Spiritual Democracy is a powerful source for designing a way of life and form of governance
that honors and sustains the natural laws of creation:
equality, justice, the sisterhood and brotherhood
of all beings, and the sacred interconnectedness of all life.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Center for Spiritual Democracy is to be of service, inspiration and support to individuals, communities and organizations who are committed to the building of Spiritual Democracy in our local, national and international communities.
Through sharing the combined wisdom and history of the Iroquois Great Law of Peace and the US Constitution we offer a blueprint for building Spiritual Democracy that provides a model for peace and cooperation on all levels of society. It is an interactive and evolving system of governance in which "spiritual consciousness becomes the highest form of politics."
We are currently developing innovative programs that include an online curriculum, sacred pilgrimages and a universal template for creating Spiritual Democracy circles in all levels of society.
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The model for Spiritual Democracy contains the following three elements:
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Balanced and equal partnership between men and women in all decision-making policies.
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Seventh-generation decision-making to protect and honor the children of future generations.
- Modeling a deep respect for the environment through actions that affirm the sacredness of all life.
The practicing principles of Spiritual Democracy are:
EQUALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION, FORGIVENESS, RECIPROCITY and SERVICE
The US Constitution and the Iroquois Great Law of Peace:
The Iroquois Great Law of Peace profoundly influenced the founding fathers of America. The Great Law is the Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy, one of the oldest continuously operating democracies in the world. From the Great Law the founding fathers derived the concept of a governmental system with internal checks and balances, a separation of the judicial and the legislative, and elected representatives from around the nation. They integrated these ideas into the Constitution of the United States.
What they chose to omit from the Constitution, however,
were three essential components of the Great Law of Peace:
- The crucial role of women in the creation and ongoing leadership of a true democracy.
- The establishment of Seven Generation decision-making policies that ensured a safe future for the children yet to come.
- The implementation of laws that protected the environment and the sacredness of all life.
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"Spiritual Democracy can only come into being if women get strong again. We are being called to fully step forward, embrace the gift of our creative feminine power and give voice to our universal concerns for the future of our children and the earth. Only by celebrating our uniqueness as women can we come into true and balanced partnership with men in decisions affecting every level of human life. The role of women is vital in the creation and preservation of a true democracy."
-DIANA STONE-
Founder and Co-Director
Center for Spiritual Democracy
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