Last week I wrote about the healing experience of leaning into the support of Mother Earth. So this week I thought I’d share some more reflections on the the spiritual aspects of the Great Mother…
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The archetype of the Great Mother is powerful and deeply rooted in the human psyche. Cave paintings and sculpted female figures have been found in their thousands across numerous sites throughout Europe and North Asia, for example, some dating as far back as 30-40,000 years ago.
There is great comfort and solace to be found in connecting to the presence of a Great Mother, however she appears to you and whatever name you give her.
Whether you find her walking in a wood, by the sea, or in your garden; whether you have an entire altar dedicated to her or just a statue representing her; whether you connect simply by lighting a candle; or however you feel called to, let her into your heart and she will comfort, protect and nurture you.
For the Great Mother loves you unconditionally and nothing you can say or do will make her love you any less. She is always there within and around you, a constant presence of love, nurturing, protection, empowerment and wisdom.
Perhaps She is most easily felt as Mother Earth in the soil, rocks and roots beneath your feet.
As you’re sitting here, can you sense the solid ground beneath you now?
Let your awareness travel down through the floor, through the foundations of the building you’re in… Send your awareness down into the roots and rocks and soil… Exhale and sense your physical body relaxing, releasing, softening… Can you feel her support?
How would it be to let yourself be held by her; by Mother Earth?
Earthed
Sit with Mother Earth
And you will come to know
That she is always with you.
Let her hold you.
Let her whisper to your heart.
Feel her rise through the soles of your feet
And take root in the soil of your soul.
She will guide you to strip away
The suffocating layers
And the painted masks
That have hidden your true self
For too long.
Until next time, wishing you the healing blessings of tender & fierce self-compassion - and that you might feel the love of the Great Mother of us all,
Stella x
This piece is adapted from my book I Am With You which is out now worldwide in paperback and ebook.
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