Happy Mother’s Day to all of you celebrating in the United States—and to anyone, anywhere in the world, who’s ever known the nurturing power of a mother’s love.
Today is the perfect time to reflect on and honor the nourishment, wisdom, and care that mothers—of all kinds—bring into our lives.
Throughout history, motherhood has been celebrated in powerful and sacred ways. The ancient Greeks and Romans honored their “mother goddesses” with festivals. European Catholics created “Mothering Sunday,” a day during Lent to visit one’s “mother church.” And in the U.S., Mother’s Day was established in the early 1900s by Anna Jarvis, who created the day as a tribute to her late mother and to celebrate the beauty and sacrifice of motherhood itself.
But the concept of the mother runs even deeper. In spiritual traditions, the Triple Goddess represents the three sacred aspects of womanhood: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
Each phase holds wisdom, power, and its own kind of nurturing energy. Wherever you are on that path—or whatever feminine energy you honor—it’s a beautiful moment to pause and acknowledge it.
In mythology, we find the archetypal Great Mother—represented by powerful deities like Gaia, Isis, and Mother Earth.
She’s the one who nurtures not just children, but all of creation—offering shelter, healing, magic, and renewal.
From saints to sages, and yes, even to our own mothers, this archetype reminds us: To mother is to love. To hold. To protect. To grow.
Originally, Mother’s Day wasn’t about flowers or brunch. It was an intimate, heartfelt celebration—visiting, remembering, expressing gratitude.
And while it has evolved, we can still return to its sacred roots. In fact, there’s a space on the Feng Shui Bagua Map that corresponds with the mother: it’s the furthest left-hand side of your home or space. This area is connected to relationships, the color pink, the number two, square shapes, and the element of yin earth—soft, supportive, grounding energy.
So today, I invite you to celebrate in a more soulful way. Here are six simple and sacred ways to send love to your mother—or to any mother you cherish:
- Light a Candle. For a mother here or a mother beyond. Let the flame be a tribute to love that never dies.
- Give Roses. The flower of Aphrodite, the rose, embodies love, nurturing, and compassion—especially in the color pink.
- Create a Ritual. Plant flowers, speak a blessing, or simply sit in stillness. Honor the mother within you or the earth beneath your feet.
- Use Essential Oils.
Jasmine connects to the moon goddesses and the divine feminine.
Patchouli grounds and harmonizes.
Rose oil soothes the heart and restores the soul with its sweet, healing presence. - Work with Rose Quartz. This gentle crystal radiates self-love, emotional balance, and heart-centered peace.
- Prepare a Plant-Based Meal. Celebrate both your mother and Mother Earth by making a simple, nourishing dish—and enjoy it outdoors if you can.
🌷 Whether you’re a mother, have a mother, or simply honor the archetype of mothering in all its forms—today is a beautiful reminder of the sacred energy that holds us all.
So from my heart to yours, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, stepmoms, grandmothers, mentors, and nurturers of the world. If this episode touched you, please follow, like, or share Creating a Meaningful Life with someone who could use a little more soul and grounding today.
Until next time, take a deep breath, honor the sacred feminine, and keep creating your meaningful life—one intentional moment at a time.
1. Earth Element: We all have a lot of earth in our backyards and gardens due to the soil and the colors of the earth and the shape of a square. This area always reminds me of the energy of the 
2. Fire element: This element can be brought in with a fireplace or fire pit or with the color red, orange, or pink in flowers or the shape of a triangle.
3. Water Element: many of us have pools that represent water or you can bring in the color blue in flowers or furniture or the shape of curves.
4. Wood element: Often times we have outdoor furniture made of wood or we all seem to have lots of trees. The shape of wood is the rectangle which might be shutters or perhaps you can bring in the colors of wood, browns, and greens.
I wrote this blog 7 years ago, a month before I found out I had cancer in my face, and before all the reconstructive surgeries that followed. I am convinced this practice helped me heal and it is now a part of my spiritual and healing discipline. I encourage all of you to simply take your shoes off and walk barefoot on grass, dirt, a beach, and Mother Earth.
Our shoes distort our bodies’ feelings and function and also disconnect us from the earth. We don’t think about this, working in our offices behind non-opening windows, perched high above the earth on steel encased in concrete. We sleep and move in climate-controlled homes and vehicles where we have to look at an instrument to know the temperature outside. Our lifestyle is more like life in submarines or spaceships than on Mother Nature, it seems. Conversely, there’s something primal, damp, sensual, and connective about walking on the earth. Something of mystery. This is the thing I love about it: it redirects my abstract concerns. It plugs my attention into something much greater and more live-giving than the ridiculous flock of worries my mind generates.