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Chuck:s Place: Woman Is The Resurrection

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Resurrection is Love…
-Artwork © 2026 Jan Ketchel

“For out of the earth the Lord made man (not woman) and the word man refers to that part of every person that must perish; it is error.” – P. P. Quimby, The Complete Writings, Volume 2, p. 49.

I read and contemplated this passage shortly before I went into my Holy Union breath practice. I started my practice by repeating the word peace in my mind, associated with the proverb, “and all her paths are peace.” The phrase, woman is the resurrection, jumped out at me as my meditation deepened. What does it mean?

In the quote above, Quimby was obviously referring to the Book of Genesis, where Eve is said to be created from Adam’s rib. Quimby has been called the world’s first psychoanalyst, having written the above around 1865, when Freud was 9 years old and Jung was yet to be born for another 10 years.

Quimby anticipated the hermaphroditic male/female psyche in all humans that Jung, some 55 years later, was to define as the contrasexual female anima in a man and the contrasexual male animus in a woman. Male and female qualities and parts function in both sexes. We are all a composite of masculine and feminine energies.

Quimby identified the male quality with a materialistic focus. This is the natural human that reasons only with what can be experienced through the body’s physical senses. This approach to physical reality is illustrated well by modern medicine, which accepts as reality only that which cures through verifiable scientific method. From this perspective, non-materially explainable cures are judged, at best, as placebo or idiosyncratic healings.

Quimby identified the female qualities in a manner similar to the Hebrew word chokmah, whose qualities include Wisdom, intuition, and moral discernment. These are all spiritual rather than materialistic qualities, in alignment with higher Truth, in whatever higher power configuration one might identify with.

Chokmah is a feminine noun, and the personification of woman in proverbs, such as Lady Wisdom, is not actually designating an actual woman but the feminine side of, or wife of, God. Here too is an androgynous Higher Power of male/female composition, as also reflected in Quimby’s configuration of humanity. It is also reflected in the Hermetic phrase: as above, so below.

Quimby capitalizes the word Wisdom, referring to the feminine element in its higher spiritual energy state and its higher spiritual truths, such as energy healing and healing dynamics for the greater good of all. These non-material considerations may provide healing on a personal or planetary level yet are completely anathema to the natural physical human element, or man, the masculine side, whose purview is wholly materialistic.

This may explain why Quimby states that woman is not made of the earth but is a rib taken out of man. Man, in this context, is the physical, earthy, animal state of humanity that is materialistically focused and self-serving. Woman is the spiritual refinement of this material matrix that broadens its vision to include energetic reality and Cosmic Truth. To be clear, we all contain both of these aspects in equal measure, as stated above, for we are all comprised of both masculine and feminine, anima and animus, error and wisdom, body and spirit.

Quimby states that the part of every human that is in error must perish, or refine, to reach this higher Wisdom. Error is physical reality that has been constructed by opinion, not by truth. The subconscious mind will create what we believe, for better or for worse. If we believe an untruth, we will materialize that belief, but the karma, or effect of that belief, will eventually lead to its ultimate destruction, because only that which is spiritually true can live on.

This refinement process of spiritual liberation of the female element, in both man and woman, is the crucifixion of these errors of belief that materially imprison Wisdom and true moral discernment. The false beliefs we harbor must be suffered in the course of our daily lives. For instance, if I believe I am not worthy, my body and emotions will reflect such belief and I will attract circumstances that will reinforce this belief. This is the action of the Cosmic Law of Attraction.

This point is supremely illustrated in Anita Moorjani’s explanation of her own spontaneous healing from Hodgkins Lymphoma when, during a Near Death Experience, she learned that she had developed cancer due to accumulated fears and a sense of unworthiness. She ultimately reached a place of higher Wisdom and understanding and was able to completely heal. Listen to her story on The Telepathy Tapes, in two Talk Tracks episodes: Part 1 and Part 2.

As Anita learned, in order to obtain the cosmic Truth of Lady Wisdom, that I am inherently worthy, I must be crucified by the error of my mistaken beliefs. This was Buddha’s Noble Truth, that life is suffering until we experience enough disappointments to burn off our illusions and become fully who we truly are. With this enlightened Wisdom as our foundation, we reach the end of fear, which is pure love.

