Thank you Moe! As one of the older Souls in the group, with a daughter at the teen stage this is an interesting read. Having lived in a Indig community for 10 years, my daughter brought into this world by a friend, mother of 5 and descendent of Mabo, I have read a little about traditional paths to initiation from child, teen, early adult/warrior, adult teacher/elder / sage... Our understanding, and teaching of deep cultural resistance to Empire is core, entwined with developing the strong human threads of empathy, responsibility, community and more ... The child rebel, The warrior, guided. The wise elder. This is spirit to me!
"...the ritual into adulthood is not marked by getting lit on vodka cruisers but by embracing the wisdom of those who have walked before us" Seems so obvious yet there was never a figure there to present another way or to speak to the importance of these transitions. Love this article. Thanks Moe
"Encouraging disassociation and disembodiment through escapism into the spirit world has subdued our uprising against oppressive systems, soothing us into submission as consumers with the opiating balm of hyperindividualism." loving this article thanks Moe
“If we reframe what we in the Western world see as "spiritual" to simply "growing up," we might have a better chance of bringing the rest of the Western world along on this cosmic journey of r/evolution with us.” Love this quote from your article! It’s So true, and this reframing is so needed.
Thank you, Moe, the line that stuck for me the most was "The three basic tenets; knowing who you are, knowing why you are here and blending the two in pursuit of a better world is no mean feat". This resonates for me as I transition into a lot of change, there is no need to resist although common when transformation and change are present. However, with resistance, there can be blockages and struggles as well as feelings of fear surface. When knowing yourself and why you are here makes transformation and change flow more freely.
“When nature’s divine intelligence is honoured and we embrace the seasons of life, cultivate wholeness and honour each stage through rites of passage we give ourselves the best possible chance of living the protopian dream we all know is possible.” 🫶🙏✨
“Most parents simply cannot meet the demanding needs of parenting in the modern world. It is completely insane to expect two overburdened adults who are struggling to meet the needs of their kids with little to no meaningful community support inside a brick box for 18+ years.”
Really loved this comment, hit me hard being a single mum. We were never meant to do this without community. Thanks Moe 🙏
Damn brother, I’m late to the party on this one but it came at just the right moment. So resonant. Landing deep in the bones.
I just signed up to a Vision quest to round out 2024 and then read this.
So much truth in here Moe, what really floored me was this:
“On top of that, when we do feel the weight of the colonial world manifest as anxiety, depression and burnout we are pathologised and have prescription pills thrown at us quicker than we can say “Maybe I just need to slow down.””
Great reflections Moe, on point… the image of adolescents running the world… yep, so true. Also can see how so many of us beautiful souls are stunted due to generations of fuckery but, awareness is key and once you see, you can’t unsee, and the only way forward is to make those inner changes one by one . Hopefully like the hundredth monkey, for all of us doing the inner work and passing on rites of passage to the next generations, the new way of our ancient future will be formed.
"If we reframe what we in the Western world see as "spiritual" to simply "growing up," we might have a better chance of bringing the rest of the Western world along on this cosmic journey of r/evolution with us."
and
"How do we create a new story of empowerment? In all honesty, we don’t need any new stories to reclaim our power; we simply need to remember and embrace the old stories and rituals of connection, community, and interdependence that have been buried beneath the rubble of modernity."
Also the acknowledgement of the fact that you don't even know how to pinpoint the attributes of an elder/sage as they are so incredibly rare and your constant referring back to the indigenous ways have deeply resonated. We need indigenous elders to be leaders rather then condemning them to the sidelines of society.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom and the work you put into crafting these intricate pieces. Can't wait for your first book ❤️
"On top of that, when we do feel the weight of the colonial world manifest as anxiety, depression and burnout we are pathologised and have prescription pills thrown at us quicker than we can say “Maybe I just need to slow down"
And
"When we have powerful spiritual experiences that allow us to see beyond the matrix of our culturescape we begin to understand there are powerful metaphysical forces at play. These experiences are designed to bring us to the heart of who we are"
These two paragraphs hit my triggers in such a beautiful way, like you just retold my personal story and I know that also means for the collective as well.
I feel extremely blessed to of had an experience in nature to remind me I just needed to slow down, and a wild "awakening" just to come back to unconditional love.
You have me completley engaged in all of your articles.
When you wonder, “Does anyone else feel this way too?” Yes I do all the time! I love your term protopia it really helps put the utopian ways I know we can be in a more practical realistic way.
I do wish I knew ways we could honour these life changes in our lives instead of just brushing over them in the ways we do.
