Male Mysteries – The Male Movement

“I do think, though, that once the spirit is manifest in a physical body and therefore acquires a gender, spirituality becomes maybe less important for men than it is for women. And the reason I’m saying this is because men are just not that interested in consciousness raising, otherwise they would have created a vigorous men’s movement by now that would be promoting it.” [Daughter of the Goddess - An interview with Z. Budapest by Susan Bridle at http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j10/budapest.asp?page=2]

Where is the vigorous men’s movement? It is right here and it is beginning now.

It is not based on disempowering women who have fought so hard and continue to fight so hard for their rights. It is a movement by men and empowered women who realize that while we have (and still are) freeing our sisters and daughters, that it is time to return and reclaim our sons so that they can join us and forge a new future for us all.

I want to state that I do very much admire Z.Budapest and others for the efforts that have been made in empowering and freeing women in society and the pursuit of religious freedom. It has been a large, hard fought battle to break women out of the bedrooms and kitchens and restore them to their rightful place. I have no intention of minimalizing their important and good works in their attempts to restore female balance in a good and productive manner. However, as societal consciousness must evolve from male centered environment to empowering women, the time has come to prepare to evolve into a spiritual balance for us all. It is time for something more.

What price did we pay and are paying in the women’s movement? Who really paid and is still paying the price? Women willing threw themselves and their daughters on the battle lines as a price worth paying for the freedoms.

A lot of men supported and empowered and joined women on the front line of the battle ground because they, too, knew it was right and just and oftentimes have been rewarded as having to be the face that represents “The Man” who oppressed women. Many men have taken the punishment for the past crimes of their forefathers and many women have felt justified in continuing the punishment.

Just at it was unjust to blame and stereotype all women and relegate them to the bedroom and kitchen because they inherited their mother’s vaginas, we must learn to not propagate the injustice by spiritually abandoning and disempowering our sons and men because they inherited a penis.

The path for some will be solely in women’s mysteries and this is just and right.

 The path for some will be solely in men’s mysteries and this also is just and right.

But the path for others is the path of mutual empowerment and if this must be called the “Men’s Movement”, then so be it. I, who have many titles including professional, mother, wife, friend, sister, and wytch, am willing to stand for this path of balance.

Brightest of Blessing,

Mead Muse

Male Mystereis – Warrior Archetype is not Gender Exclusive

I think it is important to keep in mind that when “men were out hunting and fighting” that some of the women went too especially if the best survival odds were low and it was critical to the survival of the tribe or clan.

Additionally, it is important to remember that when “men were out hunting and fighting” all was not peaceful around the hearth and cave. For the tribe or clan to survive, the women had to be able to defend against predators and rival tribes and clans. Warriors are not male exclusive and the female had an integral position in the survival of tribes beyond. Now, this being said, I think it would be appropriate to point out that in the majority of circumstances, the male bands (which may have included a few females who were in physical positions for extended travel or hunting trips) were more aggressive in territorial and hunting ground expansion, while the majority of the female band of warriors tended to be more concerned with defensive and protection combat. Thus, the evolution of more aggression in males would have been beneficial and the “protective mothering” instinct of the female gender would have benefitted the tribal and communal societies. However, one should never assume that either is more or less deadly than the other, eh?

The combination of the two together in serious battle must have been truly awe inspiring.