Here the natural human opens the channel to the spiritual, chokmah self, that defers to the guidance of higher Wisdom, rather than the opinions and manipulations of the material mind, steeped in error.

The bottom line is, the masculine, in all of us, is the executive function in the personality. The optimum alignment, however, is that executive function in alignment with true Wisdom. And that Wisdom is the feminine, which is far more connected to the true needs of the self, and the planet. And yes, the executive function can dominate the feminine in a self-serving way, but ultimately it’s all folly and error if the Truth is not served.

When we resurrect from error, we are freed to live this life to the fullest, in harmony with the greater good, for self and all. May all men and women align with the true spiritual element within, as the feminine truly is the Path of Resurrection.

Intend Wisdom,
Chuck

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Soulbyte for Wednesday November 10, 2021

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Learn to be receptive as well as giving. Receptivity is the ability to receive without judgment or criticism. It is the ability to let come to you that which is necessary and good for you in the flow of life, that which offers to lead and guide you, everything from help and healing to communications with spirit guides, as well as that which shows you the next step to take on your path of heart. With love and innocence in your heart, open up to receive. This is often harder to do than to give, but it might just offer the breakthrough you’ve been looking for. Without fear, receive.

Sending you love,
The Soul Sisters, Jan & Jeanne

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Love Is All We Need

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May love be the only thing that comes between us…
– Artwork by Jan Ketchel © 2017

The feminine is rising. At this moment in human history we find ourselves in a singularly unique position. The rising of the feminine offers an opportunity for the world to head in a new direction, to take us out of an old world order and place us squarely and securely in a new world where the man/woman inequality, now so prevalent, finally gives way to a new social order.

This new order could steer us away from the battle of the sexes and in the mutual direction of an acceptance of each individual person as unique and valuable, each one of us as an equally valued member of society, as important in the grand scheme of things as every other individual. We are all unique beings who just want to be accepted for who we are, our true selves. Some things would have to change for such wide-sweeping acceptance. We are already encountering the difficulties of true acceptance of our uniquenesses in the quandary over gender issues currently raging as strongly as the #MeToo movement.

The feminine principle in nature during the daytime is the earth itself; Mother Nature, Mother Earth, Gaia, Pachamama, the natural one upon whom all of our lives depend. The masculine principle during the daytime is the sun, the powerful penetrating light from above that exposes and reveals, that shines upon us all and from which there is no recourse except to go inside, away from the penetrating glare and heat of this penetrating eye.

The feminine principle of nature at nighttime is the moon, a softly penetrating glow of pearly maternal light that guides us through our dreams and our encounters with other worlds while we sleep and while we make our way in the darkness. The masculine principle at night is the darkness itself, the concealer of everything that the sun had lit and revealed. The masculine principle at night masks it all, asking us to forget it even exists.

In psychological terms the masculine principle in woman is called the animus, a term coined by C. G. Jung. He called the feminine principle in man the anima. These two parts, the animus and the anima, play important roles in every human life, in our interactions with others and within ourselves.

The animus is responsible for stirring woman from her naturally comfortable state as earth mother and moon goddess and giving her grounding in the world. The animus is responsible for ego-building and strengthening, establishing rationality, providing guidance and stamina to face what life presents at every turn. When the animus dominates, woman is taken too far from her true nature. Becoming masculine dominated, she is far removed from her true feminine powers and her true feminine self.

The anima in men presents with a similar dilemma. It’s important for men to be feeling and emotional, sensitive and not totally dominated by the sun god and the darkness, but to bring into everyday encounters and actions the feeling side of their feminine nature. Otherwise men are alienated from their own true feelings, haphazardly and unconsciously thrusting themselves into the world with little regard for how they affect others. Should the anima dominate men they become moody and demanding, wanting and taking, seeking to please themselves, often in self-soothing disregard for others.

