{"id":19435,"date":"2019-03-01T01:10:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T06:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20791"},"modified":"2019-03-01T18:35:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T23:35:31","slug":"gaias-mantle-the-greening-of-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/03\/01\/gaias-mantle-the-greening-of-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaia’s Mantle: The Greening of the Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(<\/em>Wikimedia\nCommons, the free media repository<\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nSpring approaches and we find ourselves at another turn of the Great\nWheel, opportunity abounds for making deeper connection to the\nnatural world and Gaia\u2019s greening of it. Gaia is seen as the maiden\noffering the promise of new life in a womb that is still developing\nand preparing for what will be birthed in full glory as the summer\napproaches and the peak of all living things is held in father sun\u2019s\ngentle hold. It is Her sweet breath that breathes life into what lay\nin wait to be birthed and it is Her gentle hand that guides the\nprocess of renewal.
\n
\nThis time of reaffirming fertility and\nits progeny of new life marks the Spring Equinox. What was weighted\nmore heavily at the time of the Solstice has now achieved a certain\nstate of balance and equilibrium, before it seesaws once again\ntowards one polarity\u2019s weight. As we look around at our earthly\nworld we can marvel at the cyclical nature of new life, maturity and\nthe eventual harvesting and clearing which renders the ground fallow\nas quickening awaits its rhythmic cue. We have emerged from Winter\u2019s\nhold of stillness and illusory death and now stand at the time of\nbalance and the drawing together of what was and what will be in an\norganized and synthesized manner so that the promise of newly created\nlife may flourish.
\n
\nVisually, Spring is the time of donning\nnew color, shape and form. Gaia offers up the splendor of her\nmulti-colored cloak as all manner of life bursts forth in texture and\nhue. The energy of this palette enlivens our being and the call to\nwarmer air and out of doors activities entices even the most\nreluctant homebody. As life blooms all around you, how will you\nanswer the call to take up the robes of nature\u2019s finery? Where will\nyou invest your energy in renewing what has lain dormant awaiting the\ngentle push of Gaia\u2019s hand? Will you dare to step into the mantle\nof the Goddess that she has lovingly crafted for you and claim your\nplace as co-creator in the greening of the world?
\n
\nI invite\nyou to take a journey with me as the Wheel turns\u2026
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\nGaia\u2019s\nMantle Pathworking:<\/strong>
\n
\nTake a deep breath inhaling and\nallow the rhythm of your breathing to establish a gentle and regular\npace. As you deepen into this relaxed state you shift your awareness\nto your inner screen. As you sit as observer you see a veil of pale\nviolet mist form in front of you and as it parts you see yourself\nsleeping peacefully as the energy of the space builds around you. As\nyou turn greater awareness to this sleeping image of yourself you\nmerge to become one with it and are now the active participant. You\nawaken to find yourself in the middle of a dense and green forest\njust prior to dawn. You stretch and extend, feeling the cobwebs of\nrestriction opening and giving way. The potent smell of earth fills\nyour nostrils and the soaking heaviness of moisture fills your being\nas you drink thirstily.
\n
\nYou sense that it is dawn and\nsunlight filters through tree branches in slender slivers of thread\nas beads of dew sparkle like small diamonds strung upon the finest\nsilk. You sit up and pull yourself up to standing, again stretching\nand reaching upwards with breath coming in long deep inhales and\nexhales. You take a few steps forward and the soft ground below gives\never so slightly under weight of your foot. Your senses are keen and\nalert and it seems that you can feel every granule of dirt and leave\nand stone underfoot, despite the padded soles of your shoes. As you\nmove forward, the light grows brighter with each step and you find\nyourself in a clearing. The ground is still covered in a light bed of\nthin mossy green and patches of dried grass and you know that this\nfield will be full of flowers and butterflies in just a few weeks.\nThis image flashes quickly before you and then returns to the space\nof fertile ground that will soon peak. 
\n
\nYou close\nyour eyes for a moment and feel the last nip of winter\u2019s cold air\npass over you, quickly followed by a warm breeze that is light and\nairy. You open your eyes and see a few yards ahead of you the form of\nwhat appears to be a young girl. The sun is directly behind her and\nflashes brightly in your eyes, making clear definition difficult. You\nsee that she is approaching you and you take a few steps forward in\ngreeting to meet her.
\n
\nAs you move closer, you now have the\nimpression that this form is not what you thought. There is\nresemblance to human form, but the energy and lightness of its\nquality seem otherworldly. As you move closer still you can now\ndiscern that this shape of a young woman is the movement and gentle\nbreeze of seed, earth, and leafy grass moving and swirling. You stop\nand your eyes follow the path of this unusual sight. Every area of\nthe field it touches responds with the bursting forth of small shoots\nof flower and fragrant grass. Every area it passes over transforms\ninto haven and home for bee, blossom and butterfly. The fragrant\nbreath of tiny buds wafts delicately in the air and the gentle shape\nof this breezy maiden of flora moves with focus and precision.
