Calling Forth the Queen

The King calls forth the Queen. He sees the power in her and says it out loud. That recognition does something—it gives her permission she didn't know she was waiting for. When he names what he sees, she starts to believe it too, and something in her stands up straighter.

The Tyrant suppresses her power. He needs to be the only ruler. Her strength and wisdom threaten him, so he diminishes them with criticism or indifference. The Victim abdicates his throne and forces her to rule alone, to carry what should be shared. The King stands in his power and invites her to stand in hers.

Calling forth the queen involves:

Seeing Her Sovereignty: The King recognizes her power even when she doesn't. He sees the Queen in her before she claims it.

Naming What He Sees: Recognition spoken aloud has power. The King tells her what he sees. His words help her believe it.

Creating Space: The King doesn't crowd her throne. He makes room for her authority, her wisdom, her domain.

Honoring Her Realm: Every Queen has her realm. The King respects her territory. He doesn't invade or diminish it. He honors her choices and listens to her counsel.

Patience: Some women push the crown away. Old fear, old wounds, old stories about who they're allowed to be get in the way. The King doesn't stop seeing her. He keeps telling the truth about what he sees, and he waits.

Polarity: The King's masculine presence calls forth her feminine power. His strength invites her strength. His sovereignty evokes hers.

This goes beyond romance. The King calls forth the Queen in his daughter when he tells her she's strong enough to handle her own life. In a colleague, when he defers to her expertise without making it a big deal. In every woman he meets, when he treats her authority as obvious rather than surprising.

When the King calls forth the Queen, she rises. She takes hold of what was always hers. And then there are two people standing at full height, each one made stronger by the other's refusal to play small.