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Taurus Goddesses — The Tree Of Life by Julie Loar
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Taurus Goddesses — The Tree Of Life by Julie Loar
Taurus is a Fixed Earth sign and embodies the principle of pure substance. Taurus is the matrix that absorbs the impact of the energy projected outward by Aries. Energy is action. Matter is reaction. Alchemically the matter of Taurus is precipitated from the water of Pisces, the twelfth sign, by the fire of Aries. The nature of Taurus, traditionally symbolized by the Bull, expresses stability and permanence. The spiritual path of Taurus involves cultivating higher values versus seeking purely material motives. Taurus natives tend to be builders and sustainers and rarely act without reflection. The Goddess Sign for Taurus is the Tree of Life. Trees, especially those that bear the fruit of immortality, are connected with the Goddess in cultures around the world. She typically lives in a western garden with a serpent that guards the Sacred Tree. Gardens located in the symbolic west, the place of the sun’s daily death, connote immortality in numerous cultures where the goddess holds the secret to resurrection. The energy, which sinks sustaining roots deep into the Earth, describes the grounding and stabilizing nature of Taurus. Taurus goddesses embody the element of earth, and many are also symbolized by cows or other strong, protective mammals. Qualities of Taurus goddesses are abundance, sustenance, manifestation, security, growth, the establishment of roots, and fertility. Green Tara is Mother Earth in her oldest form and is the most revered of all the pre-Vedic goddesses of India. She is a female Buddha and one of the aspects of the Great Goddess Tara, who encompasses all manifestations of feminine divinity. She is sometimes called the Mother of the Buddhas. Her name means “star,” or “she who ferries across,” and we can call on her as we move into the spiritual-growth aspect of our lives. Gaia is one of the oldest creation deities from the area that much later became Greece. Her shrines were built in mountain caves and in sacred groves of the oldest trees. In myth, Gaia’s temple at Delphi was given to her by the great serpent being Python. Thousands of years later, when Zeus took over as king of heaven, the Greeks still swore their most sacred and binding oaths to Gaia because they were still subject to her law. Asherah is another vastly ancient fertility goddess who was worshipped in both Egypt and Canaan, the biblical Promised Land. She was the consort of both Ba’al and Yahweh. She is a benevolent goddess who gave her love freely and was called Mistress of Sexual Rejoicing. In Israel, archaeologists have unearthed thousands of terra-cotta figurines of Ashera, some of which look like pillars or tree trunks. Maia is the Greek goddess whose name is the origin of the English word May. She embodies the forces of growth and brings the seasonal warming of the earth. The Greeks knew Maia as the Grandmother of Magic. Some stories say she scorned marriage, preferring to be free. Lakshmi is a well-known and beloved Hindu goddess usually equated with wealth. Although most people may believe this refers only to material wealth, her nature is far-reaching, and includes the deeper idea of spiritual riches and alignment to divine wisdom. Her name comes from the Sanskrit word laksya, meaning “aim” or “goal”. Hathor is one of the most ancient Egyptian goddesses. Her sacred animal is the wild cow, and her magical implement is the sistrum, a type of musical rattle. One image of Hathor is a winged cow that gives birth to the whole universe. When the goddess manifests as the Seven Hathors, who foretold a child’s destiny at birth, she resembles the Greek Fates and other goddesses of fortune. Callisto is another pre-Hellenic goddess whose name means “fairest one.” Like the later Greek Artemis, who took on her qualities, Callisto is a goddess of the hunt who possessed keen instincts. One of her forms is a bear, one of the oldest symbols of the Great Goddess, reaching back in time at least seventy thousand years. She survives in starry form as the constellation Ursa Major. Asase Yaa is a goddess of the Ashanti people of western Africa. Called Old Woman Earth, she is a creation goddess who gave birth to all of humanity. She also reclaims her children at death as they return to the earth, which is her womb. Hou Tu is a Chinese fertility goddess who is similar to the goddess Gaia and represents the deification of the earth. Her domain is earth magic, and the ceremonies and rituals performed in her honor were believed to bring people into resonance with their Divine Mother. White Buffalo Calf Woman is the daughter of the sun and moon and comes to earth as a wakan, a holy woman, in critical times to reach humanity. She is Whope, “falling star goddess,” to the Plains Indians, and Ptesan Wi, or “white buffalo calf woman,” to the Sioux. She is a sacred being of supernatural origin who appeared out of a mysterious cloud two thousand years ago, blessing the Sioux with a sacred bundle of seven rituals. At this time of year in the northern hemisphere the signs of spring are everywhere, and our thoughts turn toward our gardens and growing things. These ancient and powerful Taurus goddesses remind us of the sacredness of the earth and her creatures. We are reminded to walk gently on her body and to respect all life. There is power in the knowledge that the Goddess renews everything in an ever-repeating cycle of death and rebirth Pope Praises "God the Mother" to PilgrimsThe London Times September 10 1999 EUROPE
