Such a shift won't happen over night, it will start at home" with the mothers and grandmothers of the world, who will teach the next generation of thought leaders the value of giving and not getting, and the wisdom of revering and caring for the Earth Mother, just as they revere the Mother herself" with the fathers and grandfathers of the world, who will teach their children to honor the feminine in all her physical embodiment, and guide the culture of their families and communities, valuing the virtues of the sacred masculine and feminine in harmony" with those of us who will stand up to those institutions that support the oppressive treatment of women -- be it violent or more subtle -- with courageous, compassionate, peaceful action" and with those of us who will integrate the yin and yang in our inner worlds, and consciously re-define how our cultures express (and therefore how they consider) the 'masculine' and 'feminine'.
To heal a world increasingly ravaged by unchecked patriarchy, we must rediscover the honor of the sacred masculine and value equally the qualities of the sacred matriarch -- a devotion to Mother Earth, ecology, sustainability, peace and the survival of life and the human species. The future of our civilization now depends on our willingness to embody and revere the energy of the sacred feminine and the divine masculine, in conscious balance, in our words and our deeds.
Peace on Earth, only for real.
The Little Green Book of RevolutionA pro-individual and anti-institutional look at the history of peaceful proactive revolution, it explores the environmental destruction inherent to our present energy distribution systems and offers ideas to counter the oligarchical institutions of the failing 'New World Order'.
The Little Green Book of Revolution is available here on Amazon.
Previous articles by Ethan Indigo Smith:
- Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation: a Guide to Meditation and Breath
- The Matrix of Four Forms of Meditative Breath
- Individuality and Spirituality in the Age of Institutional Rule
- Saa' ?sÄ ra and Nirvana -- the Ultimate Duality
- A Little Green Revolution: the Rainbow Warriors will Heal the Earth Mother
- Institutional Thinking -- The Matrix, 1984 and The Allegory of The Cave
- Why Governments Promote Deadly Nuclear Energy and Ban Beneficial Hemp
- Hate: The Ultimate Social Control Mechanism
About Lucy Morales:
Based in Sydney Australia, Lucy Morales is a writer, speaker and activist with an keen interest in exploring humanity's social, environmental and spiritual realities. With a 'past-life' in the corporate world behind her, she now dedicates her time to exploring the nature of our ailing societies and raising awareness of important trends, issues and solutions.
Connect with Lucy online at Facebook.com/JoinWakeUpWorld.
About Ethan Indigo Smith:
Activist, author and Tai Chi teacher Ethan Indigo Smith was born on a farm in Maine and lived in Manhattan for a number of years before migrating west to California. Guided by a keen sense of integrity and humanity, Ethan's work is both deeply connected and extremely insightful, blending philosophy, politics, activism, spirituality, meditation and a unique sense of humour.
For more information, visit Ethan on Facebook and check out Ethan's author page on Amazon.
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