Turtle Lore

For thousands of years and in many different cultures, the turtle was seen as medicine for fertility and was associated with the power to heal female diseases.

In the Greek mythology the turtle was considered the feminine power of the waters. It was also an emblem of Aphrodite - Goddess of Fertility.

For Native Americans the thirteen patterns on the turtle's shell represented the thirteen cycles of the thirteen moons and the fertility periods of females. A new moon is born every 28 days!

In West African tribes the turtle appears in fertility rites, representing the feminine to the serpent's masculine power.

The turtle has also been utilized to represent the "Eternal Mother", "Divine Mother", "Womb of All", and "Protector of Mature Wombs that turn into Life".

The fertile turtle is also an image of determinedness, patience and ability to navigate through life. The turtle shell protects you like the protection of Mother Earth.