Pope praises 'God the Mother' to pilgrims FROM RICHARD OWEN IN ROME THE Pope, who this year said that God was not "an old man with a white beard", went a step further yesterday and referred to "God the Mother." The Pope, regarded as dogmatically conservative and patriarchal, has surprised critics this year with uncharacteristically open-minded revisions of doctrine as part of his preparations for a Christian mission in the new millennium. He is keen to broaden the appeal of Christianity, his advisers say, and to ensure that no sections of society feel "left out of its all-embracing message." The Pope has clashed with feminists and remains opposed to the ordination of women. But he praised the "vital role" of women in the Roman Catholic Church, and talks with reverence of his own mother, Emilia, who died when he was nine in Poland. The Pope is also a devotee of the cult of the Virgin Mary, although she is referred to as the Mother of God, and not as a God Mother, since she does not share the divinity of God and Christ. The Lord's Prayer opens with the words "Our Father, which art in heaven," and in the Gospel of St Matthew, Jesus says: "Everything is entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son but the Father, and no one knows the Father but the Son" (Matthew xi, 27). But, speaking to pilgrims in St Peter's Square, the Pope said God had both a male and female nature. Reflecting on the forgiveness of sins, he said: "The hands of God hold us up, they hold us tight, they give us strength. But at the same time they give us comfort, they console and caress us. They are the hands of a father and a mother at the same time." The Pope said the parable of the prodigal son reflected this dual nature, with the father in the story disciplining his son and even throwing him out, but later welcoming him back. The pontiff said the capacity to forgive those who repented was, if anything, more a female trait than a male one. Theologians said that in admitting that God had a "feminine side" the Pope was conscious of a remark made by his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who in 1978 astonished pilgrims by remarking that God was "the Father, but is also the Mother." The Pope's latest remarks were welcomed by liberal theologians such as Dr Hans Kung, who was forbidden to teach theology 20 years ago after repeatedly defying Vatican edicts. He said that it was time to acknowledge that God "transcends the sexes." Matthew 6:9 Our Father in heaven
. Julie Loar Based on and excerpts from Goddesses for Every Day © 2010 by Julie Loar. Printed with permission of New World Library, Novato, CA www.newworldlibrary.com Modern devotion to Mary’s Immaculate Heart began in 17th century France. After the Blessed Virgin appeared at Fatima, and those apparitions became known, it swept through the Catholic World. On July 13th 1917, on the occasion of the third of six apparitions, Our Lady said to the seers, “God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart.” She told the children to promote the First Saturday devotion in reparation to God for worldwide sin on a massive scale. She asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. She spoke of the evils in the world but predicted that in the end her Immaculate Heart would triumph. 
Pius XII consecrates the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary In October 1942 Pope Pius XII consecrated the human race to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Pope Paul VI visited Fatima once and Pope John Paul ll came twice to the shrine. Pope Benedict XVl,when he was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, commented on the Fatima secret. He concluded his remarks with these words. “Another key expression of the secret which has become justly famous is: “my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” What does this mean? The heart open to God, purified by contemplation of God, is stronger than guns and weapons of every kind. The fiat (“be it done”) of Mary, the word of her heart, has changed the history of the world, because it brought the Saviour into the world --- because thanks to her Yes, God could become man in our world and remains so for all time. The Evil One has power in this world, as we see and experience continually; he has power because our freedom continually lets itself be led away from God. But since God himself took a human heart and has thus since steered human freedom towards what is good, the freedom to choose evil no longer has the last word. From that time onwards, the word that prevails is this: “In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33). The message of Fatima invites us to trust in this promise.” The Fatima devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a call to conversion of heart and to penance. But there’s another side to Marian devotion, and that is to imitate the Blessed Virgin. The Marist charism is “as it were to live Mary’s life.” And that’s an ideal for all who truly love Our Lady. Our hearts may be far from immaculate but the more loving we are towards God and towards our fellow men and women the more our hearts will become like hers An immaculate heart is what St. Thomas Aquinas used to pray for in part of a longer prayer he prayed each day.
Pope John Paul at Fatima “Give me, Lord God, a watchful heart which no curious thought will turn away from you; a noble heart which no unworthy affection will drag down; a righteous heart which no irregular intention will turn aside; a firm heart which no violent affection will claim for its own.” For an immaculate heart surely there is no better prayer than this.
"Consecration" is used in the Catholic Church as the setting apart for the service of God of both persons and objects. Much like Sai Baba did.
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