The second star that Satan wants to destroy from the woman’s crown is the star of her posture and position of equilibrium, which Ruth, the wife of Boaz, and Mary, the sister of Lazarus, held within themselves. The position of a woman is revealed by the very pillars of her equilibrium:
fruit of the swiftness of her good sense
No man loves a mad and unbalanced woman; he may live with her, amid weeping and unseen laments, without loving her.
fruit of the flexibility of her sensibility
The understanding of a woman attracts the honesty of a man.
fruit of the capacity of her renunciation
The renunciation of a woman transforms the conscience of an honest man.
fruit of the limit of her resignation
The resignation of a woman is the platform for the building of her dreams; it hastens the arms of her beloved, who admires her.
fruit of the understanding of the power of the respect she inspires
The respect of a woman crystallizes the love of her husband among all the women of the earth.
fruit of the greatness of her uprightness
The uprightness of a woman builds her future before her husband and her children. Uprightness turns the neighborhood into the prosecution of her defense.
fruit of her romanticism
The romanticism of a woman uproots from the mind of her husband all superficial acts or artificial means that could destroy the promotion of desire for her alone. Only her romantic acts promote the rebirth, each day, of his love.
fruit of the power of her sacrifice
This establishes forever the admiration and the respect of her friends, relatives, and of her beloved.
fruit of the intimate and honest power of her feminine seduction
The creativity of feminine seduction is incomparable to the most beautiful of professional lovers; she knocks the man out at her feet. A marriage without creativity is very rare; only she can hold back this maleficent power, which is matrimonial monotony.
fruit of the glory of her serenity
The absence of violence on her lips makes her admirable, beloved, and prudent.
fruit of the austerity of her seriousness
Her seriousness is the dread of the plagues of the ill-understood and of the come-ons of fraudulent men.
fruit of the power of her silence
The woman who knows how to guard her tongue will never sit in the defendant’s seat.
fruit of the effect of her singularity
Her style will transform her into a woman unique and incomparable.
fruit of the ethics of her solemnity
The glory of her reception will act as the crystallization of her impression. Her solemnities will make her a blessed woman in the midst of the superficial and informal ones. Few are the women who know how to be solemn.
fruit of the correct use of the key of her submission
She does not understand it as the slavery of her love, but as the beauty of her steps, which by her service conquer all that she desires.
fruit of the daily transforming of her temperament
She is never satisfied with her performances and reactions; she improves each day, in order to fix her stakes.
fruit of her temperance
She knows the flavor of her equilibrium; she knows that the light must be beneath her feet.
fruit of the diplomacy of her adaptability
Her way of adapting does not mean that she is satisfied, but that she has stopped to think how to transform humiliating or unpleasant situations into great edifications.
fruit of the success of the attraction of her affability
She knows how to win new clients, new friends.
fruit of the beauty of her affection
She knows that her true goods are internal, and always communicated for the good of her friends.
fruit of the payment of her thankfulness
She knows what power gratitude has; she knows that coldness puts to flight the manifestation of affection from one’s neighbor.
fruit of the strength of her covenant
She knows how to respect pacts. She is the visible demonstration of God in the divine-human relationship.
fruit of her altruism
Her service and her humility transform entire cities, move authorities and servants with one single objective: hers.
fruit of the coziness of her amiability
Everyone wants to be her guest or her patient.
fruit of the roll of her friendship
She is the center of a feast, though she may seem the most important servant.
fruit of the example of her self-love
She knows that she is loved because she knows how to love herself first. She does not allow herself the luxury of squandering love without knowing who she is and for what she exists.
fruit of the richness of her love for her neighbor
She knows that her selfishness can leave her alone, and this is what she most rejects: loneliness. She knows that loneliness is the prize of the selfish.
fruit of the product of her personal application
Her work is always paid, one way or another.
fruit of the power of her learning
She is always learning in order to teach others. She knows that she can be useful even while disregarded, passed over, or rejected; she pursues her learning in any circumstance.
fruit of the continuous discovery of her aptitude
She is an eternal pioneer of her own vocation. She is always discovering new values in herself, to serve better in the place of the insane and the unjust.
fruit of the loving communication of her argumentation
She never shouts. She does not lose her composure. She knows the power of a tear and the power of hysteria; the two are opposed.
fruit of the dreams of her aspiration
She knows how to dream and to fight for the realization of her ideals. She knows what to do — though it may seem rebellion or vulgarity, she knows what to do.
fruit of the creativity of her shrewdness
She knows how to bind kings; she knows how to undermine the intelligent and the strong without using known weapons.
fruit of the surprise of her audacity
She knows how to surprise at the right hour. She knows that she has power in her hands. She knows how to keep secrets for the right hour.
fruit of the peace of her authority
Her silence is her greatest power, for she is in weeping with God…
fruit of the glory and the result of her blessing
She knows how to bless even in the hour of ingratitude, even if it be at the least opportune hour. She knows how to repay evil with good.
fruit of the principles of her benevolence
Her acts of love are profoundly moving and inspiring of great poems and poetry, lives and families. They demonstrate, each day, that God exists — and exists in a human being.
fruit of the abundance of her goods
It is impossible for her to die without having poured out her riches into hearts and homes, lives and cities.
fruit of the power of her mouth
From it alone proceed the issues of life. She is one single heart; powerful blessings come forth from her lips.
fruit of the discernment of her good sense
She is always just; her counsels never disrespect justice.
fruit of the caresses of her goodness
She is always awaited with love, for she always sows what is good. Her words are heard, and she is always imitated.
Muito forte e verdadeiro uma mulher que se renúncia escuta a voz de Deus