Gaia / Mater Natura

The simplest manifestation of the Goddess in the early Neolithic planting traditions is as Mother Earth.  The Earth brings forth life, and the Earth nourishes life, and so is analogous to the powers of the woman.   G1

… since the biological functions of a woman orient and associate her in a mythological way with the Earth itself, bringing forth life and nourishment, her magic is the magic that is particularly powerful in the tropical zone.   G2

   Virgin earth giving birth to man, and then the Virgin Mary giving birth to the Savior.