Shapewear is an instant fix to those annoying little things on your abdomen, waist and hips. It can even give your breasts the lift they need. And when you look really great, you’re spirits are given that lift too!

There is a perfect kind of Shapewear fit for any occasion. No matter what your day will be; it can always make your day a great one!

Satisfaction is not far away when you have Shapewear to back you up. Many women found out that not only were they more satisfied with their appearance while wearing it, but also were inspired to lose the bulk around their abdomens and thighs permanently by exercising.

Lest you think that Shapewear is all about looking good, Shapewear can also make you healthier. Shapewear removes strain from your shoulders and back with the added comfort and support it gives. It can help you correct your posture. And, we all know that having a good posture is not just healthy, it’s also sexy. Moreover, Shapewear reduces the tendency to consume more than your stomach can handle by applying pressure on the abdomen. When wearing loose clothing all the time, the stomach is fooled by expanding more because there’s simply more room to do so. Because of this, the appetite isn’t abated at all even when already eaten much. Shapewear can change this for you.

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Christie Marie Leighton is a freelance fashion writer. Her topics of interests are women’s fashion, haute couture and lingerie.

Here is what your underwear choices may reveal about you:

Full Briefs

You are someone who plays it safe. Whatever you do, you want to have your bases “covered”. You are very careful and thoughtful in what you do. You are a quiet and private person, not wanting to reveal too much about yourself. If this is not you, then it must be you didn’t do laundry and your granny pants are all that’s left.

High Cut Briefs

Although you play it safe like Ms. Basic, you like to live in style. You are a leader, yet smooth in your approach to life. You are very aware of your surroundings and don’t leave too much out on the table. You add a touch of flair to all you do. You are organized and in control much of the time.

Bikini Briefs

You are fun, flirty and full of life. You have a youthful disposition. If you wear bikini underwear this means you are either a teenager or a mature woman in denial. You like colours, prints and pretty things. Regardless of your age, you are always the life of the party and do the things that make you happy.

The Thong

You see nothing wrong with the thong and see everything from an open-minded perspective. While certain things in life cause some people to turn red in the cheeks, you don’t mind showing off a little of yours. Although the smooth look is what you like on the outside, you are a woman who lives life on the edge.

String Bikini

You are a wild woman! Either that or you cannot afford much. Since you have an aversion toward dental floss, you most likely have very clean and healthy teeth. You enjoy comedy shows and being around funny people because you love cracking up. You leave no stone unturned and your life is like an open book because you have nothing to hide.

Briefly speaking….if you find you want to experience something new in your life, change your underwear and be the woman you want to be!!!

This article is written by Toni Burley who runs an online business selling cotton underwear in Australia called Everything Cotton. http://www.everythingcotton.com.au

Gender studies help us to understand and make a distinction of the natural biological gender differences and gender differences that have been created based on the gender roles established by the society from time to time. Further gender studies also help us to understand the gender bias that exists in the society.

Feminine psychology is also involved in highlighting the gender bias that existed in traditional psychological theories and offers alternative theories to counter those biases and propagate new thinking. Work related to hysteria and neurosis is particularly important in this regard.

Feminine psychology: “Penis envy”

There was a time when it was a widely accepted belief that women were in fact “imperfect men” and their imperfectness arouse from their sexual inadequacies. It was believed that women wanted to do everything like men because of this sexual inadequacy that can be more explicitly said as the jealousy of not having the “penis”. The irony of the whole thing is that this thinking came from one of the brilliant minds of the 19th century i.e. Sigmund Freud who is the father of the psychoanalytic movement. He coined the term “penis envy” for what he called as the sexual inadequacy in women which manifested in all her thinking and doings. It was even postulated that women became hysteric and neurotic when their desire to be like men could not be fulfilled. He said that women where envious for all that men stood for and this envy starts sexually in the childhood when a female sees that she is devoid of a penis which her brother has. For more than 150 years this theory was accepted without any major questioning and women suffered a lot because of this thinking that spread in the society as a norm.

