Ixchel

IxCHEL Ixchel is a Mayan Moon Goddess. She is recognized as a rain goddess as well. She was full of life force energy & always wet with love. From her skirt rainbows trailed & all of the plant medicines were berthed. She is known as the Goddess of fertility, flowering & pleasure. Ixchel is associated with medicine & midwives. The moon is representational of womyn's cycles & fertility. She is often depicted holding an upside down jar representing a stop in the flow of blood associated with pregnancy & the crone. She often has claws instead of hands. Cozumel is the Island where people make pilgrimages in her honor. My experience while sculpting this piece was the surprise of finding the symbols coming forward. The Condor on the backside appeared after taking one swipe with my Makita grinder. It was the perfect symbol for the Mayan culture & part of my commitment to the Eagle & Condor Prophecy. The moonscape at the bottom represents her connection to the phases of the moon. Her belly is pregnant with the Tree Of Life. Several triangles representing the triple Goddess presented themselves in the piece. The rainbow on the backside depicts the meaning of her name, the seven chakras, & the flowers represent the birthing of all the diverse plants that emerged from her skirt. As a healer, I am drawn to her as the mother of all plant medicines. I am also called by her passion for life & her willingness to allow herself the pleasures of Earth. Ixchel