The Aztec Goddess Mayahuel, referred to as the "Lady on the Tortoise Throne."
Surrounded by her plant, the maguey, She aids in childbirth.
In the house with the tortoise chair
she will give birth to the pearl
to the beautiful feather
she will give birth to the pearl
to the beautiful feather
In the house of the Goddess who sits on the tortoise
she will give birth to the necklace of pearls
to the beautiful feathers we are
she will give birth to the necklace of pearls
to the beautiful feathers we are
There she sits on the tortoise
swelling to give us birth
swelling to give us birth
On your way on your way
child be on your way to me here
you whom I made new
child be on your way to me here
you whom I made new
Come here child
come be pearl
be beautiful feather.
come be pearl
be beautiful feather.
More devotions and prayers may be found on our site: In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning