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Ocean Mother Full Moon Initiation

LightWorker™ Series

Energy channelled by Tineke Wijnker and Lisa Center

Manual written by Lisa "Ladywolf" Center
Final Layout by Jens Søeborg
Source for the front page picture is listed within the artwork on the last page.

Ocean Mother Full Moon Initiation (LightWorker™ Series)

This manual is written and channeled by Tineke Wijnker and Lisa “Ladywolf” Center. Lisa is
mainly working with animal's and nature's spirits. It is a part of the series of Lunar Goddess
Initiations and also exists outside the LightWorker series.

LightWorker™ Lunar Goddess Initiations

Goddess Arianrhod Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Brigit Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Cardea (summer solstice) Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Demeter (fall equinox) Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Flora Initiation (Floralia & Beltaine) (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Hecate Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Marian (winter solstice) Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Goddess Persephone (spring equinox) Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LW™ Series) Kali Ma
New Moon Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Ocean Mother Full Moon Initiation (Tineke Wijnker & Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LW™ Series)
Waning Moon Goddess Initiation (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)
Waxing Moon Initiation of the Muses (Lisa "Ladywolf" Center) (LightWorker™ Series)

The Lunar Phases - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lunar phases refer to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an
observer on Earth. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to
the changing geometry of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always
illuminated by the Sun, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an
observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The phases of the Moon have been
given the following names, which are listed in sequential order:

• Dark Moon - Not visible

• New Moon - Not visible, or traditionally, the first visible crescent of the Moon
• Waxing Crescent Moon - Right 1-49% visible
• First Quarter Moon - Right 50% visible
• Waxing gibbous Moon - Right 51-99% visible
• Full Moon - Fully visible
• Waning gibbous Moon - Left 51-99% visible
• Third Quarter Moon - Left 50% visible
• Waning Crescent Moon - Left 1-49% visible
• New Moon - Not visible
Me Acuerdo (I Remember)
The sun followed
as we walked together on the sand…

You stood on the shore

and whispered my name.
You knew I was there
and believed in me always.

Now I am like a seashell.

You can hold me to your ear
and hear the cries
of the home that I once knew.

Lisa Center

Ocean Mother Full Moon Initiation

There was a time when we remembered the goddesses of the waters of
the earth. Though we do not speak of them much anymore they have
remained constant and are ever present. This initiation is a dedication to
the Mother Ocean; the goddesses connected to her and at its most
powerful during the full moon. You can call the energy to you by intention
and it can be sent the same way. The ocean may not represent or even
suggest goddess to you but the chaotic power and still serenity of this
great body can not be ignored. Call that power to you and use it in your
life to heal and nurture yourself and others. This manual does not include
all water goddesses but stories are presented from many.

Ocean, Sea, and Water Goddess

Sedna (Inuit)
There is, as is often the case with gods and
goddesses some discrepancies and variations of the
story of Sedna, goddess of the Artic Sea. Some
stories have her as a giant of a girl who refused to
obey and actually bit one of her father’s arms off in
an argument. Some tell of her marrying a dog,
prompted by her father, because she refused to
marry within her own clan. Still other stories have
her spirited away and married to a large seabird,
whom she believed to be a man. In this legend, the
father goes to rescue his daughter when he
discovers how she has been fooled.
He finds her on an island where she is being fed raw fish daily and tries to
sneak away with her in his boat. The giant seabird finds his wife gone and
flies out to the sea creating a storm with his wings and fury. The father, in
fear for his own life, throws his daughter out of the boat so the bird will
leave him unharmed. When Sedna tries to grab the side of the boat to
keep from drowning, he beats at her fingers with a paddle. Her fingers are
frozen from the artic sea temperatures and they break off into the water.

The fingers turned into whales, seals, and polar bears. Her nails become
whalebone. As her human body drowned, the creatures watched her trans-
form into the mystical goddess Sedna, “Mother of Oceans and ruler of all
life in the Sea”. The people of the North, the Inuit, acknowledge it is Sedna
who sustains them by allowing her creatures to be caught and killed for
food. They seek her blessings for continued sustenance.

There is another version of the story that portrays Sedna as a strong willed
child whose father was anxious to be rid of. He told her he was going to
give her away in marriage. Sedna was livid to be considered property to be
given or disposed of in any manner. She fought with her father until he
decided he would kill her. He dragged her into his boat and once they
were far enough from the shore, he threw the young girl overboard.
Freezing and shocked she clung to the side of the little boat. Her father
took his hunting knife out and hacked off two of her fingers. She tried
again to cling to the boat and he cut away a few more. In a final attempt
she grabbed the side once more and he cut the remaining fingers off.

Her fingers fell into the water and turned into sea creatures. The legend
always ends the same with sea creatures recognizing her as their Mother
and taking her safely to the bottom of the sea.

Aphrodite (Greek)
Aphrodite is the classical Greek goddess of love,
lust, and beauty. Aphrodite is the name given to her
by the Greeks, and later the Romans knew her as
Venus. She was born fully grown by the northern
coast of Cyprus as the daughter of Uranus and
Ocean Foam is her mother. She has also been called
"she who rises from the waves" and “foam born".
When she shakes the seawater from her hair the
water droplets turn into pearls at her feet.

Aphrodite was the mother of Eros and she was deeply in love with Adonis.
She had warned him against wild animals, but still he went on hunting and
was killed by a wild boar.
Orishas (West African)
The indigenous peoples of West Africa believed in one higher power. The
name given to this power was Olodumare. The Orisha, (Ohr-eesh-ah) are
aspects of this Supreme Being that are manifested as forces of nature.

