Chapter 16 - Women: The Center of Influence

© 1996 by Oliver H. Jobson, CHy From His Book

Expanding The Boundaries Of Self Beyond The Limit Of Traditional Thought

Discovering The Magic Within.

We should not think that the feminine principle is something ordinary. The feminine principle has been worshipped in many ways from ancient times. Wherever the woman is worshipped, revered and respected, there will manifest all forms of divinity. —SSSB

I find it very necessary to write this article because I had the distinct privilege of having a mother who, by her example, was my personal guru, epitomizing the shining reflection of womanhood.

Mother was my first role model and introduction to the female gender; she was the pillar of our home and well respected in the community. By the high merit of her virtue, decorum, modesty, femininity, piousness and humility, she allowed me to have great respect for, not only the value of motherhood, but for women in general. Women sustain the home and they mold the nation’s fate.

It is amazing how values have changed over a few short years. The father went out to work for the benefit of the family, bringing home the money to pay for the necessities of life. Some fathers were barely able to meet the financial needs, while others were able to afford much more; a few others were able to live in luxury.

Whatever may have been the circumstances, the father was able to meet his obligations. The mother was always at home caring for the home and mothering the children. She was the center of influence at home and within the family, the manager of the finances, utilizing her innate talents, intuition and divine intelligence. She was thrifty, spending wisely to ensure the money stretched to meet the goals of the family and beyond.

Irrespective of the financial status of the family, there were always priorities. There were things that needed to be done, things that should be done and things that might be done. Then came the things that were actually done. They called it budgeting. Although many families were far from being economically well off, they were all individually extremely wealthy in family values, love, health, wisdom, compassion and generosity. When one family was in need, everyone chipped in to help. It amazes me how society judges one’s success and wealth based on money.

In the home there was no confusion, chaos, quarreling, shouting or disrespect. The father, besides being the provider, was also the disciplinarian. His word was enduring because he had the final authority. He was also the masculine influence on the children, providing the paternal love, nurturing and guidance necessary for the continued stable growth of his children. His role was the heavy-duty physical work and the reinforcement of morals, scruples and ethics in the children. He taught them to be fair, honorable and good team players, particularly in sports, because he played with them and shared with them. It was from him that the children learned the meaning of morale and fair play.

The mother did not go out to work. There was never the necessity to keep up with the Joneses. Everyone took pride in what they had. Some people lived better than others, but in essence each was satisfied with what one had. And each one was satisfied with the course the parents had charted for the family. Education for the kids was the key. Parents wanted children to gain more than they had scholastically. However, the mother worked—and did she ever work!—at home.

Mothers were the interior designers, decorators and schoolteachers. It was from them that most of us received the basic education to be prepared for kindergarten. The mother was the dietician, chef, waiter and maitre’d. She was the social secretary as well as the public relations person and, finally, she was the front line of discipline....

 

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© 1996 by Oliver H. Jobson, CHy

From His Book

Expanding The Boundaries Of Self Beyond The Limit Of Traditional Thought Discovering The Magic Within This thought provoking book is appealing to the religious, agnostic and atheist. Published June 2005.