RMP 167 – Respect The Energetics: An Indigenous Understanding of Gender with Chief Phillip Scott

RMP 167 - Respect The Energetics: An Indigenous Understanding of Gender with Chief Phillip Scott

“You cannot hold your wife’s pain anymore than she can hold yours, but rather we witness, we support, we listen” – Chief Phillip Scott.

Unhealthy paradigms surrounding masculinity and femininity reign supreme in today’s popular culture. In the quest to bring egalitarian principles to the world, we asked a seasoned elder for his perspective. We talk about achieving right relations among all people, honoring the Earth, and remaining grounded in the midst of pain.

Show Notes:

What does it mean to be in right relationship with the feminine?
Why is the Earth considered feminine?
How to create egalitarian relations between all genders and identities.
Why invoking the ancestors is a powerful transformational aid.
“A mentor is not a screen for your projections, but a mirror for your reflections” – Chief Phillip Scott
Are you able to sit in discomfort without having to immediately fix it?
Is grief avoidable?
Do matriarchy and patriarchy imply a hierarchy?
Who is White Buffalo Calf Woman and what is her importance?
Indigenous perspectives on Two Spirits, non-binary folks, and transitioning to other genders.
Why women on their moon-time are often asked to refrain from participating in lodges and ceremonies.
“It’s the grandmothers who are calling the shots” – Chief Phillip Scott