\n
\nYou\nclose your eyes and simply rest in this energy of renewal and growth.\nYou feel a gust of wind surround around and know that this maiden of\nSpring is now enfolding you in her transformative embrace. You feel\nthe movement of her gentle breath clearing away the debris of what\nhas lingered too long and is not of your best interest. You smell the\nfragrant and fertile earth of planting that is awakening the seeds of\npotential within you. And, you feel the weight of her cloak of\ngreening as it presses against your skin reminding you that you too\nare part of this cycle of new growth. 
\n
\nYou open your\neyes and look down at the beauty of the mantle she has placed about\nyou. Tiny leaf and budding flower are woven into a tapestry of vine\nand slender root. The smell of new verdant life is intoxication and\nyou revel in the finery that Gaia has gifted you with. You feel the\ngentle kiss of a butterfly\u2019s wing, fresh from the slumber of its\ncocoon and you know that another turn of the sacred wheel has been\nrendered. You take a deep breath in, filling your lungs with the\nfreshness of a Spring day\u2019s promise and as you exhale, the cloak\nfalls away and you are once again standing in the open clearing that\nhas yet to be birthed from Spring\u2019s womb. 
\n
\nYou sigh\ninto a deep exhale, knowing that the greening will occur as it has\nevery cycle and that you will be active participant in welcoming the\nwarming tides. A single stream of air encircles you and you know this\nis the blessing of Gaia and the promise of her transformative magick.\nAs these thoughts flood through you, a violet mist forms around you\nand the landscape gently fades from your sight. You become aware once\nagain of your inner screen and pull that awareness back into the\nsensations of your physical state. Each breath of inhalation draws\nthe energy of the space in which you are sitting back to your\nconscious awareness. And, each exhalation brings focus back to the\ngentle and easy rhythm of your breath. Continue in this manner for\nseveral more breaths, and when you are ready, gently flutter your\neyes open and be fully present and enlivened by Gaia\u2019s\nMantle.
\n
\nBlessed Be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About\nthe Author:<\/strong>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robin\nFennelly is a Wiccan High Priestess, teacher, poet and author. <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\nis the author of (click on book titles for more information):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nInner Chamber Volume One on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s\nWritten in the Stars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Astrology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nInner Chamber, Vol. Two<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

poetry\nof the Spheres (Volume 2) on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qabalah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nInner Chamber, Vol. Three<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awakening\nthe Paths on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qabalah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nYear With Gaia on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nEternal Cord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temple\nof the Sun and Moon on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luminous\nDevotions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nMagickal Pen Volume One (Volume 1) on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nCollection of Esoteric Writings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nElemental Year on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aligning\nthe Parts of SELF \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nEnchanted Gate on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musings\non the Magick of the Natural World<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleeping\nwith the Goddess on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nights\nof Devotion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nWeekly Reflection on Amazon<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musings\nfor the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her\nbooks are available on Amazon<\/strong> or\non this website<\/a><\/strong> and\nher Blogs<\/a><\/strong> can\nbe found at<\/strong>: Robin\nFennelly<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow\nRobin<\/strong> on\nInstagram & Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository) As Spring approaches and we find ourselves at another turn of the Great Wheel, opportunity abounds for making deeper connection to the natural world and Gaia\u2019s greening of it. Gaia is seen as the maiden offering the promise of new life in a womb that is still developing and preparing for what will be birthed in full glory as the summer approaches and the peak of all living things is held in father sun\u2019s gentle hold. It is Her sweet breath that breathes life into what lay in wait to be birthed and it is Her gentle hand that guides the process of renewal. This time of reaffirming fertility and its progeny of new life marks the Spring Equinox. What was weighted more heavily at the time of the Solstice has now achieved a certain state of balance and equilibrium, before it seesaws once again towards one polarity\u2019s weight. As we look around at our earthly world we can marvel at the cyclical nature of new life, maturity and the eventual harvesting and clearing which renders the ground fallow as quickening awaits its rhythmic cue. We have emerged from Winter\u2019s hold of stillness and illusory death and now stand at the time of balance and the drawing together of what was and what will be in an organized and synthesized manner so that the promise of newly created life may flourish. Visually, Spring is the time of donning new color, shape and form. Gaia offers up the splendor of her multi-colored cloak as all manner of life bursts forth in texture and hue. The energy of this palette enlivens our being and the call to warmer air and out of doors activities entices even the most reluctant homebody. As life blooms all around you, how will you answer the call to take up the robes of nature\u2019s finery? Where will you invest your energy in renewing what has lain dormant awaiting the gentle push of