Why is patriarchal energy coming to our awareness now?

Why is patriarchal energy becoming so apparent to us now? Human consciousness grows in 5,000-year cycles. At the beginning of a new cycle, the Aquarian Age, women are remembering their place as creatives, not just in the home or of children, but in so many other strands of society. Perhaps they were busy creating all along, but their visibility was not always apparent. Now, many women are making moves to awaken the divine feminine, and a deep and penetrating stare at patriarchal systems and energy is the result.