Feminine psychology: The theory of “Penis envy” and the challenge to the theory

It was only in the early and later part of the 20th century that this belief was challenged adequately by some brilliant women psychoanalysts and psychologists. They challenged Freud’s theory by strongly advocating the fact that Freud was actually a prisoner of his culture and times and what he said and interpreted was based on the social conditions of his times. In the 19th century Victorian culture women were living a very discriminated and marginalized life and had lot of restrictions that were heaped on them. In this kind of scenario whenever women got frustrated and tried to challenge the system they were rebuffed strongly and they were ridiculed for trying to “imitate men”. This phenomenon was called as “penis envy” and all their emotions and feelings were rubbished as neurotic behaviour which was thought to be naturally associated to them.

Feminine psychology: Wandering uterus

We would not believe it today but it is a fact that all the diseases of the women were in fact thought to originate from her uterus and it was said that women had a wandering uterus. Subsequently it was proven medically that all that talk of “wandering uterus” was a big rubbish.

Feminine psychology: Work of Karen Horny

Women Psychoanalysts such as Karen Horny did excellent work to show that medical conditions like neurosis in women was necessarily not of sexual in origin but was triggered by the external environment of a individual and the coping mechanism employed be the individual to manage it. She went on to say that neurosis was a common condition that existed in all human beings in various degrees. It is in fact a condition that is part of an individual who is trying to live his or her life. In other words we all have a neurotic corner in us. It only becomes a full blown medical condition when the external conditions overwhelm our individual self and our coping mechanisms completely fail to manage it.

Further Karen Horny hit hard on the theory of “penis envy’ by postulating a counter theory called as the “womb envy”. According to this theory men in fact felt inadequate about themselves because of their lack of “natural creative abilities” as seen in women who is bestowed by the nature to create life. This might be the reason why men run around the world trying to be creative and generative.

Feminine psychology: Extreme theories

Both that is the “penis envy” and the “womb envy” theories are extreme in nature. What we need to appreciate is that the 19th century social conditions were different and today’s social and cultural conditions are completely different. Today women don’t feel sexually inadequate to men or for that matter in any other way. The reason for this is that in relative terms women are more free and independent today than they were in the 19th century or to times before that.

Feminine psychology: Androgynous disposition

More than that, now we have reached a “time” when we are actually exploring the frontiers of human mentation. Latest scientific studies are exploring the capacity of the human mind that was never thought before. We are also understanding the fact that gender differences are highly subjective and in reality a human being is more likely to be androgynous in nature that is the feminine and the masculine both exist in the same human being. A balance between the feminine and the masculine would be the condition that would in fact ensure the survival of the human species.

Feminine psychology: Personality theories

Further feminine psychology also deals with the study of personality theories based on the various “schools of thought” with a focus to offer therapy related solutions for a healthier and better life for the individual. Feminine psychology especially tries to offer holistic solutions to medical problems such as depression, neurosis and psychosis in women.

The study of feminine psychology will not be complete without understanding the below mentioned topics in detail

1. General Psychology-This include subtopics such as personality development, learning and behavioral psychology, sensation and perception, memory, intelligence and states of mind, motivation and emotion, social psychology, psychopathology and psychotherapy.

2. Traditional Branches of Psychology-This include subtopics such as evolutionary psychology, developmental psychology, behavioral Psychology, behavioral genetics, cognitive psychology, cognitive behavioral psychology, and abnormal Psychology.

Psychoanalytic traditions are a major branch of clinical psychology and especially useful to understand the workings of the human mind. This subject covers the following topics

1. Classical Psychoanalytic Theories-This includes topographic theory, structure theory %26 ego psychology

2. Other Theories-This includes conflict theory, object relations theory, self Psychology, psychoanalysis, feminist theory of psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, interpersonal psychoanalysis, relational psychoanalysis and modern psychoanalysis.

3. Psychoanalytic Schools-This includes Freudian and New Freudian, Jungian and Adlerian schools.

The Personality theories based on various psychological schools are especially valuable to understand the various issues related to human existence and how humanity approaches them for working out holistic solutions for better lifestyle. These personality theories based on various psychological schools include

1. Existentialist Psychology-This includes theories and concepts like the existential vacuum, finding meaning, transcendence, love and will and myths, dreams, phenomenology, existence, anxiety, guilt, death, authenticity, inauthenticity, families, Social unconscious, evil and human needs.

