The gender flows of energy are deceivingly simple, yet they are very powerful. Simply put masculine energy flow is assertive, feminine flow is receptive. To give an example of how the flow works, say you are looking at a houseplant. It hasn't been growing well and you are wondering why. First you use the masculine flow of energy, the assertive flow, to move your energy out to the plant and focus on it.
Many people stop here.
After using the masculine, assertive energy flow you MUST switch and use the feminine energy flow by becoming receptive, open and empty. You let what ever you are focusing on come to you. You DO NOT pull it to you, as this is masculine. You let it open to you. This is how herbology originally came about.