Mum's the Word

Contents of This Edition

Isis, Mother of Us All: A look at the goddess Mother that paved the way for all the goddesses that followed. Honoring our spiritual mothers.

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Isis, Mother of Us All

The Egyptian goddess Isis was called the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names because she was “Complete”.

Now this was a woman who had all her bases covered . . . benevolent teacher/leader and powerful ruler, a magical woman who possessed feminine guile and wouldn’t hesitate to use it to advance her moral causes, passionate and loving wife, and a wise, nurturing, and protective mother.

One of her most prominent aspects was her role as loving mother. As Mother’s day arrives, as we honor the mothers who gave us life and “grew us up good”, let’s also take a moment to reflect on the Mother/Madonna archetype that Isis represents.

To read the myths of Isis and see her symbols, use this link:
The Story of Isis.

Whether or not we’re fortunate to be bound to them by blood ties, we also give thanks for (and to, if we still can) those nurturing, growth-giving, suffering and enduring women who have brought us joy and been the spiritual mothers in our lives.

One of the great spiritual mothers in the US eventually grew up to become our poet laureate. These recent words of hers have been circulating widely on the internet lately, but, in case you missed them:

Life
by
Maya Angelou

When I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less. I needn't hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress. But now that I am older, I've set my body free. There's the comfort of elastic where once my waist would be.

Inventor of those high-heeled shoes --- my feet have not forgiven I have to wear a 9 now, but used to wear a 7.

And how about those pantyhose --- They're sized by weight, you see, So how come when I put them on the crotch is at my knee?

I need to wear these glasses As the print's been getting smaller; And it wasn't very long ago I know that I was taller.

Though my hair has turned to gray and my skin no longer fits. On the inside, I'm the same old me, It's the outside's changed a bit.

But, on a positive note... I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these 3 things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.