Let us forever abandon the notion that women over 50 are invisible. Barbara believes this is the time to truly claim our power. She has coined 'regenopause' to describe the pause evident in the life cycle of the older woman when she "awakens to the possibility of remaking herself by choosing from her deepest impulse."

This is the phase where women shift their role from procreation within a patriarchal society to co-creating with others to evolve a better world. We have freedom here. Society holds no rules about how we are to be at this age.

What are the symptoms of regenopause? Frustration and even depression, because something new wants, in fact needs to be expressed.

We need to be aware that both global and personal crises reflect the crisis of birth. When terrible events occur, innovation arises. In times of distress, Barbara counsels us to notice what's working, what's creative and innovative.

We are not meant to do this alone. She advocates communion in community, that we get into a deep loving space with each other. When we feel resonance together, we echo each other. If we start echoing back our higher inspiration, our essence, we get to be more of it. We know this already, don't we?

Not yet 50+? She has news for you, too. Barbara says, "Younger women may well live over 100 years, and have few or no children. This is an entirely new situation for humanity. Imagine our young women realizing early in their lives that their deepest purpose, whether they have children or not, whether they marry or not, is to give birth to their own essential selves and their expression in the world. As essence meets essence, as women develop true connections with each other, the wisdom and experience of older women working with the energy of the young would unleash a vast evolutionary potential for lasting change into the world."

Such inspiring words! Read more from her here

Once again, I urge you to register to participate in the 'Women on the Edge of Evolution' series

And let's commune together. Do you resonate with this message? What does it mean for you? Share on the forum!

Good news there, too. My dear friend Cena has taken over as forum administrator, and she actually knows what she's doing. The forum is much improved now, so let's make it work!

~ Patrice

"Instead of joining genes to create a baby, join genius to co- create a better world."

-- Barbara Marx Hubbard