The Goddess in all her manifestations was a symbol of the unity of all life in Nature

 

"The Goddess in all her manifestations was a symbol of the unity of all life in Nature. Her power was in water and stone . . . , in animals and birds, snakes and fish, hills, trees, and flowers. Hence the holistic and mythopoetic perception of the sacredness and mystery of all there is on Earth . . . The Goddess gradually retreated into the depths of forests or onto mountaintops, where she remains to this day in beliefs and faery stories. Human alienation from the vital roots of earthly life ensued, the results of which are clear in our contemporary society. But the cycles never stop turning, and now we find the Goddess reemerging from forests and mountains, bringing us hope for the future, returning us to our most ancient human roots."

Marija Gimbutas, archeologist

Photo: Last light on red Indian paintbrush, purple larkspur, yellow sneezeweed and white cow parsnip, Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, CO, August 12, 2011