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The Body of the Goddess, Earth<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In most druid writings, there are lots and lots<\/u> of descriptions about relating to nature, how wonderfully peaceful it is, how deeply restorative. It\u2019s one of the most fundamental, if not THE fundamental, teachings of Celtic paganism. But I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever read what I personally feel is the reason<\/u> for the tapestry of wonders and extraordinary powers of nature, which is that earth is the Body of the Goddess<\/u>! In the seven heavens my druid guides taught me, which make up the planes of light of the inner realms, the first heaven is earth, and it is ruled by the Goddess. She teaches us wisdom because, once upon a time, wisdom grew stale and flat. Folks forgot the laws of love and bad things began to occur all across the universe (I hear the theme from Star Wars as I write this sentence). So, humanity volunteered to come down into realms of illusion and non-love to learn the laws of love all over again through life\u2019s hard experiences. Wisdom is a living thing, it can only be renewed by reliving<\/u> it into existence, and our hard, hard task is brightening the light of wisdom throughout the cosmos. This is humanity\u2019s main purpose, and our overlighting teacher and mistress in this process is the White Tara, the Goddess<\/u>. (The seventh heaven is the Diamond Core, and it is ruled by the God, just in case anyone was wondering what He might be doing.) I always see the ivory White Tara star when I look deep into the earth with my inner vision, Her Shamballa center of light, which orchestrates all that occurs here, our wisdom lessons particularly and the forward momentum of love across the globe. This is Her<\/u> world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> So, when we are out in nature, looking at the misty ocean or appreciating the loveliness of a fuchsia sunset, perhaps, it is the Goddess<\/u> Who meets us in the ethers, always<\/u>. Why do we feel so held and peaceful in the forest or near bodies of water especially? Because we\u2019re being embraced there by Her restful, patient, mothering intimacy<\/u> that knows all will turn out just fine in the end. Or sometimes, it\u2019s Her longing just to hold us close in our pain, when life becomes too harsh to even contemplate happy endings. By Her silence that is as gentle as the hush of night. I believe gravity also belongs to the Goddess<\/u>, Her holding force that wants to keep us as close as possible, to feel Her endless love and tenderness for each one of us, to support us from below in utter physical security and steadfastness. Stones, too, so very important to druids as well, are Tara\u2019s<\/u> bones. It is Her essence<\/u> we meet underground in those ancient chambers, dolmens, and caves the wise ones of the old ways used for ceremony and initiations. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The quality that I\u2019ve always admired most about the Goddess is how She manages to keep adoring every one of Her children, even when they have strayed deeply into darkness. This means murderers, corporate executives who are impoverishing thousands with their personal greed, rapists, and on and on. Anyone<\/u> can be comforted in Her embrace, anyone at all. All nature<\/u> is infused with Her<\/u> energy, Her<\/u> enduring patient love that waits centuries,<\/u> if that\u2019s what it takes, for us to turn and seek to touch Her face, to begin walking the path back Home. In fact, I think we are completely lost<\/u> without Her, and I worry about all the people I meet who will not even consider that She exists. This is one of my primary reasons for being pagan to the core! And it is this single belief in Her that has caused me the most grief from others over the years. Keep believing in Her, please! Keep the ancient ways sacred and open to those who turn back to Her when they are ready to remember. For She will be the saving of the earth!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not only that, but it is Her Body<\/u> that sustains the horrific wounds of war, fracking, pollution, a climate out of control. This is Mother love with a capital L! She endures practically anything<\/u> to see that we accomplish our task, to remain nearby, to lead and hold us as we blunder along down here. It is time to remember<\/u>, to return Her divine enduring love with real CARE, gentleness, responsibility for what we each do to Her. I saw a film once in which a man in Austria planted trees and vegetables in a veritable wasteland of dirt and sand. And in seven years or so, his farm looked like paradise<\/u>, luscious fruit hanging from every tree, many-hued flowers spilling over each other in all directions, peace, fertility, a world full of Her beauty and fecundity once more. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All of these qualities of Her love infuse natural spaces, especially Her restful nature that we need so much in this hurried world. So, take a moment to sit beside a tree or river today and feel Her, will you? Remember<\/u> Who is truly there! She is SACRED<\/u>, far more than we know. And let\u2019s take care<\/u> of Her now, picking up that trash we walk over every day, not poisoning our grass and plants and air any more, instead, nurturing and blessing Her for Mothering that\u2019s as deep as the ocean, as wide as the sky, older than the mountains, and as tender as the petals of roses. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jill Rose Frew, Ph.D. <\/b><\/span><\/span>is a clinical psychologist, energy healer, workshop leader, and author. She will be opening a school teaching light healing and the Celtic path of enlightenment in 2019. For information, please see www.CelticHeaven.com<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She is author of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Guardians of the Celtic Way: The Path to arthurian Fulfillment<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> (her name was Jill Kelly then), and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Alba Reborn<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Alba Reborn, Book One,<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong> Revised<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 Alba Reborn, Book Two,<\/a> and Alba Reborn, Book Three<\/a>.