Basic Wiccan Goddess Concepts
The Wiccan Goddess commonly takes on the triple aspect of Maiden, Mother and Crone. The Maiden is the young virgin (Virgin in the old term: a woman who is whole to herself, or independent. May not have sexual connotations.) and the carefree youth of springtime. She is represented by first love, passion, the waxing moon and new beginnings. The Mother is the mother Earth, a full and bountiful woman at her prime of power. She is summertime, nurturing mother's love, and the power of women and reproduction. She is the full moon. The Crone is the wise old woman who holds the mysteries of life and death. The Crone is not to be feared for her relation to the end of life, but respected for her knowledge that the end is necessary for a new beginning. She is symbolized by winter, the waning moon, the spiral of life, infinity and boundless wisdom. These aspects are only faces of one All-encompassing Goddess, and you should know all her forms. |