The triple moon is a Goddess symbol that represents the Maiden, Mother, and Crone as the waxing, full, and waning moon. It is also associated with feminine energy, mystery and psychic abilities.
THE GODDESS
The Goddess is the Mother Earth and the Creatress of the Universe. She is the moon and the cycles of life, as all woman have a cycle in which is the bringer of life. She is the light, the darkness, and everything in between. She is the mountians, the oceans, and the stars in the sky.
The Goddess is a triune being, meaning she has three forms. These forms are known as the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. As the Maiden she is the waxing moon. Other names for her are the Virgin or the Huntress. She is spring, the time of fresh beginnings for all living things. She is the repeating cycles of birth and rebirth, both of the spirit and of the body. The Maiden is the dawn, eternal youth, enchantment, and seduction. Her color is traditionally white, which represents innocence or newness. As the Mother she is the full moon. Other names for her are the Great Teacher or the Creatress. She is summer, the time of ripening of all living things. She is re-creation of life and the creation of universal bodies.She is the high point, or peak, of all cycles. The Mother is the day, lustiness, adulthood/motherhoo d, and reproduction. Her color is traditionally red, which represents blood or the life force. And as the Crone she is the waning moon. Other names for her are the
Terrible Mother, the Hag, the Dark Mother, or the Wise One. She is Winter, the time of death or the end of all cycles. She is the darkness, where all life rests before rebirth. The Crone is the night, the abyss, menopause, advancement of age, wisdom, the gateway to death, and reincarnation. Her colors are black and dark blue, which represents darkness or the absorber of all light.
It is important that everyone finds their own way of worshipping or not worshipping.
Worship of the Goddess means:
Following your own path
Freedom from fear
Freedom from dogma
Seeking the spirit
Celebration of life and all living things
Balance
Worship of the Goddess encouragesus to to develop our own personal power, to evoke an awareness of the other dimentions and to understand that the spirit infusses all things. It teaches us to respect all life, to follow our own inner path and gives us direct experiences of the Devine in the world and an awareness of cycle, celebration, ritual and magic.
The Goddess is not judgemental and does not reject but embraces all as part of her process. Her gifts to us are acceptance for who and what we are.
ASPECTS OF THE GODDESS
MAIDEN
MOTHER
CRONE
SPRING
WAXING MOON
INDEPENDENCE
CHALLENGE
IMBOLC
SUMMER
FULL MOON
CREATION/CREATIVITY
NOURISHMENT
SUMMER SOLSTICE
WINTER
WANING MOON
WISDOM/DEATH
REINCARNATION
YULE
THE TRIPPLE GODDESS
The Triple Moon is a Goddess symbol that represents the Maiden, Mother, and Crone as the Waxing, Full, and Waning Moon. It is also associated with feminine energy, mystery and psychic abilities.
THE MAIDEN
THE WAXING MOON
Represents spring, new beginnings, youth, enchantment, inception, excitement,and a carefree erotic aura. She is innocent in someways, but also a suductress who recognizes the power of her sexuality. Her traditional colour is white.
THE MOTHER
THE FULL MOON
Represents summer, fertility, fulfillment, givings, compassion, ripeness, stability, and power. She is the one who tenderly rocks the baby, but she is also the lioness who hunts to feed her offspring and will fight to the death to protect them. Her traditional colour is red.
THE CRONE
THE WANING MOON
Represents winter, wisdom, repose, and compassion. She is old age, experience, accumulated wisdom. She is the gateway to death, and the guide to rebirth. Her traditional colour is black.
July 28, 2007 at 9:52 am
I know the general idea of the triple goddess, but I see it slightly differently in that the goddess has 4 faces. The known 3 Maid, Mother and Crone, but also Queen! Queen is at her pinnacle of life, her children are grown, but she hasn’t yet reached the crone stage. She is in her autumn years, fruitful in her wisdom but still commanding in strength.
Maid – new Spring, waxing moon and other corresponces as mentioned above. Imbolc & Ostara
Mother – Beltain & Summer Solstice, Full moon etc
Queen – is the Waning moon, the winding down of the year, Autumn (Fall), Lammas & Herfest (Mabon)
Crone – the dark moon, Winter Solstice, Samhain & Yule – that time which is not seen and the passing between worlds.