~ May 28
May earth, goddess of all creation,
mother of all that is and will be,
may she give us a great land.
May earth, with her mountains and plains,
her slopes and her peaks, may she open
herself to our needs.
May earth, with her rivers and waters,
may she give us enough to drink.
May she pour herself upon us.
-Hindu hymn to goddess of earth,
Atharva Veda
How can we get what we need if we never ask? Ancient cultures petitioned the goddess, and the gods, constantly—asking for rain, begging for a good harvest, praying that the animals might migrate over their usual routes. Our forebears needed much from the planet, for they lived closer to the elements than we do. A stormy growing season might mean disaster and starvation. A forest fire might destroy a whole year’s food. It was urgent for earlier peoples to state their needs to the goddess, in hopes that she might meet them.
Today, too, clearly articulating needs is the first step toward having them met. Yet the expression of such needs is often met with reproach. Women especially are encouraged not to state their needs and desires. Learning to express needs in prayers to the goddess can be the first step in ending the tyranny of repression.
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