Today's Goddess: Tellus Mater
Birthday of the Earth
Themes: Earth, Ecology, Promises, Abundance, Prosperity, Fertility
Symbols: Globe, Soil, Grain
About Tellus Mater: The Roman earth mother celebrates today's
festivities by sharing her abundance, being a goddess of vegetation,
reproduction and increase. In regional stories, Tellus Mater gave birth to humans, which is why bodies are returned to the soil at death - so they can be reborn from her womb anew.
To Do Today: According to James Ussher, a seventeenth-century Anglican archbishop, God created the earth on October 26, 4004 B.C.E. While this date is uncertain at best, it gives is a good excuse to honor Tellus Mater and hold a birthday party on her behalf. Make a special cake for the earth mother out of natural fertilizers. Take this to a natural setting, (don't forget the candle). Light the candle and make a wish for the earth's renewal, then blow it out, remove the candle, and bury your gift for Tellus Mater in the soil, where it can begin manifesting your good wishes! While you are outside, pick up a pinch of soil, a stone, or any natural object that catches your eye and keep it close. This is a part of Tellus Mater, and it will maintain her power for abundance whenever you go today. It will also help you stay close to the earth mother and honor the living spirit of earth in word and deed..
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