Now, I’m a poet—so this kind of exercise is my idea of fun. But as it turns out, anthropomorphism (attributing human qualities to an object, landscape in this case), has actually been shown to decrease loneliness and invite a sense of connection. Finding the “human” in the natural landscapes around us allows us to relate to nature on deeper levels than we thought possible. And in the midst of such creativity, we simultaneously stir our most sacred femininity.

No matter where on the planet we find ourselves, there is a landscape to be observed. Observation alone is enough to foster a relationship with nature, but it’s the writing about landscape that starts a conversation.

So, take a look around: Where have you found yourself? Are there mountains nearby? The ocean? Grab your journal, take a seat, and invite your imagination to unfold on the blank page before you. Your writing can take the form of a journal entry, prose, or a free-form poem, like this piece, a follow up to Desert Woman:

Medicine 

Body folded up, a horizon

her spine an arched rock formation

in the smears of a setting sun.

Curious, in the orange light.

A heavy moon rises

ripe with a flame-colored glow, 

sweeps the parched dirt in gold-blue

nectar, for which she unfolds.

Desert Woman begins a dance

Mother Earth opens her eyes

and we hear a whisper—

our cupped hands fill with a musty elixir. 

We drink and become timeless.

Here’s the best part: When it comes to your new practice as a creative writer, there are zero rules. Just the infinity behind your creative impulse. And before you go thinking it’s weird to imagine what that pine tree would look like as a person, or what it might say to you… Isn’t it weirder that as a species, we’ve chopped down 46% of our planet’s trees, which we need to survive?

Nowadays, the idea of divine inspiration is still around, though it can be less secular, depending who you ask. As Kaiser explains, divine inspiration is the concept that a supernatural force, beyond the human self, causes an influx of creative ideas and/or desires.

“Depending on what you believe, this could be inspiration from God, universal source energy, ascended masters, archangels, spirit guides, ancestors, or even your higher self,” she notes, adding, “I like to say that divine inspiration is the support of love energy guiding you.”

According to professional intuitive and the author of Angel Intuition, Tanya Carroll Richardson, another definition of divine inspiration is “something you feel your soul wants you to do, or as I call it, feeling like you are on a soul mission.”

Divine inspiration can happen to anyone at anytime, Kaiser says, but it can certainly correlate with spiritual awakenings—whether a spiritual awakening elicits divine inspiration or vice versa.

“Often being divinely inspired involves seeing how you can be of service to, or help benefit, a greater humanity or world,” Richardson adds. “Divine inspirations involve something larger than yourself, and a big part of spiritual awakenings is realizing and even feeling that everyone and everything is connected.”

The divine masculine is very action-based, focused on doing rather than being. Where the divine feminine represents Universal Motherhood, spiritual author of The Self-Love Experiment Shannon Kaiser explains that the divine masculine is Universal Fatherhood energy. It’s all about things like structure, logic, and taking charge.

Kilkenny adds that divine masculine energy is at play with things like assertiveness, confidence, speaking up for yourself, and sometimes, fighting the good fight.

Where divine feminine energy can be more passive and willing to compromise, Kilkenny notes that sometimes, “there are things in the world we do need to fight for, and situations where we need to draw a line in the sand about what’s right or wrong.” The masculine is good at setting boundaries in this way.

Similarly, this plays into the idea of strength, she adds, and not just physical, but emotional strength as well. Divine masculine energy is deeply connected to the warrior within all of us.

Where divine feminine energy can be very internal and reflective, divine masculine energy relishes in doing things out in the real world, like having adventures, making change, saying what’s on your mind, and taking risks, she adds. It’s also an energy that’s often associated with things like logic and critical thinking.