Quotes About Women

Directives

"We are entering the Age of Women. Accept this. Embrace this. Consider it."

Short Quotes

"You are entering the Age of Women. It is time for the emergence of women--of responsible, ethical, wise women."

"The wisdom of women must come to the fore if society is to advance."

"Because the New Message from God has come through the Messenger, who is a man, should not discourage you from the Message that is being given here. For this man, this Messenger, recognizes the need for the power of women."

Long Quotes

"In advanced nations in the Universe ... where there is a distinction between men and women, or male and female, in those particular races, ... the female is usually given priority in matters of conscience and spirituality."

"In the past century, you have seen in all of society’s evolution, in many places in the world, the rise of women to roles of prominence that were previously only assumed by men. This is a natural evolution and should be continued."

"The confusion about male and female roles, the masculine and the feminine, has led to a great retardation in human development and great abuse of people throughout the ages in many cultures. To limit women to child raising and domestic duties and minimal employment opportunities is a great mistake, and wherever that exists in any culture, that culture will suffer as a result."

Women and Spirituality

“There are now heads of state who are women, but they are still blocked from becoming religious leaders in many, many traditions and in many cultures. They can become the president of a nation, but not a priest or a rabbi or an imam in many circumstances.”

Advancement of Women

"Holding back the creativity of women alone means that half of the human race is handicapped and restrained. Half of the great gifts of Knowledge—contribution, compassion and service—are denied the human family, denied for cultural reasons, denied because of poverty, denied because of oppression by powerful forces within government and even religion."

"To hold women back and assign them domestic duties alone is a great mistake. It will deny the human family [of] far greater resources that would be available otherwise... [This] has led to a great retardation in human development and great abuse of people throughout the ages in many cultures... wherever that exists in any culture, that culture will suffer as a result. Until recently, in most societies in the world, women were considered to be simply the possession of men - a valuable possession, but a possession, something you could buy or sell or trade or destroy - and that is one of the reasons that human civilization has progressed so very slowly."

“The world today would look different if women were allowed to ascend. It would not be magically wonderful. It would have many problems still, but you would have fewer people in the world today and would be better prepared for the Great Waves of Change that are coming to the world.... And there would be greater and wiser leadership within the realm of religion and spirituality.”

“The obstacles to taking the steps to Knowledge face men and women equally. But women, in most places, have a greater disadvantage in just the opportunities; the value of their Knowledge is not placed very high at all. They are merely being used as tools of their families, of their culture, of their villages, of their tribes, of their nations. This must change or humanity will not advance.”

Developing Knowledge

"It is an assumption of natural abilities... If an individual, a woman in this case, has developed her skills in learning of the deeper mind and of responding to it appropriately - in carrying out its direction responsibly, without altering it or redefining it for herself or for the expectations of others - then as she gains this maturity and this responsibility, she can assume a greater and more natural role as a religious leader."

"Taking the [Steps to Knowledge] is essential and represents the fundamental focus of all real spiritual development and religious education... [You must] build a connection between your thinking mind... and the deeper mind within you that God has created - to protect you, to guide you, to keep you from harm and to lead you to the greater purpose that has brought you into the world..."

"If you can separate true inspiration from personal ambition... you can be free from the competition for power that grips so many..."

The Greater Community

"In advanced nations in the Universe - advanced nations in the Greater Community of intelligent life in which you live - that where there is a distinction between men and women, or male and female, ...the female is usually given priority in matters of conscience and spirituality. This represents an advancement and a practical wisdom as well..."

"In many advanced societies, as we mentioned, women are the priests; they are the religious authorities. The female, in this case, in races very different from your own, the feminine is recognized as being more receptive to the direction of Spirit, or God, while men in general - in most situations, the male aspect - are more competent in physical or practical measures... It is something that holds true throughout the Universe."

Women and Men

“Over the centuries, men have been so afraid of the power of women and the possibility of women ascending within the society and culture that they really have denied themselves the assets and the benefits of these skills. And civilization as a whole has been retarded and restrained, its full potential not realized because of this.”

"The challenge for women, in part, is not to fall prey to competition for power with men for that is merely destructive. It is not about displacing or overwhelming men... It is about assuming greater responsibilities..."

"In some cases... a woman... must go forth without a man, without a family. There are no guarantees in this regard... Your spiritual calling is your spiritual calling. You cannot make deals with it. Women who are called to a greater service must go unchaperoned into the future. They cannot take a man with them to protect them and to provide for them and to keep them small. Perhaps they will have a great partnership with a man and perhaps they will not. It is up to Knowledge and to their own individual design and calling. We make this point here so that women will understand that they are putting relationships with men ahead of their calling. This is one of the weaknesses that women have, which has been socially conditioned into them, but also represents just a normal human need. But sometimes even normal human needs must be superseded by a deeper spiritual, divine need. That must come first."

"Here it is important to realize that you cannot change or improve another person. You cannot take someone who appears charming and talented, but who cannot seem to function very well, and turn them into a functioning person. Young women make this mistake all the time, particularly, thinking they are going to rehabilitate the young man. 'Oh, with her guidance, this young man will become productive and responsible and effective.' Do not make this mistake. It is an immense waste of your time. You cannot change or improve another person. That is what they must do for themselves."

“Why has it taken humanity so long to really make advancements? It is not simply energy and technology, the limits there that have held you back. It is the restraint upon the roles of men and women. It is the weight of history and tradition.”

“Women must become unchained and they must unchain themselves from pettiness and ignorance and arrogance. They must learn to control their emotions. They must learn the wisdom of discernment. They must have opportunities for education. They must gain greater responsibilities in areas that were previously denied them. There must be enough trust between men and women to allow this natural emergence to take place.”

Women Being Called

“There is a New Message from God in the world and one of the things that it calls for is the emergence of women leaders, particularly in the area of spirituality and religion. It is time now for certain women to be called into these greater roles and responsibilities, and it is important around the world in different quarters and in different religious traditions that this be allowed.”

"If you are going to find your calling in life, you must put that in the highest priority. If your purpose for coming here requires this, then it is the greatest value. Fulfilling your social obligations or your biological urges are not as important as this, my God, for we are speaking of the need of the soul. It is the need of the soul to find its purpose and fulfill it in the world, within the circumstances of the world. This is what reestablishes your divine nature. This is what fulfills your committment to God. This is what ends conflict within you. This is where your true nature becomes integrated. This is where your body serves your mind and your mind serves your Spirit, as they were designed to do. This is where your life comes together. This is where you assume greater responsiblities. This is what satisfies the need of the soul."