<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guardians of the Celtic Way: The Path to Arthurian Fulfillment<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Body of the Goddess, Earth In most druid writings, there are lots and lots of descriptions about relating to nature, how wonderfully peaceful it is, how deeply restorative. It\u2019s one of the most fundamental, if not THE fundamental, teachings of Celtic paganism. But I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever read what I personally feel is the reason for the tapestry of wonders and extraordinary powers of nature, which is that earth is the Body of the Goddess! In the seven heavens my druid guides taught me, which make up the planes of light of the inner realms, the first heaven is earth, and it is ruled by the Goddess. She teaches us wisdom because, once upon a time, wisdom grew stale and flat. Folks forgot the laws of love and bad things began to occur all across the universe (I hear the theme from Star Wars as I write this sentence). So, humanity volunteered to come down into realms of illusion and non-love to learn the laws of love all over again through life\u2019s hard experiences. Wisdom is a living thing, it can only be renewed by reliving it into existence, and our hard, hard task is brightening the light of wisdom throughout the cosmos. This is humanity\u2019s main purpose, and our overlighting teacher and mistress in this process is the White Tara, the Goddess. (The seventh heaven is the Diamond Core, and it is ruled by the God, just in case anyone was wondering what He might be doing.) I always see the ivory White Tara star when I look deep into the earth with my inner vision, Her Shamballa center of light, which orchestrates all that occurs here, our wisdom lessons particularly and the forward momentum of love across the globe. This is Her world. So, when we are out in nature, looking at the misty ocean or appreciating the loveliness of a fuchsia sunset, perhaps, it is the Goddess Who meets us in the ethers, always. Why do we feel so held and peaceful in the forest or near bodies of water especially? Because we\u2019re being embraced there by Her restful, patient, mothering intimacy that knows all will turn out just fine in the end. Or sometimes, it\u2019s Her longing just to hold us close in our pain, when life becomes too harsh to even contemplate happy endings. By Her silence that is as gentle as the hush of night. I believe gravity also belongs to the Goddess, Her holding force that wants to keep us as close as possible, to feel Her endless love and tenderness for each one of us, to support us from below in utter physical security and steadfastness. Stones, too, so very important to druids as well, are Tara\u2019s bones. It is Her essence we meet underground in those ancient chambers, dolmens, and caves the wise ones of the old ways used for ceremony and initiations. The quality that I\u2019ve always admired most about the Goddess is how She manages to keep adoring every one of Her children, even when they have strayed deeply into darkness. This means murderers, corporate executives who are impoverishing thousands with their personal greed, rapists, and on and on. Anyone can be comforted in Her embrace, anyone at all. All nature is infused with Her energy, Her enduring patient love that waits centuries, if that\u2019s what it takes, for us to turn and seek to touch Her face, to begin walking the path back Home. In fact, I think we are completely lost without Her, and I worry about all the people I meet who will not even consider that She exists. This is one of my primary reasons for being pagan to the core! And it is this single belief in Her that has caused me the most grief from others over the years. Keep believing in Her, please! Keep the ancient ways sacred and open to those who turn back to Her when they are ready to remember. For She will be the saving of the earth! Not only that, but it is Her Body that sustains the horrific wounds of war, fracking, pollution, a climate out of control. This is Mother love with a capital L! She endures practically anything to see that we accomplish our task, to remain nearby, to lead and hold us as we blunder along down here. It is time to remember, to return Her divine enduring love with real CARE, gentleness, responsibility for what we each do to Her. I saw a film once in which a man in Austria planted trees and vegetables in a veritable wasteland of dirt and sand. And in seven years or so, his farm looked like paradise, luscious fruit hanging from every tree, many-hued flowers spilling over each other in all directions, peace, fertility, a world full of Her beauty and fecundity once more. All of these qualities of Her love infuse natural spaces, especially Her restful nature that we need so much in this hurried world. So, take a moment to sit beside a tree or river today and feel Her, will you? Remember Who is truly there! She is SACRED, far more than we know. And let\u2019s take care of Her now, picking up that trash we walk over every day, not poisoning our grass and plants and air any more, instead, nurturing and blessing Her for Mothering that\u2019s as deep as the ocean, as wide as the sky, older than the mountains, and as tender as the petals of roses. *** About the Author: Jill Rose Frew, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, energy healer, workshop leader, and author. She will be opening a school teaching light healing and the Celtic path of enlightenment in 2019. For information, please see www.CelticHeaven.com She is author of\u00a0Guardians of the Celtic Way: The Path to arthurian Fulfillment (her name was Jill Kelly then), and\u00a0Alba Reborn,\u00a0Alba Reborn, Book One, Revised,\u00a0 Alba Reborn, Book Two, and Alba Reborn, Book Three. 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