Lea Sovran created the word she'alahn, meaning peace, harmony, strength, courage, and compassion in the Life Force. It is a greeting, a farewell, and the "So be it" and "Amen" at the end of meditations. She'alahn, Volume One is based on the real experiences of women. The first section, The Book of Woman, presents imagined letters shared among women across several decades that include strategies for solving common problems women face. The Book of Woman>/i> helps you believe that virtually anything may be possible for you and that you are not alone in your concerns. You are capable of changing the world and of working miracles. The second section, Th e Doctrine of the Faith of the Life Force, offers women spiritual support without male gods, without being treated as second-class citizens, and without indebtedness to "Higher Powers"-a faith for responsible, concerned women. The primary injunction of this faith asks us to be more accountable for our actions so we have greater power to heal the Earth. She'alahn, Volume One aims to uplift and encourage women to share ideas with other women, debate them, and begin changing the world for the better.

She'alahn, Volume One

The Book of Woman, Volume One: Secret Writings (a Novel Idea)/The Doctrine of the Faith of the Life Force, Volume OneBy Lea Sovran

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Contents

Dear Readers, Dear Friends,..................................................................................................17The Book of Woman, Secret Writings (A Novel Idea), Volume One:...............................................................17PART I: MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................................37The first letter in mother's box.............................................................................................37Call to Action...............................................................................................................39"ARE THESE JUST MORE 'ANGRY FEMINIST' LETTERS?"..............................................................................43HOW DID THE OPPRESSION OF WOMEN COME TO PASS?................................................................................45What in Faith is the Matter with Men?........................................................................................47STATISTICS THAT DISPELL ILLUSIONS............................................................................................54The Good Wife-Hooey!.........................................................................................................58"The Good Wife's Guide" from The Homemakers' Journal, May, 1955, Ontario, Canada.............................................59What We Women Are Taught about Ourselves.....................................................................................63Many Women Blame "The Woman" When a Marriage Goes Wrong......................................................................65Liking Men, Hating Male Dominance............................................................................................69Please, Don't Call Me Sister.................................................................................................74Yin-Yang.....................................................................................................................75PART II: WOMEN AND RELIGION..................................................................................................81Miracles.....................................................................................................................81Consider Christianity........................................................................................................83The Virgin Birth-A Woman's Re-Write..........................................................................................91Extreme Biblical Condemnation versus a Couple of New Testament Quotes........................................................95Crazy, Crazy Book-Stopping Some "Fun" Religious Types from Using the Bible (Torah, Koran) to Hurt Others.....................102Loaves and Fishes ... Women Are The Miracle..................................................................................104CHRISTIANITY AND VIOLENCE-A SUDDEN REALIZATION...............................................................................108"Is There Any Good in Any Existing Religion?"................................................................................112I Wonder If There Really Is A Need for A Woman's Alternative Faith...........................................................113The Good Little Woman........................................................................................................115Walk Yer Talk: Visible Religion..............................................................................................117PART III: WOMEN AND SEX......................................................................................................120Religion and Women's Sexual Entrapment.......................................................................................120Myths of Romantic Love and Sex...............................................................................................122Men and Masturbation.........................................................................................................126Young Men, Masturbation, and Condoms.........................................................................................129Birth Control, Such as It Is.................................................................................................130Abortion.....................................................................................................................133Fertilized Eggs..............................................................................................................139Menstruation and Sex.........................................................................................................140Premenstrual Syndrome and Menstrual Pain.....................................................................................142Hysterectomies...............................................................................................................144Menopause....................................................................................................................146Breast Cancer................................................................................................................148Promiscuity..................................................................................................................151Women and Homosexuality......................................................................................................153Sex, Sexism, and Words.......................................................................................................156PART IV: BIRTH AND CHILDREN..................................................................................................160The Rich Get Rich and The Poor Get Children..................................................................................160What Children Aren't.........................................................................................................162Teach Your Children How to Cope with Bullies and Abusers.....................................................................167Am I Disciplining or Abusing My Children?....................................................................................179Wrenched Hearts: Shared Custody..............................................................................................185PART V: MORE WOMEN'S LESSONS.................................................................................................192Trust and Lying ... and Nicole...............................................................................................192Hello, Life Force Women, Emily here, again:..................................................................................205Note from Lea on Nicole's story from Emily...................................................................................206HOW TO DEAL WITH MALE CHAUVINISTS............................................................................................207Family and Family............................................................................................................214Overcoming What We Have Been Told about Women................................................................................220A Sample of What Some Women Were Taught about Women..........................................................................221DEPRESSION AND...