Mother to child is maybe the most intimate and important of relationships, which does not mean that it is easy or comfortable—often just the opposite. Yet, we all have at least two mothers: we are offspring of Mother Earth, and we are children of our own mothers. While Divine Mother is the perfection of the feminine principle in us, it was a very imperfect, very human woman who gave each of us birth into this human form. Learning to be in healthy relationship with ALL the mother energy in our lives helps us to better understand who we are, and as we do so, we come to realize the rich (often hidden) gifts we have received.