Ixchel is the ancient Maya goddess of fertility, medicine and plants. Ix means goddess of the feminine. Chel means rainbow or light. In other words, she is the Lady of the Rainbow, Goddess of the Rainbow and Lady of Sacred Light.
She is always associated with bodies of water, lakes, streams, rivers and creeks — anywhere you would be likely to see a rainbow.
As the Maya moon goddess, sometimes called "Lady Rainbow," she is often pictured as a serpent crone wearing a skirt and crossbones. She carries an upside-down vessel in her hands which represents the nourishing gift of water, our most essential life-giving element.
She wears a serpent on her head. The snake has always been associated with medicine or healing powers. As the Goddess of Medicine, the snake also symbolizes intuitive forces.
She is the goddess of fertility, motherhood, the moon and menstrual cycle. She is mother of all. She holds a rabbit in her hand as a symbol of fertility while sitting in the crescent moon.
As the goddess of fertility and childbirth, she is responsible for the formation of the baby in the womb and determines the sex of the child. As the Mother, she is the goddess of motherhood, the moon and menstrual cycle.
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