I love the way you right because it really hits you directly in the chest ~ with your use of metaphors, comedy, reflection, questions & fluidity of speech.
I remember last year you saying to me “you look like an adult” and I was quite confused at the time what you meant by this haha. But now I get it 🙏🏽☺️
Thank you for the very thought provoking, and expansive read.
Hi Moe, thanks for an engaging read, as always I am in awe of your eloquence. I am comfortable to say that I am an adult and an elder and I can trace this back to having children at a young age and learning selflessness and compassion at such an early age (20). I think one of the issues in todays society is the obsession with doing everything before having children as this is the ultimate in selfish pursuits. People see to think that they need to learn everything and do everything before having children. What I have learned is that accepting the gift of a divine union when it is presented to you without reservation and starting a family is the greatest right of passage that there is. It is when 2 become 3 and individuals become a family and creators of the evolution of the next generation. In my experience, I have found that this openness to the flow of life unlocks limitless abundance and happiness in the role of Father and Motherhood. I think that you are totally right that a rite of passage is an essential journey for a child to have to come into adolescence and adulthood. What should be examined further is why we westerners feel the need to wait until we are all partied out to actually give life to our children. I feel that when you are a younger parent you actually grow with the experience of parenthood. One big thing that has changed over the last years is the age when people decide to have children. I feel this is when adults truly have the rite of passage from individual seeking individual pleasure to parent who cares for their children and therefore has a larger stake in the outcome of the community. Much love bro
brother for some reason my replies don't seem to be sending to you! This is the third time it's happened which is really annoying as I remember each time they were quite long.
I think there's definitely value in having kids early and I am noticing a trend where people are having kids earlier which I think is great. I would say the biggest issues are with things like tinder its so much easier to move on to the next if a relationship doesn't work out and it is a real shame as true love takes a really long time to cultivate.
A lot of young people just don't have the communication skills or resilience to overcome any barriers they face so just bounce at the earliest opportunity. But the pendulum is starting to swing now with newer generations statistically less likely to be as reckless as our generations may have been, longer term relationships, more likely to be monogamous, less ciggies etc
Thank you Moe! As one of the older Souls in the group, with a daughter at the teen stage this is an interesting read. Having lived in a Indig community for 10 years, my daughter brought into this world by a friend, mother of 5 and descendent of Mabo, I have read a little about traditional paths to initiation from child, teen, early adult/warrior, adult teacher/elder / sage... Our understanding, and teaching of deep cultural resistance to Empire is core, entwined with developing the strong human threads of empathy, responsibility, community and more ... The child rebel, The warrior, guided. The wise elder. This is spirit to me!
"...the ritual into adulthood is not marked by getting lit on vodka cruisers but by embracing the wisdom of those who have walked before us" Seems so obvious yet there was never a figure there to present another way or to speak to the importance of these transitions. Love this article. Thanks Moe
"Encouraging disassociation and disembodiment through escapism into the spirit world has subdued our uprising against oppressive systems, soothing us into submission as consumers with the opiating balm of hyperindividualism." loving this article thanks Moe
“If we reframe what we in the Western world see as "spiritual" to simply "growing up," we might have a better chance of bringing the rest of the Western world along on this cosmic journey of r/evolution with us.” Love this quote from your article! It’s So true, and this reframing is so needed.
Thank you, Moe, the line that stuck for me the most was "The three basic tenets; knowing who you are, knowing why you are here and blending the two in pursuit of a better world is no mean feat". This resonates for me as I transition into a lot of change, there is no need to resist although common when transformation and change are present. However, with resistance, there can be blockages and struggles as well as feelings of fear surface. When knowing yourself and why you are here makes transformation and change flow more freely.
“When nature’s divine intelligence is honoured and we embrace the seasons of life, cultivate wholeness and honour each stage through rites of passage we give ourselves the best possible chance of living the protopian dream we all know is possible.” 🫶🙏✨
“Most parents simply cannot meet the demanding needs of parenting in the modern world. It is completely insane to expect two overburdened adults who are struggling to meet the needs of their kids with little to no meaningful community support inside a brick box for 18+ years.”
Really loved this comment, hit me hard being a single mum. We were never meant to do this without community. Thanks Moe 🙏
Damn brother, I’m late to the party on this one but it came at just the right moment. So resonant. Landing deep in the bones.
I just signed up to a Vision quest to round out 2024 and then read this.
So much truth in here Moe, what really floored me was this:
“On top of that, when we do feel the weight of the colonial world manifest as anxiety, depression and burnout we are pathologised and have prescription pills thrown at us quicker than we can say “Maybe I just need to slow down.””
