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Mother’s Day, Earth Day, Mata, Matter, Shakti

Mother’s Day, Earth Day, Mata, Matter, Shakti

Last updated on: April 28, 2016 at 11:31 am by Miriam Ava

Mother’s Day, Earth Day, Mata, Matter, Shakti 2016-04-28T11:31:21-05:00 Miriam Ava

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Mother’s Day is coming up and while I feel that women’s work and love ought to be celebrated every day, I enjoy the breathing space in the calendar that’s dedicated to Mom. I hope you’ll find this piece useful. I offered it originally on Colors of Gratitude and hope that it’ll bring light, peace, and warmth to you here. Share with the world.

From mother to daughter to sister to grandma to granddaughter to cousin to auntie to godmother to girlfriend: All Love.

There’re untold names for her love. Myriad opportunities to celebrate her glory. Every day, an invitation to be more, live more, laugh more.

Mama’s your mata; the matter that carries you into the world; the life force that gets you here, adores you now. Eternal present.

Mom’s more than meets the eye; her presence, density, and deity only to be understood, felt fully, many moons later.

Her soil, our hummus to grow strong. Her love, our nectar to shine brightly. Her shakti, our elixir to be bold. Food of the gods from the heavens and the earth, her tonic of choice. Power by design.

Mama = Earth = Mata = Matter = Shakti = Mom

There’s “om” in Mom for a reason.

There’s “ama” in Mama for good.

Mama = Earth = Mata = Matter = Shakti = Mom

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