Goddess Of The Day: CHIN MU
Themes: Health; Longevity; Femininity; Magick
Symbols: Peaches; Mulberry; Cats; Gold-toned Objects

About Mu: Chin Mu is the Queen of the West in China, dispensing peaches that cure disease
and grant eternal life to all who eat them. Chinese art depicts her as an ageless,
beautiful woman living in a golden castle (a solar symbol), thereby getting her
translated name of "golden mother." She is also sometimes shown as a cat-woman, which
represents her yin energy and connection with sorcery.

To Do Today: Honoring Chin Mu today brings health, long life, and a year filled with
magick. One simple way to do this is by wearing a piece of gold jewelry or gold clothing.

Traditionally, Chinese women carry a bowl of hot vinegar into each room of the house
today to protect those who live there from sickness all year. To try this yourself, slice
up a peach (frozen if necessary) and add it to the heated vinegar (peach tea bags work,
too, and release a nice fragrance). The peach invokes Chin Mu's blessing. Walk clockwise
around the home, visualizing it filled with golden light (you can pray or chant as you
go, if you wish). If you're pressed for time, eat a peach and drink some mulberry wine
instead and internalize Chin Mu's hearty energies just the same!

Finally, meditate on the feminine aspects of yourself and the divine (a good time to do
this is during your morning shower, or while driving to work). Honor the women who have
influenced your life, even if you do this just by saying thanks.
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