have seen this all this beautiful nature in Michael and his influence on millions. <br />Rut (should be pronounced as ruth as in truth) means the truth, according to Hindu core scriptures. One who has realised or expounded the truth is Rudra.<br />Rut is speech consisting of words or the knowledge of self-realisation expounded through this medium. One who bestows this to worshippers is Rudra.<br /><br />Another name for him is Ardhanarishvara which is a combination of three words- 'ardha', 'nari' and 'ishvara', meaning respectively, 'half', 'woman' and 'Lord' or 'God', that is, Ardhanarishvara is the Lord whose half is woman ( that means he has tender and loving characters; don't take it in a wrong way). Every human has both qualities. It is unfortunate that most men kill motherhood in their hearts which is a beautiful character to possess.<br /><br />This also reminds me of an excerpt from a beautiful poem by Ruth Peel and can be very well suited to Michael as well:<br /><br />"The source of all movement,<br />Shiva's dance,<br />Gives rhythm to the universe.<br />He dances in evil places,<br />In sacred,<br />He creates and preserves,<br />Destroys and releases .<br /><br />We are part of this dance<br />This eternal rhythm,<br />And woe to us if, blinded<br />By illusions,<br />We detach ourselves<br />From the dancing cosmos,<br />This universal harmony…" <br /><br />Michael has created beautiful music and dance moves to destroy cruelty and release joy from millions of heart. No matter what ever pain he had to go through he seemed remained detached from all that and continued to spread love and spiritual messages to this world. There are many reasons I would feel Michael can be compared with Lord Shiva. It is ignorance if the world cannot see this beautiful spiritual messenger and great humanitarian in him. Apologize if any one feels offended from my comments.Prasannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554183754298160570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-37805631722035495132010-01-16T06:11:38.044-06:002010-01-16T06:11:38.044-06:00Perfectly said, you coul not tell it in a better w...Perfectly said, you coul not tell it in a better way...Isabeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128010834637955258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-32854615624141200032010-01-15T18:50:29.780-06:002010-01-15T18:50:29.780-06:00Beautifully said. Perfectly said. I've enjoye...Beautifully said. Perfectly said. I've enjoyed everything you've written and find it matches so much of what I've been experiencing since my world suddenly shifted on June 25. Michael was a "lightning bolt" that suddenly illuminated the darkness. "Gone too soon..." but the memories and the fires he started hopefully will continue to grow. Humanity needs his energy he's still giving to us.sherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-48106759644319125132010-01-12T15:36:27.339-06:002010-01-12T15:36:27.339-06:00we need eqaulity conerning inner female and inner ...we need eqaulity conerning inner female and inner male.Polarities are not opposites rather needed for spiriual growth<br /><br />Its about time and I think the time is now.Michael was a lightening rod.So bright he shone that a lot of people were blinded.<br /><br />In retospect perhaps we can see its effect with clarity,I hope soSkyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224279510682656311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-28280636072410164212010-01-05T21:16:38.837-06:002010-01-05T21:16:38.837-06:00Men are strongest when they express their inner se...Men are strongest when they express their inner selves, pay attention to their souls, etc. Women are strongest when we not only do those emotional/inner things, but are strong and determined and courageous, like so many of the lady saints and martyrs, like Our Lady. We, men and women, learn and grow *together.* Together, we form a full humanity.<br /><br />I think I just rambled on BIG TIME. ahaha. Sorry. :PRachelhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1353536843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-23979321426174815832010-01-05T21:15:13.509-06:002010-01-05T21:15:13.509-06:00Interesting thoughts! With regards to what is perc...Interesting thoughts! With regards to what is perceived as the Western "machismo" male ideal ---I think that comes more from ancient Sparta than anything. Men, by nature, are naturally physically stronger, etc, and women more naturally ... not weaker ...just not as *built* for tough, hard jobs in the same sense as men. Does this mean women can't be/aren't physically strong? Heck no. You have to be strong to bear children, and our ancestor women were strong, living off the land, and hard labor each day. <br /><br />This is one reason why Catholicism (and really, Christianity as a whole) when *properly lived out,* respects and values both male and female. Equal but different. Complementary; we complete each other, are fully human with man and woman. In John Paul II's beautiful Theology of the Body we find this, and in his encylical on the dignity of women (I believe it was titled Mulieris Dignitatem), in which he discusses the "female genius." Also in the Church, we have devotion to Mary. Though certainly *not* a goddess, she is very human, she is the Mother of God and reflects, embodies the feminine aspects of God, in the same way