Why the Old Power Structure Is Collapsing: The Collective Father Wound

We usually think about the Father Wound as something personal.

We think about our relationship with our biological father — his absence, his control, his criticism, his emotional unavailability, or perhaps the pressure to become what he expected us to become.

But the Father Wound does not remain confined to the family.

Our earliest experiences with authority become part of the template through which we later relate to teachers, employers, institutions, governments, experts, religions, partners, and anyone else who occupies a position of power.

And when we look at what is happening collectively right now, I believe we are watching that relationship to authority undergo a profound change.

The Corrupt Pyramid

Human civilization has historically been organized through hierarchical structures. Those structures are not inherently corrupt. A hierarchy can serve a real purpose when responsibility moves with power.