Goddess Mawu

 

Mawu is a West African deity of the moon.

Mawu is the goddess of the moon and the night sky, and the Fon people revere her for the chilly temperatures she gives.

She is the epitome of motherhood, teaching her people to honor and cherish their elders' knowledge.

The sun god Liza is her twin and consort, and the two of them produced the seven pairs of twin deities that impact the planet.

Mawu worships cowrie jewelry.

~Kiran Atma

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Goddess Haumea

 

Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of motherhood.

The mystical Makalei tree, which grows coconut, bamboo, and sugarcane and attracts fish when its branches are dipped in the ocean, represents Haumea.

She is a goddess of plenty, ensuring that her offspring are always fed and nurtured.

Haumea gives birth to the Hawaiian gods from various bodily parts, including Pele and Hi'iaka, as the holy mother.

Her breast milk creates the world's rivers, and she matures from Maiden to Crone in an endless cycle, signifying the cycle of life and the planet.

~Kiran Atma

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