Turkish Goddess Umai  

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Umai was a female Deity associated with benevolent deities and spirits. She was considered to be a favourite wife of the Sky God, Tengri. Like Yer-Sub, Umai obeyed Tengri. If Yer-Sub ruled over all the living on land and water, Umai was the giver of special divine powers to mankind. Umai lived in the skies and radiated down to the Earth. Her rays penetrated man and dwelled in him like a spark until he died. This spark accounted for man's vital energy and physical force, but it was not Kut (spirit). It was rather a divine power linking man to the heavens, sent by Tengri. Once the spark perished, death followed. Thus, everything spiritual and physical in our Universe was subject to two Goddesses, Yer-Sub and Umai. The Turks did not sacrifice domestic animals to the Goddess Umai, but dedicated carefully prepared dairy and meat dishes in solemn ceremonies. Umai protected the Turkish tribes and participated, together with Tengri and Yer-Sub, in the victory of their forces over an enemy. In the Orkhon Inscriptions honouring Tonyukuk we read: "Tengri, Umai and Sacred Yer-Sub, it should be known, gave (us) victory." In the inscriptions there is also a comparison of the Khagan's wife to Umai: "...Her majesty, my mother Katun, is comparable to Umai..." This testifies to the reverence of this Goddess by the highest ruling classes, especially the representatives of divine authority on Earth, the Khagans.

After the disintegration of the ancient Turkic states and the migrations of the ancient populations of Eurasia, the Goddess Umai began to be considered only as a protector of pregnant women and small children, from malevolent earthly spirits. The reverence to Umai (Ymai, Mai) remained fresh in the memory of the Altai until recent times. Today, some Altai testify that when the Kut of a child reaches the Earth, he is weak and helpless, and therefore Umai descends with him from the heavens, and guards him even in the womb. This is necessary, for the malicious spirits penetrate the body and the womb of the pregnant woman, ruining the child and causing abortion. As delivery approaches, Umai helps the child arrive, entering sometimes in a struggle with a malicious spirit, who interferes with the delivery and pulls at the child. This is how late and difficult deliveries are explained. Umai helps to properly cut the umbilical cord.

She protects the child, educates and talks to him, for they understand each other well. When a child cries during a dream and sleeps restlessly, Umai is said to have left him. Many families make a small bow and arrow (boys) or spindle (girls), to serve as talismans. These amulets are attached to the dwelling near the cradle. They are made when the newborn is first placed in the cradle and removed when the child no longer needs it. On the child reaching the age of six months, a Kam is invited for a special ceremony to Umai-Ana (Mother Umai), involving the sacrifice of a young bull. During this they ask Umai to safeguard and protect the baby. A talisman is attached to the cradle, i.e., a small bow and arrow, symbolising the weapon Umai uses against malicious spirits. The complete care and the constant presence of Umai near the child continues until he learns to walk, run, understand speech and speak fluently. This happens at approximately 5-6 years. When the child becomes accustomed to his social environment, especially his parents, relatives and later his playmates, his connection with Umai-Ana ends.6 When a child reaches this stage, a special ritual is performed for Tengri, which involves the sacrifice of a domestic animal. Appeals are made for the child’s longevity. The name Umai also referred to the womb, placenta and cut umbilical cord. This underlined Umai’s functions as a Goddess of reproduction. It was to Her that barren couples prayed for a child.7 These concepts are not alien to both modern Altai-Sayan Turks and Mongols. Some still believe that Umai remains in the umbilical cord to protect the child. The umbilical cord may be buried near the hearth. The modern Volga Tatars do not revere Umai, but she is remembered in the pre-Islamic Tatar dastans (poetic tales) and legends, in their language and customs.

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Goddess Belit Seri  

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BELIT-SERI is the Akkadian Goddess who served as scribe of the underworld. She kept records of human activities so that she could advise Ereshkigal, Goddess of the underworld, when it came time to judge their souls. Belit-Seri is married to Amurru, the God of the nomads. Her name means "lady of the desert", and is also seen as BELETSERI, BELET-SERI, BELIT-SHERI, and BELIT-TSERI.

