SHAPING THE FUTURE
by Lynne Franks, Founder of SEED
As women, we are traditionally the caretakers of our culture. Our responsibility is to understand and somehow make sure that the changes that are happening in our world preserve the basic humanity in us all. By connecting with the principles of the sacred feminine, such as those found in ancient matriarchal civilizations, a more nurturing society can evolve- one that abhors violence; advocates such values as justice, compassion and love; and raises its children to reach their full potential as human beings.
When people talk with such idealism they are often accused of being naïve. How can we change a world that’s solidly entrenched in the way of competition, domination, and violence? My answer is that without creating the vision, nothing can be achieved. And without having the intention for that change in our hearts, we will find ourselves living in a world that perpetuates everything that goes against our feminine sensibilities.
If we’re talking about getting rid of the old, outdated patriarchal ways of running the world, it’s essential to present a pragmatic vision of what we want to replace it with. We need an overall blueprint of what a new world, based on principles of the sacred feminine, would look like and how it would work. The primary foundation for such a world is cooperation. First and foremost, it’s cooperation between male and female. As women, we know that the best and most efficient way to get things done is to work together, and that means living and working with men in harmonious coexistence, valuing the perspectives and strengths of both sexes, and creating a higher quality of life for us. It must also be a world of cooperation between business and community, human beings and the planet, national governments and nongovernmental organisations, young and old, spirituality and science, and our inner and outer selves.
The opportunity to create this world does exist now. It is possible to create a society where we can bring people together and heal our families, our communities, and our world. To do so would take a new breed of leaders, ones who aren’t tied to the old way of doing things. Rather than money or power, these leaders must have spiritual values to guide them. And since spiritual values are at our core, it is vitally important for women to step up and take the lead in this transformation of society.
Excerpts from GROW, The Modern Woman’s Handbook by Lynne Franks, published by Hay House.
LYNNE FRANKS, Her consulting experience with both the public and private sectors; her global work with women's enterprise, and her recognised gift as a 'futurist' have given her considerable insight into the way forward for modern society.
Lynne Franks teaches women leadership in all areas of their lives; personal growth, work, wellbeing, relationships and contribution to society. To learn more about her work with SEED, her transformational books and her Women’s Creative Leadership Retreats in Mallorca, Spain by visiting her websites: www.seednetwork.com and www.lynnefranks.com
Contact Lynne at: info@lynnefranks.com - Telephone: +44 (0)208 440 7325
"That is the exploration that awaits you!
Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities ofexistence."
--Leonard Nimoy
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break through bonds. Your mind transends limitations, your consciousness expands, and you find yourself in a great and wonderful world. Dormant forces emerge and talents become aligned, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be."
-Patanjal 1st-3rd Century B.C.
"Apparent distinctions among things exist only in our minds. For example, in the sky there is no distinction of east and west. People create such distinctions and then believe them to be true. We do the same in everyday life- making distinctions, such as "us" and "them," where none exist and believe them to be real."
-Open your mind, Open your life, from Taro Gold
Life appears throughout the universe wherever conditions are right, much as waves appear in the ocean when windy conditions arise. As a wave is simply an individual expression of the greater ocean, so too are we expressions of the greater life of the universe.
-Open your mind, Open your life, from Taro Gold
"Never let life's harships disturb you. After all, no one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages." - NICHIREN
"When Life's largest
pressures leave you
struck dumb,
Just search for the
answers; the solution will
come.
When a tragedy occures
leaving you feeling numb,
Just wait for the health;
the strength will come.
When everyone relies on
you and there's no way
you can see,
Trust your mind to think
with time; patience is the
key.
When you have made it
where others always flee,
Just wait to gather
courage; soon you'll be
where you want to be.
When it is nearing the
end and you're in need,
Muster up your courage;
endurence will lead.
IT WILL COME."
- ANONOMOUS
Mother of the Year
In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs.
Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth. The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine.
The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression.
The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve. After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother.
The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment.
Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species.
The only 'orphans' that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in faux tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger.
Would they become cubs or pork chops??
Take a look........you won't believe your eyes!!
"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, You command the attention of the world"
Cherokee Legend
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage? I found it to be very interesting. His father takes him into the forest, blind folds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.
He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold.
It would be the only way he Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.
Comic artist and Hex fan J.R. Magill presents his take on our bounty hunter, including a live action trailer for a fan created Jonah Hex Movie!!! Click here to go to Website
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