Happy Mother’s Day!Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th. My mother made her transition January 2025 which makes this holiday much different from past ones. There is a sense of love, of loss, of longing, and of letting go. And then, I remember. Each of us has been born from a mother; each of us has come to this earth from a mother’s womb. The power and strength of being female is undeniable, beautiful, and powerful. There are many ways women nurture, care for, and mentor, whether we have birthed children or not, and Mother’s Day is a day to honor the Divine Mother energy (the feminine aspect of God) that animates us all. The Divine Mother is central to many yoga traditions, and she represents the true power of love, safety, and transcendental consciousness (an inward state of pure, silent awareness that transcends thought, emotion, or perception). We can emulate these qualities through acts of gratitude, appreciation, reflection, and recognition of the nurturing energy the Divine Mother embodies. This can involve expressing gratitude for your mother’s (or any woman who has positively influenced you) love and guidance, acknowledging her sacrifices, and celebrating her role as a source of comfort and wisdom. Additionally, reflecting on the concept of the Divine Mother as a universal source of love and nurturing can deepen our understanding of her profound influence as we commit to supporting others in kind, compassionate, and loving ways. In this manner, we carry forward the love we are meant to share with all beings. After all, it takes a village, doesn’t it? In this thread of thought, I offer you an essay written by
Heather Cox Richardson that represents this universal mother-energy. Read on…
|
