We are challenged,
individually and collectively, as never before to reverse environmental
devastation and social injustices that deteriorate our stability as one
planet and one people. The source of the problems can be traced directly to
the lost feminine; those attributes commonly labeled feminine, such
as instinct, intuitive guidance, and an open receptivity. These talents
have been neglected in males and often denigrated in females leading to a
psychological imbalance; we must integrate these two polar energies within
ourselves and our relationships in order to discover meaning and achieve
harmony in our lives.
The curriculum of
western education has been taught from a hierarchical, dominator point of
view without addressing the balance and value that the combined masculine
and feminine aspects bring to a society based on equality. To effect this
change, our actions must be directed by a profound appreciation of the
interdependence of all living things (human, animal, and plant) and an
unwavering commitment to support the dignity of all human beings.
In order for the
human race and the planet to survive and evolve, the feminine principle, as
an aspect of human consciousness, must be retrieved, integrated and brought
back into full complementary balance with the masculine principle if we are
ever to achieve harmony between these two basic and essential ways of
experiencing life. |