Grandmother Moon watches over the waters of the Earth. Indigenous women are the Custodian of the Waters as demonstrated in childbirth, where water always comes before giving new life. Grandmother Moon has a strong connection to the cycles of life, the tides come and go according to her control. Our Grandmother Moon is literally the beating heart of our Mother Earth. She regulates the flow of the lifeblood upon our Mother Earth. Nokomis or Grandmother Moon watches over her children of the Earth, gently leading them through the nights and holds their dreams in her power.