Patriarchy – You Are Wonderful

Patriarchy isn’t a word we hear much these days. But many of us grew up with the effects of it. Men and especially fathers were ‘given’ authority that they did not necessarily possess; ‘given’ authority, rather than ‘inner’ authority. Along with ‘authority’ they were given the right to control, bully and abuse – because bullying is abusive.

If you grew up in a patriarchal family and a patriarchal society, you were probably never told how wonderful you are. This is so important, because we are all wonderful. It’s important to know that and to see the wonder in everybody else, each person you know and meet.

If you relate with what is wonderful in yourself and others, your world becomes not only a wonderful place, but also a safer place. When you relate with wonder, you live with wonder, which is fresh and new and ‘awesome’ every day.

If you were put down by so-called authority, controlled and bullied, you will live with fear. You need to remember just how wonderful you are in order to combat this fear and to create a reality that is based on your inner being, your belief in yourself, as well as that of others, which is, indeed, good and wonderful. You will then have a lot more peace in your world and there will be peace in the world at large.

Remember, it is patriarchy that creates wars and always has done. It is the fear it has engendered that makes us frightened today. If we have peace in our selves, if we have that sense of wonder, we will not want to go to war with each other. We will not want to spoil and destroy it – we will not be fighting with ourselves.