| ~ Fertility Moon is our section on alternative fertility , approaches to female fertility as an honoring of the divine feminine energy in both men and women
~ Fertility and the symbols that are representing various stages of pregnancy, conception and indeed motherhood are dating back to the ancient times .
~ Women have depicted their fertile stages in accordance with the different moon cycles and carved special symbols as a reminder
~ It is interesting to see how people interpret different fertility symbols but in the end it is up to each individual to make up their own mind
~ Looking at ancient fertility symbols from goddesses to earth based items that symbolized the fertility of the land gives an amazing overview
~ After all without fertility of the land their is no fertility of the human .. mother earth provides a beautiful symbiotic relationship between herself and all her residents .. so tuning into the union of all provides a fertile ground for prosperity and health and indeed fertility for all
~ Fertility Symbol Corn Dollies
~ Choosing to connect with the whole, appreciating ones own place in the multifaceted wheel that spins its way through this universe provides an alternative viewpoint where each woman can find herself, her identity and awareness of her chosen experiences
~ What is means to be fertile is different for each woman - lets celebrate the differences and rejoice in honoring the ancient ways and learning from each other in these modern times of womanhood
Fertility Symbols from around the world
Corn dollies
Fertility Symbol Corn Dollies
What is Corn Dolly Making ?
~ Corn Dolly making is an ancient rural craft with roots as apagan fertility symbol
~ In ancient europe it was customary at harvest time to leave a small portion of the grain in the field, often twisted or tied into the shape of a man or the symbol of a fertility god or ancient fertility goddess.
~traditionally these corn dollies are intricately woven decorations made with various types of straw ( like wheat, ots etc) which are named corn on the european continent
~ A corn dolly is a traditional fertility symbol.
Fertility Symbols Corn Dollies image
~ In the olden days to celebrate the harves men would plait corn dollies to give thanks to the earth goddess and the ancient fertility goddess of the land
~ Often a loaf made from the first ripe grain and would be taken to church for a fertility harvest blessing . With the leftover wheat and corn corn dollies were created
~ The harvest knot for men has no seeds
~The corn Dolly harvest know for the women has the seeds intact
~ in some traditions when the harvest was finished the corn dollies would be taken to the home altar and honored to safeguard another abundant harvest in the coming year
~ in other traditions come winter solstice the corn dolly design would be ritually sacrificed, burnt, or plowed under to ensure the year's crops.
~ in Britain corn dollies are hung to decorate christian churches at the time of the harvest festival in autumn
Fertility Symbol Corn Dollies
The Corn Mother
In the house with the tortoise chair
She will give birth to the pearl
To the beautiful feather...
There she sits on the tortoise
Swelling to give us birth
On your way, on your way
Child be on your way to me here
You whom I made new...
Aztec fertility poem
Fertility Symbol Corn Dollies
~ in Europe in honour of the Corn Mother Corn Dollies in the shape of an earth fertility goddess are made in the autumn
~the name of the ancient fertility goddess Demeter is thought to mean Corn Mother
~ different names for the corn mother are Persephone, Cerridwen, Bridget, The Corn Maiden, Mother Corn, The First Mother, Selu
~ she has come to be kown ad the mother goddess of fertility and life
~ she is known as the guardian of all growing and flowering things, which includes ideas and the raising and growing of children
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~ I hope Fertility Moon will become a place where womanhood can be celebrated, fertility explored by honoring ancient traditions whilst celebrating a modern approach to Being a Woman - beautiful just as you are ~ Going full circle in Celebrating Womanhood
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