Nina Simone once said – and I’m paraphrasing – that our work as artists is to observe, reflect and convey the spirit of our time.
In this our era, we’re seeing a period of increasing plutarchy, broligarchy, divisions, erosion of rights, fascism and a rapid trend of shrinking freedom.
Where do we go from here?
For millenia, mythology quietly whisper an undeniable thread: women shape the world. Women endure, transform, protect, guide, nurture through the eras. Time and again, women – with or without uterus – find their strength and pull on their power, check through the inner visions – and persist, prevail, survive.
So today, on International Women’s Day, we are reminded that these ancient forces are not relics of the past but living symbols of the power all women carry within them.
So let’s refer to ancient mythology – not as distant stories, rather as hand-held mirrors which reflects our contemporary struggles and triumphs. Athena stands over battlefields, not merely as a goddess of war, but as a guardian of wisdom and strategy. Hecate of the crossroads, offering clarity in moments of uncertainty. Medusa, so often misunderstood, embodies the raw, unyielding strength of a woman reclaiming her narrative. Persephone and Demeter teach us resilience—how to fight dirty, grieve, and rebuild in the face of loss. Brighid’s flame burns as a reminder that hope, creativity, and renewal are always within reach. Kali Maa represents destruction of the oppression, reclaiming autonomy and unchaining of societal constraints. And the wasp, a creature of fierce community and relentless determination, shows that together, women are a force.
These stories aren’t just myths. Perhaps they are blueprints. And now, they are needed again. Something powerful is coming on May 1st – something to remind us that womenfolk are – and always have been, the architects of the future.
Remember your power.
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