01/13/2026
Card of the Day
From Demo Deck
MOTHER OF LIFE
Nourishment of the Golden Grain Mother
We can sometimes fall into existing and doing rather than truly living. We only know that this has happened when suddenly our life seems dry,
depleted, filled with tasks or it feels like we are stuck in a rut or habit that may have been comfortable but is becoming stifling and suppressing.
Isis, the Mother of Life, holds the ability to restore even the most numb, resistant and difficult circumstances and people back into life. She calls to you now, seeking to bestow gifts of life upon you. Be bold and brave, open your arms and receive.
Isis is known as the Sustainer of Life, able to restore, nourish and bring to life that which has been cast aside or lost, that which you have considered beyond repair, a lost cause or deadened. There are parts of your life, beloved Initiate, that are ready to receive more life. You will be able to recognise this in any discomfort that you are currently experiencing in your Life.
Discomfort and unfamiliarity is where life is attempting to break through to you, to reach through the walls that you may have once created to protect yourself but that now you need to either climb over, demolish or at least open up with some doors and windows!
The tricky part is that most often we don't consciously realise that we are 'not living'. It is not until we start to live more trustingly that it becomes obvious that we once were hiding ourselves from life!
Life is calling you to partake more so of Her gifts of experience.
This Oracle brings encouragement and guidance for you to learn skills and practices that nourish you and your community. You have the Divine Mother within you - how shall you offer nourishment, through Her? It might be through cooking, through learning to be more present in your body and taking time to express your feelings or reality, or it might be through taking a dance or yoga class, spending time in nature or with animals for example. Have you been thinking of joining a class or group? Learning a new hobby or skill? The Oracle of the Mother of Life is confirming that you are on the right track, so keep open to opportunities and further instincts about pursuing these matters, and know that if you are a bit worried that it is a
'stretch' for you, then it is even more likely you are on the right track!
Stay connected to your heart and give yourself permission to grow.
This Oracle also brings guidance that new people, places and things will enrich your life in the near future and if you have been praying for freshness, inspiration and more fun, know that your intuitions and urges to reach out and act in new ways are part of how your prayers are being answered now.
The Mother of Life Oracle also asks for patience. In the same way that there is a growth cycle required before a child can become an adult and tap into the energy of the mother within to nourish him or herself, so too do certain life phases require patience as they mature. As you journey into the new life seeking you, you will need to be patient as you learn and grow. You will eventually become very comfortable with that which at first is distinctly uncomfortable. It just takes time, patience, not running away and being present with yourself, just like the Mother of life who never leaves you - She is always waiting for your return to Her embrace, as you open to the new unfoldment of experience in your life.
RITUAL WITH THE MOTHER OF LIFE
You may like to light some candles or do this Ritual in a softly lit room, without strong sunlight or absolute darkness.
Rest quietly in a space where you will not be disturbed, preferably sitting or lying with your spine relatively straight, and close your eyes or rest them lightly half open, with the sense of gazing inwards and having soft focus as your eyes gaze slightly downwards and in front of you.
Visualise or sense that within your heart there is a beautiful golden light that extends until it becomes an endless field of golden grain, wafting lightly in the breeze under a clear blue sky.
The grain is almost ready to harvest, and the light seems sun-kissed and golden, there is warmth and a pleasant, earthy scent in the air and warmth on your skin that is neither too hot nor too cool.
You can sense yourself walking or resting amongst the golden fields of grain, feeling the bounty, peace and life. You become aware of a golden woman, gazing down at you from the sky. Her dress is the grain, Her hands are the winds, gently caressing your face and hair, and Her eyes are the Sun and the Moon - you feel great love.
Imagine in that state of connection with the Mother of Life, you can breathe in deeply and breathe out and release through your breath, any fear, doubt, or attachment, even any of your history, that would prevent you from really opening up to live more fully into all parts of your being now - your body, your sexuality, your spirituality, your creativity, your intuitive and inspirational mind and so on.
Just breathe in and let go as you breathe out.
Imagine the gentle breeze of the Mother of Life sweeping away that which you release and replenishing you with Her unconditional
love.
When you are ready, just open your eyes fully and breathe in and out, being aware of your body and coming completely back into the present moment.
You may wish to finish your Ritual with the invocation below.
INVOCATION TO THE MOTHER OF LIFE
You can say this Invocation, this Call to the Divine Mother of Life, to finish the Ritual above or as an independent practice to assist you in taking the great leap over and over again from existence to really living.
I call to the Blessed Mother of Life Gift me with boldness, courage and love Help me let go of the past
Help me surrender the ways I have shrunk back from Life To protect and hide parts of me that were hard to deal with Let me know the fullness of Life, love and acceptance of myself and others Let me just be with You, without pretence or hiding Help me grow joyfully and be myself in the world İ accept your help, in unconditional love now Life flows through me full and unique
