Rescuing the connection with who we are and exploring our true essence, beyond what society imposes on us, should be a collective effort. Women carry out this process from the Sacred Feminine, through which they learn from the ancestral knowledge of women who came before them. But what about men?
The Sacred Masculine also exists and is an essential means for men to be able to recognize their own interiority, abolishing stereotypes imposed and built by masculinity. It's an opportunity to look inside yourself, understand your place in the world and what you need to do to become someone better.
Simply imagining that “men are like that” and that their behavior cannot be changed is no longer in keeping with the new times. It is necessary to evaluate, update and understand what the demands of society are. Thus, it is possible to bring new examples to boys, act with respect and understanding and awaken a new masculinity.
Having understood the importance of men getting to know each other better and abandoning the constructions attributed to the masculine gender, it is important to take the first step to start this new trajectory. With the book “A Jornada Solar”, it will become very easy to do this.
A Solar Day
The production by Eduardo Pereira and Juliano Poeta, in the 2021 edition, aims to promote men's self-knowledge and develop a healthier masculinity. The questions that the agenda brings, which can be understood as a book, address topics such as: what are the ways in which a man learns to be a man? Is it possible to find a masculinity that is not harmful to oneself and others?
In addition to provoking these reflections, encouraging men to rethink the role they have played throughout their lives, “A Jornada Solar” presents exercises that can be practiced daily. They allow men to reflect on their feelings, assess their desires, and consider what their true needs are.
Exercises and reflections, in this way, combine with observation and interaction with the cycles of nature, providing a stronger connection with what is simplest and most primitive in each one. From the testimonies of men who told how they learned to be what society expected of them, it is still possible to be inspired and change.
Another interesting point about “A Jornada Solar” is that the purchase of the diary book also guarantees access to an app of the same name, which allows men to monitor their emotions, habits and behaviors throughout the day. Thus, it is even easier to understand, observe and transform according to what is not as good as it could be.
The agenda book "A Jornada Solar" can be purchased for R$ 55 + delivery fee, from the website or Instagram profile @jornadasolar.
guided by the sun
The Sun is, in many cultures, associated with the masculine gender, while the Moon is associated with the feminine gender. Taking the star as inspiration, the questions brought by the diary book accompany the twelve signs of the Zodiac, as an extra stimulus to promote connection with nature and what it can offer.
It is recognizing the role of man on Earth, the need to build debates about masculinity and to study one's own emotions that "The Solar Journey" can also be used to generate conversations between men who want to awaken the best in them.
To further stimulate this type of interaction, the creators of the diary book, Eduardo and Juliano, hold online meetings every two weeks, via WhatsApp (48) 9 8457-9726. More than a thousand men have participated in these debates that address issues that concern them, such as sexuality, harassment, fatherhood and vulnerability.
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Deconstructing toxic masculinity and building a new reality is a job for all men. The more they are dedicated and committed to it, the better their chances of living in a society that recognizes the importance of men's feelings, fears and desires, always striving for a beneficial and understanding masculinity.
