02/06/2026
What’s on my heart this morning:
I’m watching the political climate unraveling right now. Old systems are going up in flames, truths spilling out, and something keeps striking me: these are the exact same dynamics women have been navigating in domestic violence situations for generations.
When I sought help as a victim of domestic violence, I encountered the same “good old boys club” mentality in the court system that I’d seen in the military, where my ex-husband’s superiors protected him from arrest despite knowing he was abusing me. Later, his wife died under mysterious circumstances, ruled a su***de, never investigated as murder.
People act shocked when institutions fail us. But these dynamics aren’t new, they’re ancient. The Code of Hammurabi created the first legal frameworks allowing men to own women through bride price and to enact violence against them legally. That’s where patriarchy began: when power became imbalanced.
And this isn’t about men versus women. It’s about patriarchal systems. You see them in religion, medical professionals, justice systems, military, government…that are crumbling because they’re no longer sustainable.
Our sacred rage is burning through the illusions right now, making space for something new.
I hear fear from some men who worry that women with power would abuse it the same way. But matriarchal systems aren’t about power over, they’re about power with. Power flowing through communities, hand in hand. When women have power, good things happen.
Maybe we need to reclaim the word “power” itself. Its root, potere, simply means “to be able.” The power to BE ABLE TO CHOOSE.
So what are we able to choose today? How are we choosing to create a better world? How does that start with us?
If you’re tired of the way things have always been done, if your family systems, your religion, the world’s direction no longer resonate… I invite you to try something different.
Join me February 20-22 for a weekend of earth based practices and wisdom traditions from around the world.
It’s time to unplug from the matrix. Unwind from technology, social media, the news cycle, and return to the ways of our ancestors.
To nourish our bodies.
To reconnect with the Earth, the elements, and the spirit of everything.
Message me to claim your spot in my weekend immersion.
Lindsey Bryant
The Shaman’s Bundle
📸: Brett Rudolph from Skål hosted by Idaho Renaissance Faire Inc