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Goddess Kolyada  

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"KOLYADA" IS A RUSSIAN GODDESS OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE. THROUGHOUT EASTERN EUROPE, SHE IS CELEBRATED AS THE "GODDESS OF TIME". HER NAME IS RELATED TO THE WORD "WHEEL". SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE GODDESS OF THE "WINTER" AND THE "EARTH", BUT SOME SAY SHE REPRESENTS THE "GODDESS OF THE SUN." IT IS SAID THAT, AS THE DAYS BEGIN TO GROW LONGER, "KOLYADA" ENTERS HER SLEIGH AND DRESSED IN ALL OF HER FINERY, SPEEDS HER HORSES TOWARD THE SUMMER.

SHE IS THE DARKNESS THAT GUIDES THE SPIRIT INTO THE LIGHT, AND DECEMBER 24TH WAS SACRED TO HER AND SONGS WERE SUNG IN CELEBRATION OF THE RENEWED LIFE OF THE SUN AFTER THE "WINTER SOLSTICE". SONGS WERE SUNG IN CELEBRATION OF THE RENEWED LIFE THAT SHE BRINGS AFTER THE WINTER SOLSTICE. WITH THE ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY, THIS FESTIVAL BECAME BLENDED WITH THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION UPON THE ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY, AND SONGS ARE STILL TO BE HEARD AT THAT TIME CONTAINING THE NAME OF THE GODDESS:

"KOLYADA! KOLYADA! "
"KOLYADA HAS COME."
"WE WANDERED ABOUT,"
"WE SOUGHT HOLY KOLYADA IN THE COURTYARDS."

THE ABOVE WAS VERSE WAS SUNG BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO, IN THE OLD DAYS, ESCORTED FROM HOMESTEAD TO HOMESTEAD A SLEIGH IN WHICH SAT A GIRL DRESSED IN WHITE--REPRESENTING THE BENEFICENT GODDESS. NOWADAYS TMOST OF THESE SONGS HAVE FALLEN INTO DISUSE IN MANY PLACES OR ARE KEPT UP ONLY BY THE CHILDREN WHO GO FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE CONGRATULATING THEIR INHABITANTS ON THE ARRIVAL OF "CHRISTMAS".

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Goddess She Who Heals  

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There are many goddesses who are associated with healing, and the healing waters, trees, and shrines. We light candles in their honor and pray to them to help us maintain our health and for the well-being of our friends and family. We make pilgrimages to their places of veneration, and often, these places are sites that are associated with miracles, and the landscape itself appears to be imbued with healing energies. The short tale below is the story of Mella, an African healing Goddess.

The Goddess Mella from Zimbabwe is invoked for both healing and for courage. The tale goes that her father became very ill and dying a slow death,; there was no one who was able to help him. Mella could not just sit back and watch her father die so she sought out the Moon Goddess to ask for her help. The Moon Goddess advised her that she must seek out the most dangerous of creature, the Python Healer, if she had any hopes of helping her father. Mella was terrified of this, but she was also a very brave young Goddess, and went to the Python Healer's cave and pleaded for his help. He then wrapped himself around her, and She carried him off to her father who was then cured.

Mella then carried the Python Healer back to his cave. He invited her to step inside before she left, and when Mella entered the cave, She saw the most amazing jewels and riches...more than she had ever seen in her young life. The Python Healer then told Mella she may choose what she wanted as a gift for herself for not so many were as courageous as she. Mella asked huim to choose for her, and he picked out a beautiful necklass with a moon pendant. And, eventually, when Mella became the Queen, She had a statue carved of the Python Healer and had it placed in a prominent position in the village.

The above tale illustrates selflessness and the overcoming of a great fear in order to bring about healing and change. Whenever you need healing in your life, meditate on the story of Mella.

"SHE WHO HEALS"
"MOTHER, SING ME A SONG"
"THAT WILL EASE MY PAIN,"
"MEND BROKEN BONES,"
"BRING WHOLENESS AGAIN."
"CATCH MY BABIES"
"WHEN THEY ARE BORN,"
"SING MY DEATH SONG,"
"TEACH ME HOW TO MOURN."
"SHW ME THE MEDICINE"
"OF THE HEALING HERBS,"
"THE VALUE OF SPIRIT,"
"THE WAY I CAN SERVE."
"MOTHER, HEAL MY HEART"
"SO THAT I CAN SEE"
"THE GIFTS OF YOURS"
"THAT CAN LIVE THROUGH ME."

"(UNKNOWN)"

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