I am fascinated with the intersection of divine self-love and restoring health to the world.
When I was a little girl and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would often say, “I want to be a biologist and save the world from global warming.” Up until today, I would remember this answer and think how adorably off I was compared to how my life is actually unfolding. A scientist? End global warming? How cute.
As I write this, it is 75 degrees in Seattle and it is October. Summer is still here. As a Seattleite who pines for every drop of sunshine, I find today’s rays totally depressing. The world has known these days were coming for over 30 years and very little has been done to stop it.
Today I feel very close to that little girl’s dream. First, I see that I wasn’t so far off when I said I wanted to be a biologist. As a feminine essence junkie, I revere nature’s logic. Second, I wanted to heal our greatest physical feminine source -> Mother Earth. It seems that I am right on track with my young dream.
In the face of global warming and all the many other severe problems of the world, hopelessness threatens me. However, I take refuge in one powerful phenomena that is creating radical change -> the desires of women.
And this brings us to one of two hells. Those of you saying “HELL YES!” and those of you wondering “How the HELL are the desires of women going to make a difference in this over-the-top-outrageous mess?”
First, let’s get clear on the definition of desire. I am not referring to a “sexual urge.” I am referring to your deepest hunger, otherwise known as your soul’s deepest truth. It is what you are called to move towards and to create.
Today, women are just returning to the importance of their soul’s deepest longing. For the last 5,500 years women have been living within a legacy that oppresses their desire. Today, this legacy leaves most Western women with an unconscious adversarial relationship to their core yearnings. Though Western women have established freedom on so many levels, we are just beginning to break free of all that binds our internal world. It is no small feat. It is scary, messy, and complicated (but mostly it is exciting and completely awesome.)
Am I saying that all women desire the world to be a just and healthy place?
No.
Am I saying that all we have to do is desire it and “abracadabra” it will be?
No.
What I am saying is that there is an enormous unleashed potential in the side of humanity called woman. And as a feminine essence junkie, I know that women have a profound creative ability to restore health to whatever they love. I also know this ability is rooted in sisterhood (belonging), emotional truth (desire), and personal power (divine self-love).
This is one of the many reasons that Mama Gena’s tagline says “Women are the greatest untapped resource.” This is also why my footer says “Emotionally Brilliant People Heal The World”. Emotionally brilliant people love their deepest desires.
As it turns out, I am not the only visionary who sees that the desires of women are swinging some huge changes. Sisters, put your feet up and soak up these truly liberating links:
Check out this power packed TED Talk about the GLOBAL desire for leaders who think like women: The Athena Doctrine.
Spiritual Queen Marianne Williamson is ending the separation between spirituality and politics (thank you, Goddess) and is organizing SISTER GIANT.
Movement leader Rochelle Schieck wrote this incredible piece about seeking the divine feminine in Israel. YES, the feminine CAN bring heaven to earth (more about this in future posts.)
Finally, and for poetry’s sake, check out this racy piece by Mama Gena (you have been warned) on the powerful riot that is happening in the world.
Exciting, indeed.
OK, time to change gears and offer some quick updates. Yes, this is my new site (yay!!!).
On The Goddess Process front: thanks to the divine guidance of Tali Edut, I have a new spring launch date. It initially felt far, far away but now feels just right.
Some of you may have noticed that 2012 has been kind of tough for me. Interestingly, I have experienced the most internal upheaval just as I was about to write The Goddess Process section on self-love. Though I am not out of dark waters yet, all that I am going through is ensuring that my words on self-love come from a very deep place.
Much more to come …
Love,
Dara