Raising Birthrates

I recently watched a westerner’s view of China’s dropping birthrates. He didn’t speak to any causes or solutions – just looked at school closure prevalence data. Naturally, being a westerner, he blamed everything on the bugaboo “communism” which is farthest from the truth. Facts are that birthrates are dropping all over the world though in some places faster than others.

Here are several ideas, thoughts, considerations, and concerns those in political power might entertain. This essay explores these ideas – none of which are really happening today that I know of- even in Italy where children are overall adored.

If you want to boost birthrates – you need to publicly boost the whole process of romancing, intimacy and foreplay, birthing, maternal and paternal postpartum conditions, the preschool family unit, the school family unit, and each lineage’s feeling of success- from the mother’s perspective especially which until now, has largely been excluded.

 As the global economy has focused on outside threats and powers – whilst suppressing individual egos with emasculating wars as troops s are intentionally hazed and “broken”, then need to spend effort and attention on their wounds from killing and being nearly killed, then focusing wo(e)-men on healing, and nursing said wounds, they are rescuing – instead of flourishing.

Men have recklessly and destructively mined from Her underground without permission or thanks. An insatiable craving for measurable productivity focuses on the ends – not the means. These resources unfortunately are limited – unlike what goes on at Her surface.

While She, Gaia, will always replenish sun, water, plants, and animals, plastics and minerals take a much longer time- millions of years, to decay and regenerate.

Most wo(mb)-men in marriages know nothing of foreplay and intimacy – and little more than ‘slam, bam, thank you ma’am’ where it’s all about a guy coming to his orgasm. She’s left holding it all inside.

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If you’re serious about changing the sobering facts of infertility, it will take changes in society to do it. In the west, we’ve been inculcated by Victorians and Puritans; sex has been shamed and marginalized. Buddhists claim all bodily needs are unnecessary. Many Jews and Muslims treat their woman like they’re filthy and brainless.

Instead, society must cater, that is provide special attention and public marketing to support, the most prolific members’ needs and wants. Prolific = pro-lif(e)-ic.

This can be considered in several ways.  Because I’m not favoring any particular demography, I’ll start by considering what in general must be present, fertility concerns from the lens of a child living in the world, from considerations of traditional (tropical) astrology, and weave in my ideas for “souk kingdom”.

As more healthy touristic attractions are developed, there will be needs for more public transportation. Let areas be set aside specifically for pregnant women and those with small children with pictures above showing a baby developing inside her in four stages- including in the first 2 months. These seats and the ground in front right near the entrance or exit points, as they often are now in the US; are magenta color-coded like everything else that supports this facet of existence.

Have baby-changing stations in all the bathrooms – not just wo(mb)-men’s. Instead of ‘handicapped toilets’ per se and necessarily, let there be ‘mother’s toilets’ where she can bring them all in (I know they have some of these in the US already – but I haven’t seen them anywhere else).

Children are put off by loud, scary beings, harsh lighting, and sharp edges –basically anything of negative “Feng Shui”. So, limit these in external life. Especially in child-centric areas, have more green carpets and plants growing by fragrant round fountains- like the latter found all throughout Italy.

Let kids design logos for ‘magenta media’. Feed in all the ideas to the AI and come out with a composite. Each child’s contribution will be thus validated. This media will also celebrate those who’ve received new “badges” and specialty meeting in the Souk kingdom school and adult community collective.

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The most fertile signs in astrology are those with suns Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer or those signs in the fifth house. These signs in particular are known for their fecundity. With these fifth houses – their first and ninth houses are also (generally) in water signs. First house is ‘personality’, ninth is ‘higher’ ed.

So, if you want more babies, let society mirror their personality to provide more romantic and child-friendly venues that resonate with them. Provide ‘higher ed’ experiences beyond the intimate emotional, mental, and physical home and neighborhood family collective where each of these individual feels seen, heard, and supported.

These issues must be addressed for both men and wo(mb)-men separately.

(Naturally where you have a plethora of children, dial up other signs interests and strengths. There’s no need to “take away”. That leads to a sense of betrayal – fifteen years later, you’ll be back at the same place. Right now, we’re ~only focusing on what resonates with earth and fire signs with society’s focus on striving, conquering, quotas and productivity. The landscapes are filled with barren vistas, skyscrapers, and evidence of men’s destructive actions. There’s a dearth of anything relaxing or playful.

