Goddess~A~Day

 Dinosaur Days (Colorado)

Tiamat

Themes: History; Change; Spirituality; Fertility; Birth; Creativity

Symbols: Reptiles; Seawater

About Tiamat: The personification of creative, fertile forces in Assyro-Babylonian traditions, Tiamat gave birth to the world. She is the inventive power of chaos, whose ever-changing energy hones the human soul and creates unending possibilities for its enlightenment. In later accounts, Tiamat took on the visage of a half-dinosaur or dragonlike creature, symbolizing the higher and lower self, which must work together foer positive change and harmonious diversity.

To Do Today: Taking place at teh Dinosaur National Monument, this festival celebrates the ancient, mysterious dinosaurs that speak of the earth's long-forgotten past - a past that Tiamat observed and nurtured. One fun activity to consider for today is getting an archaeology dinosaur kit at a local sceince shop and starting to "dig up" the past for yourself! As you work, meditate on the meaning of Tiamat's energy in your life. The more bones you uncover, the more you'll understand and integrate her transformative energy.

Carry a fossil in your pocket today to help keep you connected to Tiamat and her spiritual inventiveness. Or, wash your hands with a little saltwater so that everything you touch is blesses with Tiamat's productive nature and cleansing.

By Patricia Telesco~From "365 Goddess"