women's past, present, future

“Ponce es un pueblo que vive para los espectáculos; la gente no se los pierde por nada. Por eso, las casas son como pequeños teatros: cada una con su balcón enfrente que da a la calle. En las noches, la gente se sienta en ellos a charlar y a chismear, o a ver pasar el espectáculo de la vida, que es el más interesante de todos.”

“In matriarchies, the divinity is immanent, for the whole world is regarded as divine: as feminine divine. This is evident, in the widely held concept of the universe as the Great Goddess, who brought forth everything by birth, and of the earth as the Great Mother, who created every living thing. And everyone, and everything, is endowed with divinity, by virtue of being a child of Mother Nature. In such a culture, everything is spiritual. In festivals, which follow the cycle of the seasons, and the cycle of life, everything is celebrated. There is no separation between sacred and secular, so every-day tasks, also have ritual significance. In this sense, matriarchal societies are sacred ones. The entire society is constructed in the image of creative Mother Nature. This divine mother is reflected in every woman’s being, and in her abilities to create. Every social, economic, and political action, is informed by the principle of the world’s—and the universe’s—all-encompassing maternal attitude.”

Isn’t the ability to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead, to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect, admiration, and gratitude?