With all water signs, Mars is both day and night ‘rulers’. With Mars, it’s what moves you to act and make choices; the process is most important. Our motives will be cleaner when there’s less pressure, quotas, and stress.

Reward collectives regularly for even making baby steps towards increase fertility.

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Water signs are the “juiciest”. They often don’t need “special measures” because they’re already doing them.

For example, Cancers naturally love to nurture – especially small and large (but still receptive) children.  

Provide ample daycare in all places where wo(mb)-men regularly go to such as markets, places of “work”, and places of recreation. In the latter, mom gets into at-one-ment using, head (eyes), hands and heart together for her own pleasure – not where someone is doing something to her nor is she doing something for another. Though a massage would be nice too.

Because Cancers understand the value of healthy cuisine, have participating restaurants offer a healthy family option – delineated with our magenta ‘logo’ with clean organic food, probably ‘three sisters’ and fruit. These aren’t big sources for microplastics, PFAS, POPs, and other apex predator accumulated toxins.

A pregnant mom and want-to-be dads shouldn’t eat those with meat in them – so avoid eating meats of carnivores- especially tuna and pork which are actually (frightened) chimeras of all those they’ve ingested before.

In the animal world, gorilla mom feeds her baby fruits and greens chewed several times by her teeth and softened with (proteinaceous) saliva as well as nursing. Elephants, horses, cows, goats, and sheep are all vegetarian.

With this diet alone, baby grows to adulthood.

NIH studies have proven that pregnant and lactating mothers aren’t adversely affected (at all) by a vegetarian diet especially one filled with raw or uncooked greens. With this, they don’t “need” grains. Grains give us sugars (brain food). Bread gives us in addition yeast’s nucleic acids which can be used for cell growth.

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Scorpios love being detectives, seeing what’s ‘behind’ a façade, sex- and intimacy. They are keenly aware of body chemistry. Their eyes are especially sensitive to sexual innuendos. They get turned on quite easily – including getting boners, which until now has been shamed. For the young males and females hoping to conceive, wear more loose and baggy clothing.

Let the body breathe – and if oops, you get a boner, few will notice. Wear sustainable fibers like linen, cotton, hemp, wool, and silk. On Fridays wear your homemade clothes; maybe they’ll attract someone who resonates with your color palate along with any badges you’ve earned from your experiences at the ‘Souk school and adult community collective’.

Get rid of scratchy (mined) plastics (nylon, combustible viscose, and polyesters which melt and burn if accidently lit by a candle).

Loosen your belts. Leather is a sustainable commodity BTW, unlike spandex and Gortex-like fabrics.

In places where there are still children being born, set up the first ‘Souk schools’ and “Sex and intimacy Venues”. As they prove their worth, ‘drier’ places will adopt them.

These can even be a tourist attraction. Let those who’ve been brought up with near-complete sterility in their lives, with parents who rarely touch aside from some quick peck on the cheek, have a chance to experience quiet soft speech and caressing.

It’s a known fact that previously infertile wo(mb)-man, once they’ve adopted or gotten a puppy, can often conceive once they’ve relaxed and started playing.

Highlight a ‘kama sutra’ position of the week.

Scorpios also love being detectives. Set up more treasure hunts and cryptic quests. There’s a saying that Scorpios hang together – let them find each other!

Now our cultures as they focus on ~only having the orgasm and not what brought it about, they’re sex driven into a sexualized ~rape culture that breeds unhealthy defensiveness.

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Pisces like to daydream; some like to write. They love story-telling and puppets. Unless they’ve a particularly outgoing personality, they’re never really all there. They often ‘see’ spiritual elements. And they like to relax deeply. They love soft music, slow dancing, and water immersion.

So far, these activities have mostly been supported by drinking an alcoholic libation or two and taking mind-expanding drugs. This is (only?) necessary in a dog-eat-dog world focusing solely on 3D tangible success. So while helpful, especially at first, can probably be lessened later.

