Awaken the Mother Mind*

from youtube video Awaken The Mother Mind

The time of the warrior is past,

the time of wars and killings,

of linear thought, of invasions and

take-overs, lust for power,

and the oppression, killing

and subjugation of people.

It is time for the Divine Feminine to arise,

time to awaken the Mother Mind,

which sees from the womb,

from the place of giving life,

whose vision is circular, inclusive,

gazing in all directions at once, 

respectful of all beings,

respectful of all life.

The shaman says we must feel what is happening

in the core of our being: it hurts,

but when we understand the other's pain,

we can work to ease that pain.

We cannot then disassociate from

what is happening to others.

This is a painful seeing.

But mothers are born strong enough

to bear the pain of others,

wise enough to see the samenesses

between us are greater 

than our differences.

The shaman says, "We must think like grandmothers."

Grandmothers cherish life. 

Grandmothers have gained life wisdom.

Grandmothers know how futile is 

the firing of bullets and bombs.

Grandmothers know the way of peace

cannot be won by war,

and that freedom is not free

if thousands shed blood to achieve it.

Let the warriors rest

from their thousand years of warring.

Let the Mother Mind flower all over this planet.

Let the joyous bells ring out for 

the long-awaited

thousand years of peace.

*Zulu shaman Credo Mutwa's video Awaken the Mother Mind inspired this poem. The thousand years of war and peace is from Tennyson's "In Memoriam", which Sumana reminded me of yesterday. I'll enclose the video for those who might wish to view it. It is short and sweet.