Like a lion, roaring before devouring his prey, Satan roams the world. Everywhere he finds prey, waiting to be devoured. Some, by physical destruction, others by political corruption. Others by moral degradation. Nowhere is there salt to preserve or innocence that overcomes, or charity that would exclude domination.
Only the Woman can defeat these powers of darkness and bring the world into divine light. She waits and waits to be invoked. She waits for her light to be put upon the lampstand. She weeps to see the years wasted. Her victory was meant to happen decades ago. All has been delayed. Only her final victory is promised. Only at the end will she be given her rightful place as the Woman.