Reclaiming Our Power: How Patriarchy Has Kept Women from Their Womb Space

For centuries, patriarchal systems have intentionally worked to sever women from their greatest powerhouse—their pelvic space, the core of their energetic flow. This is not a mere oversight, nor is it coincidence. It’s a calculated attempt to strip women of the very source of their inner strength: their womb power.

Think about it. The womb is a space of creation, the root of life itself, and the core of feminine energy. It’s where our deepest wisdom and intuition lie, where we feel the pulse of the Earth, and yet, for generations, society has taught us to be ashamed of it. Why? Because when women are fully connected to this space, they are unstoppable. Their power, both creative and sexual, radiates into everything they do, and that’s something the patriarchy has always feared.

Language has been a powerful weapon in this suppression. Words like “pussy,” “cunt,” and “vagina” are used as insults, as tools of degradation. When something so fundamental to our existence is turned into a slur, it serves to drive a wedge between us and our bodies. We’ve been taught that it’s inappropriate or embarrassing to speak about our anatomy in an open and empowered way. How many times have we heard women lower their voices when discussing periods, sex, or pelvic health, as though it’s something dirty or shameful? That’s not by accident.

Shame has been purposefully spread, woven into the fabric of our lives, so that women feel hesitant to embrace the fullness of their sexual expression. We're told that our sexual power is something to be feared, controlled, or hidden. It's not ladylike. It's not proper. So many women move through life disconnected from their pelvis, holding tension in the very space where they should be drawing strength. We hide from our pleasure, shut down our sensuality, and repress the very part of us that gives life.

But what happens when we start to recognize these subliminal systems for what they are? When we stop playing by their rules and start reclaiming our womb power? Everything changes. The energetic flow that begins in the pelvis radiates outward, impacting how we move, speak, and live. When we tap into that space, we become unshakable. We reconnect with our wildness, our creativity, and our ability to stand in our truth, unapologetically.

It’s vital that women awaken to this reality, to see how we’ve been conditioned to disconnect from our pelvic space. Only then can we begin to dismantle the centuries of programming that has held us back. Reclaiming our feminine power starts with reclaiming our bodies. It starts with embracing our sexual power, our womb wisdom, and knowing that we are whole and unstoppable.