Moon shine… It’s past midnight. Everyone is sleeping, except the mother. She stands at a window, rocking her fretful child. Only her faithful cat keeps her company. But there is something else. The moon… She gazes at it, floating behind the branches of a leaning pine. The moon seems to be watching her, keeping watch with her. Bathed in its silvery light, a feeling of deep peace sinks into her soul. A sense of connection with generations of mothers who’ve kept watch by night, grounds and sustains her. She is woman. One of a long line of women. Daughter of the moon. Moon mother. Tireless. A practical mystery. Sun shine… The longest night will end. Sunrise follows. Sun-kissed, warmed, the mother cuddles her child beneath a flowering cherry tree. She may be tired, but she is never too tired to do that. Moon shine, or sun shine, she is always there. Mothers are for all seasons, and all times… A Golden Goddess limited edition card, retailing for $4.00 each. |