“Good Demeter mothering keeps a child in the heat and passion of life which immortalize and establish soulfulness. Mothering involves not only physical survival and achievement—Demeter's grain and fruit—it is also concerned with guiding a child to his or her unknown depths and the mystery of fate.”
Thomas Moore
Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
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