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invited by Joan Eytle Kendall Ala, Earth Mother Goddess, not an obvious first choice that’s why I went for her - the most important Alusi in the Ibo pantheon, Mother of all things. Present at the beginning and end of life, receiving the souls of the dead into her womb. She is the giver of laws, emphasising the importance of honesty and respect - the foundation of almost all spiritual traditions. Ala’s messenger on earth is python; the snake is the symbol of transmutation, a process necessary for the evolution of consciousness. Ala, Earth Mother Goddess South London Women Artists I’m Inside, Ring The Bell 11