Many people believe that the ideal society is one in with men and women are equal. Their only experience has been a conflict-ridden, male-dominated society, based on aggression and hierarchy, and they are looking for a more loving and peaceful existence. If the female qualities of nurturing and caring become more valued, they, feel, the world would be a better place. This ideal is a future possibility. But before we can achieve it, it is both spiritually necessary and inevitable that we move into a female-centered society, one in which we worship a female deity, the Great Mother, and are guided by women who manifest her power and love. Only by passing through this stage, in which men learn to love and care for others, and women learn to care for themselves, can we eventually reach an egalitarian society, which will value our individuality and our connectedness with everything. Such a world will be one of happiness, harmony, and joy.
