18/12/2025
Mothers night Solstice eve December 20th
A tradition of Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Old Germanic) & Celtic origin, Modraniht is the night to honour the goddesses, particularly F***g, the Norse mother goddess, & the Dísir, protective ancestral mothers. It was a night to honour the protective & nurturing aspects of motherhood, divine & human. 🌀
All human life grows within the mother, the dark womb space of creation. The nurturing energy & fierce protection at the core of the mother’s primal nature is revered in cultures across the globe. Mother Goddess archetypes are many, the Cosmic Mother & the Earth Mother bring us all to life, through the vessel of the human womb, & has for thousands of years. 🌀
Mother’s night represents the time when the goddesses & female spirits gather to bless and protect their communities. It is believed that the spirits of the female ancestors return to visit their living descendants during this night. 🌀
Mother’s Night is often celebrated with rituals, prayers, & offerings to honour the female ancestors & the goddesses associated with fertility, protection, & wisdom. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, & connection to the feminine energy that nurtures & sustains life.🌀
On Mother’s Night, people may light candles, offer food or drink, & recite prayers or invocations to honour their female ancestors & seek their guidance and blessings. It is also a time to celebrate the divine feminine in all its forms & acknowledge the importance of mothers, grandmothers, & all women in our lives.
To honour mother’s night set an altar dedicated to the divine mother goddess & to all important women in your life. Light candles & meditate on the divine feminine, your ancestors, & maternal lineage. 🌀
Image of Mother & child statue at the Chalice Well Glastonbury 🌹