Posts by Amir Khalighi
The Middle East Crisis: an Animist Perspective
The Middle East Crisis: an Animist Perspective We commune and fall into reverence and relationship with the Natural World in our community. We don’t find our spiritual connection outside ourselves (without), nor do we petition the bearded tyrant in the sky with fear & trembling in favor of promised afterlife prizes, nor do we use…
Read MorePerformative feminine expression perpetuates internalized misogyny
Performative feminine expression only feeds palpable patriarchal norms and perpetuates internalized misogyny. Expression of the “femininity” as seen and defined through the prism of what engages “him” or calls him forward only suppresses the truest essence of what may lurk below. This contributes to unconsciously internalized misogyny. What lurks below may be dark, bloody, and…
Read MoreWhy Men Try To Control Women
What is this great obsession by men globally & historically to control, use and abuse women? From genital mutilation, child wives, burkhas, honor killings to laws regulating women’s choices surrounding her body. It’s important to note that male dominance is not the natural state of a human society; to the contrary, human society was matriarchal…
Read MoreMissing Nutrient In Masculinity
“Why can’t he feel me?” Because he can’t feel himself. Man’s inability to feel into others has its roots in their stifled capacity in being receptive. Many are missing a vital nutrient that comes from being open and receptive. This lack of sensitivity is a byproduct of a body and nervous system that have been…
Read MoreThe Changing Face of Masculinity
We change the face of masculinity in relation to the feminine by changing the way we hold and honor the free expression of our own feminine energies. We provide safe containers for men to be fully expressed – not only in the embodiment of their masculine energies – but also towards deeper expression, understanding…
Read MoreFather Wound & Why Boys Need Men
Many come to men’s work with wounds inflicted upon them by the masculine, specifically a father wound. They come to this work to heal such wounds and alchemize their relationship with the masculine. The journey to healing this wound is unique for each man, and it starts by trusting our masculine containers for our feminine…
Read MoreOvercoming Neediness
Unexpressed needs in intimate relationships invites the element of “neediness” to the relationship dynamic. Men oftentimes have a hard time identifying what their needs are. For so long they’ve looked to the outside world for solutions and answers, that they’ve lost touch with the wisdom and connection to their own bodies and needs. Men…
Read MoreRedefining pain & triggers as touchstones to deeper intimacy
Beneath every behavior there is a feeling. Beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause. Not the symptom.
Read MoreFear of the Feminine
Fear of the feminine and the Amazon fires was written in 2019 and is more relevant now more than ever. Men throughout millennia have attempted to dominate or control Nature in some form or another. Instead of standing in awe of her majesty, he has crumbled in fear and trembling at her feet resorting to…
Read MoreThe Burden of The Masculine
Getting in touch with and allowing the full expression of the unapologetic wildness within a man is paramount and points to his ultimate desire for freedom. Freedom, not in the sense of being single or if in a relationship wanting to “be free” but free from his “burdens “, and in reality once he gets…
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