Awaken the Divine Within
Masculine & Feminine Polarities: Characteristics and Archetypes
[portfolio in progress, but on hold]
What happens when art asks you to confront not only what you see, but how you live?
This portfolio invites viewers to move beyond surface aesthetics and engage a focused inquiry into wholeness, polarity, and the essential role of natural masculine and feminine dynamics in personal life and society. Through concept-driven collage works, the series explores the divine and shadow aspects of these archetypes as living forces that shape self-worth, intimacy, responsibility, and relational balance within every individual. Grounded in personal experience and cultural critique, each piece functions as a visual practice for reflection, healing, and conscious integration. The works currently available embody this vision, and acquiring one brings a lasting reminder of balance, self-respect, and aligned polarity into your daily environment.
[Read project bio below.]
Awaken the Divine Within
Masculine & Feminine Polarities
Disclaimer for the easily offended, ego-driven, victim mentality, lame-ass mother fuckers: If you worship at the altar of identity politics, believe that there are unlimited genders, or think that masculinity in men or femininity in women is dangerous, outdated, or wrong, this art portfolio is not for you. That's not to say that men can't be sensitive and women can't be assertive, though for those who can understand such nuance without getting their panties in a bunch—Fuck you.
For everyone else, I invite you to step into this journey with me, not as a distant observer, but as a fellow traveler who is ready to grow, heal, and reclaim the wholeness that is your birthright. Through concept-driven collage art, my next major series of curated images illustrates the timeless dance of the divine masculine and feminine characteristics and archetypes. These artworks are not just for viewing; they are visual practices designed to help you nurture self-love and release old wounds, cultivating the sacred aspects of Divinity while releasing toxic traits and integrating the shadow aspects of one's self. This process includes bringing forth necessary, latent elements of the opposite gender polarity as needed, though primarily aligning better with and polarizing to one side or the other.
In deepening my understanding of the divine masculine, I am learning to cultivate the meanings of these characteristics and archetypes within myself. As a result, I'm simultaneously developing a deeper understanding of and appreciation for those who embody the divine feminine, particularly women. Whether you're a guy or a girl or consider yourself masculine or feminine, the implications of living these attributes are guaranteed to yield you becoming a better man or woman in all your relationships with others and yourself. Join me in visually defining these traditional gender roles, which, to one degree or another, comprise a holistic, divine human being and a healthy, balanced society.
Though it should go without saying, there are only two actual genders, plus those born as one of them who psychologically feel as though they are the other. This project is not about debating transgender, aka gender dysmorphia, which I believe to be a real, though extremely rare phenomenon that has been highly exploited and primarily socially engineered by political far-left wokeism. With all due respect to anyone who identifies as transgender, as no one can dictate the psychological experience of another, the question is whether those feelings are authentically natural or socially conditioned. Anyway, fuck the culture-war, like fuck identity-politics. Haven't you noticed? It's a bullshit distraction. We should all be united against the corruption of fascist governments, banksters and corporations, religious institutions, and billionaire elitists, not against our neighbors, whether politically right or left, locally or abroad.
There is also both a war on masculinity and a war on the nuclear family for reasons of creating a submissive population owned and controlled by the totalitarian State. I myself have been a victim of emasculation and struggled with issues of masculine self-worth as a result, which led me to research and contemplate what it truly means to be a man and why I chose to undertake this artistic project. It's a tragic shame that popular American culture pushes the pussification of men, along with encouraging the loss of femininity in women, which I aim to rectify with this art portfolio.
Polar energies of masculinity and femininity exist within every person. However, they are typically, though not necessarily, more abundant in men with masculinity and in women with femininity, each with both divine and wounded/shadow aspects. The more one can polarize towards one desired side of the polarity, while also integrating necessary elements of the other, the more he or she can invite romantic relationships of the opposite polarity, being either masculine or feminine.
With all due respect to gays and lesbians and those who are truly transgender, with this series, I aim to help straight men become more masculine and women more feminine. However, no matter who you are, there may be something in this series for everyone, as again, whichever side one decides to polarize towards, the more they can invite in romantic relationships of the opposite polarity, via masculine or feminine energy and dynamics.
