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see also:
the_puzzle_that_is_you
the_fetus_that_wanted_to_rule_the_world
the_keepers_of_heart_and_hearth
the_trials_and_triumphs_of_mama_gator
welcome_to_prelife_instruction
"We are spirits..in the material world."
There is an evolutionary strategy hinted at in the_keepers_of_heart_and_hearth. It involves testosterone, estrogen, humility and cooperation. It was developed on the backs of dinosaurs, alligators, birds and other beasts, over the course of hundreds of millions of years(as described in the_trials_and_triumphs_of_mama_gator.) Practically a sequel for welcome_to_prelife_instruction, it introduces the idea that the family unit has developed secondary functions beyond just nurturing the individual offspring into adulthood. But first, the usual stuff:
As children we are born into this life already having kick-started the_fetus_that_wanted_to_rule_the_world in order to get to know our various bodily functions and systems. Then, it's on to exploring the world and the objects around us, etc. etc. It's a landscape that most parents are familiar with. Kids who won't stop testing limits and trying to manipulate circumstances.
What some are more familiar with than others, is our responsibility to STOP that primitive pattern eventually. (Dear children: For learning, yes. For dealing with each other, no. For learning to deal with each other? Maybe..with many caveats. But mostly, no.)
Meanwhile, some parents do worse than others at cultivating the SPIRITUAL awareness and practices of their offspring. This is a shame in any measure, since ultimately the function of the family unit, is to serve as a spiritual sanctuary, school, kingdom (and recharge station) for spirits in the material world.
Stuck, but slowly emerging from the muck of materialism, we owe much of our "civilization" to not only technological advancements, but also to the division of duties between the_keepers_of_heart_and_hearth. The arrangement (in its developed form)helps provide for an emotional/spiritual/gentleness ratcheting mechanism which, for the sake of simplicity (and getting to the point) will be describe here:
The years from birth to 8 years old serve as the building blocks for what is known as our "foundation psychology." Many of our perceptions, attitudes and habits in later life come from these root experiences. This is why the gentler, nurturing figures in a family (or village in communal societies) were traditionally given the task of raising younger children: so that their foundation psychology would have a chance to develop toward the gentler side, both boys and girls.
In order to further facilitate this, rules were developed (which have since then fallen out of fashion in many circles) which made the home something of a temple, where all were to be on their best (least beastly) behavior. This, to further strengthen the nurturing, spiritual nature of the place and to increase the gentility of the adults who emerged from there.
(We can see hints of this voluntary reverence in sayings like, "if mama's not happy, no one's happy", or in the way that some of the toughest men would sheepishly comply when admonished by the matriarch that "in this house they would kindly mind their manners.")
Taming the beast that is the_fetus_that_wanted_to_rule_the_world isn't the easiest task in the world. It's certainly one of the most difficult of the many that evolution has undertaken up to this time. Perhaps it's because of the duality of our nature. Perhaps it's because letting go can be hard to do and living in the 4th dimension means moving on while while remaining grounding in the present, (a thing that our 3rd dimensional brains are often reluctant to do if there isn't something in it for us.) Isn't it interesting to note that in the traditional family scenario, the parents put all of their hopes in the future (the kids)? Is it some last ditch hail Mary by 3 dimensional beings with a drive to survive, who instinctively know that they are more than their bodies and who know that there is a 4th dimension even though they cannot truly experience it? Perhaps.
Maybe it's also like navigating the road ahead in a blizzard. You'll need a driver. But you'll also need a windshield, wipers, a heater, defroster, decent tires and a way to keep them all connected to the driver, without requiring them to be made of soft, pliable materials..like the driver. At the very least, you'd need food, clothing and shelter while making your way, if on foot. But there's a job ahead; it's to survive the material world while continuing in the right direction.
And it all depends upon the driver, doesn't it? How well have they maintained or repaired his/her/their material defense systems and their connection to them? Or have they become too inclined to throw things away that have worn out or don't fit their taste, then move on? How well have they maintained their sense of direction and their bearings on the current destination? Are they worthy of holding the wheel anymore? Should we all take a deep breath, hug it out and try again, once we get a grip on what's really going on?
Next up, how the shamans lost their way, and the warriors went wild.
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