The Mother Aspect

It seems the easiest for humankind to recognize, identify with, and call upon is the Mother aspect of the Goddess. Physical mothers and the  state of motherhood are well known, and because of this, the Goddess as Mother seems natural, more accessible.

The Mother aspect of the Goddess is summer, the ripening of all things, the re-creation of life, both plant and animal. She is also the creation of universal bodies. She is the high point in all cycles, whether of living or creating, for the Mother blesses and gives with open hands. She is the Great Teacher of the Mysteries. Symbolically, the Mother aspect is the boiling or churning cauldron, the re-creative pot, and the ripeness of adulthood. Traditionally, Her color is red, the color of blood and the life force.

The Mother is associated with adulthood and parenthood. However, as with the other two aspects of the Goddess, Her attributes can be experienced by anyone at any time. Adulthood means the accepting of responsibilities, particularly those brought about by our own actions or commitments. Accepting the results of our own decisions is one of the greatest responsibilities we have.

By acknowledging the Mother aspect of the Goddess we learn valuable lessons in self-discipline, patience, and responsibility. The Goddess as Mother does not require, in fact does not want, Her creations to abuse themselves in any way. She does not like or demand deprivation or immolation; the Mother is ripeness and balance, happiness and enthusiasm for life.

We learn to reach outward to others and inward to the Divine Center, loving and receiving love. It is during this learning phase that we need to understand that every act of love, whether physical, mental, or emotional, is a ritual to the Mother Goddess. The Mother is active working magick, fulfilling the need to make life more comfortable, less demanding, and freer from unnecessary restraints. It is this aspect of love and the Mother that we need to reawaken within our mental realm. Most of us yearn for love, for someone with whom we can share and care. We have lost sight of the Mother's injunction: to be loved, one must know how to love.

The Mother aspect of the Goddess is synonymous with the adulthood stage. In females, She is the Full Moon of fullness of menstrual life. To males, She is the urge to procreate, to bond with another adult for life companionship. To both sexes, the Mother aspect is represented by the stretching of the mind, body, and spirit in goals, the reveling in the joy of life itself.

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