2. Humanistic and Social Psychology-This includes theories and concepts like the phenomenal field subjective to the organism, one motive that is preserve and enhance the phenomenal self, differentiation, concept of threat, meaning in learning or learning is meaningful, traits or dispositions, psychological maturity, functional autonomy, incongruity, defenses, the fully-functioning person and self-actualization.

3. Depth psychology, Ego psychology and Psychoanalysis-This includes theories and concepts like the id, the ego and the superego, life instincts and death instinct, anxiety, the defense mechanisms, the stages, the oedipal crisis and development of character, development and self-theory, theory of neurosis, the epigenetic principle, children and adults, the first stage, stage two, stage three, stage four, stage five, stage six, stage seven and stage eight, ego psychology and child psychology.

4. Depth psychology, Analytical psychology and Psychoanalysis- This includes theories and concepts such as the archetypes, the dynamics of the psyche, the self, synchronicity, introversion and extroversion, the functions and assessment.

5. Behaviour Psychology and Temperament-This includes theories and concepts such as schedules of reinforcement, shaping, aversive stimuli and behavior modification, neurotic, extraversion-introversion and psychotic, 12 irrational ideas that cause and sustain neurosis, unconditional self-acceptance, self-controlled therapy and modelling therapy.

6. Experimental %26 Cognitive Psychology-The includes theories and concepts such as concrete operations stage and formal operations stage.

7. Phenomenological and Cognitive Psychology-The includes theories and concepts such fundamental postulate, the construction corollary, the experience corollary, the dichotomy corollary, the organization corollary, the range corollary, the modulation corollary, the choice corollary, the individuality corollary, the commonality corollary, the fragmentation corollary, the sociality corollary and feelings.

8. Generalized Personality Theory-This includes theories and concepts such as the hero, the artist and life %26 death.

9. Buddhist Psychology-This includes theories and concepts such as the structure of the mind, the four noble truths and the eightfold path.

10. Sociobiology-This includes theories and concepts such as instinct, evolution, attraction, children, helping, aggression, aggression in human beings and sociobiology Vs culture.

11. The Ultimate Theory of Personality-This includes theories and concepts such as consciousness and the unconscious, stages, temperament, learning, emotions, motivation, neurosis, coping strategies and balance.

Feminine psychology: Psychology of gender and eastern psychology

Psychology of gender is a very important subject which needs to be studied with a scientific approach to understand the issues related to feminine psychology and feminine gender. This subject includes the following topics

1. Gender

2. Gender studies

3. Gender Identity

4. Gender differences

5. Gender Roles

6. Gender Bias: Sexism

Eastern Psychology is a vast ocean which can work in tandem with the Western Psychological schools to offer a holistic solution to humanity. This subject includes the following topics

1. Eastern and Western Psychology

2. Vedanta Psychology

3. Buddhist Psychology

4. Zen Psychology

5. Yogic Psychology

6. Tantric Psychology

7. Sufi Psychology

8. Taoist Psychology

9. The Psychology of the Yang

10. Personal Psychology

11. Depth Psychology

12. Gestalt psychology

13. Dynamic Psychology and psycho synthesis

14. Parapsychology

The role of feminine psychology is to offer women and men an integrated approach to a healthy lifestyle which is based on gender equality in every sphere of life. It tries to offer best possible therapeutic solutions to the various problems and issues that arise because of the interaction of an individual in the society and the opposite also. The most important aspect is that feminine psychology does not divide humanity but it acts as the building bridge for a better and prosperous society.

For free information and advice on topics and issues related to women, visit http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

This site envisions the rise of womanhood in true sense that is the rise of the “essence” of womanhood in the physical, mental, intellectual and the spiritual planes. It calls for the beginning of a campaign for the true rise of women in all spheres of life for the restoration of the balance in nature.

Somewhere we have to make a beginning and it’s always better if we make the initiation at our own self. We can strengthen this mass movement for the “rise of womanhood” by bringing about the necessary changes in our own life as felt by our inner self. Further we can transmit the new thinking to others who care to listen. A small step today will definitely lead to a giant leap tomorrow.

