Strongheart: Mirabai Starr: Love Song to the Great Mother

Love Song to the Great Mother

Beloved One,

Our sister, Mother Earth,

Sacred Woman, Holy Girl,

Crucible of Mercy and Fire of Truth,

Thank you.

We have called and you have come.

You descend on the wings of pain

The wings of joy,

Bringing solace and vitality.

You rise through the roots of trees

Spreading shelter, offering refuge.

You enter through the cries of the young.

Even as we bow before your beautiful body,

You affirm the beauty of our bodies.

You bless every particle of creation

With your Divine Presence.

We welcome you, who have lived long enough in exile,

To dwell among us again.

We offer ourselves

As your loving stewards,

Your beloved reluctant prophets,

Radiant reflections

Of your own Sacred Self.

Thank you.

And again we give thanks.

― Mirabai Starr

From Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender

Wisdom of the Women Mystics

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