Quotes · from · Sacred · Reflections

I've come to many realizations with the last year. Many understandings of why I intentionally distract myself with the mundane. It's amazing how the past can resonate its teachings so strongly and mysteriously every single day we breathe.

I find that I don't even know my own thoughts because so many feelings inside me (feelings that are not even my own) are constantly influencing me.

Now, it appears that I am open and brave enough to look within and find the fragments of my true self throughout the tapestry of old ways of feeling.

Today, I see my yesterdays, so many memories I've fought to shed. But I know now that they will always stay with me and what I really need to do is understand how I felt and not keep them hidden from my sight.

To forgive the ones that are truly to blame, and forgive myself for being a part of it. To forgive and let go. To invite the new. The fresh. I am trusting my future to lead me towards light. And to trust my experiences to come, I must first trust myself and the universe. I pray to be guided to where my light can flourish and my love can endure. I choose the happiness of life. I choose to fulfill my own love by loving others as well as myself.  And through that love, I wish to show others what love truly is. 

If everyone simply loved themselves, then love could so easily be shared with everyone else. And that love could continue on, expanding to become so much more.

Life could be lived in such a deeper way.

There is so much more.

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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.

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, business woman, author, broadcaster and speaker, described by the world's media as a lifestyle guru and visionary, is an acclaimed international spokesperson and advisor on the changes in today's and tomorrow's world - both for the individual as well as society at large.

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.

She is the founder of SEED - Sustainable Enterprise and Economic Dynamics - a provider of women's learning programmes on economic empowerment, sustainable business practices and community leadership.

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

"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

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