How do you Still Look Vibrant and Sexy poolside, yet cover up those little problem areas that become more pronounced with age.

Here are 3 hot tips to help you Look Sizzling in the Sun after 40!

1. Choose a Bathing Suit that minimizes your maxed out Bod!

If you are over 40 your thighs and tushy are not what they used to be and our breasts…well let’s not go there! But that doesn’t mean you can’t look great in a bathing suit. All you need to do is play up your best parts and play down the rest. For example, if you have:

Big hips-Try putting the emphasis on the top by choosing a suit with lots of detail at the top or if it is a two piece with pattern or a bright color at the top.

Big bust- To minimize the top try finding a suit with a solid dark color up. Also v-necks flatter a big bust and make you look sexy.

Small bust-Ornamentation or beading can give the illusion of a bigger bust and of course some padding always helps.

Long Torso-Tankinis are perfect for this. The longer top disguises the fact that you are long and lean.

Short Legs- Buy a swimsuit that sits high on the leg. This will make you legs appear longer.

2. Fake a Tan

There’s nothing more deflating than looking at yourself in the mirror wearing your brand new bathing suit and seeing white pasty body. ( spider veins and all). Avoid rushing out and getting a burn. Just get a bottle of insta-tan. These products get better and better every summer. Just remember a good exfoliaton before you apply it will give you the smoothest, non streaky look. If you’ve never used a product like this before, just know it only lasts a few days before you need to reapply.

3. Create a Poolside Persona

You’ve got the bathing suit. You are working on your insta-tan. Don’t forget to accessorize your look. Create a poolside persona with a hat, sunglasses, a cover-up, sandals and fun jewelry that compliment your look. Love that jungle print one piece you just bought? Then why not add a straw hat, some big natural beads, gold sandals, and a Safari throw. Adore that two piece navy swimsuit with sailor skirt bottom? Try some white rope thongs, a nautical style hat, and a bit red white and blue canvas tote. You’ll be the belle of the beach.

Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler (The Glam Gals) are Image and Style Experts specializing in helping women 40 plus look and feel fabulous. They are the authors of the e-book, The Glam Plan~ 12 Simple Steps to Take You From Frumpy to Fabulous, as well as coaches for their Tweak Your Chic, Image make-over program. For more tips go to http://www.fabulousafter40.com and sign up for their bi-weekly newsletter. You can also contact them at: info@fabulousafter40.com

Buying lingerie for your wife or girlfriend is a high risk, high reward process. If you get it right and she likes the gift, you are going to be a happy man. It is better to have died a small child, however, than to get it wrong. Assuming you are brave enough to undertake this mission, let’s move along.

In truth, buying lingerie for a loved one is not as risky as it sounds. You just need to stick to certain basic guidelines and avoid traps that can turn a well meant gift into a situation where someone gets angry.

As a man, you are probably thinking the purpose of lingerie is to grab your attention. This is generally true, but not when you are giving it as a gift. In this scenario, the lingerie is for her and you better keep that in mind. Get a firm grip on the colors and styles that she wears. You want to buy something in this range because she obviously is comfortable with it. Whatever you do, avoid buying something because it looks good on a model, to wit, another woman! There is no greater mistake you can make.

Your first step in the lingerie buying process is to find some private time in your house. When your wife is out, rampage through her delicates. Take notes. Write down the sizes, the styles and so on. If you are confused, pick out pieces she wears that you like and write down the brand and product number on the tags. You can then show these to a clerk who can then direct you to similar lingerie.

Now, a quick world of warning. Your loved one may have something in her closet that she is keeping, but does not wear anymore. The reason? She has outgrown it. What do you think is going to happen if you buy her lingerie that is too small? It is going to be ugly. Make sure you are looking at undergarments and lingerie she has worn recently so your good intentions do not turn into the worst day in your life.

