There is no initiation quite like that of Motherhood. For many of us it will be the single most important act we offer to life while we are on this earth. In the sacred moments from conception to birth and far beyond, we are irrevocably transformed as women as the miracle of creation unfolds from deep within. Motherhood asks us for total surrender to a deeply spiritual process: we become the vessels for new life, we lose all control, we are excavated in our deepest core to hold space for new life to grow. In this powerful galvanisation we crystallise as women, partners, wives and sisters as diamonds from the mantle: devoted warrioresses with the world in our arms. 

We know that the path of love that parenting sets us upon can be one of the most joyous, expansive and heart-opening experiences a human can have. At other moments, it can seem exhausting, overwhelming, emotional and lonely in the patriarchal and individualistic society in which many modern Western mothers find themselves. Support can feel elusive, while birth trauma and pre- and post-partum complications can leave us suddenly disembodied and out of true touch with our spirit, intuition and trust. And as we settle into the role, the shifting balance of our days and relationships can also leave us feeling disoriented. The Maiden is being let go of, and a new archetype and lineage are calling. 

If we are surrounded by people and a culture that allows us space to unravel and rebuild anew, and that supports us in navigating this enormous rebirth of ourselves as a spiritual experience, we can experience profound personal and collective healing. In this journey we reclaim Motherhood as a deeply noble and valuable path - no more “I am just a mother.” We create space for the woman we are becoming to take root, and come back to the earth and Gaia as our collective mother at a time when she so desperately needs us.