The Triple Goddess Mythology Let us start out by going through the mythology of the Triple Goddess. The Great Goddess has been worshiped for 20,000 to 30,000 years in humankind history as a prime deity. She is considered the great Creatress. The original correspondences for the goddess were unity, cooperation, and participation with all creation. After the patriarchal conquests, the idea of the goddess changed. Her importances in the order of things were almost forgotten. People continued to cling to certain ideas of Pagan spirituality. One was the trinity of the goddess aspects. The …show more content…
They are the Maiden, The Mother, and the Crone. These aspects of the Triple Goddess can be best compared to the main stages of the life cycle. They are youth and puberty (Maiden), parenthood and maturity (Mother), and old age and wisdom (Crone). The waxing moon represents the Maiden, the Mother is the full moon, and the Crone is the waning moon. The symbol for the Triple Goddess is the Triple Moon, a feminine power, or the Triquetra. Each title is a term of reverence; however, each mirrors a stage in the growth of human women. We will start with the Maiden. The term ‘’maiden’’ has nothing to do with the lack of sexual experience. She is the young goddess of spring and new beginnings. Her moon is the waxing moon. She rules over the direction East. Her consort is the Hero and the Lover. Virginity in the Gaia Tradition is a useless concept; this is because sex is such a deeply accepted and revered way of life. Sexual inexperience is viewed as an early life aspect, such as newly learning to drive a car. When we talk about the term ‘’maiden’’ we simply mean a young woman, still independent and free. She symbolizes rebirth in all its …show more content…
Her governing the universe is done with love and compassion, as one would love and show compassion to a child. The Mother is associated with adulthood and motherhood. Adulthood means the accepting of responsibilities, those caused by one's own actions or commitments. Accepting the results of one's own actions is one of the greatest responsibilities for humankind. The Mother Goddess produces all life from herself. She represents the spirit at the height of its power. She rules the night. The Goddess is the sustainer of the universe. The Mother Goddess is a never-ending source of bounty for all that are open to her gifts. After giving birth, she enters a time of retreat and transformation in the underworld to take her place as the