How to Celebrate Mother's Day the Magical Way
How to Celebrate Mother’s Day Magically!
Mothers are magical, there’s no doubt about it. There’s probably nothing more magical in this world than growing a child from your own body and then raising that child into a person who will become the future of our world!
Now we also want to acknowledge that you do not have to give birth to be a mother either! Being a mother and family in general is so much more than blood, but it is something our souls form. Motherhood looks different for everyone and that’s what makes it so beautiful. No experience is the same and that’s why we look to our mothers for the wisdom, understanding and skill sets that will carry us throughout the rest of our lives! Mother’s Day is the day to bring that mindful acknowledgement to the forefront of our lives and to honour and thank them!
We also understand that not everyone has a healthy relationship with their mother. There are many, many people out there who have been mistreated, shunned or hurt deeply by their mothers. We want to honour the sons and daughters of those mothers today as well and give them meditative and healing options for them to partake in on this day as well!
Honouring Gaia on Mother’s Day
Gaia, Mother Earth, Mother Nature- however you wish to refer to her as, she is what we walk on everyday. She is a primordial goddess and the personification of the Earth in Greek Mythology. Gaia emerged from Chaos and is considered the supreme or mother goddess. All gods and goddesses are descended from her through her union with Uranus (Heaven) and Pontus (Sea).
Indigenous peoples of North America have always honoured the beauty and chaos that is Mother Nature. She is the grass beneath our feet, the leaves rustling above us, the flowers blooming in the spring. Mother Nature is all around us and the most ancient and wise of our civilizations honour her before anything. Algonquian legend says that "beneath the clouds lives the Earth-Mother from whom is derived the Water of Life, who at her bosom feeds plants, animals and human" (Larousse 428). She is otherwise known as Nokomis, the Grandmother. Honouring both a sunny day and a rainy one just the same.
The belief in the natural way of life, of oneness with each other and all living beings is often lost to us in a post-colonized and busy life of the 21st Century. All our computers and social media apps and reality shows often pull us from our true nature as human beings. If we take some time to connect with the outside, we are able to find a sense of peace and tranquility in the go go go of our lives. So for those with estranged mothers or those who want to take some time to honour the goddess of our Earth, we’ve come up with some activities you can do!
Charging With Gaia:
The Earth is a great form of transmuting negative energy into positive energy! You have probably been told a few times that a form of cleansing your crystals is actually to bury them and then dig them up again a couple hours or days later (usually in the consistency of a holy number like 3 days or 3 hours) and they will both be cleansed and charged! This comes from the idea of the natural cycle of wildlife. Think of the life cycle of any of the creatures even found in your own backyard! The squirrels and birds and chipmunks! They feed from the earth, gain life from the earth and one day when they die, their bodies will feed the earth back and bring forth new life. To some it can seem morbid to think about, but once again, that is the beautiful and chaotic balance Gaia brings us.
Like a life cycle, our energy turns and flows as well. We will always fluctuate our energy based on the different phases of our lives that we go through! It is unrealistic for anyone to constantly be “high vibrational.” Expecting anything else is refuting our own human nature and the lessons we are here to learn! So, let the Earth cleanse and recharge you! Connecting with nature is in turn, our human nature as well! We were made to feel connected to the Earth, to both feed from it and give back to it just as any other living being here! Connecting will calm us so we can be mindful of our thoughts, feelings and in turn behaviours. The Cognitive Triangle shows us how all of these impact and lean back on each other. Having a clear mind can help us with that!
Find a comforting place in nature, this can be anywhere as simple as your backyard and kick those shoes off! Let your bare feet touch the grass, the dirt, maybe an ant will run across your toes- and this may be uncomfortable to some at first but take a few minutes to really pay attention to your senses. Close your eyes and don’t just focus on the ground beneath you but also the air around you! The wind, maybe there’s a faint smell of spring flowers, birds singing or grasshoppers chirping. Let yourself live in the moment like this until you find yourself breathing steadily and comfortably before continuing.
