Gather the women

Our planet is at a critical point. How we currently inhabit Mother Earth is unsustainable and requires a shift: a shift from living off Mother Earth to living with Mother Earth. Indigenous cultures have always known this; and many people have commenced a shift, “A Great Turning”, with the understanding that ‘we are all in this together’.

About 3 years ago I began hearing a call to bring women together for Mother Earth. At the time I didn’t know how it would form but I continued to hold the vision. As time moved on I gained clarity around the form - a quilt representing a web of women’s visions for Mother Earth. A connecting of the Mother energy so inherent in each of us and now called to be brought together.

My hope is to bring together the visions that women the world over have for Mother Earth, to help heal her - from my heart to your heart to the heart of Mother Earth. I don’t know where the quilt will lead us or when constructing it will end – all I know is to do what I’ve been asked to do.

Many women from all over the world have already joined with us to share the vision.

I invite you, your friends, family and colleagues to come along with us in this endeavour and infuse your vision into a cloth in whatever way you feel drawn to express yourself – tapestry, appliqué, painting, drawing, etc.

Each individual cloth will be stitched together and backed into a beautiful quilt, shining with the energy, love and vision of women for Mother Earth. The quilt will not only represent our courage to see beyond the current state but will demonstrate the depth of our feelings and the strength of our numbers.

The quilt will reside in Eltham Victoria Australia and it is envisaged that it will be on display at environmental days and other related events. I know the quilt will travel and I also know that Mother Earth healing sessions will be held, drawing on the beautiful and powerful energy of the quilt.

The exquisite beauty and love within the pieces already received, has overwhelmed me – and we are only beginning.

Enrica Mallard, Eltham Victoria Australia – 20 February 2009