To awaken the sacred masculine or feminine aspects within yourself, first, examine your family and culture. Then ask yourself what it means to be either masculine or feminine; depending on who you are, adopt and keep the positive traits that enhance your wellbeing, and ditch the ones that make you feel insecure. Never forget, always love and accept yourself exactly as you are, as a unique expression of Divinity. That said, certain universal traits genuinely characterize and define specific attributes and archetypes associated with each gender, primarily for the freedom and prosperity of society.
Please review the accompanying list of gender dynamics for the full context of this yin/yang pair of opposites. And feel free to email me any suggestions you may have, as this list is ongoing. Briefly, however, some aspects of Divine Masculinity include Action, Ambition, Assertiveness, Responsibility, Strength, Focus, Generosity, Encouragement, Clarity, Intellect, Authority (in its pure form), Transformation, Growth, and Fatherhood. The shadow or wounded side of masculinity includes fueling the societal idea of competitive hierarchy, vertical thinking that there can be one person on top, subjugative domination, and historical patriarchy. Some aspects of Divine Femininity include Restoration, Life, Renewal, Creation, Birth, Healing, Receptivity, Openness, Nurturing, Love, Understanding, Compassion, Insight, Intuition, Wisdom, Forgiveness, Connection, Harmony, Sensuality, and Motherhood. The shadow or wounded side of femininity most notably includes manipulation and the emasculation of men.
Taken as a whole, this portfolio is a declaration of values: an insistence on wholeness, polarity, and the disciplined integration of masculine and feminine forces as essential to both personal growth and a healthy society. Although this series remains a work in progress and is presently on hold while other projects take priority, the existing artworks stand as finished, intentional offerings from this chapter of my journey. More work will come in time. For now, the pieces available embody the core of this exploration and are meant to be lived with—not merely viewed. Acquiring one is an invitation to engage with these ideas daily, allowing the artwork to serve as a grounding presence and a quiet but persistent reminder of who you are choosing to become.
The Characteristics and Archetype of Gender Dynamics
This list is a work in progress. Please feel free to email me your suggestions. Thank you. brad@bradklemmer.info
M* Accountable (ity)
M* Action (F* Inspiration)
M* Action w/o the need to talk (F* Talking is Action)
M* Accomplish (F* Driving-Force/ power behind things striving for)
M* Adaptability
M* Adventure (ous) (F* Passion (ate)
M* Aggressive (M*wounded) (F* Compassion)
M* Ambition (F* Experiencing)
M* Articulate (F* Inspiration)
M* Assertive (F* Passive) (Passive/Aggressive F*wounded)
M* Authenticity (F* Emapth (y) or (ic)
M* Athletic
M* Authority (in its pure form) / Authoritarian (M*wounded)
M* Bold (F* Humble)
M* Boundaries (F* Infinite)
M* Brave (ry)
M* Brawny (F* Beauty (ful)
M* Brutality (M*wounded) (F* Grace (ful-nes)
M* Certainty
M* Character (strength of character)
*Charismatic (M&F w/ both F*Impression and M*Expression)
M* Clear/ Clarity
M* Commitment
M* Communicative (tion)
M* Comprehension
M* Confident (F* Charm (ing)
M* Conquering (M*wounded when done outwardly)
M* Conscious Mind, The (F* Unconscious Mind)
M* Containment
M* Control over self (*wounded if over others)