We suggest building an outside altar, it doesn’t have to be anything fancy, it could just be on your backyard picnic table or even on top of a rock! Place some things on this altar that represent the Earth to you. If you are a crystal collector feel free to place some of your favourites on this! Some wonderful Earth element crystals we love are Moss Agate, Tree Agate or Rhyolite (also known as Rainforest Jasper)! But if not, any rock off the ground, flower or even a piece of bark can symbolize earth to you! The Earth is plentiful and bountiful, and it can be fun to represent this by placing a bunch of different natural findings on this altar as well! You can have fun with this and decorate it to the maximum or you can simply place one thing of importance instead! It’s up to you! This altar allows you a space to channel your energy and fully dive into the purpose of your meditation!
Light some incense, we love palo santo resin and amber resin but you can always choose your own favourite! Then light a candle, we suggest either lighting a pink, green or white candle and then beginning your favourite grounding method! A classic one and also one our favourites is the tree root method, because it is both grounding and recharging and using the Earth to do so! This meditation can be done anytime whenever you may be feeling stressed, anxious or drained!
Close your eyes and keep your breath comfortably even before imagining tree roots forming from your feet and growing down into the earth. Watch them in your mind’s eye as they travel down, down, down into the Earth’s core where a large ball of light waits to heal you. Once your roots reach the light, the light travels back up these roots until they reach each root. This bright light travels from your feet all the way up your body to your head. You can reach your arms to the sky, as if they were treetops and picture the light reaching the tips of your fingers!
You can repeat this meditation as many times as you like and as your candle burns you can use this energy to perform any divination such as tarot or oracle cards, rune casting or using a pendulum with a pendulum mat! In this meditative state it is also really good to do some journaling or shadow work!
Shadow Work Prompts to Help Heal the Inner Child:
Healing our inner child is a lifelong process that we must always be mindful of. There is much that can be experienced through those crucial formative years of our lives, some good and some bad! We are big supporters of things such as counseling and therapy as everyone struggles with at least something and there is no shame in taking care of our mental health! It’s important to note that shadow work prompts are meant to help guide our thinking in ways we might not always have the mental capacity to!
- What was your childhood like? What emotion do you remember feeling the most as a child?
- What was your relationship with your parents like as a child? Did you feel like you could trust them and communicate well?
- If you could say anything to your child self, what would you say?
- Did you have a safe space as a child?
- What situations in your life have triggered a child-like response from you? Angry outbursts? Jealousy?
- What does the word “childish” mean to you? Is this a positive or negative word to you?
- What character traits from childhood do you still carry? Do you like these character traits about yourself?
- What are five favourite memories you have from childhood?
- At what age did you no longer consider yourself a child at the time?
- What are childhood hobbies or activities you wished were normalized to do as an adult? Why?
Moms Need Self Care
It’s pretty much a given, if you’re a mother, your first priority will always be your children. So, that’s why we came up with some ideas on how you can take time for yourself after a long day or whenever you have time to put yourself first! Make some time for yourself because everyone deserves to take care of themselves! Self care is so important for our mental health and dedicating this time for yourself creates healthy habits and mindsets! Self care can come in so many forms, it can be whatever it means to you!
- Light some candles, run a bath, pour in some soothing bath salts and hop in (maybe even throw a bath bomb in there!)
- Give yourself a gift, it doesn’t have to be of monetary value but it can be as simple as taking time for yourself.
- Go for a walk and enjoy mother nature and the divine feminine- and how you are one
- Put on a face mask and massage your face and neck to drain lymphatic fluids built up and causing tension
- Put on a pot of tea and grab a book,journal or divination deck and take some time to sort out your thoughts and feelings!
Mother Day’s Gift Ideas
Celestial Wind Chimes
The Heritage Bee "Tea Lover" Gourmet Honey Gift Set
Harmony Wellness Tea
Crystal Tea Infuser
Chill Out Bath Soak
Aura Selenite Massage Wand
Life is a Cycle
Whether you are the mother or the child (or both!)- there are so many ways to express love, honour and respect when it is due! Mother's Day is all about acknowledging all the hard work moms do, and if that includes you, then take some time to turn that love, honour and respect inwards! Whether it's a day you want to make about your mother, or Gaia or yourself, there are tons of ways you can make it magical! We all come from a long line of mothers; women who withstood generations of sickness, poverty, plague and oppression and who were much less fortunate than we are today! That's a long list of bad witch ancestors who lived and worked hard just so you could be here today, and it all started with Mother Earth!
