One of the greatest miracle of God on this earth is experiencing the joys of pregnancy ,child birth and motherhood ."In my flesh I see the mark of God".Pregnancy is a sacred and a magical state. It is a time when the woman feels the presence of another soul developing alongside her own. Women become aware that life is a continuum and they experience a bodily sense that everything around them is alive.
The transition from Maiden to Mother is a part of spiritual growth .It is one of the greatest thresholds women ever cross. It is truly a Gods gift that heralds women to blossom into fullness more than one could ever imagine.
Childbearing enriches spirituality .Pregnancy and childbirth makes the woman and her family grow closer to God. Religious beliefs , scriptures and rituals become powerful coping mechanisms and seem to be more meaningful
The significance of a Higher Power in
influencing birth outcomes, and childbirth as a spiritually transforming experience is felt .
All the qualities of childbearing and motherhood are inherent in women as women have been walking on this road of giving birth to a new life from the beginning of time. They only need to open up to that power already in them and listen to their inner wisdom and strength and believe in their capabilities .
When a woman is grounded spiritually, pregnancy and childbirth give her grace and power even when under pressure. Her spiritual resources help provide her with a level of inner peace and harmony to allay her fear. For this labour of love they must be brave, be true with
a loving open heart and nurture beautiful divine thoughts so as to bless the new generation of angels to walk this earth with divine virtues imbibed when in the mothers womb.....garbha sanskars
Acceptance of ones own pain and suffering is a means to spiritual perfection and growth Perhaps the excruciating pain of labour serves this purpose and is also a measure to increase the bonding and attachment between the mother and baby. These purposes are slowly being lost by women opting for painless labour
rather then natural birth .
The mounting intensity of labour pain makes the woman in labor to forced complete surrender of her body and will ,dissolving her
ego ideas and familiar sense of " self ". There is
no fear of dying because there is no " self " to resist and fear . She is totally engrossed at that moment in the well being and love of her about to be born baby .Birthing is the most profound initiation to spirituality a woman can have. At that transcendent moment the laboring woman becomes birth herself . Perhaps
this represents the spiritual birth of a woman into a mother .
On the occasion of Mother's Day falling on the 11th of May there can be no better way to pay our tribute ,respect ,love and remember our mother , sense her joy
on nurturing us with
loving care inside her womb for nine months ,going through the pangs of labour and being
there for us at all times with her unconditional love to care and guide us into adulthood and beyond .
The pain of childbirth and the trials and tribulations of bringing up her child are not remembered by her ,it is the child instead who is always remembered by the mother .A mother carries her baby inside her for nine months,in her arms for three years,and in her heart until the day she dies
There would be no better way to conclude than to share this poem on the joys of pregnancy as
experienced by a would be mother .
- GODS AWESOME CREATION OF LOVE ..
- MY PRETTY ANGEL
- The day I discovered you were in me
- I thanked The Almighty for His kind mercy
- Dear God this gift makes me feel wholesome
- there is nothing more beautiful then to be a mum .
- Immersed in creating a new life feels awesome
- my body mind and soul rejoice making me numb
- my world will be full of pleasant changes for sure
- life will soon be full of baby laughter and cheer .
- Your dad and your granny are fussing over me
- to keep me as healthy and happy as can be
- for now that my love you are growing inside
- I need more strength this just cannot be denied
- Caressing with love my growing baby bump
- I cherish the sensations when you kick and jump
- Day by day you are growing big and big
- from my middle into my sides you have begun to dig.
- I saw you my pretty angel relaxing snug and smart
- Amazing USG ,I even heard your tiny ticking heart
- People ask me if you are a boy or a girl
- I wonder if you have those soft pretty curls !!!
- You are Gods tiny miracle hidden inside
- another month to go and you can no longer hide
- you are my flesh and blood in an angels disguise
- my love just flows with tears of happiness in my eyes
- You are the awesome creation of love and light
- I am longing to see your innocent face shining bright
- it want be long before I can look into your eyes
- waiting patiently for the day to hear your first cries
- With your first cry I will thank God with tears of joy
- It will never ever matter if you are a girl or a boy
- I hope one day you will be proud of your mother
- For my dear little angel there can be no other
- who loves and adores you like your mother !
- Pushpa Chaturvedi
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