Okay, you are ready to buy. You know the styles and sizes she likes. You have a good idea of the colors she likes. What do you do? Walk into a store carrying lingerie and walk right past the clothes. Your goal is to find a clerk you are comfortable with. Provide her with all the information you have. Do not be embarrassed! She will think highly of you since you have obviously given the process a lot of thought.

As the clerk shows you different items, try to picture whether the lady of your life would actually wear such items. If so, then you may have that successful lingerie gift. If not, move on to the next item.

Tiffany Hart is with DivaBras.com where you can find elegant and practical plus size lingerie for the woman in your life.

Whether you want to pull in a troublesome tummy or perk up your boobs, modern lingerie has the solution that is just right.

If your waist has disappeared and you need to regain its shape, a high waistband body shaper will contour your middle from the hips right up to below your ribcage and nip in that waist for an envious hourglass curve.

If you have a big tummy that is sapping your confidence a bum and tum reducer can provide a comfortable and effective method for pulling that tummy back to where it started. Far from squeezing the life out of you, modern fabrics and elastics have been designed to showcase your shape whilst still allowing you to breathe!

A woman’s boobs are typically her best asset and whether you are a flat chested girl looking for an extra boost or a big boobed girl searching for control, shape form bras provide an ideal fit.

Flat chests can be enhanced with cleavage creating push-up bras that are available in strapless, plunge and padded varieties. Team them with chicken fillets and you have created a cleavage that makes all the difference.

Big boobed women need to concentrate on shape and fit of their bra and comfort is high on the list of priorities. Make sure you get yourself measured for the right size bra and opt for fantastic designs to show off what mother nature has bestowed.

If big boobs are causing your cup to spill over then minimizer bras provide a great way to bring everything back under control.

By choosing wisely you can find the right lingerie and body solution to provide control for the ultimate shape.

Choose the right Spanx Underwear to make the most of your curves!

As per the definition matriarchy is a term, which is applied to gynocentric form of society, in which the leading role is with the female and especially with the mothers of a community. There exist many matriarchal animal societies including bees, elephants, and killer whales. Primarily “matriarchy” is a family rule. The main aspect of matriarchy is economical and communal property of the family. Woman power is given to a female because of her motherhood and her maternal status in community.

Let me drive home the concept of a matriarchal society. There are good numbers of examples around the world, where women, when they have taken up collective leadership and actively engaged in economic or social developmental activity it have led to profound generative changes in the society. One of the case studies is the “milk revolution of Anand” which would not have been possible without the leading participation of women. This is a cooperative movement where milk is collected by the community as a group and further it is processed to produce marketable milk products. The whole project is a huge commercial success.

Further, this is one of the finest examples of economic and social empowerment of women which has helped the local community to prosper irrespective of any gender, caste or religion. This is also an example of entrepreneurship and self-empowerment to create and generate a completely new structure irrespective of the help or lack of help from the external environment.

Milk revolution of Anand is case of total women empowerment. It is a self-sufficient, economically viable positive movement that has given tremendous leverage and empowerment in the hands of women for the benefit of the local community. This is a movement which is matriarchal in nature where cooperation and unification of forces has led to the creation and generation of tremendous wealth for the individuals of the community. Such “cooperative movements” with women in the lead are the need of the day. Such collective movements are required for creation and generation of wealth, for the advancement of science and arts and for pursuing a path of holistic growth in sync with nature.

Such structures of growth and advancement can be created across the world in every field whether it is economic, technological, social, religious or political. These structures will function on the principle of love, compassion, nurturing and healing and with a purpose of unification of the forces of nature. These structures will recognize the creative and generative forces of human beings irrespective of any caste, creed, religion, gender or racial divisions. This is a new order which can bring in a new era of human development and progress in every field.

This new order of “matriarchy” is not communism as it does recognize the individual talents, faith, beliefs and aspirations of the people in the society or community. It recognizes the generative and creative capacity of individuals for wealth creation. Unlike communism, this order respects, promotes and rewards individuality even in a collective communal effort and envisions self-empowerment and entrepreneurship for growth and progress.

