An Overview
In order to better understand what power really is, we need to understand it from the perspective of its present purpose. The intent of “Divine Will or Power” in our current experience, or world period, is the full expression of love and wisdom, initiated by the Christ some 2,000 years ago. This is our present focus and what we are attempting to manifest in our daily lives and the greater world. The essence of will and power in its purest form is in a stage of infancy in terms of our present level of awareness, and we are therefore unable to express it in a positive or meaningful way in our current time. In other words, the “Will Aspect” of divinity has become modified, in a sense, in order to provide the necessary experiences that are appropriate for the present world period. The only correct and positive expression of power and will must come through the development of love and wisdom found within the heart and mind, respectively. The Christ represents the love and compassion part of the equation, while the Buddha represents the wisdom part of the equation, generally speaking. An understanding of love and its subsequent expression is our current goal, while the experience of wisdom will come much later. We need time for more experience, you see. Having defined our current essential purpose, it must also be understood that all aspects of divinity, including will and power, will find their expression in some form at any given time, regardless of any specialized focus within the context of our current time. Unfortunately, then, because “Divine Will” cannot be truly expressed currently in any meaningful way, the expression of power tends to find its way through our lower nature. We can see the effects of this lower expression all around us in the world today, in terms of self-interest and selfish motivation. We have been given a great opportunity to offset this negative expression of will and power by opening our hearts to the divine expression of love. Because spiritual power is manifesting itself through the lower nature, without the presence of love in many cases, it becomes quite limited and negative in its expression, and our whole system has unfortunately become unbalanced as a result. To better understand how we can correct this, let’s take a look at the expression of these divine energies from a more personal viewpoint, through what is more commonly understood as female energy and male energy.
Male Energy
Will or power has a natural expression through the male gender at this time. From a spiritual perspective, male energy manifests itself in a positive way as a sense of direction, action and forward motion. If we remember that will and power have a tendency to express themselves presently through the lower nature, we can see how it has created the negative aspects of the will such as aggression, separateness, and violence. Separateness unfortunately creates the need for constant competition rather than cooperation. It is also important to realize that the negative expression of the will aspect has a tendency to destroy rather than create when it is manifesting through the lower nature. If we consider the fact that men still hold the majority of the positions of power in the world today, we must honestly assess and acknowledge the poor and undesirable conditions that exist and all the contributing factors thereby. Please understand that the misuse of power leads to unnecessary destruction. We call out to all men to own and be responsible for their share in these matters. It is time for all men to open their hearts and find the love that has always been there. Men have been given the opportunity to mature within positions of power and leadership, but are failing miserably in many cases through their unwillingness to express the essential love that they are. It has become critical for all men, and all women, to begin the process of understanding that love is the primary tool to be used in all endeavor. Spiritual maturity involves love, compassion, and cooperation. Spiritual maturity is not about men competing among one another to achieve a state of dominance and superiority. We would remind men also that the purpose of this world is not to provide a place for them to be taken care of and entertained. The most natural and comfortable position of focus for men in the past has been within the mind, but in order to develop the faculties of love, they must begin to feel. The purpose of existence will be understood as a proper identification with the heart and all that it contains. It is not the intent of God or the universe to make women be the entire expression of feeling, emotion, and love. It is also required of men to make their loving contribution to the world as well. The conditions of the world will not change or improve without it. This is not to say that all men are under the influence of such negative conditions. There are many who are actively involved in developing loving understanding, and their numbers are growing day by day. They are encouraged to help support and teach their fellow brothers who are not as fortunate as they.
Female Energy
Love has a natural expression through the female gender, as it involves receptivity and the emotional nature. When I use the term natural, I mean “the path of least resistance”. From a spiritual or universal perspective, love, and wisdom are feminine in their basic essence, and the purpose of love defines our experience in the current world period. It is important to understand that we as human beings may be temporarily or physically associated with a certain gender, but we have all the qualities of both genders within us at all times. Men are able to express love and emotion, and women are able to express will and power. Because we are still evolving, we tend to associate ourselves with the qualities of a specific gender and have a line of affinity with the expression of those specific qualities. The reality is that the ability to express certain qualities as opposed to others is a mostly gray area indeed! The truth is that women do not technically have any more affinity with the love aspect of divinity than men do, but women seem to be willing to understand the importance of it and its subsequent expression. Women have more experience in the day-to-day taking care of children, for example, and therefore understand the need for unconditional love, patience, and cooperation as requirements for success. All women are, by no means, highly evolved in the expression of love, but are more receptive to it by their very receptivity. Men are more challenged in this respect with the dominant energy of outward activity. It should be clear, however, that the above qualities are needed more in the world today than ever before. Because the misuse of power has created an unbalanced state in our world, women have an opportunity to become more actively engaged in public service, by bringing their unique gifts to the greater whole, within positions of power across the world. A patriarchal society may have been necessary in the past due to various factors, such as the need to protect and defend, but these typically male skills are becoming less necessary as humanity evolves into the future. It is time to allow women to have their proper say in the evolution of humanity. They cannot be denied their contribution any longer, for it is required in order to achieve a necessary state of balance. This adjustment to the power structure of our world began, not too long ago, and must be allowed to continue, as it will better ensure our survival in a very definite way by bringing forward the above-mentioned qualities. It is hoped that this balancing of power will provide some much-needed loving cooperation between the individuals, groups, and nations of our world. It is important for men to willingly accept this contribution, for they are clearly in need of assistance at many levels of their experience. We need to understand that all the moving parts of our system are necessary to make things work properly. We need to be clear that women are also prone to self-interest and the misuse of power, but not to the extent that men are. With an honest assessment of human history, we can also acknowledge that men are responsible for the majority of violence and violent activities, and the harm it has created. The reasons behind this are just beginning to be understood. Much development in the areas of psychology will prove helpful in this regard. In the meantime, let the women come forward who have the love and courage to lead. Let the men who have the courage to open their hearts to their loving responsibilities also come forward and lead.
Before I end our discussion today, I want to stress a couple of points. Sometimes it is necessary to make wide generalities when discussing such broad concepts. Please consider these discussions within that context. It is not my intent to place responsibility where it is not warranted. It is my intent to help us gain the strength and courage to address these important issues honestly. To the women of the world, I know how difficult it is to come forward and express yourselves, but the world needs you to do just that. To the men of the world, I know how scary it is to feel, but you must do so in order to open your hearts. You can do this. It’s only difficult at first, and I assure you it gets easier over time. If you are willing to feel, I can guarantee that your relationships will improve and your attitude about life will change in terms of what is expected of you. The world will only improve if each of us does our share. It’s all about understanding the opportunity presented and taking the necessary action that is required.
I encourage everyone to tune in next time, as we’ll be discussing money a little more closely. We’ll be considering its actual intended purpose, and how to use it properly.
All my love and support, be well