“The nature and degree to which we interact with others is strongly influenced by these perceived selves, regardless of their accuracy. Indeed, our perceived selves represent one of the most important foundations on which our interpersonal behavior rests.” – Rosenberg and Owen
The Goddess Paptuanuku is a Māori goddess symbolic of Mother Earth and wisdom. She is known as a Creator Goddess who actually gave birth to all things and then nourishes them. It is said that all things were born of water (her amniotic fluids). She is a reminder of the Divine Feminine and ways a woman’s body is connected to the land. They, also, take the placenta after childbirth to a sacred space to be buried. It is a reminder of the sensuality, the power and strength that women have and should be honored, especially by women and especially at the time of the harvest moon. Rock-collecting is part of the influence of who they call “Papa”. It is said that she made love to the sky (a virgin birth story?),and the sky, the earth and rain are sacred to the Māori’s. All of creation is supported by rock, the foundation for all her on Mother Earth.
Today is a good day to carry a stone with you, to remind you of this goddess who speaks to women of their divinity in creation. Right now, as of today, honor yourself as much loved creation who is becoming what we are meant to be, expecting great things to happen for us if we all learn to respect our bodies. No more berating our self because of physical traits. Right now, stop criticizing ourselves about what we know and what we do not. No more judging ourselves “enough” or “not enough”, we insult the Creators. No more breaking sacred promises given to us before we were born. No more acting emotionally childish; be the dignified soul that we were born with. No more putting ourselves down. Start today to really examine how we put ourselves ‘out there’. Be the Divine creatures we are.
©Carol Desjarlais 10.18.21
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