Evolutionary Wisdom for Modern Flourishing
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Evolutionary Wisdom for Modern Flourishing
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What Does It Mean to be Recivilized?
We Recognize the Following:
Our Past
Human civilization developed through a process of evolution over millions of years. Although we can't rewind and watch what happened directly, many clues exist to help us understand where we have come from.
Our Present
Much of the suffering in the world is the result of mismatches between what our modern environments and activities provide compared to what our bodies and brains need and expect based on their evolutionary programming.
Our Future
We are not bound to continue our current trajectory. By looking back to our ancient, evolutionary past, we can find clues as to how to do better, “recivilizing” ourselves to achieve a state of greater human flourishing.
Who are the Eight Archetypes of Recivilization?
In addition to the King, Warrior, Magician, and Lover archetypes of healthy masculinity defined by Robert Moore and Doug Gillette in 1990, the full array of Recivilized Archetypes includes their feminine counterparts of Queen, Guardian, Oracle, and Courtesan, developed by Stephanie Welch in 2019.
These archetypes represent different idealized facets of each of our personalities that we can develop and express more fully as we mature over our lifetimes. In the absence of modern extended communities and rites of passage to help us orient our personal development through life, these archetypes (and their accountabilities of aligning with ancestral health principles) make especially good guides.
How Do We Become Recivilized?
The 7 Pillars of Recivilization
Looking back to our ancient tribal past, 7 themes of life emerge through which we can reduce our modern mismatches and bring forth empowerment, empathy, and radiance.
FOOD ~ The first chakra roots us in the nourishment of our physical bodies. We follow ancestral nutritional guidelines for health and connect through shared meals and presence.
FITNESS ~ The second (sacral) chakra generates vigor and vitality through physical activity. We reconnect with our bodies and feet through exercise, dance, sex, and play.
FEELINGS & FOCUS ~ The third (solar plexus) chakra helps us exert our will in the world by where we direct our attention. We connect with our emotions, intuition, desires, and bring ourselves into greater focus amidst distractions.
FEMININITY & MASCULINITY ~ The fourth (heart) chakra is about love and cultivating the openness, trust, and compassion to connect with ourselves and with others.
FORNICATION ~ The fifth (throat) chakra is about expression. In addition to finding our voices in other ways, this pillar represents the key importance of healthy sexual expression in our lives.
FAMILY ~ The sixth (third eye) chakra connects us to the wisdom of humanity as we share with our own community and empathize with those outside it.
FAITH ~ The seventh (crown) chakra brings an understanding of our relationship to the universe: through evolution, spirituality, and outside of conventional religious dogmas.
FOOD ~ The first chakra roots us in the nourishment of our physical bodies. We follow ancestral nutritional guidelines for health and connect through shared meals and presence.
FITNESS ~ The second (sacral) chakra generates vigor and vitality through physical activity. We reconnect with our bodies and feet through exercise, dance, sex, and play.
FEELINGS & FOCUS ~ The third (solar plexus) chakra helps us exert our will in the world by where we direct our attention. We connect with our emotions, intuition, desires, and bring ourselves into greater focus amidst distractions.
FEMININITY & MASCULINITY ~ The fourth (heart) chakra is about love and cultivating the openness, trust, and compassion to connect with ourselves and with others.
FORNICATION ~ The fifth (throat) chakra is about expression. In addition to finding our voices in other ways, this pillar represents the key importance of healthy sexual expression in our lives.
FAMILY ~ The sixth (third eye) chakra connects us to the wisdom of humanity as we share with our own community and empathize with those outside it.
FAITH ~ The seventh (crown) chakra brings an understanding of our relationship to the universe: through evolution, spirituality, and outside of conventional religious dogmas.
Who Is Recivilized Woman?
Stephanie Welch
Stephanie Welch is a disruptive anthropologist, ancestral health advocate, and pioneer of Evolutionary Feminism. Since 2010, she has applied an evolutionary lens to examine and challenge many commonly held beliefs and taboos that prevent us from attaining our full human potential.
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