Calling in the Healed Masculine Warriors
To shift into a Matriarchal society, does not mean that we want to exile the men. We are not asking men to take a step back to allow us to take the lead. As
says, “this is not matriarchy, that is gynarchy: a dominance based structure that replaces male control with female control.” What we are asking is for Men to come back into right-relationship with our Earth Mother, with themselves, and with us. We are asking that they understand their rightful role in helping us repair the web-of-life and create sustainable life supporting systems.
Unfortunately, at this time what I am seeing is a lot of the men taking far steps back, Men who are dis-empowered and have forgotten their power, because they are lost and they have lost their rights of passage, they do not understand their rightful place within the web-of - life or how to work in partnership with the Feminine. I am seeing most of my friends struggle to carry the weight and be the primary providers in their families, which then leads them to burn-out because of the imbalance of not being able to count on their masculine counterparts. While the Women are working, organizing, collaborating, raising the children, the Men are lost in chasing riches, addictions, or stepping out of the relationships and out of integrity, trying to accumulate and hoard wealth and women to prove their worthiness.
So how do we bring things back in to balance? Why is it important for the men to remember their rightful place within the web? And how can they do that?
I believe it is going to happen when Men start to re-connect with the land and themselves. When they learn to give offerings and give back, and not just extract for profit and power. When they give up their need for conquering and glory, and realize that the most wonderful and important role they can play is to be protectors of creation.
Because as
says, “Matriarchy isn’t patriarchy reversed, it is patriarchy refused! … True matriarchy isn’t about dominance. It’s about lineage, interdependence, and shared responsibility.” And
so beautifully clarifies “Patriarchy means father rule… it’s fathers claiming ownership over Earth, women, and children. Matriarchy means “mother beginning” because it builds from the truth; life comes through mothers! Power flows from creation not conquest… Matriarchy is not about who is “in charge”. It’s about what makes life possible”.
What kind of world is possible when the Men go back to their Ancestral ways and reconnect with their Earth Mother? When they start to center the protection of life and the mothers and ensure that they are well?
We are needing the Healed Divine Masculine to step up and learn how to lead and work with us. Our council is not complete if it does not include you, your gifts and perspectives. We need you working side by side with us to repair this web of life, and leave a more sustainable and loving world for our children. Until then, We will continue to beat our drums and sing our songs, in hopes that those that are lost will find their way and hear our calling.