that Jesus enfleshes the male aspects. God technically has no sex, but we call Him Father and her Mother. We call Him Father for many reasons, one of them being that is how Jesus addressed Him. Jesus of course was a man, but also the second person of the Holy Trinity. He the Bridegroom, the Church the Bride. The Holy Spirit, however, like the Father, is not sexed. Sex is of the body; in the same way angels technically are sexless. (We human beings are a perfect union of body and soul, so for us our sex extends beyond the body. Our soul reflects it, too.) <br /><br />We do traditionally address the Spirit as "He" though, for continuity with the Father and the Son. Though in iconography and more Eastern Christianity, we find the Holy Spirit as Holy Wisdom, commonly represented at Hagia Sophia, and is feminine. :) <br /><br />Christianity, when actually lived out, has no dichotomy between male and female -- no, Jesus preached equality of the two, in their own separate gifts. This was one thing the ancient Romans were threatened by, with the early Christians. Among many of the so very different teachings and lifestyles, Christianity had equality of the sexes, a harmony of difference. Whereas in Rome during a certain period, the general thinking was that women did not have souls, and were inferior to men.<br /><br />I disagree with those that say men are not naturally sensitive or emotional, that is learned, I think. Jesus was certainly sensitive and emotional! He was fully human, and fully man, along with fully Divine. Men kissed each other and embraced, and cried more in the past, without those weird stigmas like today. It was not "homosexual" back then, but *human.* Expressing human love and affection for family and friends. (Jacob meeting Rachel and Leah's father -- they kiss and embrace) I am not sure where the present stigma comes from entirely, but it is a great disservice to our boys. Teaching our sons to be compassionate and kind does not rob them of their masculinity - it enriches it. <br /><br />I, too, am fascinated by the sheer number of women (myself very much included!!) who are so attracted to Michael. Who adore his sweetness and warmth and kindness, his love of children and animals, etc, etc. I have also thought about writing about it... hm...<br /><br />I wholly agree that Michael was in touch with God's masculine and feminine side, while remaining true to his God-given masculinity. Crying is not weak or "feminine" or "effeminate." Nope, it's human. Same with feelings, etc.Rachelhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1353536843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-89013735792122115762010-01-03T15:42:59.715-06:002010-01-03T15:42:59.715-06:00Excellent blog. I used to do a lot of reading on ...Excellent blog. I used to do a lot of reading on this topic but have since forgotten most of what I had read. It is sad how women have had to suffer so long, and still do to this day especially in other countries, from old-school philosophies that are not spiritually-based at all. Even flowers are male and female, even the smallest of creatures. There is dual within everything, so why not dual in Creation? Would it make sense that there is only a male God yet no Goddess when it takes a male and female to "make" another being? I think a man (or woman) who is a good mixture of both qualities is almost always one of higher spiritual existence. Those who are all about the machismo or the opposite typically have no spiritual aspect in what they are saying or doing. Michael was able to be in touch with his feminine side not only because he was sensitive but also because he was so spiritual (which goes back to being sensitive). He took a lot of slack from it, especially from guys who I would say most of them envied him. I never once thought he was gay and when I heard some people accuse him of such I was blown away by it. I was shocked. More men need to cry, show emotion, and care like a mother for their children. I have also seen Michael be a typical guy, checking out girls and making funny "guy comments" yet most people would not even open up to the possibility of this coming from Michael. People can be so blind, not only to Michael, but to spirituality, too. It is time for a wake-up call. It is time for a new way of living and looking at the world, and looking at people, too. It would make the world such a better and more peaceful place.gatorgirl277https://www.blogger.com/profile/01700536873177629282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-38010559699841339692010-01-02T23:47:43.800-06:002010-01-02T23:47:43.800-06:00I'm not familiar with this concept but I enjoy...I'm not familiar with this concept but I enjoyed reading your thoughts. I am glad I found your site and hope to see more of your wirtings in the future. God bless Michael.FreedIndeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510659073585091857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312806967310960742.post-86609798648617753502010-01-02T16:33:16.947-06:002010-01-02T16:33:16.947-06:00This is a very interesting concept that I am not f...This is a very interesting concept that I am not familiar with. I will have to digest this further in order to wrap my head around it. Thank you so much for this interpretation. I will be back to read more.PeaceAndLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620575068445407519noreply@blogger.com