Throughout history, people have had all kinds of theories about the Earth. Our home planet was once believed to be flat and fixed in place, while the Sun and other heavenly bodies floated around it. Leading from that, it was also once thought possible to fall off the edge of the Earth.
As with other natural phenomena, the Earth has also been personified as a deity, most often in the form of a mother goddess. In fact, the English word “earth” actually comes from the name of the Norse earth goddess, Jord (“yurdth”).
The first Greek god was actually a goddess. She is Gaia, or Mother Earth, who created herself out of primordial chaos. From her fertile womb all life sprang, and unto Mother Earth all living things must return after their allotted span of life is over.
Gaia, as Mother Nature, personifies the entire ecosystem of Planet Earth. Mother Nature is always working to achieve and maintain harmony, wholeness and balance within the environment. Mother Nature heals, nurtures and supports all life on this planet, and ultimately all life and health depend on Her. In time, Nature heals all ills.
ACHIN PAKHI 