Gaia is a Greek Goddess associated with the earth, fertility, abundance, grounding, nurturing and life-giving energies. The name Gaia translates to mean “land” or “earth”. She is seen as a Mother Goddess and the personification of the earth itself.
Gaia is a primordial deity and one of the first to be born at the dawn of creation. She is said to have emerged from Chaos which is the formless void that existed before the creation of the universe, immortals and mortals. Gaia is equivalent to the Roman Goddess Terra Mater who is seen as Mother Earth.
So Gaia is essentially seen as the mother of all creation and the first born deity. She has no parents which can signify her power as being a fully autonomous divine being. She gave birth to Uranus (heaven), Ourea (mountains) and Pontus (sea) and then married her son Uranus and gave birth to the twelve Titan Gods.
Signs that Gaia is Calling You
Gaia will show up in your life when you’re in need of nurturing, grounding and balancing energies. She can bring you back down to earth when you’ve been doing too much or dealing with lots of problems and challenges.
Being drawn to spending more time in nature or getting a lot of animal signs/omens can be signs that she’s calling you or guiding you in some way. If you feel called to start doing work to protect the environment or animals this can be her calling to you. Feeling drawn to things like gardening, doing outdoor activities or even eating healthy foods and doing a physical detox can also be signs that she’s communicating with you.
Gaia was also the original deity associated with the Oracle of Delphi where Gaia, instead of Apollo, would speak the oracles. So if you start feeling your intuitive senses coming to life, having prophetic dreams or are becoming increasingly more aware and sensitive, this can be a sign that she is calling to you.
Working with Gaia
There are many ways to work with Gaia and as with any Goddess or deity creating some kind of altar no matter how simple or elaborate is a great place to start. For your altar you can add statues, artwork or even items from nature and the earth itself like leaves, flowers, crystals, rocks, shells, bones, etc. This is your way of creating a sacred space to connect with her energy.
You can also call to her by saying a simple prayer like “Gaia, Primordial Goddess of the earth, please help me to ground myself so that I may achieve inner balance.” You can create your own unique prayer or invocation to her as well, whatever feels right to you. Once you have called out to her allow yourself to sit in quiet meditation for a few minutes so that you can start to feel and connect with her energy.
Pay attention to any messages, feelings or sensations that come through at this time and over time you will start to become more familiar with her energy. If you feel so inclined you can even write these things down in a journal which you can refer back to while you’re learning how to connect with Goddess energy. Always be sure to leave some kind of offering when working with any deity and with Gaia you can leave things like flowers, honey, shells, seeds, fruits, vegetables or even something you make yourself.
You can even do things like plant some flowers, create your own garden or volunteer at an animal shelter. Whatever is available to you and whatever you feel most called to in order to honor her energy. These are simple ways that you can begin connecting with the Goddess Gaia and with time and practice you’ll be able to recognize her energy more easily.
For more information about Goddesses and working with Goddess energy, check out my Goddess Guide Sheets or book a Goddess Message Reading with me.
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