Join with me, my child. Bring your pain-wracked body and Change-wracked spirit unto me, and I shall hold you and give you comfort.

Your courage and strength through the rigors of the Change have served you well. When you first entered Gaia�s outer realm through the vehicle of your mother�s womb, you summoned the infinite courage and valor of new life to survive the ordeal of pain and fear. Now you have entered the shadowy realm between Gaia�s outer and inner realms through the vehicle of your own body. You have summoned the infinite courage and valor of that mightiest of spirit warriors, the newborn child, to survive this new agony. You are reborn in your full form, blessed by Gaia. To survive your second birth is to possess all the courage you need to face the challenges of the world. Only one birth awaits you now. The final birth that will return you to the bosom of the goddess, and the inner world of Gaia.

But before that, Gaia has work for you.

Cast your senses about, and behold the world with your new eyes, your new ears, your new nose , your new tongue, your new skin, your new knowing, and your new being. What a world of wonders our senses disclose! The bounty here is infinite, and springs up from that same eternal source of life that offered you up as a benediction to the world.

Smell how the wind celebrates your presence! Hear how the animals of the forest sing your song! Taste how the plants of the earth rejoice in your communion with them! See how Luna and all the Celestines shine upon you and bathe you with their infinite light! Feel the vibrant pulse of the world living aura cradling your new flesh. Know the love of Gaia in the space above your eyes and throughout your being. Be joy.