On the Path: Spiritual Pregnancy

"Pregnancy magnifies women; they become more than simply human. They become living avatars of the Goddess."

"Childbirth, like other women’s mysteries, allows a connection to be made between the laboring woman and all her female ancestors, as well as her ultimate ancestor and mother, the Goddess."

Murphy-Hiscock, Arin (2008-07-01). Passages Pagan Pregnancy (Kindle Locations 306-307). F+W Media, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Today I want to write about pregnancy. Not in a complaining light, but rather from a spiritual perspective.

"The Goddess is first of all the earth, the dark nurturing mother who brings forth all life. She is the power of fertility and generation; the womb, and also the receptive tomb, the power of death. All proceeds from her; all returns to her. As earth, she is also plant life; trees, the herbs and grains that sustain life. She is the body, and the body is sacred...whether we are eating, sleeping, making love, we are manifesting the Goddess." --Starhawk 

Those who are familiar with the concept of the three-fold Goddess will recognize the significance of this particular transition from maiden to mother. Not only is it a physical transformation, but the internal  transformation is one that carries a woman through the next phase of life. It could be said that labor itself is a birthing not only of another life-form, but also of a new woman. 

I find myself reflecting more on my own childhood and on the changes I am experiencing as my baby grows. I've noticed my life choices become less about me particularly as they become more about us--my husband, my child, and our future as a family. As I take in the physical changes I am preparing myself for bringing my child into the world, both what that means literally and emotionally. I am excited to teach and to learn, and I feel blessed to be given this opportunity to affect another human being so profoundly. 

Life as it grows inside you is nurturing and reassuring. It brings a calm that tells you in no uncertain terms that the circle of life goes on continuously. We as human beings are irrevocably connected to one another, with birth being just the beginning of the journey. 

Blessings,

Denora