Templedragon Times
A message to young hippie girls
A message to young hippie girls from an elder hippie dude
(Warning: If you are not a hippie, you may find the following content humorous, silly, outdated, old fashioned, repulsive, caring, supportive, magenta, oak or Ross Perot).
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I am just a humble pilgrim stumbling through life and attempting not to generate negative karma, I am only special in the sense that all people are special. But I have had the good fortune and opportunity to have had many life experiences, and I consider myself an elder in our hippie culture, one of many. But not enough elders are doing their job. Not like when I was a hippie bean sprout in the 60's. Many Rainbow gatherings, throwing huge rallies and concerts, working with volunteer organizations for years has exposed me to a lot of circumstances where I have witnessed precious young hippie sisters get abused, exploited, disrespected, used and even raped. In the hippie environment, there is a lot of openness and trust. The predatory hunter guy knows this and uses it.
I offer you my respect, my brotherly and fatherly love, and a few words, hopefully of wisdom, because you are truly sacred. You have chosen the path of the gentle, the humble, the caring, the stoney...the hippie. There is nothing more beautiful nor radiant than a hippie goddess. The personification of nurturing, as a bearer of life you possess such great power, the ability to reach through a hole in the membrane of the Universe and pull a spirit into this world. Treat your body with respect, it is a life machine, and a glorious temple.
My counsel, and heart-song humbly offered as a gift from your brother Templedragon Vivian:
1. Be aware and wary of creepy older dudes who come on very strong, profess their greatness as they exalt themselves, or gush relentlessly over your sexual attractiveness. There has always been, within the hippie culture (in every culture), a certain breed of men who unfortunately prey on young women, especially pretty and liberated looking ones. These guys may be very good looking, they may seem so nice and trustworthy upon appearance. Don't be paranoid, or afraid of men, but be informed and careful and observant. We all know what these kind of predators want. Hopefully it is only sex, and not violence. Either way, trust your instinct. Do not let yourself get left alone in an isolated location with a guy who has shown warning signs or red flags.
Of course, you may find him attractive and want to tear it up, perhaps you are feeling randy, or he has gotten you stoned or drunk. Don't get carried away and starry eyed just because of the length of some guy's gorgeous hair, or his self professed spiritual advancement (the Guru factor, or the "Teacher" who looks into your soul and praises you and fees your ego), or great poetry or whatnot. It will be your decision, and maybe you will actually want to party (or even sleep) with a guy much older than you. It is not immoral, as long as you are legal, but it can be creepy and shallow, superficial if he is acting lecherous, disrespectful or insulting, rude and controlling. Be careful. Ultimately your actions are your decisions, so you must remember to make wise choices, and certainly there has never been a time in this world when high standards in sex partners was not a good thing.
2. If you do have sex...always use protection. There are scores of young unmarried mothers, whose children will grow up without a dad or a nuclear family. That is not always a bad thing, but you should be responsible and avoid that situation of you can. If you can't and it happens, don't be ashamed, be proud of your family and do your best to raise a sane and healthy kid. But you don't want to get pregnant b4 you are ready, or catch a disease ever. I used to see these young hippie girls in Dead-lot, all filthy, a beer in one hand and a baby slung over their hip. I wanted to shout "hey sister, get off of tour, de-lice your hair and take care of your baby!". There is a time and place for everything. You can have children later, when you have got a power center (home), and resources to provide for your child and yourself. Welfare is a lousy way to raise a family, and feeds a stereotype we hippies have been fighting for years.
3. Never forget how important being a hippie is, and always be proud, and remember you are an ambassador to the rest of the world. Other hippies will be judged partially by your actions and behavior. If we are responsible, pleasant, kind and truthful, other will see the goodness of the hippie path, and they might wanna give it a twirl. We are so lucky to have this now, and this here. We are blessed to have been exposed to the alternative culture. Rise to the morning and lay down in the evening with an awareness of the Spirit. You are never, ever, truly alone. Even the rocks have a consciousness. The wind, everything is living. Everything is humming with the magnificence of creation, and your juice as a human being is the highest essence, and the tree beings, and the animal beings, groove on our juice as long as we are not harming them. Humans are guardians of creation, whether we know and are doing our job or not, that is our purpose (among other things).
These things I know to be true, to me at least. My advice could possibly not apply to you, but it does to most. I offer it in love, devotion and surrender. I bathe in your beauty, am nurtured by your love, relish your friendship, and honor your spirit power and your birth power. Walk softly, say only that which you truly mean and pick your words carefully, for speech matters. Honesty is incredibly liberating, as long as it is not hurtful. Truth will not let you down. Love is the highest aspiration in the Universe. Cigarettes cause damage, especially if you start smoking young. Pot is not harmless, and you can fuck up with it. It is powerful medicine, and should be respected as such. Smoke it AFTER you have done your homework, put on that tire on your car, or not at all if you are doing something dangerous, like driving a baby in your car down a twisting steep road you are not familiar with.
The best high is life, and there is no subsitute for time with your family, taking time to enjoy nature, and taking good care of your health.
Blessings, Viv-
P.S. Of course all this stuff happens with folks from either sex, any gender and any age. But it is not often talked about much, I am not trying to come on high and holy, just high. No, seriuously, I just want good things to happen, and sex is certainly not a bad thing. Manipulation, exploitation, rape, child pregnancy, those ain't great things. "Be the change you want in the world" -Ghandi