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Core Values for Evolving Women

1. Holding an Evolutionary Perspective

We strive to live in the knowledge that the creative intelligence that gave birth to the universe is not separate from our true self. We know that all of the ways that we are conditioned—biologically, socially, and psychologically—are not personal to us, but are part and parcel of a universal developmental process.

2. Trusting in Life

Through letting go of our need to control over and over again, we have discovered the empty Ground of Being that lies at the depth of our self. This profound experience of liberation frees us at the deepest level. As a result, we are at ease, manifesting an undefended innocence, dignity, and independence of spirit.

3. Taking Responsibility for Evolution

Knowing that the entire developmental process is One, we endeavor to take full responsibility for evolving our own consciousness, realizing that our development moves the leading edge forward for all womankind.

4. Realizing Unity with Other Women

We relax more and more into a unity with other women as we refuse to act out of the nearly universal compulsion for women to separate from and compete with each other. We don’t deny that this compulsion, which has been key to women’s survival in the past, operates in our psyche, nor are we afraid or ashamed of it, but we work to keep our focus on evolving women’s relationships through trust, transparency, and a passion to create the future.

5. Being Emotionally Rational

Despite how overwhelming any emotional experience may be, we strive for objectivity and aspire to liberate our power of choice so that we are no longer trapped by fears and desires rooted in our biological and cultural conditioning. We are developing the emotional maturity to not dis-integrate and give in to ancient survival impulses when we find ourself under pressure.

6. Standing Autonomously and Not Wavering

Rather than gauging our responses by what we think others want and need, we are cultivating a radical autonomy, grounded in our longing for liberation and our passion for the evolution of consciousness. We increasingly find manipulative game-playing distasteful, and crave being simple, straight, and clear in our relationships with others.

7. Relinquishing Sexual Power

We are awake to how deeply identified we are with our sexual power and how instinctive it is to use it to get what we want. Aspiring to drop this fundamental identification, we find that sexual relationships become more straightforward and less of a priority and marker of personal success. The more we succeed in this aspiration, the more we discover a profound intimacy with others that is not related to sexuality at all.

8. Leading by Example

Dropping the many masks of pretense and self-image, we strive for a rare vulnerability and authenticity that is not emotional but comes from being unafraid of the impulses and motivations that drive women. We are discovering a deep confidence that is not edged with hardness but founded in transparency and humility. We are willing to step forward and be a pioneer, and do not abuse the power that comes with leadership.

9. Being Trustworthy

Resisting the temptation to be dishonest or inauthentic under scrutiny, we desire to act with integrity so that our word is our deed. We aspire to be consistently true to a higher purpose no matter what personal challenges we face.

10. Rejecting Victimhood

We recognize that we have co-created history with men and are not a victim of it. We seek to take full responsibility for our own choices, past and present. Today, we stand side by side with men as an equal co-creator of an enlightened future.

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  • spacer Barbara Wallace // Jan 17, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Living these ten points enriches, challenges, changes life for women. Try them on for size!

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