Yoruba tradition is the parent of Palo and Lukumi faiths. These are the
beliefs of the Lucumi Yoruba which is also referred to as Ifa Lukumi in
Cuba and Peurto Rico, Candomble in Brazil, Shango Baptist in Trinidad and
most widely known as Santeria in many parts of the world.

The West Africans brought their spiritual beliefs with them on the slave
boats and this of course influenced the beliefs of the New World. As with
all beliefs of the past as years go by and changes come to the people the
systems become enmeshed and influenced by new belief systems. This
was especially the case as Catholicism was spread to the new world. In an
attempt to preserve their own beliefs, many of the Orishas became asso-
ciated with the Catholic saints. This was certainly the case with Yemaya
and her sister Oshun.

Yemaya
Yemaya was the goddess of the Yoruba in
Nigeria. Once the people of West Africa were
carried across the water as slaves to the other
parts of the world, she became known as the
goddess of the Ocean. She was given thanks as
the Africans found their footing on land again
for the safe journey over the water. She is
associated with the Virgin Mary and Mother Isis.
She is known as the Mother of all Orishas, a
lunar goddess, representing change and
constancy. She can be very calming or
extremely turbulent like the ocean. Her name
“Yeye mo oja” means Mother of the Children of
the Fishes. Some say she can appear as a
mermaid and is a creation goddess. Her wisdom
nurtures, heals and makes whole all which is incomplete. Her colors are
blue and white. Her number is 7. Many worshippers of Yemaya wear seven
layered dresses representing the seven seas.

There are legends that state she chooses students. These people will
disappear for seven years. When they return they spread stories of magick
and mysteries learned in the abode of Yemaya, which is under the sea.
Practitioners and believers celebrate this goddess on September 7 and
sometimes the 9th. On the night of the summer solstice, she is honored
by followers casting flowers and votive boats into the water. She is also
remembered on December 31st where many gather on the beach to set
Votive boats upon the water. If the ocean takes the boat, it foretells of a
good year to come. If the votive is swept back onto the shore with the
tide, this is seen as a bad sign and can mean many hardships are to come
in the year ahead.

Oshun
Oshun (also known as Oxum) is another Orisha
and sister to Yemaya. She is said to be
personified in the sweet waters of the earth:
Rivers, brooks, streams and waterfalls. She is
associated with St Cecilia and in Lukumi she is
known as Our Lay of La Caridad del Cobre –
protectress of Cuba.

Her blessing and assistance is sought in fertility,

delivery of healthy babies, love and marriage.
Her number is 5. Though she may join with her
sister in the end…the way rivers flow to the
great seas and oceans, she is not dependent or
weak.

She too is powerful and forges her path in her own time and way. She can
be called upon for help with financial flow as well. Though the youngest of
the Orishas, she is known as Ida Lodi or Great Queen. She hears prayers
and carries your words directly to the ears of Olodamare. This great
Mother of secrets is present in the colors of gold, bright yellow and
orange. Peacocks and vultures are the animals associated with her.

Saraswati (Indian)
Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of wisdom, arts,
music, knowledge and learning. There are stories
of how she and her consort, Brahma, were born
from the sea from a golden egg. She is considered a
river goddess as well. She shares her name with a
river in the Himalayans. The river flows from the
mountains to join the Ganges River.

Saraswati is free flowing wisdom and is revered for

her beauty and multiple blessings. Swans are gene-
rally present in pictures of her and this swan is
believed to hold magical powers.
Tiamet (Sumerian)
The story of this goddess is from Mesopota-
mian myth. In most pictures she is portrayed
as an evil and multi-headed dragon or sea
serpent. She is best known as the embodi-
ment of primordial chaos and the original
ocean Mother. This creation story has Apsu,
god of fresh water, and Tiamet, goddess of all
salt water, as the only beings at the beginning
of time. They began to desire the company of
others after many years alone and together
they birthed the young gods. It was not long
before Apsu began to complain the youth
were too noisy and he wanted them all killed.
Tiamet, with natural mother protectiveness,
forbid him to harm them.

The young gods had already heard of the plan and were plotting to kill
their “father”. Tiamet quickly turned against them becoming a strong and
feared avenging force when Apsu was killed. War between Mother and
children began and when she faced the storm god, Murdak, he was
victorious. From this battle the earth was created, Murdak took her body
and formed the heavens and the earth. The mystery of Tiamet and
Murdak was celebrated in Babylon during the New Year.

Great Mother Ocean

Great Mother Ocean teaches us to “go with the flow”.
The tides are controlled by the Moon,
so honor the moon’s influence in your life.

Just as water ebbs and flows to the moons direction, so can we.
Allow yourself to live with generosity for self during the ebb
and share your abundance with others during a flow.
May you always find solace beside the waters edge.

Ladywolf
Sources
Frontpage picture: www.scubagrl.net/Nautical.htm
Seashell www.moondance.org
Sedna http://www.mythinglinks.org/ip~northamerica~Sedna.html
Aphrodite http://www.fantasy-goddess-art.com/aphrodite.html
Yemaya http://zer0dmx.tripod.com/gods/yemaya.html
Oshun www.goddess.com.au/
Saraswati www.yogausa.com/images/saraswati.jpg
Tiamet www.jpc-artworks.com
Orisha info http://www.wemba-music.org/orisha.htm