But this order is also not self-oriented blind materialism which thrives on manipulative, exploitative and unabashed consumption of the natural resources based on authoritarian power and control. This is an order which is in balance with nature and can bring about the genesis of a learning and creative organizational setup in every field. Such a setup is required for original artistic and cultural expressions, path-breaking scientific and technological advancements and creation of revolutionary thoughts and actions for economic growth, wealth creation and enduring social change.

For free information and advice on topics and issues related to women, visit http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

This site envisions the rise of womanhood in true sense that is the rise of the “essence” of womanhood in the physical, mental, intellectual and the spiritual planes. It calls for the beginning of a campaign for the true rise of women in all spheres of life for the restoration of the balance in nature.

Somewhere we have to make a beginning and it’s always better if we make the initiation at our own self. We can strengthen this mass movement for the “rise of womanhood” by bringing about the necessary changes in our own life as felt by our inner self. Further we can transmit the new thinking to others who care to listen. A small step today will definitely lead to a giant leap tomorrow.

In certain situations, one cannot lose 5 pounds or 3 inches off their waists overnight. So, what to do? Though seemingly impossible, losing that extra bulge can happen instantaneously.

How?

By using the right Shapewear for you! Though you may not be familiar with shapewear, this article will walk you through Shapewear basics. It’ll give you exactly what you need for to look good in less than a day.

What is Shapewear? Shapewear is normally made of cotton, spandex and other breathable materials. Coverage is usually from the breasts to above the knee. But some Shapewear items can cover till 3 inches below the knee.

What is the point of wearing Shapewear? Wearing Shapewear can make your look sizzle. Shapewear mainly does two things: it hides those unsightly bulges and creates a smooth look to your dress.

What are the other benefits of wearing Shapewear? Shapewear does not only smooth bulges, but it also gives your breasts a boost to get that extra oomph. Breasts that look perky can make any outfit look better.

Finally, making bulges disappear will make you look 2 to 5 pounds lighter! This makes Shapewears the best solution for dropping those extra pounds overnight! But of course, nothing can replace a healthy diet and regular exercise. But for those “emergencies” when you absolutely need to get to that crucial moment, the right kind of Shapewear can get you there.

Christie Marie Leighton is a freelance fashion writer. Her topics of interests are women’s fashion, haute couture and lingerie.

1. Swap your jeans for a skirt

Yes it’s the weekend, but why hide behind jeans just because they’re easy and familiar? Instead try wearing something that will put a little swing into rest and relaxation time like a feminine flat yoke skirt with soft pleats. Pair your skirt with a cozy cashmere sweater to feel comfy, but still look chic. A pretty solid scarf in one of your favorite colors tied at the neck will punch up the look, or you can add some smart ballet flats by day, or sexy heels by night.

2. Be Bold in a Bright Jacket

Weekends are play time and what better way to send that message than to add a shot of color. The simplest, most up to the moment way to do that, is to wear a jacket bursting with color. This season we’re seeing jackets in a deep rich rainbow of colors from burnt orange to plum, ruby red, teal blue and saffron. These emerald colors work really well with all neutrals, especially the new Grey which can be difficult and draining to wear. The key to making this look work is to buy a jacket that fits you absolutely perfectly. Fit is everything especially after 40 to help add structure to a softening body.

3. Play with Scarves

Wait, aren’t scarves for old ladies? Depends on how you wear them. Scarves can be a great way to jazz up an otherwise ordinary outfit. Start with a crisp white blouse, unbutton the first few buttons and tie a long thin scarf a few times around your neck and knot it. Keep your blouse untucked and team it up with a pair of slim fit pants or jeans. Or, you can even try draping a large colorful scarf across a neutral top for a more dramatic weekend dressing look!

4. Knock’em Out in a Knit

If you don’t have a knit top and matching pant or skirt in your weekend wardrobe, then fly out the door and pick one up! These outfits are casual but smart and are the perfect thing to wear shopping, to dinner or on a weekend getaway. Pair a knit skirt with opaque hose , boots or a pair of shoes with one of the new chunky heels.

5. Have Fun with Flat Boots

As the weather turns and the leaves begin to fall, flat riding boots are a great weekend dressing footwear choice. Rugged and Strong they look best paired with jeans or knit dresses plus opaque stockings. Be aware that your daughter’s heavy Frye boots (yes they’re back) can sometimes look too heavy on 40+ legs if so you may want to opt for a slightly finer version to achieve this look.

Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler (The Glam Gals) are Image and Style Experts specializing in helping women 40 plus look and feel fabulous. They are the authors of the e-book, The Glam Plan~ 12 Simple Steps to Take You From Frumpy to Fabulous, as well as coaches for their Tweak Your Chic, Image make-over program. For more tips go to http://www.fabulousafter40.com and sign up for their bi-weekly newsletter. You can also contact them at: info@fabulousafter40.com

Mother earth as Gaia: Creation of the universe

Mother earth as Gaia is also attributed with the creation of universe. Therefore we can see that the origin and creation of nature and universe is through the feminine principle as portrayed in the Greek mythology. She was considered to be the first and last, and everything in between. She was attributed with deep Earth wisdom, and the gift of prophesy. Gaia is believed by some sources to be the original deity behind the Oracle at Delphi. She passed her powers on to others latter on.

Mother earth as Gaia: The first mother

She is the first mother and her children included the powerful Gods, the Titans, the Giants, the Erinyes and the Nymphs. She strove to protect and nurture them all. No child was unlovely in her eyes. The later part of the Greek mythology says that her power of fertility was usurped by the patriarchy created by her own son Zeus and thereafter Gaia stopped, for the most part, involving herself in the lives of her children.

Various other topics that need detailed study and analysis to understand Mother Earth as Gaia include

1. The Family tree of mother Gaia as per Greek mythology

2. Interpretations of mother Gaia in various mythological stories, cultures and civilizations

3. Mother Gaia In Literature

4. Role of Gaia In modern ecological theory- This topic includes The Gaia Hypothesis

5. The Gaia Hypothesis-The Gaia hypothesis is an ecological hypothesis that proposes that the biosphere and the physical components of the Earth (atmosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere) are coupled together to form a complex interacting system.

6. History of Gaia Hypothesis

7. Lovelock’s initial Gaia hypothesis

8. Controversial concepts related to Gaia hypothesis

9. Critical analysis of Gaia hypothesis

10. Criticism of Gaia hypothesis

11. The Theory

12. Daisyworld simulations

13. First Gaia conference

14. Range of views -Weak Gaia %26 Strong Gaia

15. Recent developments

16. Second Gaia conference and the major questions that were asked

17. Other theories

18. Third Gaia conference

19. Gaia hypothesis in ecology

20. Gaia hypothesis in Media Studies

21. The Revenge of Gaia

22. Influences of the Gaia hypothesis on Scientific literature , Music, Fiction and Games

Mother earth as Gaia: The Gaia movement

It is sad that the worship of Mother Earth as Gaia went into decline for thousands of years as patriarchal gods supplanted the Goddess. But the good news is that she lives on still, not just in the beautiful world we see around us, but in the Gaia Movement that has was initiated by Sir James Lovelock an independent research scientist in 1970s with the postulation of the Gaia hypothesis. Since then extensive research has taken place in the field of ecology and allied sciences keeping the Gaia hypothesis and movement as the prime theme. Eminent scientists and ecologists have joined the Gaia movement and this environmentalist movement has already seen three full fledge international conferences called as the Gaia conferences. This environmentalist movement sees the entire planet as a single, living organism. Everything is interconnected, mutually dependent, and must be defended. We violate any part of Gaia’s creation at grave peril to our souls and to the world. That will be the revenge of Mother Earth as Gaia.

For free information and advice on topics and issues related to women, visit http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

http://www.rise-of-womanhood.org

This site envisions the rise of womanhood in true sense that is the rise of the “essence” of womanhood in the physical, mental, intellectual and the spiritual planes. It calls for the beginning of a campaign for the true rise of women in all spheres of life for the restoration of the balance in nature.

Somewhere we have to make a beginning and it’s always better if we make the initiation at our own self. We can strengthen this mass movement for the “rise of womanhood” by bringing about the necessary changes in our own life as felt by our inner self. Further we can transmit the new thinking to others who care to listen. A small step today will definitely lead to a giant leap tomorrow.