M* Consistency
M* Container (ment) (F* Spaciousness)
M* Courage (ous)
M* Daring
M* Decisive
M* Self-Defense and Defenselessness (*context between physical vs. mental/emotional) (F* Non-Aggression)
M* Dependable
M* Destructive (tion) (M*wounded) (F* Beauty)
M* Direct (tion-al)
M* Discernment (ing) (F*wounded Judment (al)
M* Discipline (F* Wild)
M* Doing (F* Being)
M* Dominating (tion) (F* Submitting (tion) (M&F*wounded in certain contexts)
M* Durable (F* Sensitive (ity)
M* Duty (F* Connection)
M* Dynamic
M* Encouragement
M* Endurance (F* Relaxation)
M* Eros Love (F* Agape Love)
M* Exclusion (ive) (F* Inclusion (ive)
M* External (F* Internal)
M* Extroverted (F* Introverted)
M* Expanding/ Expansion (F* Contracting/ Contraction (F*wounded)
M* Expressive/ Expression (F* Receptive) (F* Inspiration or Impressionº
M* Fatherhood (F* Motherhood)
M* Fearless
M* Focus
M* Forceful (M*wounded)
M* Forward and Single Moving Direction (F* Muti-Focused)
M* Frame (F*wounded Codependency)
M* Generosity
M* Giving (F* Receiving)
M* Greed (M*wounded)
M* Goal-Oriented
M* Groundedness
M* Growth (F* Birth)
M* Grows through overcoming challenges (F* Grows through being praised/ feeling supported)
M* Hardy
M* Honesty
M* Honor
M* Humorous
M* Illumination (F* The Void/ The Womb)
M* Independent (ce) (F* Relational)
M* Indomitable (F* Vulnerable (ility)
M* Integrity
M* Integration (F* Surrender)
M* Intellect (F* Intuitive (tion)
M* Intelligence (not just M* analytical, but also social, and F* emotional, and spiritual)
M* King (Warrior, Magician, Lover)
M* Leadership (F* Supportiveness)
M* Life-Sustaining (F* Life-Giving)
M* Linear (F* Cyclicle)
M* Logical (F* Creativity)
M* Loyalty (F* Devotion (ed)
M* Material-Abundance (F* Spiritual-Awareness)
M* Macho (M*wounded) (F* Modesty)
M* Mighty (F* Humility)
M* Muscular
M* Nice (M*wounded) (F* Agreeable)
M* Order (ly) (F* Wild)
M* Organized (F* Free-Flowing)
M* Outward (F* Inward)
M* Patience
M* Peace (ful) (F* Joy (ous)
M* Penetrating (F* Yeilding)
M* Perseverance
M* Persistence
M* Physicality (F*Energetic (ly)
M* Powerful (F* Graceful)
M* Predictable (ility)
M* Problem-Solving
M* Productive/ Produce
M* Protector (ive) (F* Nurturer (ing)
M* Provider (ing) (F* Receiver (ing)
M* Purpose (F* Passion)
M* Reasoning
M* Reliable/ Self-Reliance
M* Resilience (F* Gase (fulness)
M* Respect
M* Responsible (ility)
M* Results-Focused (F* Process-Focused)
M* Rough (F* Soft)
M* Routine (F* Flexibility)
M* Rugged (ness) (F* Elegance)
M* Safety
M* Security-Providing (F* Security-Seeking)
M* Selflessness/ Selfless-Service
M* Serious (F* Sweetness)
M* Sexually Secure (F* Sensual)
M* Steadfastness (F* Cooperativeness)
M* Solidly (F* Delecit)
M* Stability
M* Strategizing
M* Strength (Strong- physical and mental) (F*wounded Victim-Mentality)
M* Stoic
M* Structure
M* Systematic-Thinking
M* Territorial
M* Thinking/ Mind, the (F* Feeling and Knowing/ Heart, the)
M* Tough (M*wounded) (F* Gentle (ness)
M* Transformative (tion)
M* Transparent
M* Trustworthy
M* Truth-Seeking
M* Unapologetically-Masculine (Unapologetically-Yourself)
M* Undaunted
M* Understand (ing) (F* Orgasm/ total surrender to the moment)
M* Valiance (t)
M* Virile (ity) (F* Tender (ness)
M* Vitality
M* Vigilance (t) (F* Collaboration)
M* Vigor (ous) (F* Affection)
M* Violent (*shadow if not in defense or consented competition)
M* Warrior (/Scholar) or Scholar (/Warrior) (F* Love)
M* Willingness/ Will-Power (F*wounded Depression)
M* Wisdom (F* Inecents)
M* Work (F* Play)