Triple crescent
The Triple Goddess, known as Maiden, Mother and Crone is three in one. Just as
we are all of these things yet one.
As our ancient ancestors grew in consciosness into human beings, they began to
connect with the natural world around them in a deeper way. They saw in the
sky two celestial companions- a constant never changing sun, and the luninous
moon, which diminished and grew in time a woman's own cycles. Over time, myths
and legends associated with the moon changed, but her primary association with
the feminine has not. The triple crescent moon symbolizes the three aspects of
a woman's life- maiden, mother, and crone, as well as the three fates - the
"weird"(from "wyrd", meaning fate) sisters who control one's birth, life and
death. The crescents are bound toghether by a full moon, the never-ending
circle embracing all parts of the whole.
The Goddess as the Maid
This, is the Goddess of Love, Hope, and Beauty. The Waxing Crescent Moon
signifies the MAID. Her many Names the essence of Fantasy: Kore, Athenea,
Bast, Blodeuwedd, Brigit, Ostara. Every culture shares her aspects.
In Asgardian Wicca The Madien is known as Iduna, the keeper of the sacred
apples of imortality, she who gives eternal youth to the Gods themselves.
Iduna is also the Patroness of spring, the season when all is young and new.
She is also a healer, she who is called on when life force ebbs, and strength
and vitality are needed.
Call upon the Maid aspect of the Goddess when: You wish for a New Begining, to
welcome a child, during a young woman's first Menstrual cycle.
The Mother Goddess
This is the Goddess of Love and Care, she is a Creative Goddess a woman
fulfilled. Summer is her Season, animals and Plants her friends.
This is the Goddess of the Full Moon. Freya, Juno, Demeter, Aphrodite,
Ariadne, Isis, Selene, Ishtar, and Lillith.
Call upon the Mother when: A birth draws near, protection, to help an animal,
to heal, to grow, to develop your pshychic gifts, to bless a marriage.
The Crone
The Least Understood and the most Feared aspect of the Triple Goddess the
Crone symbolizes the Closing of a Circle.
The Waning Crescent Moon is her Chariot. The Number Nine her Fullfillment.
When we Call upon a Spell to be given Power three times three we are Calling
upon the Crone to Fullfill that Spell and make it a Reality.
The Crone is the Aspect of Justice. She is Bidden Time and Patience but Above
All the Crone is Wisdom. The Impatient Maid, the Protective Mother give way to
the Peacefull Beauty of Time that is the Crone.
The harvest fulfilled, the thirst slaked. The Crone represents the best time
has to teach us. Hecate, Kali, Siris, Ceridwenn are all Goddesses who are
Aspects of the Crone.
Call upon the Crone to: End associations, divorce, to accept death, age, to
find peace or protection.
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