🩶✨
Great article. I resonate with it deeply.
Great reflections Moe, on point… the image of adolescents running the world… yep, so true. Also can see how so many of us beautiful souls are stunted due to generations of fuckery but, awareness is key and once you see, you can’t unsee, and the only way forward is to make those inner changes one by one . Hopefully like the hundredth monkey, for all of us doing the inner work and passing on rites of passage to the next generations, the new way of our ancient future will be formed.
"If we reframe what we in the Western world see as "spiritual" to simply "growing up," we might have a better chance of bringing the rest of the Western world along on this cosmic journey of r/evolution with us."
and
"How do we create a new story of empowerment? In all honesty, we don’t need any new stories to reclaim our power; we simply need to remember and embrace the old stories and rituals of connection, community, and interdependence that have been buried beneath the rubble of modernity."
Also the acknowledgement of the fact that you don't even know how to pinpoint the attributes of an elder/sage as they are so incredibly rare and your constant referring back to the indigenous ways have deeply resonated. We need indigenous elders to be leaders rather then condemning them to the sidelines of society.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom and the work you put into crafting these intricate pieces. Can't wait for your first book ❤️
"On top of that, when we do feel the weight of the colonial world manifest as anxiety, depression and burnout we are pathologised and have prescription pills thrown at us quicker than we can say “Maybe I just need to slow down"
And
"When we have powerful spiritual experiences that allow us to see beyond the matrix of our culturescape we begin to understand there are powerful metaphysical forces at play. These experiences are designed to bring us to the heart of who we are"
These two paragraphs hit my triggers in such a beautiful way, like you just retold my personal story and I know that also means for the collective as well.
I feel extremely blessed to of had an experience in nature to remind me I just needed to slow down, and a wild "awakening" just to come back to unconditional love.
You have me completley engaged in all of your articles.
Thankyou.
When you wonder, “Does anyone else feel this way too?” Yes I do all the time! I love your term protopia it really helps put the utopian ways I know we can be in a more practical realistic way.
I do wish I knew ways we could honour these life changes in our lives instead of just brushing over them in the ways we do.
Thanks Moe x
This whole peice is actually so well crafted.
You've nailed tenant #4
Wow. This was an incredible read.
What a writer you are friend!
I love the way you right because it really hits you directly in the chest ~ with your use of metaphors, comedy, reflection, questions & fluidity of speech.
I remember last year you saying to me “you look like an adult” and I was quite confused at the time what you meant by this haha. But now I get it 🙏🏽☺️
Thank you for the very thought provoking, and expansive read.
Ah thanks babe it really means a lot. I put a lot of time in to this and to have it seen by the homies really means the world x
Hi Moe, thanks for an engaging read, as always I am in awe of your eloquence. I am comfortable to say that I am an adult and an elder and I can trace this back to having children at a young age and learning selflessness and compassion at such an early age (20). I think one of the issues in todays society is the obsession with doing everything before having children as this is the ultimate in selfish pursuits. People see to think that they need to learn everything and do everything before having children. What I have learned is that accepting the gift of a divine union when it is presented to you without reservation and starting a family is the greatest right of passage that there is. It is when 2 become 3 and individuals become a family and creators of the evolution of the next generation. In my experience, I have found that this openness to the flow of life unlocks limitless abundance and happiness in the role of Father and Motherhood. I think that you are totally right that a rite of passage is an essential journey for a child to have to come into adolescence and adulthood. What should be examined further is why we westerners feel the need to wait until we are all partied out to actually give life to our children. I feel that when you are a younger parent you actually grow with the experience of parenthood. One big thing that has changed over the last years is the age when people decide to have children. I feel this is when adults truly have the rite of passage from individual seeking individual pleasure to parent who cares for their children and therefore has a larger stake in the outcome of the community. Much love bro
brother for some reason my replies don't seem to be sending to you! This is the third time it's happened which is really annoying as I remember each time they were quite long.
I think there's definitely value in having kids early and I am noticing a trend where people are having kids earlier which I think is great. I would say the biggest issues are with things like tinder its so much easier to move on to the next if a relationship doesn't work out and it is a real shame as true love takes a really long time to cultivate.
A lot of young people just don't have the communication skills or resilience to overcome any barriers they face so just bounce at the earliest opportunity. But the pendulum is starting to swing now with newer generations statistically less likely to be as reckless as our generations may have been, longer term relationships, more likely to be monogamous, less ciggies etc