Mother’s Day Magic: Ideas For A Witchy Celebration Of Moms!
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching here in the United States. As a mother myself, I’ve been thinking that I have a wonderful relationship with my child and a pretty good relationship with my own mother. However, I know that’s not the case for everyone.
In this post, I want to explore some different ways you can make Mother’s Day magical for yourself, even if you’re not a mother or don’t have a good relationship with your mother. Remember, if you’re a pagan, you can turn to mother-like deities of your pantheon for celebration, too.
Common attributes that are associated with good mothers include:
- loving
- gentle
- nurturing
- patient
- kind
- guiding
I’m sure that there are deities or spirits across the world who also embody these qualities. But first, let’s look at the history of Mother’s Day.
The History of Mother’s Day in the United States
Though ancient peoples would often hold festivals celebrating Mother goddesses from their culture, the clearest precedent for what we know as Mother’s Day is linked to an early Christian festival known as Mothering Sunday.
Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their “mother church” — the main church in the vicinity of their home — for a special service.
– Mother’s Day – History.com
The original celebration of Mother’s Day in the United States was created by a woman named Ann Reeves Jarvis in 1908, but it became an official holiday in 1914. Jarvis’s original goal was to create a way for local women to gather and learn from each other how to care for their children. She called it Mothers’ Day Work Clubs, and over the years, it became a unifying force in a country that was still divided over a civil war.
Of course, there are other precursor celebrations to modern Mother’s Day. These include days created by suffragette Julia Ward Howe, activist Juliet Calhoun Blakely, and the duo of Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering.
The official Mother’s Day holiday arose in the 1900s as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother’s 1905 death, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children.
– Mother’s Day – History.com
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Following the success of her first Mother’s Day, Jarvis—who remained unmarried and childless her whole life—resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Arguing that American holidays were biased toward male achievements, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood.
Mother Goddesses For Mother’s Day
Not everyone has a good relationship with their mother. That’s okay – I mean, it’s not okay because something had to happen that caused the fallout of the relationship, but you don’t have to honor your own mother on Mother’s Day if you don’t want to.
Consider giving an offering to a mother goddess in your tradition. Expand your thinking, too! Remember that mother-figures don’t necessarily have to be mothers themselves. If you have worked with a deity that has been like a mother to you, that works just as well.
Here is a list of common mother goddesses from various traditions around the world.
- Bast (Egyptian)
- Brighid (Irish)
- Cybele (Roman)
- Demeter (Greek)
- Freya (Norse)
- Frigga (Norse)
- Isis (Egyptian)
- Juno (Roman)
- Mother Mary (Christian)
Magical Mother’s Day Ideas
These ideas can be tailored to your own mother, a goddess you’re giving offerings to, or any treats you decide to give yourself! Remember, we can honor ourselves as mothers, too — Mother’s Day is a celebration of motherhood, after all!
Flower Blessing
If you are giving flowers to your mother today, consider blessing them with the hopes of health, prosperity, and wellness! Choose colors or flowers with intention, aligning them with the correspondences that suit your practice.
For example, you can choose to give her yellow flowers to promote joy and happiness. Before you give her the flowers, close your eyes and hold your hands over them, repeating this chant or something similar.
Flowers so sweet on this Mother’s Day,
Bring happiness and joy my mother’s way.
Make A Magical Breakfast
Yes, it’s pretty cliche to think of breakfast in bed being a gift on Mother’s Day, but it’s a simple thing for a kitchen witch to do! And it doesn’t have to be in bed, of course. Make your mother a meal and imbue it with some kitchen magic. Choose herbs, spices, and correspondences that are suitable for a celebration. Of course, make sure you’re making something she likes, too!
Creating And Giving Gifts
Many of us give our mothers gifts on Mother’s Day. Whether you create it or buy it doesn’t matter. The point is that you can make the gift more just by using your power as a witch. You can charge or charm the gift you give her with any intention you’d like! Prosperity, protection, and gratitude are just a few different ideas to get you started.
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