Gaia\u2019s hand? Will you dare to step into the mantle of the Goddess that she has lovingly crafted for you and claim your place as co-creator in the greening of the world? I invite you to take a journey with me as the Wheel turns\u2026 Gaia\u2019s Mantle Pathworking: Take a deep breath inhaling and allow the rhythm of your breathing to establish a gentle and regular pace. As you deepen into this relaxed state you shift your awareness to your inner screen. As you sit as observer you see a veil of pale violet mist form in front of you and as it parts you see yourself sleeping peacefully as the energy of the space builds around you. As you turn greater awareness to this sleeping image of yourself you merge to become one with it and are now the active participant. You awaken to find yourself in the middle of a dense and green forest just prior to dawn. You stretch and extend, feeling the cobwebs of restriction opening and giving way. The potent smell of earth fills your nostrils and the soaking heaviness of moisture fills your being as you drink thirstily. You sense that it is dawn and sunlight filters through tree branches in slender slivers of thread as beads of dew sparkle like small diamonds strung upon the finest silk. You sit up and pull yourself up to standing, again stretching and reaching upwards with breath coming in long deep inhales and exhales. You take a few steps forward and the soft ground below gives ever so slightly under weight of your foot. Your senses are keen and alert and it seems that you can feel every granule of dirt and leave and stone underfoot, despite the padded soles of your shoes. As you move forward, the light grows brighter with each step and you find yourself in a clearing. The ground is still covered in a light bed of thin mossy green and patches of dried grass and you know that this field will be full of flowers and butterflies in just a few weeks. This image flashes quickly before you and then returns to the space of fertile ground that will soon peak.  You close your eyes for a moment and feel the last nip of winter\u2019s cold air pass over you, quickly followed by a warm breeze that is light and airy. You open your eyes and see a few yards ahead of you the form of what appears to be a young girl. The sun is directly behind her and flashes brightly in your eyes, making clear definition difficult. You see that she is approaching you and you take a few steps forward in greeting to meet her. As you move closer, you now have the impression that this form is not what you thought. There is resemblance to human form, but the energy and lightness of its quality seem otherworldly. As you move closer still you can now discern that this shape of a young woman is the movement and gentle breeze of seed, earth, and leafy grass moving and swirling. You stop and your eyes follow the path of this unusual sight. Every area of the field it touches responds with the bursting forth of small shoots of flower and fragrant grass. Every area it passes over transforms into haven and home for bee, blossom and butterfly. The fragrant breath of tiny buds wafts delicately in the air and the gentle shape of this breezy maiden of flora moves with focus and precision. You close your eyes and simply rest in this energy of renewal and growth. You feel a gust of wind surround around and know that this maiden of Spring is now enfolding you in her transformative embrace. You feel the movement of her gentle breath clearing away the debris of what has lingered too long and is not of your best interest. You smell the fragrant and fertile earth of planting that is awakening the seeds of potential within you. And, you feel the weight of her cloak of greening as it presses against your skin reminding you that you too are part of this cycle of new growth.  You open your eyes and look down at the beauty of the mantle she has placed about you. Tiny leaf and budding flower are woven into a tapestry of vine and slender root. The smell of new verdant life is intoxication and you revel in the finery that Gaia has gifted you with. You feel the gentle kiss of a butterfly\u2019s wing, fresh from the slumber of its cocoon and you know that another turn of the sacred wheel has been rendered. You take a deep breath in, filling your lungs with the freshness of a Spring day\u2019s promise and as you exhale, the cloak falls away and you are once again standing in the open clearing that has yet to be birthed from Spring\u2019s womb.  You sigh into a deep exhale, knowing that the greening will occur as it has every cycle and that you will be active participant in welcoming the warming tides. A single stream of air encircles you and you know this is the blessing of Gaia and the promise of her transformative magick. As these thoughts flood through you, a violet mist forms around you and the landscape gently fades from your sight. You become aware once again of your inner screen and pull that awareness back into the sensations of your physical state. Each breath of inhalation draws the energy of the space in which you are sitting back to your conscious awareness. And, each exhalation brings focus back to the gentle and easy rhythm of your breath. Continue in this manner for several more breaths, and when you are ready, gently flutter your eyes open and be fully present and enlivened by Gaia\u2019s Mantle. Blessed Be! *** About the Author: Robin Fennelly is a Wiccan High Priestess, teacher, poet and author. She is the author of (click on book titles for more information): The Inner Chamber Volume One on Amazon It\u2019s Written in the Stars Astrology The Inner Chamber, Vol. Two poetry of the Spheres (Volume 2) on Amazon Qabalah The Inner Chamber, Vol. Three Awakening the Paths on Amazon Qabalah A Year With Gaia on Amazon The Eternal Cord Temple of the Sun and Moon on Amazon Luminous Devotions The Magickal Pen Volume One (Volume 1) on Amazon A Collection of Esoteric Writings The Elemental Year on Amazon Aligning the Parts of SELF The Enchanted Gate on Amazon Musings on the Magick of the Natural World Sleeping with the Goddess on Amazon Nights of Devotion A Weekly Reflection on Amazon Musings for the Year Her books are available on Amazon or on this website and her Blogs can be found at: Robin Fennelly  Follow Robin on Instagram & Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/208"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19435\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}