Meanwhile offer mild alcoholic beverages at large, especially on weekends. Legalize (mild) entheogenics. Let minds expand and dream. Have public-protected quiet ‘napping’ areas.

(I got a visual atypical migraine writing this essay –probably from the high contrast Word document background, so needed to take a time out. I am reminded too of practicing “Nadi Shodanan” – alternate nostril breathing which seemed to help it resolve more quickly.)

Have areas set up for quiet contemplation. Instead of barbecue pits, have places for easels and quiet sections for meditation. Set up immersion baths with purified rose-scented waters; in the summer have “slip and slides” – recycled water-fueled slippery runs. Let the individual feral self be witnessed and validated. Set up public dances under the full moon wearing togas. Bring back the shamans who bless the land before applying ANY spades to Her. When you ‘ask permission’ and give thanks, you’ll be surprised – She’ll give you even better ideas than the one you first had – about situating and planting trees and plants.

Pisces, and young children, love to take their shoes (and clothes) off. Let there be plenty of places where shoes are removed to let toes connect to the earth with a ‘barefoot walk’.

This is not some labyrinth where you walk a tight convoluted (stress-inducing) path and then end up one step away from where you started – but to a more distant exit that returns to via a path that is uniquely lovely, ~effortless and scenic – like a monorail or similar shuttle service. There’s a foot washing station at the end with purified water scented with lavender, mint and rosemary. Let them bring or buy, their own designated towels.Make this an addition to the ‘oxygen palace’.

After childbearing, both/all family members are changed. We aren’t stagnant even though our exterior circumstances might seem to be.

Each child member brings their own joie-de-vive and outlook that broadens each parent (and sibling) uniquely. You can see how precisely, in your astrologic chart analysis.

Instead of sending parents on quests to get special accommodation for their uniquely gifted and neurodivergent children who are “failing” as it is the sad reality in many places today, may it come to pass that their strengths are their focus.

Children will learn more, become wiser, and more confident as they are educated in useful and tangible vocabulary and skill-sets. Set up “Souk schools” in areas where there are young adults and children already -first. There success will speak for itself.

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Let children, sex, and fecundity be especially celebrated in the years when Jupiter is in these signs as Jupiter rules the concept of expansion, fruitfulness, and joviality.

During these “Jubilee” years, have special intimacy and child-centric parades, promotions, and festivities. Have more parties all around. Let there be special events with aphrodisiac and finger foods at the “sex venues”.

(If naming sex makes you queasy, you’ve been brainwashed that sex is bad and dirty. This is information – for you. Search your family’s threads for how this natural part of life got specifically toxified. Then forgive them – they were abiding by a king’s rules – in order not to kill or be killed. Some factions are still living as if this is reality when in fact for the vast majority, it isn’t true.)

You’ll see that the populace is overall enhanced by these activities. More happy people doing what they l’Ove, is going to bring further success and breed fewer broken ashamed and fearful people who find unhealthy ways of being recognized. But for those who’ve been systematically suppressed, be patient while they bloom.

(L’Ove is anything that genuinely supports one’s inner Orphic egg of mission and reason for incarnation. This includes our physical legacy of children AND our creative lasting tangible works with our hands which we make for ourselves – and then those we l’Ove.)

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Make intimacy and lovemaking, in its many forms, become part of the staple of life. Have more pictures of people touching shoulders, holding hands, picnics, and lightening a collective’s load –as each member pitches in to help the other.

As we know, there are many “love languages”. Celebrate them on billboards; meanwhile get rid of pharmaceutical ads which are otherwise today’s only examples of couples and families being together when we’re sick or ill.

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For those cultures where women have been particularly maligned, where female babies in particular were disposable, such as in India and China – and where denouncing one’s parents lead to their imprisonment and sometimes death, being a parent is particularly daunting.

Fear lurks deeply in those lineage’s collective consciousness; their procreation has been shut down by ~methylation.(and unoxygenated anaerobic gas)

Here special amends to those groups directly and indirectly affected by past practices are due. People not directly affected learned by their example – and shut down as well.

Admit the ancestors were wrong – yet forgive them too. They were living under His delusional harsh world and didn’t know anything about Her wisdoms and power.

May our earth again bloom.