Birth Goddesses

Birth Goddesses

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Goddesses Who Watch Over Birth

And you, Mother Earth, the only Mother,
you who have shown mercy to your children!
Hear me, four quarters of the world
- a relative I am!
Give me the strength to walk the soft earth,
a relative to all that is!
Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand,
that I may be like you.
With your power only can I face the winds.

Black Elk Speaks, John G. Neihardt, Lincoln:Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1979.

Earth Mother

Brid, Brighid, Brigid

Celtic Goddess of Fertility, Pregnant Women and Birth

Brid, the great mother goddess of Ireland, represents fertility, childbirth, power, creativity and inspiration. Also known as Brighid, Brigit and Bride, she is credited as a protectress and guardian of children; also a Goddess of fire, the sun, music and medicine.

Meskhenet

Meskhenet, Goddess of the Birth Brick and Childbirth... Click on the picture below to read about her birth bricks!

Taueret

Egyptian Goddess of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Kuan Yin

Bodhisattva, Goddess of Mercy, Compassion, Healing, Childbirth, and Guardian of Small Children

'May this woman give birth happily!

May she give birth,

May she stay alive,

May she walk in health before thy divinity!

May she give birth happily and worship thee!'

Gaia

Earth Mother

Gaia was the first Earth Mother, who gave birth to the Titans

Ixchtel

Maya Goddess of Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth

Ixchtel is the Mayan Lady Rainbow Goddess,Guardian of pregnant women, childbirth and young mothers.

Innanna

Sumerian Goddess Of Pregnancy and Birth

As the "Lady of the Palace," she ruled as queen. As "Mother of All," she was the goddess of fertility, birth, and nature

Ala

Ibo Fertility and Birth Goddess