Did you know that when geese fly south for the winter they fly in that classic formation so those at the back can work less—literally gliding on the efforts of those before them?  And when the goose at the lead becomes tired she moves to the back and another seamlessly moves into her place.  These countless graceful exchanges of who is leading and making the largest effort help them travel thousands of miles.  This is the feminine in action.

Structure and form are important, yet fluid.  And for the feminine they take a back seat to creativity and collaboration.

This is one of the countless ways we as western women can “save the world” as the Dali Lama has been quoted so many times as saying—by demonstrating new forms of wealth, government, and living through creativity and collaboration, not competition.  

Another interesting thing about geese is if one of them gets sick, or for some reason drops out of formation and cannot continue at least two others descend with that goose.  That way, when the time is right, they begin their journey once again with the ability to lead and to follow—for each to work and for each to gain momentum from the draft created by another.

Let’s use the examples of the simple annual journey of geese to inspire our creation of new forms of living rather than fighting to change what is.