With the advent of the empowering #MeToo movement women have emerged from the masculine dominated darkness of secrecy and hiding with an important message for everyone. Women are shining the glowing light of the full moon upon the truth of a male dominated society that has brutally and selfishly taken, controlled, and repressed.

The glare of this bright light upon the truths that especially women have had to bear for centuries is crucial, especially now as we live in a country that is dominated by the golden sun god himself and all his cronies who rape and pillage not only women and the earth but every decent and loving aspect of the feminine that has painstakingly been implanted through a long process of working toward mutual caring, equality, and balance in our world. In exposing sexual abuses women are showing that they are not afraid, that they will not be quiet any longer.

Women are strong. There is no doubt about that. But women must not become so dominated by the animus that they become like those men who abuse their power. It’s not about one sex dominating the other anymore; it’s about balance between the two, within and without. Women are in a position of power right now. The key is to not dominate but to take things to a new level, bringing the sexes together in a totally new way, making it clear that one cannot dominate the other if there is to be peace and equality in the world, and if there is to be acceptance of and respect for the unique individuals that we all are.

In the Soulbytes and other messages that I have channeled over the past few weeks what has been coming through has been the importance and the uniqueness of love—love as a unifying energy to be used for good, for advancement of the human species, for taking things to a new level, for establishing a new social order. It’s the antidote to hate, to anger, to divisiveness, to blame and shame. It’s what powers the feminine and is the power of the feminine too. It’s also the magic we all so badly need right now.

Let’s not forget that love is the answer. Let’s spread that message, men and women alike. It’s time for the feminine principle of love to dominate within us all. And it won’t hurt anyone.

Love is all we need.

A blog by J. E. Ketchel, Author of The Recapitulation Diaries

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Chuck’s Place: Sexual Abuse and The New New Deal

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What’s missing? Relatedness!
-Art by Jan Ketchel

Poised as we are for the juggernaut of The New New Deal we are simultaneously treated to the greatest exposure of aberrant male sexual behavior the world has ever known.

The New Deal was really Eleanor Roosevelt’s baby, the caring, warmly related mother who insured the health and well being of her progeny. The New New Deal is the return of Kronos, Zeus’s father, who ate all his offspring, except Zeus, to insure his unimpeded rule.

The seeming contradiction of these synchronistic events, the rise of divisive egotism and the downfall of the abuser, deserves careful scrutiny. What both events share in common is the absence of  relatedness.

Human relatedness is born of the feminine in both women and men. The feminine underscores the interconnectedness of all life: wholeness. The feminine is eros, the glue that congeals a relationship, a family, a nation, a world.

In its purest form the masculine is pneuma, the imperceptible breath of wind that shows its effect by breaking up clusters of coagulated debris upon a lake, for instance, home to ecosystems in transition. In this image the masculine can be seen as aggressive, though I think more accurately as active. In its purest form the masculine is the active principle, yang, that spreads its seed far and wide creating ever new permutations of life.

This dispersion, however gentle the breeze may be, is destructive to what is. The dismantling of the social welfare caring state marks a radical breakdown of the inclusiveness and maternal supports that have served as the governing principles of the world for many decades.

The takedown of sexually abusive male icons and idols is its own dismantling of the status quo, largely fueled by the active yang energy in women. All are being emboldened by the bright light of consciousness to shine the light on hidden truths that have allowed an unrelated sexual instinct, housed in the dark recesses of the human shadow, to dominate with impunity.

What is currently lacking in both The New New Deal and our modern inquisition into abuse is the feminine principle of yin, relatedness. Perhaps it was time for a world restructuring. Perhaps care for all was becoming too inclusive, but clearly a push to completely shift resource into the hands of the least in need is missing something essential.

Similarly, to destroy careers without trial, to lump all male sexual behavior into the same category is lacking in a feminine relatedness that can feel its way to the differentiated truths in these many abusive vignettes revealed daily.

The truth is that any sexual contact that is not related, meaning not mutually agreed upon and desired by each person, is an abuse of human power.  A purely instinctual sexual encounter that lacks any real human connection, if  mutually agreed upon, is not abuse. However, the quality of such an unrelated encounter is not fully human, as it lacks the inclusion of the highest human potential, the ability to love. Sex without love is not related. The deepest human challenge is to reconcile animal and spirit in true union.

