A Water Ritual: Cleaning and clearing away the debris and welcoming the compassionate mercy of Goddess Kuan Yin

by April Aronoff

Garden Flower Offerings with Goddesses, Photos provided by the author: April Aronoff

The Beginning

My relationship with water was born out of my initiation into motherhood. I have two boys, two years apart. The conflicts within my family began shortly after the birth of my second child.

What began as early days of intense sibling jealousy and spousal stres…