The patriarchy isn’t just “out there.” It’s not only in governments, corporations, or religious institutions. It lives in systems, yes, but it also lives in the stories we were handed. The ones about who gets to lead, who gets to speak, who gets to rage, and who gets to rest.
If female energy is rising (and it is), then we have work to do…not just in protest, but in practice.
Fighting the patriarchy isn’t about becoming hardened or hateful. It’s about reclaiming balance. It’s about remembering.
Here are grounded, magical, real-world ways we can begin.
First, unlearn internalized patriarchy.
This is the shadow work. The deep witch work. Notice when you shrink your voice. Pay attention when you apologize for taking up space. Notice when you judge other women more harshly than men.
We were conditioned to compete. To people-please. To “be nice” instead of being powerful.
Start catching it gently. And then choose differently.
Second, support women and marginalized creators…financially.
Patriarchal systems thrive when power and money stay concentrated. One of the simplest, most practical acts of resistance is choosing where your dollars go. Buy from women-owned businesses. Hire women. Support queer artists. Tip generously. Subscribe to that Substack. Share their work.
Money is energy. Direct it consciously.
Third, stop glorifying burnout.
The patriarchy feeds on overwork. Especially from women, mothers, and caregivers. Rest is rebellion.
When you choose slower living, when you set boundaries, when you say “no,” you are refusing to be consumed by a machine that profits off your exhaustion.
That is powerful magic.
Fourth, raise conscious children.
Teach boys emotional intelligence. Teach girls sovereignty. And teach all children consent, empathy, and respect. Let them see you stand up for yourself. The patriarchy depends on generational repetition. We can interrupt that pattern.
Fifth, reclaim your rage.
Female rage has been pathologized for centuries. Called hysterical. Dramatic. Unstable. But rage is sacred when it protects what is holy. Rage tells you something is wrong.
Instead of swallowing it, learn to channel it. Write. Create. Organize. Vote. Speak. Set boundaries. Build community.
Rage can burn down what harms, but it can also light the path forward.
Sixth, practice solidarity, not perfection.
You will mess up. We all will. Intersectional work requires listening, learning, and sometimes being uncomfortable.
Believe marginalized voices when they speak about their experiences. Call in when you can. Call out when you must.
Stay teachable.
And finally…build community.
The patriarchy isolates. It teaches us to compete, compare, and mistrust.
Gather anyway.
Host circles. Share meals. Start book clubs. Join local activism groups. Create spaces where softness and strength coexist. Community is an ancient feminine medicine. You don’t have to overthrow the entire system overnight. But you can refuse to feed it.
Every time you speak up.
>Every time you rest.
>Every time you support another woman.
>Every time you trust your intuition.
>Every time you choose love over domination.
You are shifting something.
The patriarchy survives on silence, shame, and separation. Let’s offer it voice, healing, and connection instead.
Witches don’t burn at the stake anymore.
We build the fire ourselves and invite everyone who’s ready to gather around it.