As we move forward from the disintegrative stage of our current world transformation we do well to realize that both action and connection are the yang and yin of our world. All new deals, wherever they may lead, require an equal participation and inclusion of both masculine and feminine principles.

Sexual abuse, as well as the New New Deal, reflects a preponderance of yang and a paucity of yin. Structures that lack balance will have limited life.

May we find our way to love,

Chuck

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The Monogamy Dialogues: Projectile Dysfunction

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The projections we launch into our partners are the greatest cause of dysfunction in relationships, indeed, these alone can be the cause of erectile dysfunction itself!

The manly sun…
– Art by Jan Ketchel

Both men and women have masculine and feminine sides within themselves, perhaps best symbolized by the sun and the moon.

For instance, suppose a man expects his sexual desire to be as instant as the sun itself that rises, fully, each day. However, inwardly, his inner woman—that is his anima, the feminine side of a man—may in fact be in a phase of her feeling cycle where she simply isn’t immediately responsive to his conscious sun-driven erotic intent.

This man, unaware of his true inner feeling state of non-readiness for sex, is likely to look over at his partner and “see” or project onto her, his inner anima, as lacking any erotic interest in him.

“You never approach me to have sex, I always have to initiate,” he might despairingly utter. “I don’t think you desire me physically.”

These could be his challenges to his partner. Of course, if there were any desire on the partner’s side, or an openness to exploring possibly having sex, this approach likely kills that possibility. Further, if the couple then tries to force coitus in this dysfunctional relational state, it is indeed likely that the penis itself might choose to go on a flaccid strike and ED, erectile dysfunction, ensues.

Women are very much under the influence of the waxing and waning of the moon, which corresponds to the menstrual cycle with respect to feelings, moods, desires, and physical comforts/discomforts. Women also have an inner man—the animus, the masculine side of a woman—who functions on the mental plane in the background of her psyche.

This inner man might take the form of a warrior who protects his woman. Perhaps this woman in the example above is preoccupied with the dark side of the moon in her emotional cycle, definitely not interested in sex,  just wanting to  remain innerly with her mood. Unbeknownst to her, and in her defense, her animus might launch into a critical attack upon her partner when he suggests she’s not interested in sex.

“You didn’t text me all day, I guess staying connected isn’t that important to you,” she might pose. “Seems like the only time you listen to me attentively is when you think there’s a chance for sex.”

These kinds of preemptive “attacks” are likely to accomplish keeping her partner at bay while embroiling the two in a standoff.

Alternatively, a woman’s animus may decide to override her true emotional and physical state with the intention of pleasing her partner. This sets up an inner civil war, as her dominant feminine nature will not be happy at being coerced into having sex. Her feminine nature might shut down her receptivity and sexual sensitivity, resulting in being unable to climax. She might project disappointment onto her partner for being unable to please her or she might sink into a depression at her own failure to “perform.” Here we have the feminine version of ED.

In men, the masculine sun dominates—things are either black or white, on or off. Men’s thinking seeks total clarity and knowing. This kind of thinking happens at any time, is not subject to the tides or the phases of the moon. However, deep within himself a man is very influenced by the phases of the moon. Often his female partner senses this and has to manage his moods on a daily basis, though he himself might characterize himself as completely rational, unaware of the influence of his emotions upon his life.

Moon woman…
– Art by Jan Ketchel

Similar to a man, a woman is very much under the influence of her own inner man, with his hidden plots to protect, attack, or manipulate life through his own mental processes. Just as a woman might easily recognize the power of a man’s mood, which she has to manage, a man is often likewise aware of the intractable thinking of his partner in the part of herself that she is unaware is so dominant in her own psyche.

The ability to recognize and take responsibility for one’s self, including the contrasexual elements, the anima and animus, by working on them on an inner level before they explode outwardly and take over a relationship, clears the confusion that leads to dysfunction in relationships. With projectiles disarmed, true connection is possible. Sun and moon meet within each partner who then can meet in real union.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Chuck & Jan