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For too long we have lived as a species in the grip of a patriarchal dominator model. One in which ego has ruled over compassion and “profit at all cost” has ruled over “for the benefit of all concerned”. The masculine energy of forward-thrusting progress and creating “bigger and better” things has led to an insane world of over-consumption, the rape of the planet and a huge imbalance between “have’s and have not’s”. Now there’s nothing wrong with a bit of masculine power … it is a vital part of life! But it’s been running rampant and has dominated the sky-line. Nature, however, is forever wise and the pendulum today is swinging in the other direction to bring in the feminine.
The rise of the new feminine power is not another feminist statement. Whilst the feminist movement of the 70’s was a necessary stage in women’s emancipation, it emulated masculine power rather than being an expression of authentic feminine energy. The new feminine comes from much deeper within the womb of creation. It’s the birth of a planetary consciousness that is coming through us as individuals, whether we are male or female. Except that women are more likely to feel it first as they are biologically wired in to receive this energy. And so do men who have truly made the leap from head to heart.
The new Divine Feminine frequency is calling forth from within us the fortitude and tenacity to take care of the greater whole. In other words, just like a mother, we are being called to take care of our children, all the children of the world, and all the children of the future. We are being called to take care of all life, all sentient creatures, the ecosystem and the planet. We are being called to be caretakers for humanity and for the sanctity of our hearts. The Divine Feminine sees the sacred in everything and is committed to preserving that sacredness by acknowledging that everything that exists is an expression of the divine. This is the frequency of oneness that sees no separation between spiritual and material. And just like a mother, the Divine Feminine will do what it takes to protect and maintain the frequency of oneness. There is a ferocity to the love that is born out of passion for life. And there is also a tenderness to the love that is aware of the fragility of what is newly emergent.
We can see this Divine Feminine frequency expressed through the emerging spirituality that is both transcendent and down-to-earth, in the global movement towards awakening, in the growing attention being given to ecological concerns, and in the increasing awareness of the need to rebalance the world of rich and poor. We can also see it expressed through the new co-creative partnerships being created in some sectors of business, commerce, science. A wonderful example of this is the revolutionary micro-credit banking structure that has been seeded in many under-developed countries and changing the lives of millions. These are win-win situations that do not divide and conquer but lead to growth and nourishment for everyone involved.
We can also see the Divine Feminine in the rise of women stepping up to be leaders in all kinds of fields. It’s a new kind of leadership though. One that embodies a woman’s natural desire for wholeness and harmony, that merges head and heart, and that takes a long-term view over immediate reward. Increasingly women are becoming the voice of the future. The Dalai Lama said at the Peace Summit in 2009 that “the world will be saved by the Western woman”. I believe what he meant by this statement is that the Western woman has been freed from the old patriarchal family and societal structure that once enslaved her to hearth and home. She is no longer suppressed or denigrated as a second class citizen nor as a commodity owned by her husband. She is free to be herself and to draw on her internal power and compassion to help make the world a better place. She is even free to consciously choose whether to raise a family or not. This choice adds another dimension to her life in which she can extend her love to a larger community.
The power of a woman to give birth to new life is one that serves the world because a conscious woman can give birth to a new consciousness through what she offers the world. This can be creating happy, conscious children or creating works of art that uplift others. It can be creating a conscious business that adds value to other people’s lives or being a voice for change in the world of politics. It can be being a healer, a guide or a spiritual teacher. Or it can simply be being a listening ear when times are tough. The more a woman embodies her authentic truth, the more she participates in the birth of a new world.
The Divine Feminine is a force for personal and planetary awakening that is available to us today. We would be wise to take a few moments each day to enter the silence in our hearts and ask how we can best align ourselves to this new vibration. The way of the future is calling!
This article was first published in Essence of Life Online Magazine
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