EASTWARD, where the first Woman violated by patriarchal men driven by the venom of anger rests, I see new men who ask to be forgiven, cleansing wounds, guided by Compassion and a heart pure as crystal. And I feel gratitude towards them.
SOUTHWARD, where the first Woman beaten and bruised by patriarchal men driven by the venom of arrogance rests, I see new men caressing the scars, intent on treating women and all creatures with Evenness of Mind and Temper. And I feel gratitude towards them.
WESTWARD, where the first Woman killed by patriarchal men driven by the venom of Greed and the Obsession for Possession rests, I see new men who mourn over her remains, learning to act according to the rules of Awareness regarding the results of their doing. And I feel gratitude towards these men.
NORTHWARD, where the ashes of the First Woman to be burned alive by patriarchal men driven by the venom of jealousy rest, I see new men singing to the spirits, and inhaling the secrets of the cycle of life and Transformation. And I feel gratitude towards these men.
IN THE CENTER, where the First Woman deprived of her Past rests, extenuated and annihilated by patriarchal attitudes that have fractured everything, I see new and ancient women gathering around the Tree of Life, Mother of All Things, nurturing, uniting the heavens and earth. The new men do not shun the tree, but sit beneath its Roots, gathering thousands of beads scattered amongst the grass, and honoring the laws of the Mother. And I feel grateful towards these men.
Afterword by Morena Luciani Russo for the volume “Per non Condannare a Morte l’Amore” by Mario Bolognese.
Text freely inspired by the invocation of the 5 Dakini as elaborated by Vicki Noble.
Images and Text © Morena Luciani Russo. All material may be used at all times duly crediting the author.