-- the decadence of our language is probably curable. Those who deny this would argue, if they produced an argument at all, that language merely reflects existing social conditions, and that we cannot influence its development" or constructions." ~ George Orwell
Throughout recorded time, the power of the word to change things, to change everything, remains a constant. One word is all it takes to change every form and shape, which is why the United States' First Amendment -- the protection of the right to speak -- is first. It is also why censorship is increasingly being enacted against individuals who express ideas -- through words -- that challenge our unconscious acceptance of what already is.
But beside the more overt manipulations of censorship, language is deliberately used to condition our thinking in ways most of us do not comprehend. The very word "patriotism" is used in our society to describe a virtue of the highest order, while the words "matriotic" and "matriotism" don't even feature in our society's collective vocabulary. So at this point, it is wise to understand the meanings of these words so that we can better understand the nature of our collective thinking, and how we got here.
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1) Devotion to Mother Earth, ecology, sustainability, peace and the survival of life and the human species.
2) Love or celebration of women's influence upon society; the feminine equivalent of male patriotism.Patriotism:
1) Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
2) The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
3) Love or celebration of men's influence upon society; the masculine equivalent of female matriotism.
The distinction here is very clear: patriotism values collectivism and competition, while matriotism values individualism, compassion and sustainability. So, in a world entrenched in the warring culture of patriotism -- of nationalism and competition -- our natural balance may only be restored by way of 'Matriotic Revolution'; by truly valuing the virtues of the matriot, and embodying the divine feminine and divine masculine in equal measure. And not just in our hearts, but in word and deed, equally reflected in the most influential conventions in our society today -- language and government.
Where Have All The Grandmothers Gone?"When the wisdom of the Grandmothers is finally heard and respected, the world will heal." ~ Hopi Prophecy
The American Indians despite a variety of beliefs and traditions shared many customs and ideas. Among them was to consult the grandmothers of the tribe when a big decision was to be made. The grandmothers often had the final say on important matters, bringing the balance of wisdom, forethought and compassion.
Today, the martial patriarchs run the world. Our society is focused on "masculine" enterprises, fueled by "masculine" energy: growth and expansion, power/control, competition, nationalism, even violence and war. And we are so far embedded in this masculine consciousness most people today don't realize that there is any other way; that long-standing ancient cultures were built on "feminine" virtues, from the ground up.
Rather than being considered the experienced caretakers and the wise leaders of our communities, the role of the maternal elder in our youth-obsessed society has effectively been relegated to nursing home status. Meanwhile generations of future mothers and grandmothers are steered from childhood toward the polarities of the subordinated, overly-sexualized feminine archetype of today's media and the powerful iron-maiden of our most "successful" female leaders.
Yet, while women are encouraged to embody the "masculine" in their social roles, the same cannot be said in reverse. Our society teaches that access to the energy of the divine feminine should be experienced only by women, and simultaneously engenders an over-masculine ideal of men and maleness. Men and boys who exhibit "feminine" traits energy are assumed to be "weak", or homosexual, or both, and are often subjected to stereotype and stigma. For teenage boys, being called a "girl" by your peers is among the highest of insults! All they have experienced is distortion and confusion.
This raises the question: to negate the radical masculine, is a balanced approach to engender feminine virtues in boys? Or engender the virtues of the truly sacred masculine in our future men, including due respect for the sacred feminine, and teaching their divine sisters to do likewise?
Add to this imbalance between masculine and feminine the effects of a youth-driven culture, and the matriarchs of the world -- the female elders of the tribe -- are regarded in our society's consciousness as secondary on two fronts; age and gender.
Given our society's imbalanced embodiment of the masculine over the feminine, of the young over the old, and the resulting subjugation of the matriarchy, the only way humanity can now move forward is to restore that balance. As a society we need to embody the energy of the divine feminine, and invited the influence of the tribal female elder back to all levels of direction-setting and decision-making in our societies.
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