“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter” – Yoda
When it comes to nurturing – like taking care of young ones, elderly ones, the ill or the otherwise vulnerable – physical sex assignment takes a back seat.
I mean, yes, I know only female mammals have the ability to nurse young. Don’t get pedantic on me. I’m talking big-picture, lifetime, any stage of physical life kind of physical AND emotional nurturing.
The mothering I celebrate today is one luminous being to another, free from biological or social definitions.
Just like anyone can use a bottle to feed a baby, anyone can nurture any other human being.
The biological bond with a birth mother is unique and special and well worth celebrating. But I think it is also well worth celebrating universal acts of nurturing and kindness that can come from anyone of any body type anywhere at any time.
And it is also well worth directing some of that mothering kindness and compassion to those whose mothers are no longer with us physically and those whose mothers are no longer with them emotionally.
It is OK, even on this holiday, to protect yourself from harmful relationships, even when it involves biological family. It’s even better to connect with those who have given you support and kindness when you needed it the most.
Mothering yourself – nurturing your own mental health, inner peace, and emotional well being – deserves some thanks and TLC too.
Happy Mothering Day
Sage Sips / TaoCraft Tarot 