…For those whose eyes have been opened, there is no turning back.

Once seen, things cannot be unseen.

And with vision, comes responsibility. We must do something.

But, how can we begin to restore balance to an inherently unhealthy and imbalanced world?

We need to bring a different set of values to bear, change the paradigm.

We must adopt and celebrate the feminine energy in our lives.

This is not as far out as it sounds. It’s actually very simple.

At the moment, there is too much Yang and not enough Yin in the world.

We need to bring more feminine Yin energy into our lives and the lives of those around us.

The feminine energy is all about valuing others. This world is currently dominated by the valuing of the self, which is the masculine energy.

At its simplest, it is easy to see how this imbalance can cause problems.

If everyone is valuing themselves and not others, conflict is inevitable. We become like rats in a cage, turning on each other and battling to establish ourselves at all costs.

Once balance is introduced, there is give and take. We allow others the space to fully express themselves and they in turn will allow and encourage us to do the same.

It is difficult in such an imbalanced world to take the initiative. No-one likes to ‘go first’.

If we let our guard down, then we leave ourselves open to attack from less enlightened folks.

This is where courage and faith are needed. Courage to recognise the fears, but to press ahead anyway because it is the right thing to do.

Faith that by taking this step, we are opening ourselves to a more authentic life, where we are living our values and allowing others the space to do the same.