A woman is a vehicle of life – life has overtaken her – a woman is what it’s all about: the giving of birth and the giving of nourishment. She is identical with the earth goddess in her powers and she has got to realize that about herself.
Joseph Campbell
Power of Myth
Giving birth. Giving nourishment. Before our children were born did we have any idea how much we would give? It’s hard to feel akin to the goddess when covered in spit-up and branded with dark circles under our sleepless eyes. The constant clamoring for every ounce of our attention is exhausting. At times we question whether this is really giving at all or rather the taking of our very being. It’s precisely the tug between giving and taking, being and doing, laughing and crying that cultivates a fruitful growing place. Our most painful and challenging moments are just as important as the tender and joyous ones in making us fertile ground for our children. We are not asked to dictate the shape, color or texture of their flower, but to be the soil from which they can take root and grow. Understanding the dualities inherent in motherhood and embracing the many forms they take in our lives is an important step in honoring ourselves and the goddess power we possess.
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