GATEKEEPERS: THE AFRICAN ROOTS OF LGBTQ
So, if we all have Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine energy, how is that some people do not necessarily identify with heterosexuality? I mean, wouldn't they be "content" with having both and expressing either? Great questions! And if you weren't already asking it, I heard the question ahead of time so, let's build. Although we all do have both energies as we've established (and for more on this, check out the source list), the manifestation of those energies is what creates diversity (or divergence) in our ecosystem. Plants do it, animals do it and yes, us humans do it too. There is always deviation from what seems to be the "norm" as science shows us time and time again. Yet, for religious and political reasons, mainly having to do with the control, power and the overemphasis on masculinity we have all been subject to the fractures in cultures, spirituality and traditions that once not only welcomed the LGBTQ community but celebrated, revered and honored them as holders of great medicine, divine wisdom and spiritual gifts only privy to those who danced between the lines, if you will. Much of this history has been lost, but my work, research and studies has gained me access to deeper insights into
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