Shamanic Vision: Living Life through the Eyes of the Heart Issue #3 March 1st, 2017 | Page 14

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Painting of Mother Nature by Benedict Adedipe

The Earth Mother

By Paul J. Hinsberger

It is said that we all share the same Mother and that we all reside in her home.

It is also said that we need her, far more than she needs us. This is worthy of chewing on in contemplation.

In the ways of the Ancients, the Earth Mother was honored and her role in the life of mankind was acknowledged and understood. It was not exploited; that came about many years later with the “Advancement of Mankind.”