Divine Mother

Mother of the World by Nicolas Roerich

In this world of dog-eat-dog, we tend to think of ourselves as autonomous. We don’t need others, we say to ourselves. The thrusting world of commerce and success urges us to be confident, to be independent, to compete.

I’ve just returned from a conference in Austria, spending three long and informative days studying the myriad expressions of the Divine Mother.  The Divine Mother is a concept which is recognised and celebrated throughout the world in just about all religions and cultures, from Mary Mother of Jesus to Shekinah, Kwan Yin, Lakshmi and Al Sayyida.

The quintessential nature of the Divine Mother is one of love, compassion, wisdom and the unfolding of creation. She is a force of nature, connected with the Holy Spirit and the presence of God. She is the great creatrix – the womb of creation and the root of all things ‘spiritual’ – to do with the spirit – namely to do with the presence of Love and Light.  She connects all living things.

Angels are said to be messengers from The Divine, who come to us in times of need.  We think of their compassion and loving kindness, their transformative powers and their light, and realise they too hold some of the qualities of The Divine Mother.  I learned long ago that Angels don’t simply exist in some far off heaven, playing lutes on pink fluffy clouds.  They don’t wear large feathered wings and frilly nightdresses, either.  Angels live among us here and now. There are several here in Cape Town.

I met such an angel on my way home. Sick with food poisoning, exhaustion and a migraine, I sat on the plane wondering how I would make the long flight back. By the time we touched down in Johannesburg, I was so ill that the crew called in medics, who advised I stay in a clinic overnight.  I pressed on home to Cape Town – just another 2 hours – but by the time we arrived, I was so weak I could barely talk.

Enter the Angels. Seeing my distress in Johannesburg, people gathered around to help. A man gave me a pack of electrolyte powders. A woman asked if she could help. The cabin crew gave me cold towels for my head and camomile tea for my stomach. A wonderful lady whom I later came to know as Alison, went beyond simple compassion.  She gave me a rehydration drink, gathered my belongings, organised for me to lie down over four seats in the aircraft, which she covered with blankets and pillows, and arranged for a wheelchair to take me from the plane at Cape Town.  Alison found my partner at the airport, carried my bag and gave me her contact details.  Even the official at passport control offered me sympathy and good wishes.  I felt overwhelmed by the loving kindness which was shown.  Is this The Divine Mother working through ordinary people who have an inherent loving connection with their fellow human beings?

As I recover at home, I imagine a world where everybody has that same compassion, that loving kindness, that willingness to help.

May The Divine Mother come, in all her myriad manifestations, to touch the hearts and minds of all peoples everywhere. Bring on the Angels – and not just the Angelic Realms.

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Bridget Finklaire

Bridget Finklaire is an author, spiritual teacher and change-maker. Her debut novel, Red Dress, is available from Amazon and all good book stores as of August 2021. Bridget is a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, and creates positive change in the lives of her clients. In 2018, she developed The Bone Circle©, an extensive, in-depth training, designed to help people understand who they really are, what they’ve come here to do (their soul purpose), how to create what they’d truly love by following intuitive guidance, and most importantly, how to spot and overcome the sabotage that often stops people in their tracks!

10 Comments

Janina · 28th May 2015 at 9:54 pm

Beautiful!

    Bridget Finklaire · 1st June 2015 at 11:13 am

    Thank you my Angel in London. 🙂 xx

Jill van der Veen · 28th May 2015 at 11:04 pm

So glad you were ministered yo by so many angels on your difficult journey home Bridget, but so sorry to hear you were so ill .It all sounds quite arduous and stressful,achieving this in so short a time. Ani Yahweh Rofekha Bridget. May you recover your health and strength with all the divine assistance. Look forward to seeing you well and strong again.

    Bridget Finklaire · 1st June 2015 at 11:12 am

    Thank you Jill – look forward to seeing you very soon 🙂 xx

Ruby · 29th May 2015 at 11:07 pm

Hello Sweet Beautiful Soul –
I hope and trust that you are recovering from your “Grand Tour and Adventure” and wish you all the best
Funnily enough, talking about Angels, when we first met (remember how buzzed you were?) I said to me self – “here is an Angel on speed” I truly recognized this Divine quality in you instantly –
I love you and thank you for being in my life and all the joy and light you share.

    Bridget Finklaire · 1st June 2015 at 11:12 am

    Thank you Ruby – So lovely to have you in my life too. To me, you embody The Divine Mother – wisdom, power and compassion. 🙂 xx

Alys · 16th June 2015 at 9:26 am

Thank you for sharing. What an awful experience. It is hard enough being sick at home. Bless them all who helped you. I find that when I have been vulnerable people are so ready to help as they do not need to be in survival mode against me. You and I are quite distinct in our personalities and I suspect often people can feel intimidated.
So pleased to hear you made it almost intact. Glad you are better now. All the best for the blog and the book. Takes great perseverance to have written it and edited it. May the angels carry it on their wings to all who need to be bold

    Bridget Finklaire · 16th June 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Thank you Alys. xx

jacqui · 18th June 2015 at 5:51 pm

Hello Bridget , massive changes for you . yes we are creators , like it or not its true. Blessings and love from sussex.

we spoke briefly on the phone about courses you were running . strange how paths cross . from a meditation teacher, I am now owner of coffee shop in a busy lane near the sea.
Not sure how it all happened , but it did. still a bit shell shocked with the changes .

look forward to reading your book.
jacqui fenn

    Bridget Finklaire · 19th June 2015 at 8:34 am

    Thank you Jacqui – keep following your heart. x

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