Let No Man Raise His Hand

As a man I have seen far to many women suffer abuse at the hands of men.

From this point on Let No Man Raise His Hand in Anger , Let No Man Raise His Hand in Hate , Let No Man Raise His Hand in Conflict for to do so diminishes the Human Spirit.

Women are our greatest treasure. They bring life into the world. They nurture our spirits and nourish our souls yet far too many of them suffer at the hands of men. What is wrong with us as a society that in the 21st century we still allow this to take place. We must rise up against those that would oppress , we must rise up against those that would abuse. We must rise up against those that value life so little that they would batter ones soul.

Let us embrace Love as a way of life and acknowledge Women as the Divine Blessing they are.

I received a phone call last night from a loved one whose partner was in jail because he had beaten her bloody. What possesses a two hundred pound man to batter a one hundred and fifty pound woman. What possesses a man to ever raise his hand to a woman. This is disturbing , puzzling and unacceptable. As men we must raise our voices for silence is a form of abuse . We can no longer turn our backs on our Mothers , Sisters , Wives and Friends.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Let today be a Healing Celebration in which we Honour every Woman on Sacred Mother Earth.

For my friends in the Creative Arts I ask that you use your gifts to create awareness. Use your music , art , poetry , writing ... to help change peoples paradigm that we may once and for all put an end to this epidemic. For my friends in the Spiritual/Healing Arts I ask that you send your Prayers and Healing Energies to every Woman who has ever suffered abuse at the hands of a man.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

As a society we must seek to create better men for the ones we have produced so far have failed. We live in a world of rape , murder , molestation , crime and war. We must choose better leaders , create better schools and seek an existence that is less selfish and more selfless.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

The pure loves light of my Wifes smile embraces my soul , the beauty of my sisters enchants my spirit , the radiance of my nieces inspires my inner child and the divine spark within every woman I have ever met motivates me to cry out to my fellow man - No More ! No More ! - put your hand down and raise your heart in celebration of the majesty of all women.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

I ask that you transform your thoughts to those of peace , love and beauty. I ask that you have a reverence for life that honours the beauty of all living things. I ask that you live a soul centered life that promotes social awareness and achieves positive change. I ask that you open your hearts to all women for to do so connects us with higher wisdom and allows love and joy to flow into our lives. I ask that you reach for the heavens while keeping your feet on the ground thereby facilitating peace in the world and creating abundant new possibilities.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Women have an innate connection to the soul that transcends this earthly existence. Let us rejoice in their magnificence and seek the fruit of their wisdom that we may all find a peace profound as we live in harmony. To move forward in life we must realize that happiness is a choice and must make a conscious effort to make better choices. Teach your children well for they are the future of humankind. We spend so much time teaching math and science and far too little time teaching love , honour , respect , compassion , integrity , dignity and truth. If we are to survive we must teach our children to breathe joy and happiness , to embrace respect and compassion , to see selflessly through spiritual eyes.

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

May this simple note inspire you to Light a Candle of Love thereby illuminating a path of spirit nurturing truth that will lead us out of these dark times into a brighter tomorrow.

Tell your Mother you Love her!
Tell your Sister you Love her!
Tell your Daughter you Love her!

Let No Man Raise His Hand!

Let No Man Raise His Hand!


Yours in the Glory of Love Profound
Micheal

Here are some resources:

www.shelternet.ca

www.satcontario.com

www.ndvh.org

www.endabuse.org

www.ncadv.org

Reviews

[Aspiring Angel]

Hi Michael,

Frst of all I would like to thank you for the friend invite. Even though it appears I have been with Writer's Cafe for some time, I really only started to begin to understand the posting today and I have made a couple of meager attempts.

This write I must agree with Sydelle, is extremely well done. Abuse of any kind has long been one of my soapbox issues and I will be posting writes on the subject myself. I have not been the victim of abuse but I have met and known many that have been.

I will be back to visit with you again soon. I loved your opening remarks on your Profile page and I can't wait to get to know you better.

Blessings,
Lesa

[Narnie]

Strong, important writing. I look forward to getting to know your work better.

[Jada]

Thank you for this piece, well done. I am confounded by this as well, but it seems that women in particular are repressed throughout the world, we are forced to be subdued, beaten and controlled for fear of physical harm, we are thought of as property. I goes beyond anything i can conceive of.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Very nice, very cool and profound. Being a survivor myself, I know! I have written about it and will continue to. Thank you so much for the encouragement!

[Sophie]

This is wonderfully written and it moved me deeply.

[eyepencil]

And let no woman go unheard when she cries out.
You are a genius my friend.
God Bless you.

[Sharla Doodle]

I love the strength and confidence you have as a man to say all of this out loud. Although kindness and respect for other human beings should be common knowledge, some of us need a reminder. Thank you for this post, and it gives me hope to know that there are men like you walking the planet who respect women and the balance between sexes the way that you do!

[sheila russ]

Wow! This is such a special write, I know from first hand what it is like to be on the recieving end of the raised hand. I love your passion about this and it lets me know that people do care about us, and the pain and suffering we go through. Iam at a point right now that Iam trying to find that strength to leave and never let fear bring me back.
I know that I have to take that giant step and change my life before oneday, I lose it to domestic violence. I appreciate these words and the time you took to right them.
Thanks so much for the write.

[Sharin]

Absolutely wonderful message and writing.

[Krista Harris]

Not only a beautifully written piece, but also a compelling call to action. It's also refreshing to hear from a man on this issue. I Love the most, your links to empowering resources/ organizations. The perfect companion for empowering words. I also believe that given the other reviews, it's safe to say that there are countless women who thank you for writing this, especially considering that it's still somewhat of a taboo to discuss... more so in some places than others.

Thanks also to the other women who commented on this piece and shared your insight or personal experiences with abuse. With such strong voices among us, I have no doubt we can affect change and stop the violence against us.

Peace, blessings, all that good stuff,
Krista Harris

[Donna Marie Gray]

Wonderfully written and extremely sensitive. It is an everyday occurrance, and men who use brute strength to punish a fragile, helpless woman are the lowest form of humanity. This was written with great sensitivity.